The Glory of Baroque - Sinfonia Toronto Concert February 6, 2009

‘The Glory of Baroque’ is Sinfonia Toronto’s warm and colourful program to melt the midwinter chill. This Masterpiece Series concert will take place on Friday, February 6, 2009 at 8 pm in Grace Church on-the-Hill (300 Lonsdale Road).

Conductor Nurhan Arman will lead the concert that will feature several members of the orchestra in brilliant baroque concertos. Canada will be well represented among the baroque masters as Violist Julian Knight will play the world-premiere of Toronto composer Ronald Royer’s Viola Concerto written in a baroque style.

Other soloists will be Chinese violin virtuoso Xiaohan Guo in Bach’s E Major Violin Concerto; Violinist Phoebe Tsang in Vitali’s Chaconne; Cellist Andras Weber in a brilliant Tartini concerto.

There will be a free post-concert reception, giving audience members a chance to meet members of the orchestra, the conductor and the soloist.

Online discount tickets are $35 adult, $27 senior, $7 student (16-29) and can be purchased at www.sinfoniatoronto.com or at regular price by phone 416-499-0403 or at the door.

Official Website: http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com/