DIAMONDS - Sinfonia Toronto Masterpiece Concert October 14, 2011

VIRTUOSO PIANIST TO OPEN SINFONIA TORONTO SEASON

Renowned Canadian pianist, David Jalbert, will kick off Sinfonia Toronto’s new
concert season on Friday, October 14, at 8 pm in Glenn Gould Studio. The orchestra’s
Music Director Nurhan Arman will conduct a program, titled “Diamonds” that will include the famous "diamond music" in Jenkins' Palladio Suite.

Mr. Jalbert will perform Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Other works on the program include Palladio, Forsyth’s Serenade, and Mendelssohn’s beloved Symphony No. 12 in G Minor.

Well suited for a “Diamonds” concert, “Jalbert dazzles with skill, style and taste....with all the finesse and exuberance a listener could want.” (Toronto Star) Mr. Jalbert was educated at The Juilliard School, The Glenn Gould School, Universitié de Montreal, and the Conservatoire de Musique du Quebec. He is the recipient of two Opus Awards, as well as the 2007 laureate of the prestigious Virginia Parker Award from the Canada Council for the Arts. Mr. Jalbert’s 2008 CD release of Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues was nominated for a Juno Award. Mr. Jalbert is also active as an educator and chamber musician, teaching at the University of Ottowa and playing with the trio Triple Forte.

On their October 2010 to Spain, Sinfonia Toronto received calls for encores at every performance, and performed an astounding four encores at l’Auditori in Barcelona. The chamber orchestra has been praised for it’s commitment to performing works by Canadian composers. The orchestra’s repertoire includes selections from every stylistic period. Recent recordings include the JUNO winner Flanders Field Reflections, a Marquis Classics (EMI) CD of music by John Burge, and most recently Hollywood Flute, featuring acclaimed flutist Louise DiTullio.

Sinfonia Toronto’s Music Director Nurhan Arman's guest-conducting engagements for the 2011-12 season include several special-theme programs: an all-French program with Russia's Hermitage Orchestra for the Tzar's Village Festival in St. Petersburg, an all-Shostakovich program with the Kharkov Philharmonic in Ukraine and an Opera Gala in Prague's National Theatre. He will also conduct the Czech State Philharmonic in Smetana Hall in Prague and return to Brazil to lead the Sergipe Symphony Orchestra.

Tickets are $40 adult; $32 senior and $12 student. They can be purchased from 416-
872-4255 or at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com

Subscriptions to the 7-concert Masterpiece Series are $189 adult; $169 senior and $99 students
by phone at 416-499-0403, or $10 off each price with the online discount at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com/

Details at a glance:
DIAMONDS
Friday, October 14, 2011; 8 pm Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West)
SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN, Conductor
DAVID JALBERT, Pianist
Program
FORSYTH Serenade
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Minor, op. 35
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 12 in G Minor
JENKINS Palladio
Tickets $40 adult; $32 senior; $12 student
416-872-4255 or http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com

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