A musical journey through diverse sound worlds by Meredith, Ligeti, Schafer and Xenakis
Alex Pauk, C.M. | Conductor
8:00PM Concert | 7:15PM Pre-concert talk with Alexina Louie
Anna Meredith (Scotland) Nautilus * (2011/21)
Arranged for orchestra by Jack Ross
* Canadian Premiere
Iannis Xenakis (Greece) Pour les Baleines (1986)
“For the Whales”
For string orchestra
György Ligeti (Hungary) Atmosphères (1961)
For large orchestra
R. Murray Schafer (Canada) Dream Rainbow Dream Thunder (1986)
Iannis Xenakis (Greece) Jonchaies (1977)
For 109 musicians
Exploring varied musical, physical and psychological environments, any one of which could be marked with an X as a destination worth visiting, this program moves from Meredith’s bold, highly energized Nautilus, derived from a stomp along a beach in Scotland, to Schafer’s depiction of the rain and mist shrouded Neuschwanstein, King Ludwig’s castle in the Bavarian mountains. As in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ligeti’s Atmosphères will transfix listeners in the timelessness and outer limits of Cosmic sound and silence. Using advanced mathematical calculations to generate forms and textures in music, Xenakis changed the direction of composition in the 20th century forever as can be experienced in the poetic expressions in two of his astounding works on this program.
Regular A:$66 B:$56 C:$48
Senior A:$61 B:$51 C:$45
Under 30 A:$38 B:$34 C:$28
Subscription price (5 shows, 20% saving)
Regular A:$264 B:$224 C:$192
Senior A:$244 B:$204 C:$180
Under 30 A:$152 B:$136 C:$112
Phone: (416) 408-0208
Email: info@espritorchestra.com
2023/10/15 - 2023/10/15
Additional time info:
Pre-concert talk at 7:15PM, hosted by composer Alexina Louie
Free admission for all ticket holders
Koerner Hall
273 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W2