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Five TSO Music Directors On Stage Together including Gustavo Gimeno Kick-off the TSO’s 100th Anniversary Year
Single Tickets On Sale December 9 for Concerts March—June 2022 & Special Concerts Revealed
Toronto, ON—December 7, 2021: The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) kicks off its 100th anniversary year with a special one-night only concert: Celebrate 100: Maestros’ Special Homecoming on Sat, April 9, 2022 at 7:30pm. The concert celebrates the TSO’s storied past, vibrant present, and thrilling future. TSO Music Director Gustavo Gimeno is joined by four former TSO Music Directors: Conductor Emeritus Peter Oundjian, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Günther Herbig, and Conductor Laureate Sir Andrew Davis. Hosted by CBC personality and mezzo-soprano Marion Newman, the internationally flavoured concert program features orchestral showpieces that highlight key moments in the TSO’s history. The TSO’s 100th anniversary year runs from April 2022 to June 2023.
Other newly announced special TSO concerts include Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) with Music Director Alexander Shelley on March 30. “Truth in our Time” featuring the World Première of Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 13, his ode to freedom of the press, commissioned by NACO as a tribute to Canadian-born journalist Peter Jennings.
Additions to the spring schedule include a special Valentine's Soundtrack concert of romantic favourites from musical theatre and the silver screen including “My Heart Will Go On” and “I Will Always Love You”, as well as the iconic “Love Theme” from Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet (Feb. 12). One of the most beloved films of all time—The Princess Bride—will be screened with the Orchestra performing Mark Knopfler’s unforgettable score live to picture (Mar. 4 & 5). And, dates and tickets are available for programs that were rescheduled from last season: FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Orchestra World Tour (Mar. 2 & 3), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One (May 5 – 7), and Joe Hisaishi in Concert (June 24 & 25).
The TSO also revives its popular TSO Chamber Soloists series (Apr. 7 & 27, May 27, and June 4 & 19). These 30-minute concert programs, curated by Concertmaster Jonathan Crow, are performed by TSO musicians and noted special guest artists in Roy Thomson Hall prior to the regularly scheduled performances and are included in the concert’s admission ticket.
Single tickets to TSO’s concerts from March – June, 2022 will go on sale December 9. These previously announced programs will see the return of full-length concerts, scheduled intermissions, with the participation of the full orchestra. Updated safety protocols can be found at TSO.CA/Safety.
“I know that Toronto audiences are looking forward to full-length concerts and large orchestral experiences as much as we are––there is simply nothing like the extraordinary sound and power of a full orchestra. We are proud to be able to offer works by the great masters and world premières from both internationally renowned and young composers, and to feature the talent of our outstanding musicians in their own Chamber series. I’m looking forward to exploring these wonderful programs with everyone,” says Gustavo Gimeno, Music Director.
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TSO Single Tickets (available for the following performances)
*All performances at Roy Thomson Hall (RTH), except Mar. 13, 3:00pm and June 5, 3:00pm at George Weston Recital Hall; and May 5, 6 & 7, 7:30pm, May 22, 3pm, and June 24 & 25 at Meridian Hall
February 12, 8:00pm
Lucas Waldin, conductor
Mar. 2 & 3, 7:30pm
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Orchestra World Tour
Arnie Roth, conductor
Mar. 4 & 5, 7:30pm
Lucas Waldin, conductor
© The Princess Bride Limited. All Rights Reserved
Mar. 9, 10, 12, 8:00pm (Roy Thomson Hall); *Mar. 13, 3:00pm George Weston Recital Hall
Screen to Stage: Appalachian Spring & More
Ryan Bancroft, conductor
Jonathan Crow, violin
Mar. 23, 24 & 26, 8:00pm
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
Mar. 30, 8:00pm
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
National Arts Centre Orchestra, guest orchestra
Apr. 1, 7:30pm & Apr. 2, 8:00pm
Eun Sun Kim, conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
Apr. 6 & 7, 8:00pm
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
James Ehnes, violin
Apr. 7, 6:45pm
TSO Chamber Soloists, Roy Thomson Hall auditorium
Apr. 9, 7:30pm
Celebrate 100: Maestros’ Special Homecoming
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
Günther Herbig, conductor
Sir Andrew Davis, conductor
Marion Newman, host
Apr. 12, 8:00pm; Apr. 13, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Aaron Finley, vocalist
Nicole Parker, vocalist
Apr. 22, 7:30pm; Apr. 23, 8:00pm; Apr. 24, 3:00pm
Gimeno, Lisiecki & Tchaikovsky 5
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Jan Lisiecki, piano
Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra performs side by side with the TSO
April 27, 28 & 30, 8:00pm
Gimeno Dvorák’s “New World” *program and artist change
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Stefan Dohr, horn
Apr. 27, 6:45pm
TSO Chamber Soloists, Roy Thomson Hall auditorium
May 5, 6 & 7, *7:30pm Meridian Hall
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One
May 10, 11 & 13, 8:00pm; May 11, 2:00pm
Steven Reineke, conductor
May 15, 2:00pm & 4:00pm
Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, conductor
Emad Zolfaghari, viola (2019/20 Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition Winner)
May 19 & 21, 8:00pm
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Barbara Hannigan, soprano
May 25 & 28, 8:00pm; May 27, 7:30pm
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano
May 27, 6:15pm
TSO Chamber Soloists, Roy Thomson Hall auditorium
June 1, 2 & 4, 8:00pm; *June 5, 3:00pm, George Weston Recital Hall
Peter Oundjian, conductor
Tony Siqi Yun, piano
June 4, 6:45pm
TSO Chamber Soloists, Roy Thomson Hall auditorium
Thu, June 9 & 11, 8:00pm
Gimeno Conducts Grieg & Mahler
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Javier Perianes, piano
June 15, 16 & 18, 8:00pm; June 19, 3:00pm
Gimeno Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Angela Meade, soprano
Rihab Chaieb, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
June 19, 1:45pm
TSO Chamber Soloists, Roy Thomson Hall auditorium
June 24 & 25, 8:00pm, *Meridian Hall
Joe Hisaishi, conductor
June 28, 8:00pm; June 29, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Steven Reineke, conductor
Rajaton, vocal ensemble
??The TSO acknowledges Mary Beck as the Musicians’ Patron in perpetuity for her generous and longstanding support.
The TSO Season Presenting Sponsor is BMO Financial Group.
The appearances of Gustavo Gimeno this season are generously supported by Susan Brenninkmeyer in memory of Hans Brenninkmeyer.
The TSO is grateful for the support of the Toronto Symphony Foundation and all levels of government, including the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Ontario.
Celebrate 100: Maestros’ Special Homecoming, April 9
Celebration Partner—BMO Financial Group
About the TSO:
One of Canada’s most respected arts organizations, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has played a vital role in the city’s dynamic cultural life for 99 years. Music Director Gustavo Gimeno brings an expansive artistic vision, intellectual curiosity, and sense of adventure to programming the 92-musician Orchestra. The TSO is committed to serving local and national communities through vibrant performances, extensive educational activities, and impactful community relationships. It has a notable recording and broadcast history and has been celebrated internationally during its many tours. The TSO remains synonymous with musical versatility and growth, and artistic distinction.
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