Esprit Orchestra Announces 11/12 Season

Esprit Orchestra, heading into its 29th year, is proud to announce details of the 2011/2012 season. "This season, one of discovery and adventures in listening, can best be defined by the suggestive titles," explains founder and conductor Alex Pauk. "The programming reflects my ideal to both develop new repertoire and highlight pieces new to Esprit and Canada. We'll also reprise compelling music we've commissioned or played before. We have returning artists with whom we've built vibrant musical relationships, and new talents will appear." Details of the 11/12 season were just launched tonight at the final concert of the 10/11 season, "Musical Offerings", at Koerner Hall.

Another exciting development is the new look of Esprit - the updated website, which also launches tonight. New look, new vibrant photos, and easy to navigate. Please visit at www.espritorchestra.com.

ESPRIT ORCHESTRA'S 11/12 SEASON:

STIRRED SO MUCH / Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Alex Pauk, conductor / Shauna Rolston, cello
Arvo Pärt

Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten

Chris Paul Harman

Silver Threads Among the Gold

Douglas Schmidt

The Devil's Sweat (Carbon Concerto for carbon cello and orchestra) World premiere

John Corigliano

Symphony # 1

STRUCK BY SOUND / Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Alex Pauk, conductor / TBA, piano / Ryan Scott, percussion
Maki Ishii

South - Fire - Summer for percussion solo and orchestra

Ana Sokolovic

Nine Proverbs

Unsuk Chin

Rocanã

Valentin Sylvestrov

Postludium (Symphonic Poem for Piano and Orchestra)

GRIPPED BY PASSION / Sunday, February 26, 2012
Alex Pauk, conductor / TBA, mezzo-soprano / Teng Li, viola
Claude Vivier

Wo Bist du licht! (Light, Where Are You?) for mezzo-soprano, ensemble and tape
Giacinto Scelsi

(I principi creativi - The Creative Principles) for 16 strings
John Rea

Zefiro torna (The Zephyr Returns)
Alfred Schnittke

Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

TURNED ON BY TEXTURE / Thursday, March 29, 2012
Alex Pauk, conductor / James Parker, Piano
György Ligeti

Lontano for large orchestra
Jimmie LeBlanc

The Touch of Psyche (Le Toucher de Psyché) (World Premiere)
Harry Somers

The Third Piano Concerto
Iannis Xenakis

Jonchaies for large orchestra

Esprit Orchestra gratefully acknowledges Canada Council for the Arts; Ontario Arts Council; Ontario Arts Foundation; Toronto Arts Council; SOCAN; Julie-Jiggs Foundation; The Max Clarkson Family Foundation; the Henry White Kinnear Foundation, and the Hal Jackman Foundation.

 

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