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WAR AND PEACE. Opening Night Gala. Saturday, October 21, 2022 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre (171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham). Stravinsky, Scherzo fantastique. Lutosławski, Concerto for piano and orchestra. Honegger, Symphony No. 3 “Liturgique”. Kristian Alexander | conductor. Christina Petrowska Quilico | pianist. Daniel Vnukowski | host. Tickets: KSOrchestra.ca | (905) 604-8339
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FERVOUR, FLAIR AND FANDANGO. Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8 p.m. Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (10268 Yonge St, Richmond Hill). Join Maestro Kristian Alexander as he leads the KSO through a spirited journey of musical passion and panache. Master Russian orchestrator Rimsky-Korsakov brings Spanish flair to his musical travelogue filled with fun and fandango: Capriccio Espagnol. Composing out of pure inner-compulsion, and wherever his travels took him (Berlin, Paris, Rome and Russia) Tchaikovsky brings ingenuity and innovation to his virtuosic and unorthodox Concerto for piano and orchestra No. 2. Bruckner’s distinctive gradual-build of intensity, exuberant climaxes and powerful sudden pauses of silence is showcased in his Symphony No. 2 – the beginning of what audiences now call “Bruckneresque”. TICKETS: KSOrchestra.ca | + 1 (905) 604-8339
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THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTSSaturday, April 1, 2023 at 8 p.m. Cornell Recital Hall3201 Bur Oak Ave, Markhamommissioned by the Polish Radio for the Composers Forum in 1980, Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra by Henryk Górecki is a relentless raging tempest in musical form. Choreographed by the ballet impresario Balanchine, Paul Hindemith evokes the basic human moods, sanguine (bright and happy), choleric (quick to anger), melancholic (gloomy and dejected) and phlegmatic (slow moving and apathetic) in his work for piano and strings, The Four Temperaments. Written and performed in 1941-1942, Honegger’s Symphony No. 2 for strings alone (with trumpet ad libitum finale,) depicts the bleak state of mind of not just the composer but of a world caught in war.Tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | (905) 604-8339
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MATTHIAS THE PAINTERSaturday, March 11, 2023 at 8 p.m.Richmond Hill Centre | 10268 Yonge StAs a wedding present to the daughter of his most influential teacher, Stravinsky gifts the speedy fantasy entitled Fireworks – an early work that foreshadows the composer’s impending fame.Taking centre stage is internationally acclaimed pianist Alexander Panizza in performance of the Brahmsian-flavoured Burleske by German composer Richard Strauss, another young and prophetic piece on this program.In his orchestral suite Mathis der Maler, Hindemith finds balance between bliss and abomination to depict a musical portrait of a 15th century altarpiece and the life of German painter Matthias Grünewald.Kristian Alexander | conductorAlexander Panizza | pianistDaniel Vnukowski | host7:10 p.m. Prélude: pre-concert recital.7:20 p.m. Pre-concert talk.Intermission discussion and Q&A with Alexander Panizza and The Classical 96.3 FM radio personality Daniel Vnukowski.TICKETS & INFORMATION: KSOrchestra.ca | (905) 604-8339
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THE SPORT OF MUSIC. Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham.Artistic inspiration comes in many forms. The joy of sport is decidedly prevalent in the rhythmically rowdy Rugby by the avant-garde Swiss-French composer Honegger. At the request of his publisher, and in collaboration with a seasoned American violinist, Stravinsky penned his brightly bombastic neo-baroque Concerto for violin and orchestra. Motivated by the doctrine of Realism, Shostakovich was forced to withdraw the score of his enormously orchestrated Symphony No. 4, only to be performed 25 years after its creation. Tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339.
