{"id":39991,"date":"2016-11-14T17:19:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T22:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=39991"},"modified":"2016-11-14T17:19:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T22:19:51","slug":"the-scoop-tso-announce-major-tour-to-israel-and-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/11\/14\/the-scoop-tso-announce-major-tour-to-israel-and-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | TSO Announce Major Tour to Israel and Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36705\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36705\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/DSC_6522.jpg\" alt=\"Peter Oundjian conducts Scheherazade.2 with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Malcolm Cook)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/DSC_6522.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/DSC_6522-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Oundjian conducts Scheherazade.2 with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. (Photo: Malcolm Cook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In celebration of Canada&#8217;s 150th anniversary, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has announced a surprise tour of Israel and Europe from May 7 to 22, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The six-city tour will include stops in Vienna, Prague, Regensburg, and Essen and for the first time, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe TSO is pleased to be returning to Europe as well as visiting Israel for the first time.&#8221; Peter Oundjian stated. &#8220;A dynamic and world-class city like Toronto should export its excellence. We are proud to represent Toronto and Canadian culture with our outstanding Orchestra.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Music Director Peter Oundjian will lead repertoire including\u00a0a new work by RBC Affiliate Composer Jordan Pal, Brahms&#8217; <em>Violin Concerto in D Major<\/em> (with Israeli-Russian violinist Maxim Vengerov), Schumann&#8217;s <em>Piano Concerto in A Minor<\/em> (with Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki), Boulez&#8217;s <em>Le soleil des eaux<\/em> (with Canadian soprano Carla Huhtanen), Bart\u00f3k&#8217;s <em>Concerto for Orchestra<\/em>, Rimsky-Korsakov&#8217;s <em>Sheherazade<\/em> (featuring TSO Concertmaster Jonathan Crow), and Dvo\u0159\u00e1k&#8217;s <em>Symphony No. 7<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QBS5PXKL_cs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The TSO were last in Europe in 2014 for concerts at Amsterdam\u2019s Royal Concertgebouw and were the first North American orchestra ever to perform at Reykjavik\u2019s Harpa Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the TSO&#8217;s annual visit to Ottawa and Montreal, they most recently completed a five-city tour of Florida, with stops in West Palm Beach, Naples, Miami, Daytona Beach, and Gainesville.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy visiting Israel and Europe, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will showcase the talent and spirit that makes Toronto a must-see cultural destination and an artistic hotspot,&#8221; said City of Toronto Mayor John Tory in a press release statement. &#8220;The TSO is one of Toronto&#8217;s most important cultural assets, and I have no doubt they will make us proud on the world stage and will encourage more people to visit our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TSO Board members Renette Berman and Rags Davloor were noted as being instrumental in securing financial sponsorships to fund the tour.<\/p>\n<p>The TSO will perform two send-off concerts featuring some of this repertoire in Toronto on May 3 and 4, 2017, at Roy Thomson Hall. Tickets can be purchased, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tso.ca\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and review\u00a0before anyone else finds out? 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