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Celebrated Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv leads Dvořák’s lively Symphony No. 8, inspired by the Bohemian countryside and rousing Czech dances. The spotlight shines on the 2022 Honens Piano Competition Laureate, and Lyniv’s Ukrainian compatriot, Illia Ovcharenko, who performs Liszt’s sparkling First Piano Concerto, with its intricate piano-and-orchestra dialogue, lyrical passages, and romantic bravura. The Canadian Première of composer Zoltan Almashi’s Maria’s City, dedicated to the city of Mariupol, rounds out a program paying tribute to the unwavering spirit of the Ukrainian people.
Oksana Lyniv, conductor
Illia Ovcharenko, piano
Zoltan Almashi: Maria’s City (Canadian Première)
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Enjoy a free pre-concert performance by the TSO Chamber Soloists before the Thursday, November 16 performance. See the TSO Chamber Soloists page for more information.
Item details
Date
Thursday, November 16, 2023 8:00PM
Location
Roy Thomson Hall
Name
Dvorák Symphony No. 8
Description
Celebrated Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv leads Dvořák’s lively Symphony No. 8, inspired by the Bohemian countryside and rousing Czech dances. The spotlight shines on the 2022 Honens Piano Competition Laureate, and Lyniv’s Ukrainian compatriot, Illia Ovcharenko, who performs Liszt’s sparkling First Piano Concerto, with its intricate piano-and-orchestra dialogue, lyrical passages, and romantic bravura. The Canadian Première of composer Zoltan Almashi’s Maria’s City, dedicated to the city of Mariupol, rounds out a program paying tribute to the unwavering spirit of the Ukrainian people.
Oksana Lyniv, conductor
Illia Ovcharenko, piano
Zoltan Almashi: Maria’s City (Canadian Première)
Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8
Enjoy a free pre-concert performance by the TSO Chamber Soloists before the Thursday, November 16 performance. See the TSO Chamber Soloists page for more information.
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