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LOCOMOTIVES, BUTTERFLIES AND PUPPETSSaturday, December 10, 2022 at 8 p.m.Flato Markham Theatre171 Town Centre Blvd, MarkhamStay warm this December as the KSO presents a concert of strikingly programmatic music filled with machinery, fantasy and folklore.“Locomotives vibrate in harmony” with Honegger’s mechanically modernistic mouvement symphonique: Pacific 231. Jing Ye narrates with her violin the Chinese “Romeo and Juliet” folk tale, The Butterfly Lovers-a story of broken hearts, beautifully set to music that merges eastern melodies with western instruments.A mischievous puppet comes to life in Stravinsky’s descriptive, imaginative and exhilarating score to the ballet Petrushka.Kristian Alexander | conductorJing Ye | violinistMichael Berec | host7:00 p.m. Silent auction in support of music education and the arts (closes after the intermission).7:10 p.m. Prélude: pre-concert recital.7:20 p.m. Tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | (905) 604-8339
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THE FORBIDDEN SYMPHONY- Opening Night Gala. Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 8 p.m. Flato Markham Theatre (171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham). Join Maestro Kristian Alexander as he leads the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the first concert of the season, including an Opening Night Gala. Now a concert hall staple, Strauss Jr.’s enduring overture of captivating themes to Die Fledermaus (The Bat), is the embodiment of bubbly Viennese operetta. National Arts Centre Principal cellist Rachel Mercer returns to the KSO in a rousing performance of the aggressively passionate Concerto for cello and orchestra by French composer Édouard Lalo. Grieg handwrites “Must never be performed” on the score of his seldom heard, yet energetically youthful Symphony in C minor. For tickets and informationa: KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339
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METAMORPHOSESJune 24, 2022 at 8 p.m.Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts10268 Yonge St, Richmond HillInspired by the sixteenth century fresco by Raphael, Hindemith paints his own endearing musical picture depicting the myth of Amor and Psyché. Dedicated and first performed by his son on his nineteenth birthday, Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 2 is a joyful work filled with youthful vitality and the romance of the prior century brought to life by acclaimed pianist Sheng Cai. Written during the years after the Second World War, Prokofiev‘s Symphony No. 6 is a tragically ominous reflection of society and the composer’s own inner turmoil.Kristian Alexander | conductorSheng Cai | pianistMichael Berec | hostIntermission discussion and Q&A with Sheng Cai and Michael Berec.Ticket and information: KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339
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LOVE AND TURMOILMay 21, 2022 at 8 p.m.Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing ArtsInspired by the sixteenth century fresco by Raphael, Hindemith paints his own endearing musical picture depicting the myth of Amor and Psyché. Canadian pianist Leonid Nediak takes centre stage with Rachmaninoff’s colourful and jazz-flavoured Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4. Written during the years of postwar Stalinist Russia, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6 is a tragically ominous reflection of society and the composer’s own inner turmoil.Tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | +1 (905) 604-8339
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HANDEL'S MESSIAHApril 30, 2022 at 7 p.m. SMSV Cultural Centre 3300 Highway 7, MarkhamThe immortal oratorio Messiah by Handel, an extraordinary story of passion and glory, performed with a stellar cast under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander. Kristian Alexander | conductorSara Schabas | sopranoKathleen Promane | altoScott Rumble | tenorJohnathon Kirby | bassVoices Chamber ChoirRon Cheung | artistic directorMichael Berec | hostTickets and information: KSOrchestra | 905.604.8339
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The Kindred Spirits Orchestra presents a modern-day homage to the baroque and classical eras. In collaboration with ballet impresario Diaghilev, Stravinsky rediscovers the past in his neo-classical Pulcinella Suite based on the centuries-old commedia dell’arte character. In Kammermusik No.2, Op. 36, No.1, Hindemith revives the keyboard style of J.S. Bach in a colourful state-of-the-art work for piano and twelve instruments featuring JJ Jun Li Bui. The Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3 by Respighi is based on lute pieces by Besard, Ludovico Roncalli, Santino Garsi da Parma and other anonymous composers.Kristian Alexander | conductorJJ Jun Li Bui | pianistMichael Berec | hostIntermission discussion and Q&A with JJ Jun Li Bui and Michael Berec.For tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339
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ENIGMA VARIATIONSSaturday, March 12, 2022 at 8 pmRichmond Hill Centre for the Performing ArtsThe Kindred Spirits Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander will present three exceptional romantic masterworks. Prokofiev’s first foray in film scoring was written in 1933 for one of the first Soviet sound features. The Suite from Lieutenant Kijé follows the satirical tale of the plot from birth of the nonexistent officer through his wedding, and ending with his lugubrious death. Chopin’s youthful Piano Concerto No. 2 reflects the dreamy and passionate melancholy of his style presented by the 2020 International Music Festival and Competition Grand Prize winner Naomi Wong. The Variations on an Original Theme, Enigma, is Elgar’s cleverly crafted composition of a theme and fourteen variations, each representing the composer’s close friends and loves. For tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339
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REFLECTIONSDecember 18, 2021 at 8 p.m. (EST)Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (RHCPA)Under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra performs a night of exceptional and evocative music. Tchaikovsky’s poignant Capriccio Italien is a musical travelogue painting the landscape of the composer’s journey to Rome. Internationally acclaimed violinist Conrad Chow commands the stage with Korngold’s romantic film-score inspired Violin Concerto. From seemingly inconsequential playful musical quotes to deeply profound phrases, Shostakovich’s ultimate Symphony No. 15 embodies a range of musical emotion analogous to the composer and his life.Intermission discussion and Q&A with Conrad Chow and Michael Berec.This concert is part of KSO Flex so you can attend in-person, watch via live-streaming or watch via a recording.For tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca | RHCentre.ca0People reached0Engagements–Distribution scoreBoost UnavailableLikeCommentShare
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IN SINISTRIS MANIBUS<br> October 30, 2021 at 8 p.m. (EST)Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (RHCPA)10268 Yonge St, Richmond HillJoin the Kindred Spirits Orchestra in celebrating the opening concert of the season featuring music that conveys the deepest of emotions. French composer Paul Dukas calls the audience to attention with his Fanfare introduction to the Persian inspired “poème dansé”, La Péri. Pianist Dong Xu returns to the limelight to perform a stunning rare work for the left hand alone: Piano Concerto No. 4 by Sergei Prokofiev. Written during the turmoil of the Second World War, Symphony in Three Movements by Stravinsky paints the composer’s cinematic impression of conflict and battle.Kristian Alexander | conductorDong Xu | pianistMichael Berec | hostIntermission discussion and Q&A with Dong Xu and Michael Berec.This concert is part of KSO Flex so you can attend in-person, watch via live-streaming or watch via a recording. For tickets and information: KSOrchestra.ca
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SHOSTAKOVICH'S 14th SYMPHONYSeptember 11, 2021 at 8 p.m. (EST)SMSV Cultural Centre | 3300 Highway 7,
Markham The Kindred Spirits Orchestra presents
uniquely orchestrated compositions from two unique European masters of
twentieth century music. Deeply touched by his fellow composer’s death, and
scored for tubular bell and string orchestra, Arvo Pärt’s Cantus in
Memoriam Benjamin Britten is a mournful and meditative elegy.
