Sinfonia Toronto's next Masterpiece Series concert will feature the virtuosic Double Bass Concerto No. 2 by Bottesini performed by orchestra member, double bassist Calum MacLeod and Jeonghwan Yoon on violin.

In commenting on the program, Music Director Nurhan Arman states "It is a wonderful opportunity to perform the Bottesini's Double Bass Concerto No. 2 with a soloist from within the orchestra. This incredibly challenging piece is a treat for the orchestra and audience."

Music Director, Nurhan Arman will conduct the concert. The orchestra will also perform Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No. 15, and the Toronto premiere of Angelova's Pagan Dances.

Sinfonia Toronto's concert will charm all this holiday season. Serbian conductor Robert Bokor will conduct the program featuring dazzling violinist Sanghee Cheong in Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 1. Other works on the program include Corelli's Christmas Concerto, Buhr's Ricercare, and Wolf-Ferrari's Serenade.

Currently Artistic Director of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Bokor also began his tenure as Chief Conductor of the Austrian Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra in March 2011. Praised as a strong advocate for contemporary music, Maestro Bokor has conducted concerts in many European countries, Israel, and the United States.

Renowned Canadian pianist, David Jalbert, will kick off Sinfonia Toronto's new concert season. The orchestra's Music Director Nurhan Arman will conduct a program, titled "Diamonds" that will include the famous "diamond music" in Jenkins' Palladio Suite.

Mr. Jalbert will perform Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 1. Other works on the program include Palladio, Forsyth's Serenade, and Mendelssohn's beloved Symphony No. 12 in G Minor.

Canadian violin virtuoso Andréa Tyniec will join Sinfonia Toronto and conductor Nurhan Arman to perform remarkable German composer Karl Hartmann’s Concerto Funebre.

In commenting on the program Sinfonia Toronto’s Conductor Nurhan Arman said “Hartmann was the only German composer who had the courage to protest against the Nazi regime. Concerto Funebre was written after Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia”.

Two chamber music gems Schubert’s Quartettsatz and Mozart’s Quintet in C will be performed in an orchestral version.

Tickets are $40 adult; $32 senior and $12 student.