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Live at the Winspear presents: National Youth Orchestra Horizons Tour

Saturday, July 27, 2024
7:30pm to 9:30pm

Winspear Centre
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July
27

Witness the exceptional talent of Canada's young musicians in the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) as they tackle beloved orchestral classics such as Ravel's La Valse.

Enjoy modern works by Canada's Violet Archer, France's Lili Boulanger, Finland's Einojuhani Rautavaara, and Germany's Paul Hindesmith. You’ll also hear exciting contemporary work, Out of Thin Air, by SOCAN’s 2023 Emerging Composer "Under 21" winner Danial Sheibani. “NYO Canada thrives on exploring iconic masterpieces and innovative works,” says Music Director Naomi Woo, who will conduct this thrilling performance. “In our 2024 season, we'll delve into pieces that have shaped music history, building upon the legacies of past composers while also gesturing towards the future.”

 

PROGRAM TO INCLUDE

LILI BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps
MAURICE RAVEL La valse, poème chorégraphique pour orchestre
EINOJUHANI RAUTAVAARA Flute Concerto ‘Dances with the winds’
DANIAL SHEIBANI Out of Thin Air
VIOLET ARCHER Divertimento for Orchestra
PAUL HINDEMITH Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber

Program subject to change.

This concert will include an intermission.


Winspear Centre

4 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 4X8


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