Ontario Philharmonic | Concerto Blast II OP Stars Take The Stage

Soloist Series

An audience favourite, back by popular demand, Ontario Philharmonic presents OP’s wonderful musicians performing in an evening of exciting and thrilling concertos for a variety of solo instruments. With the Ontario Philharmonic Ensemble accompanying them, our lead musicians perform perpetually treasured concertos giving you, our cherished audience, a unique chance at acquainting yourself more closely to OP’s individual musical personalities. Best hits by Handel, Mozart, Bach, Gershwin and others will resonate in the acoustics of the Regent Theater, guaranteed to imbue your senses with an exhilarating musical experience.

Program

George Frederic HANDEL: Concerto for Harp in B-flat major, Op.4 No.6, HWV 294 • Liane James, harp soloist (Principal Harp)
Vittorio MONTI: Csárdás (Arr. Percy Hall) • Hwaeun Stella Song, violin soloist (Assistant Concertmaster)
Antonio VIVALDI: Concerto for Piccolo in C major RV443 • Sophie Lanthier, piccolo soloist (Associate Principal Flute)
Tommaso Antonio VITALI: Chaconne (arr. Guido Guerrini) • Hanna Kim, violin soloist (Concertmaster)
INTERMISSION
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART: Concerto for Horn No.3 in E-flat major, K447 • Paolo Rosselli, horn soloist (Guest Solo, OP Horn section)
Heitor VILLA-LOBOS: Bachianas brasileiras no.5: Aria (arr. Jamin Hoffman) • TBA, cello soloist (Guest Solo)
Johann Sebastian BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No.2, BWV 1047 in F major
• Sean van Gulik, trumpet soloist (Guest Trumpet)
• Ricci Ebron, flute soloist (Guest Flute)
• Tyler Romesberg, oboe soloist (Guest Principal Oboe)
• Hanna Kim, violin soloist (Concertmaster)

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