{"id":100269,"date":"2023-11-08T15:52:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=100269"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:52:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:52:46","slug":"preview-tso-offers-kids-music-fantasy-saint-georges-sword-bow-canadian-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/11\/08\/preview-tso-offers-kids-music-fantasy-saint-georges-sword-bow-canadian-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | The TSO Offers Kids Music And Fantasy In Saint-Georges\u2019 Sword &amp; Bow In Canadian Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100270\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-13.jpg\" alt=\"L: Graphic for Saint-Georges\u2019 Sword &amp; Bow (Courtesy of the TSO); R: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (Photo from the New York Public Library Collection\/CCO 1.0 Dedication)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-13-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-13-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-13-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L: Graphic for Saint-Georges\u2019 Sword &amp; Bow (Courtesy of the TSO); R: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (Photo from the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcollections.nypl.org\/items\/74322f05-70f1-89ca-e040-e00a180673af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Public Library Collection<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/publicdomain\/zero\/1.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCO 1.0 Dedication<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saint-Georges\u2019 Sword &amp; Bow will make its Canadian premiere in a performance by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The imaginative programme for children takes listeners on a musical trip through history.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conducts the orchestra, with a performance by actors from Classical Kids LIVE!<\/p>\n<p>Classical Kids LIVE! is a US-based series that partners with orchestras to present shows that typically range about 50 minutes in length, and revolve around music. Other productions include Beethoven Lives Upstairs, and Vivaldi&#8217;s Ring of Mystery. The goal is musical education with a spirit of fun and a theatrical flair.<\/p>\n<h2>The Story<\/h2>\n<p>The story blends the real historical figure of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2022\/09\/13\/scrutiny-director-stephen-williams-chevalier-draws-convincing-portrait-historical-phenom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges,<\/a> with a fantasy set in the present day.<\/p>\n<p>Giselle is a 13-year-old who is determined to become a famous pop star. Her father, on the other hand, wants her to study music theory. It\u2019s the age old rivalry of classical vs contemporary music, but this time with a time-bending twist: the supernatural arrival of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.<\/p>\n<p>Our young heroine goes back in time to become Saint-Georges\u2019 student, and from him, she learns lessons not only about music, but about life and its ups and downs. Joseph\u2019s life was full of the pressures you\u2019d expect for a Black bi-racial man in 18th century France.<\/p>\n<p>His solution was excellence; he simply excelled at everything he touched, from musical composition to swordsmanship to violin virtuosity. It\u2019s a story about dreams, leaving a legacy, and above all, hope.<\/p>\n<h2>The Music<\/h2>\n<p>Naturally, there is a great deal of music to go along with the story. The performance includes 15 of Saint-Georges\u2019 own compositions, along with a few by his contemporaries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overture \u2014 L\u2019ament anonyme, Overture<\/li>\n<li>Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2:1. Allegro moderato<\/li>\n<li>Concerto pour violin no 9 en sol (in G) majeur op 8: Rondeau<\/li>\n<li>Symphony No 1 en sol majeur, Op 11 Allegro assai<\/li>\n<li>Symphony No 1 en sol majeur, Op 11 Allegro assai (Continued)<\/li>\n<li>Symphonie No. 2 en r\u00e9 majeur, Op. 11: Presto<\/li>\n<li>Reprise of Cue 5 \u2014 Symphonie No. 2<\/li>\n<li>2 Violin Concertos Op 2, No 2 in D Major<\/li>\n<li>Orefeo ed Euridice \u2014 Dance of the Blessed Spirits by Gluck<\/li>\n<li>Scale by Concertmaster<\/li>\n<li>Gossec Trio in F Major Op 9, No 3:1. Allegretto<\/li>\n<li>Gossec Sinfonia In G Major: 1. Allegro Molto<\/li>\n<li>Violin Concerto in C Major, Op. 5, No. 1: II. Andante moderato<\/li>\n<li>Concerto pour violon No. 9 en sol majeur, Op. 8: Largo<\/li>\n<li>Scena from \u201cErnestine\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Symphonie No. 2 Remix (Hip-Hop Dance)<\/li>\n<li>Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A. Op. 7 No. 1 \u2014 Allegro moderato<\/li>\n<li>Haydn Symphony No. 85 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:85 \u201cLa reine\u201d: IV. Finale. Presto<\/li>\n<li>Haydn Paris Symphony No. 82 in C Major, Hob. I:82 \u201cL\u2019ours\u201d: I. Vivace assai<\/li>\n<li>Giselle\u2019s Rap (Boots n Cats)<\/li>\n<li>Reprise of Cue 18 \u2014 Haydn \u201cL\u2019ours\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Mozart \u2014 Flute Quartet No. 1 in D, K. 285<\/li>\n<li>Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. posth., No. 2: Adagio<\/li>\n<li>Feeling Good \u2014 Nina Simone<\/li>\n<li>Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 No. 1: II. Adagio<\/li>\n<li>Concerto pour violon No. 9 en sol majeur, Op. 8: Allegro<\/li>\n<li>Reprise: Symphonie No. 2 en r\u00e9 majeur, Op. 11: Presto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Concert Details<\/h2>\n<p>The fun starts before you get to your seat.<\/p>\n<h3>Pre-Concert Lobby Activities<\/h3>\n<p>Before the concert, the lobby will be the scene of a performance involving swords and bows in improvised duels with music, featuring the young athletes of the Toronto Fencing Club and the fiddlers Emilyn Stam &amp; Elise Boeur.<\/p>\n<p>There will be two afternoon performances of Saint-Georges\u2019 Sword &amp; Bow on November 19, with tickets and more information available [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tso.ca\/concerts-and-events\/events\/saint-georges-sword-and-bow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? 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