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NEW FOR THE 2009-2010 SEASON
BACKSTAGE TOURS
Ever wondered what it’s like backstage before a concert? We invite you to take a short tour back-
stage guided by one of our musicians where you will also meet Conductor and Music Director, David Currie. Tours are limited to 12 audience members
on a first come, first serve basis.
Meet at the OSO table in the foyer by 6:50 p.m.
Tours begin at 7:00 p.m and are up to
15 minutes in duration.
PRE-CONCERT CHATS
What better way to appreciate and enjoy the concert you are about to hear than with some insight about
the composer and his music.
Join us for a pre-concert chat at 7:20 p.m. with Christopher Moore, Assistant Professor at the School of Music of the University of Ottawa.
Pre-concert chats now offered at all OSO concerts this season.
Main Series Concerts
ORCHESTRAL SHOWPIECES
All performances are at 8:00 p.m. in Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre.
This season we shine the spotlight on the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra itself. It ‘solos’ in four Concertos for Orchestra and three substantial symphonies
Wagner
Prelude to Act III Lohengrin
Prelude & Liebstod
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Wagner
Tristan und Isolde
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Bruckner
Symphony No. 3
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We begin in October with a very special rarity – Bruckner’s relatively youthful Third Symphony. Bruckner was so enamoured of Wagner’s music that he included quotations from Wagner’s operas in this glorious symphony. So, it is appropriate that we start the concert with the Wedding March from Act III of Lohengrin and the work that changed Western music for ever, the Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde
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Please join OSO Music Director and Conductor, David Currie, for Viennese-style desserts and coffee in the NAC Salon immediately after the concert sponsored by P.J. Doherty & Associates. Reception tickets are $30.00 and can be ordered from the OSO Ticket Manager at 613-231-2561 or at the NAC box office.
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Beethoven
Creatures of Prometheus
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Kodály
Concerto for Orchestra
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Berlioz
Harold in Italy
Rennie Regehr, viola soloist
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In November we begin with the rarely heard Overture from Beethoven’s ballet, The Creatures of Prometheus. Then the Orchestra gets to shine in Kodály’s lively Concerto for Orchestra. Also, with Berlioz’s quasi-concerto for viola, Harold in Italy (based on Childe Harold by Lord Byron), we introduce you to our new Principal Viola (Rennie Regehr).
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Pierre Chrétien
Tezeta
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Shostakovich
Cello Concerto
Brian Yoon, cello soloist
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Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
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In January it is fitting, for a concert celebrating OSO’s mentorship program of University of Ottawa students, that we showcase the talents of the cellist Brian Yoon, a student and a member of the OSO cello section, in Shostakovich’s haunting Cello Concerto No.1. The concert ends with Bartók’s magnificent and spectacular Concerto for Orchestra
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Koprowski
Elegia
Maria Knapik, Soprano
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Lutoslawski
Concerto for Orchestra
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Górecki
Symphony No. 3; Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Maria Knapik, soprano
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In April we make a musical visit to Poland. Our soloist is the well-known Ottawa soprano, Maria Knapik. She will sing the deeply moving Elegia written for her by the Canadian-Polish composer, Peter Paul Koprowski. She will also sing the very haunting soprano solo in Górecki’s Third Symphony (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs). The orchestra gets to shine, too, in Lutoslawski’s powerful Concerto for Orchestra.
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Shchedrin
Naughty Limericks
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Somers
Three Limericks
Mathew Larkin, Conductor, Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano and Ottawa Choral Society
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Prokofiev
Alexander Nevsky
Michèle Bogdanowicz, mezzo-soprano and Ottawa Choral Society
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Ottawa Choral Society Co-Production
Our final concert in May displays the last of our Concertos for Orchestra – this one by Shchedrin is really different! It’s called Naughty Limericks – which, of course, leads perfectly to a rendition of the very risqué Three Limericks by Canada’s own Harry Somers! We conclude our season with Prokofiev’s intensely moving cantata Alexander Nevsky, assisted by the Ottawa Choral Society.
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Special Events
The OSO holds three or four special events each year to help supplement its fundraising, and to help promote the Orchestra in our community. The events are organized by a dedicated committee and known for their elegance and congenial atmosphere.
Tickets to all events are available from the OSO Ticket Manager at 613-231-2561.
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Spring Symphony Soiree - $140 pp
The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra will hold a lively fundraising event, Spring Symphony Soiree, on Wednesday, March 3 at the Hilton Lac Leamy. The Honourary Chair of the event is Ottawa’s own Jim Watson, former Member of MPP, Ottawa-West Nepean, and the MC is Lianne Laing, host of A-Channel’s popular Morning Show.
The theme of the event – which features a dinner, concert and live auction - is Local Flavours – Local Musicians.
Spring Symphony Soiree guests will arrive at 6:00 p.m. for a sumptuous dinner reception, with seating at tables of 10, in the Hilton’s elegant Ballroom. The menu for the dinner reception has been specially prepared by the Hilton’s Executive Chef to highlight local culinary delights and sustainable foods.
At 7:30 guests will enjoy a concert by a dynamic ensemble of young musicians from the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra.
Following the concert, Mr. Watson will auction off ten fabulous items and holiday packages. They include a coat from Pat Flesher Furs; a vacation packages and spa visit at the Hilton Lac Leamy; a summer brunch for six at Bayne House, courtesy Grete Hale and Gay Cook; and a haute couture dress by Ottawa designer Sukhoo Sukhoo Couture. The evening concludes with a delicious dessert service.
Tickets to the event are $140 per person, while Corporate Tables for 10, including signage and special recognition, are available for $1,500. An income tax receipt will be issued for the donation portion of the ticket.
Click here to download the concert and reception ticket order form
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Fête Champêtre - $75
We are pleased to announce that our 22nd annual summer fundraising event will be hosted by the Ambassador of France, His Excellency François Marie Delattre and his wife on Thursday, June 10 in the garden of their official residence on Sussex Drive. The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Tickets are $75 and can be ordered from the OSO office by calling 613-231-2561 or be email, osoticket@on.aibn.com.
This year’s event is chaired by Marc Jolicoeur and co-sponsored by Jaguar, Land Rover Ottawa and Sanofi-aventis Canada.
Each year Fête Champêtre attracts over 250 guests – businessmen, senior government officials, diplomats and arts supporters. The event combines elegant refreshments, sparkling conversation and delightful background music. It is a wonderful way to support the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and to enjoy one of Ottawa’s most exclusive diplomatic residences.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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OSO is a proud member of Orchestras Canada, the national association for Canadian orchestras.
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