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10-11 Concert Season


MASTERWORKS SERIES

Friday, November 26, 2010
7:30pm
Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

Philippe Quint, solo violin
SPARKLING VIENNA
A Fundraising Concert for the Oshawa Hospital Foundation
The Oshawa Hospital Foundation
A program charged with some the greatest and most exciting dance music of Vienna, including Johann Strauss' Beautiful Danube waltz • The stunning virtuoso violinist, Grammy Award Nominee, Philippe Quint will make you fly with Max Bruch's brilliant Scottish Fantasy • Marco Parisotto takes the reins of Durham's premiere orchestra for the evening and a surprise guest makes an appearance!

Proceeds from this concert go to the Oshawa Hospital Foundation. The OP is pleased to partner with OHF on this special occasion in a joint effort to help Oshawa's most important medical facility.
Johann STRAUSS II
(1825-1899)		 Die Fledermaus Overture
Johann STRAUSS II Wiener Blut op.354
Max BRUCH
(1838-1920)		 Scottish Fantasy op.46
Philippe Quint, solo violin
Intermission
Johann STRAUSS II Tales from the Vienna Woods op.325
Franz von SUPPÉ
(1819-1895)		 Light Cavalry Overture
Émile WALDTEUFEL
(1837-1915)		 The Skaters' Waltz, op.183
Johann STRAUSS I
(1804-1849)		 Radetzky March op.228
Johann STRAUSS II On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Waltz op.314
Guest soloist: Philippe Quint, violin




SIGNATURE SERIES

Friday, December 17, 2010
7:30pm
Regent Theatre (Oshawa)


OP Presents
MICHAEL BURGESS • CHRISTMAS MAGIC

Les Mis superstar, one of Canada's greatest voices, by popular demand Michael Burgess returns with a program of your favourite music for this special time of year • A great way to get in the spirit of the holiday season • A supreme artist and music in a performance that is sure to move you.

Enjoy great Broadway hits and favourite music of the Holiday Season with the incomparable Michael Burgess and his fabulous accompanying trio of musicians.

Please note this concert is performed in the intimate musical setting of Michael Burgess and his trio.

Guest soloist: Michael Burgess, tenor
Instrumental Ensemble: Jazz Trio






SIGNATURE SERIES

Friday, March 25, 2011
7:30pm
Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

Erika Dobosiewicz, violin

LET'S TANGO!
Leslie Newman, flute
A sizzling program including the music of Argentinean tango legend Astor Piazzolla • Violinist Erika Dobosiewicz will ignite the fiery music of Piazzolla's masterwork, The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires • The OP's own Leslie Newman performs the sprightly Flute Concerto by Jim McGrath - Genie and Gemini Award winner, renowned composer of music for film and television, including CTV's Degrassi:The Next Generation • With its charming melodies and enticing dance rhythms, Tchaikovsky's Serenade will come alive with the strings of the OP.
Astor PIAZZOLLA
(1921-1992)		 Libertango
Jim McGRATH Suite Brillante: Flute Concerto
Soloist: Leslie Newman
Astor PIAZZOLLA Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, arr.: Leonid Desyatnikov
(The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)
  1. Verano Porteño (Summer)
  2. Otono Porteño (Autumn)
  3. Invierno Porteño (Winter)
  4. Primavera Porteña (Spring)
Violin Soloist: Erika Dobosiewicz
Intermission
Piotr TCHAIKOVSKY
(1841-1896)		 Serenade in C, op.48
  1. Andante non troppo. Allegro moderato
  2. Waltzer. Moderato. Tempo di Valse
  3. Elegie. Larghetto elegiaco
  4. Finale (Tema Russo) Andante-Allegro
Guest soloist: Erika Dobosiewicz, violin
Guest soloist: Leslie Newman, flute




MASTERWORKS SERIES

Friday, April 29, 2011
7:30pm
Regent Theatre (Oshawa)

Saturday, April 30, 2011
8:00pm
Koerner Hall (Toronto)




Anton Kuerti, Marco Parisotto


ANTON KUERTI PLAYS BRAHMS' 1st PIANO CONCERTO

"Suddenly we were in the unmistakable presence of greatness. He was no longer playing the piano; the music was playing him, and we rode the wave too." (The Globe & Mail, Toronto)

One of the world's greatest living pianists and one of Canada's artistic treasures, Anton Kuerti joins the Ontario Philharmonic in Brahms' fiery 1st Piano Concerto • At the podium, the international award-winning Music Director of the OP, Marco Parisotto ("This is the signature of an artist who stands among the greatest" - Le Devoir). The sounds of Brahms will resound in a powerhouse evening not to be missed!
Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897)		 Piano Concerto No.1 in D minor, op.15
  1. Maestoso
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
Soloist: Anton Kuerti
Intermission
Johannes BRAHMS
(1833-1897)		 Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
  1. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
  2. Andante sostenuto
  3. Un poco Allegretto e grazioso
  4. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Guest soloist: Anton Kuerti, piano




* Note that this series is not part of the above Subscription Series and Main Concert Series. Please check the OP's website or contact the office for confirmation of dates and ticket sales for the Youth Concerts in the fall.
YOUTH CONCERTS • EDUCATIONAL SERIES

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Daytime
The Embassy (Oshawa)

PETER AND THE WOLF

The OP presents an enriching musical experience for young concert goers and students of the Durham Region and beyond. This series is a fantastic opportunity to learn about symphonic music through exciting and familiar works for the orchestra. Learn about the orchestra's instruments, the combination of instruments and sound-colors they produce; how music can create effects and ambience as well as express feelings; how music can even tell a story!
George KLEINSINGER
(1914-1982)		 Tubby the Tuba
Solo Tuba: Michael Medeiros
Narrator: TBA
Sergei PROKOFIEV
(1891-1953)		 Peter and the Wolf, op.67
Narrator: TBA
Guest narrator: TBA