Dmitri Shostakovich’s most extraordinarily scored symphony is his
Fourteenth. Written for two solo voices, string orchestra and percussion, this
work is a profound ode to the power of suffering and death. Presented in
original (Russian) language with surtitles in English. Kristian Alexander | conductorStephanie DeCiantis | sopranoJohn Holland | bass-baritoneMichael Berec | host In-person concert.In commemoration of the 20th anniversary
of 9/11. For tickets and information:
KSOrchestra.ca | 905.604.8339
PASSION AND DRAMASaturday, March 20, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.streamed live from the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing ArtsFervorous melodies of the Roma people captivate through violin pyrotechnics in Pablo de Saratsate’s Zigeunerweisen. Lost during the plight of the Russian Revolution, Prokofiev reconstructed by memory his Piano Concerto No. 2, adding ten years of musical maturity and sophisticated compositional skill in this brilliant and evocative work. In 1829, Felix Mendelssohn made his first trip to London for the première of his own Symphony No. 1, which he played five years earlier at his sister’s birthday party.Kristian Alexander | conductorJ J Jun Li Bui | pianistClare Pellerin | violinistMichael Berec | hostOn-stage discussion with Michael Berec and Clare Pellerin.Information: 905.604.8339 | KSOrchestra.ca
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On February 27, 2021 under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra will present a night of imaginative music, streamed live at 8 p.m. (EST) from the SMSV Cultural Centre in Markham, Ontario (Canada). Perhaps the finest cello concerto of the twentieth century, cellist Amahl Arulanandam makes his début with the Kindred Spirits Orchestra to perform Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1: a perfect virtuosic balance of romantic passion, tradition and form. Composed at the turn of the century, Russian composer Scriabin’s Symphony No. 2 is a lush and brooding work surely to evoke the profoundest sentiment. The concert will be approximately ninety minutes long without intermission. There will be an on-stage discussion with Amahl Arulanandam and the KSO Associate Conductor Michael Berec. To book your private access weblink, visit KSOrchestra.ca or call 905.604.8339.
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On December 12, under the direction of Maestro Kristian Alexander, the Kindred Spirits Orchestra will present a night of unforgettable evocative music, streamed live from the SMSV Cultural Centre in Markham, Ontario (Canada). Influenced by mysticism and transcendence, acclaimed pianist Gregory Vandikas will masterfully tackle Scriabin’s introspective Concerto for piano in the “bright blue” key of F-sharp. Rounding out the program is Wagner’s classical, youthful and solely completed symphony: Symphony in C major. The concert will be approximately one-hour long without intermission. There will be an on-stage discussion with pianist Gregory Vandikas and composer Michael Berec. Watch this concert from the comfort of your own home. To book your private access weblink, visit KSOrchestra.ca (choose [Buy tickets] below the Upcoming Concert poster).
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RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD. Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.Flato Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts. Although not penned for specific persons or those of the past, Bruch’s In Memoriam is a one-movement heartfelt lament for solo violin and orchestra. Hungarian-Canadian pianist Mary Kenedi masterfully interprets Bartók’s Piano Concert No. 3: a piece written during the final few months of the composer’s life as a birthday gift for his wife. After a seventeen-year compositional drought, Rachmaninoff’s final Symphony No. 3 harkens lush tones of the past Romantic era. TICKETS ($15-40): MarkhamTheatre.ca | 905.305.7469
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SAT, October 19 at 8:00 p.m. Kindred Spirits Orchestra presents: BEAUTY, FATE AND VARIATIONS. Brahms, Variations on a theme by Haydn. Barber, Concerto for Violin and orchestra. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4. Kristian Alexander, conductor; Leslie Ashworth, violinist; Travis Grubisi, MC/host. 6:00 p.m. silent auction; 7:10 p.m. pre-concert recital; 7:20 p.m. pre-concert talk; intermission discussion with Leslie Ashworth, post-concert complimentary glass of Champagne. Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. Tickets ($40-15): 905.305.7469 | MarkhamTheatre.ca.
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