Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra | Kahane Conducts Grieg & Sibelius

Join us as the HPO opens a new season in grand style, celebrating 140 years in the city! JUNO Award-winner Philip Chiu will sweep you up in the thunderous passion of Grieg’s Piano Concerto. Music Director, James Kahane then leads the orchestra in this season’s HPO “Musicians’ Choice”: Sibelius’ Second Symphony, a musical embodiment of hope and the resilience of the human spirit. Plus, a fresh commission by HPO Composer-in-Residence Abigail Richardson-Schulte!

Featuring
James S. Kahane, Conductor
Philip Chiu, Piano
Abigail Richardson-Schulte, Composer-in-Residence

Concert Program

Abigail Richardson-Schulte, Team Orchestra* (World premiere)
Grieg, Piano Concerto
Sibelius, Symphony No. 2

6:00 pm—Doors Open
6:30 pm—Pre-Concert Talk Begins
7:30 pm—Concert Begins

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Anya Wassenberg is the Toronto City Editor at Ludwig Van. Previously, she was a freelance writer with a specialty in culture and travel for three decades, and a creative writing instructor for Ontariolearn.

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