Orchestra Toronto Presents
Saturday, June 12, 2027 at 7:30PM Pre-Concert Chat at 6:45PM
The George Weston Recital Hall Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St.
Michael Newnham, Conductor
Shahi: Visions of Oasis (تصویر باغ) Nielsen: Selections from Aladdin Suite Danna: Mother Teresa Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Ava Rostamian, Voice Shahin Fayyaz, Tar Bamdad Fotouhi, Tombek Emma Pennell, Soprano
Orchestra Toronto closes its season with an immersive exploration of storytelling, culture, and orchestral colour. The program opens with Saman Shahi’s Visions of Oasis (تصویر باغ), featuring Ava Rostamian (voice), Shahin Fayyaz (tar), and Bamdad Fotouhi (tombek), integrating Persian musical traditions with orchestral textures to construct a narrative of reflection and imagination. Nielsen’s Selections from Aladdin Suite follow, demonstrating the composer’s evocative engagement with fantastical narratives. Mychael Danna’s Mother Teresa highlights the solo artistry of Emma Pennell, presenting a sound world shaped by themes of compassion, devotion, and quiet strength. The program concludes with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, whose intricate motifs and sonic palette evoke the legendary tales of One Thousand and One Nights.
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Saturday, June 12
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
George Weston Recital Hall · 5040 Yonge St
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