THE GOOD GERMAN - Sinfonia Toronto Masterpiece concert April 15, 2011

SINFONIA TORONTO PRESENTS ‘THE GOOD GERMAN’

Canadian violin virtuoso Andréa Tyniec will join Sinfonia Toronto and conductor Nurhan Arman to perform remarkable German composer Karl Hartmann’s Concerto Funebre on Friday, April 15, 8 p.m. at Glenn Gould Studio.

In commenting on the program Sinfonia Toronto’s Conductor Nurhan Arman said “Hartmann was the only German composer who had the courage to protest against the Nazi regime. Concerto Funebre was written after Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia”.

Two chamber music gems Schubert’s Quartettsatz and Mozart’s Quintet in C will be performed in an orchestral version.

Andréa Tyniec has been described as an “exceptional talent”. She has performed in Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Holland, Germany, France, Poland, the USA and Canada. She has won the 1st Prize at the Andrea Postacchini International Competition, 3rd Prize at the Michelangelo-Abbado International Competition 2006, special prizes in the Montreal Symphony Competition, the Prix d’Europe Competition and the Schenk Foundation Competition in Switzerland and has received numerous grants form the Quebec Arts Council and the Canada Arts Council.

Acclaimed as “a world-class ensemble” by Germany’s Russelsheimer Echo, Sinfonia Toronto is one of Canada’s finest chamber orchestras. Its repertoire includes all the major works for string orchestra from baroque to contemporary, and it has premiered many new works. It is based at CBC Glenn Gould Studio, where many of its concerts have been recorded for national broadcast. Other recordings include a CD of works by Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Khachaturian; a world-premiere recording of the newly discovered J.S. Bach aria ‘Alles mit Gott,’ released by Analekta on iTunes; and the JUNO winner Flanders Field Reflections, a Marquis Classics (EMI) CD of music by John Burge.

Sinfonia Toronto’s Music Director Nurhan Arman has conducted throughout the world to great critical acclaim. His upcoming international engagements include performances with the Moscow Philharmonic, Belgrade Philharmonic and Mexico’s UANL Monterrey Symphony.

Tickets are $40 adult; $32 senior and $12 student. They can be purchased from 416-872-4255 or at http://www.roythomson.com/eventdetail?eventId=501

Details at a glance:
THE GOOD GERMAN
Friday, April 15, 2011; 8 pm Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West)
SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN, Conductor
ANDREA TYNIEC, Violinist
Program
SCHUBERT Quartettsatz, orchestral version
HARTMANN Concerto Funebre for Violin and Strings
MOZART Quintet in C, orchestral version
Tickets $40 adult; $32 senior; $12 student
416-872-4255 or http://www.roythomson.com/eventdetail?eventId=506

Official Website: http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com/