SINFONIA TORONTO PRESENTS ‘MOZART AND SHOSTAKOVICH’

Sinfonia Toronto’s next concert will spotlight masterpieces by Mozart and one of the giants of the twentieth century Dmitri Shostakovich. Evenings guest artist is the popular viola virtuoso Sharon Wei and Music Director Nurhan Arman will conduct the “Mozart and the Shostakovich” program in Glenn Gould Studio on Friday, January 23 at 8 pm.

The program consists of two magnificent works: Shostakovich’s final work the Viola Sonata will be heard in an orchestral version featuring Sharon Wei and an orchestral version of Mozart’s String Quartet in F Major K 590.

Sharon Wei studied at University of Western Ontario as well as at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music and Yale University. She has performed in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, appearing with many orchestras as well as in recitals on important concert series. She has won top prizes at the Sinfonia Toronto’s Concerto Competition, London Music Competition, and the Washington International Competition.

Now in its 16th season, Sinfonia Toronto has toured in Europe twice, receiving glowing reviews. It has released four CD’s, including a JUNO Award winner, and performs in many Ontario cities. Its rich repertoire includes all the major works of the string orchestra music of the 18th through 21st centuries, and it has premiered many new works. Under the baton of Nurhan Arman the orchestra’s performances feature outstanding international artists and some of the most sought-after Canadian musicians.

Nurhan Arman is a popular guest conductor in Europe. He has conducted throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and the United States. Among the many orchestras Maestro Arman has conducted are the Moscow Philharmonic, Deutsches Kammerorchester Frankfurt, Filarmonica Italiana, St. Petersburg State Hermitage Orchestra, Orchestre Regional d’Ile de France, Hungarian Symphony, Milano Classica and Belgrade Philharmonic. During the 2014-15 season he conducts in Italy, Austria, Poland and Mexico.

Tickets are $39 adult; $32 senior and $12 student. They can be purchased from 1-866-943-8849 or online at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com

Details at a glance:

MOZART AND SHOSTAKOVICH

Friday, January 23, 2015 Glenn Gould Studio

SHARON WEI Violist

One of Canada's finest violists returns to play

Shostakovich's final work

SHOSTAKOVICH Viola Sonata orchestral version

MOZART String Quartet No. 23 in F Major, K. 590

Tickets $39 adult; $32 senior; $12 student

1-866-943-8849 or http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com