{"id":98002,"date":"2023-07-26T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=98002"},"modified":"2023-07-26T12:01:40","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T16:01:40","slug":"scoop-toronto-symphony-orchestra-adds-six-new-concerts-2023-24-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/07\/26\/scoop-toronto-symphony-orchestra-adds-six-new-concerts-2023-24-season\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Toronto Symphony Orchestra Adds Six New Concerts To 2023\/24 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_98003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98003\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/TSO-News-July-2023.jpg\" alt=\"The TSO in Roy Thomson Hall (Photo courtesy of the TSO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The TSO in Roy Thomson Hall (Photo courtesy of the TSO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has just announced an additional six concerts to the previously released line-up for their 2023-24 concert season. Tickets for the new concerts go on sale July 26.<\/p>\n<p>The new concerts include five in the Special Performances series, along with the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra (TSYO)\u2019s 50th anniversary celebration in the form of a first-ever collaboration between the TSYO and the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m tremendously excited that, in just a matter of weeks, we\u2019ll welcome audiences, both loyal and new, to join us in inaugurating the Toronto Symphony Orchestra\u2019s adventurous next chapter,\u201d said TSO Chief Executive Officer Mark Williams in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s filled with great promise and possibility, and I know our wonderful patrons share my anticipation. The delightful programs we\u2019ve recently added to our season calendar will also bolster our efforts to reach a multiplicity of music lovers in this city, reflecting our commitment to truly be Toronto\u2019s symphony orchestra.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_98005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98005\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/TSO-news-pics-7-23.jpg\" alt=\"L-R: Joe Hisaishi; Murdoch Mysteries; Simon Rivard conducts the TSYO (Photos courtesy of the TSO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-98005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-R: Joe Hisaishi; Murdoch Mysteries; Simon Rivard conducts the TSYO (Photos courtesy of the TSO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New Concerts<\/h2>\n<h3>Year of the Dragon: A Lunar New Year Celebration | Feb 13, 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Naomi Woo, conductor<\/li>\n<li>Dashan \u5927\u5c71, host &amp; narrator<\/li>\n<li>Special guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The TSO celebrates the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon in musical style with comedian Dashan as host of the evening. The programme features familiar and festive classics that will include the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and Song of the Pipa.<\/p>\n<h3>Murdoch Mysteries: In Concert | March 8 &amp; 9, 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lucas Waldin, conductor<\/li>\n<li>Robert Carli, composer &amp; host<\/li>\n<li>Surprise guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Murdoch Mysteries returns to the TSO stage in an all-new performance. The hit CBC series will screen an exclusive, never-before-seen episode that will be accompanied by a live performance of Robert Carli\u2019s score. The performance includes surprise guests and more.<\/p>\n<h3>Animaniacs in Concert | March 30, 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Marc Mann, conductor<\/li>\n<li>Maurice LaMarche, vocalist<\/li>\n<li>Rob Paulsen, vocalist<\/li>\n<li>Randy Rogel, composer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The original voice cast members of the beloved 90s-era cult (and newly revived) series Animaniacs will be on hand for a family-friendly musical adventure. The series produced Emmy Award-winning songs, which will be performed live by voice actors Rob Paulsen (Yakko, Pinky) and Maurice LaMarche (The Brain), with the Emmy-winning songwriter and composer himself, Randy Rogel.<\/p>\n<h3>Game ON! | May 24 &amp; 25, 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Andy Brick, conductor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Game ON! celebrates the thrilling music of the video gaming world, including soundtracks from The Elder Scrolls, Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft, The Witcher 3, Assassin\u2019s Creed, BioShock, Ori, and other blockbusters. Game ON! combines symphonic arrangements with spectacular original HD video.<\/p>\n<h3>Hisaishi Conducts Hisaishi | June 20, 21 &amp; 22, 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Joe Hisaishi, conductor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joe Hisaishi: Symphony No. 3 \u201cMetaphysica\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Ravel: La valse<\/li>\n<li>Joe Hisaishi: Spirited Away Suite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Composer\/conductor Joe Hisaishi\u2019s 2022 appearances with the TSO were sold out, and he\u2019s back for a highly anticipated return. The composer best known for his scores of Studio Ghibli\u2019s animated films, including the Academy Award\u00ae\u2013winning film Spirited Away, will also conduct his own symphony.<\/p>\n<h3>TSYO &amp; Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra | June 1, 2024<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Daniel Reith, conductor<\/li>\n<li>Simon Rivard, conductor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Programme:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stravinsky: Suite from The Firebird (1919 version) (TSYO)<\/li>\n<li>Brahms: Academic Festival Overture (COYO)<\/li>\n<li>Piston: Suite from The Incredible Flutist (COYO)<\/li>\n<li>Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (TSYO &amp; COYO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The uber-talented young musicians of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and guests from the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra team up for a performance that is sure to be inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the full 2023\/24 Season guide [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1OhLqFFEDununBg4OdCzxmbuP2xVmhvOS\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em><b>#LUDWIGVAN<\/b><\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"western\"><em>Get the daily arts news straight to your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"western\"><em>Sign up for the Ludwig van Daily \u2014 classical music and opera in five minutes or less <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ludwig-van.us9.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4f785cb3f9058f2393ccad035&amp;id=57cdb68eac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has just announced an additional six concerts to the previously released line-up for their 2023-24 concert season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":98003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[40430,19,875,23,38,39,49,63],"tags":[40715,40714,3361],"yst_prominent_words":[18861,35301,6613,19527,6826,16429,13309,6827,13306,13305,7487],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/TSO-News-July-2023.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-puG","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98002"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98002"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":98006,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98002\/revisions\/98006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98002"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=98002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}