Royal Conservatory | Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tania Miller with Stewart Goodyear

The TSO makes its 21C debut with a piano concerto by Stewart Goodyear, who takes centre stage performing the world premiere of his own work; a world premiere by the TSO’s new Affiliate Composer, Emilie LeBel; and Half-Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight by celebrated minimalist composer Terry Riley. Works by Canadian composers include Dorothy Chang’s “North Star” and Dinuk Wijeratne’s “First Winter” (both from True North: Symphonic Ballet), and Jocelyn Morlock’s Nostalgia.

Program:
Terry Riley: “Half-Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight” (Canadian premiere of a string orchestra version)
Dorothy Chang: “Northern Star” from True North: Symphonic Ballet (Ontario premiere)
Dinuk Wijeratne: “First Winter” from True North: Symphonic Ballet (Ontario premiere)
Jocelyn Morlock: Nostalgia (Ontario premiere)
Emilie LeBel: They do not shimmer like the dry grasses on the hills, or the leaves on the trees (world premiere)
Stewart Goodyear: “Ur-” (world premiere)

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