{"id":113123,"date":"2025-03-31T13:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T17:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=113123"},"modified":"2025-03-31T14:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T18:00:02","slug":"the-scoop-the-toronto-symphony-orchestra-wins-a-juno-for-best-classical-album-large-ensemble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/03\/31\/the-scoop-the-toronto-symphony-orchestra-wins-a-juno-for-best-classical-album-large-ensemble\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | The Toronto Symphony Orchestra Wins A JUNO For Best Classical Album (Large Ensemble)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gustavo Gimeno conducts the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with soloists pianist Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin and French ondes Martenot player Nathalie Forget (Photo courtesy of the TSO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has taken home JUNO hardware for their album Turangal\u00eela-Symphonie. Recorded live in Roy Thomson Hall, the album features Messiaen\u2019s Turangal\u00eela-Symphonie performed by the TSO conducted by Gustavo Gimeno, with soloists Marc-Andr\u00e9 Hamelin<\/strong> and French ondes Martenot player Nathalie Forget<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The release was the first in the TSO\u2019s multi-year arrangement with Harmonia Mundi records, and also the orchestra\u2019s first recording with Gimeno as Music Director.<\/p>\n

The win was announced at the 54th Annual JUNO Awards Gala held in Vancouver, BC, on Saturday, March 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

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L-R: Inuk soprano and composer Deantha Edmonds (Photo courtesy of the artist); Montreal string ensemble collectif9 (Photo courtesy of the artists); mezzo-soprano Emily D\u2019Angelo (Photo courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Classical JUNOs<\/h2>\n

There are four JUNO categories that pertain specifically to Western classical music.<\/p>\n

The other albums and artists nominated for Classical album of the year (large ensemble)<\/strong> Include:<\/p>\n