Toronto Symphony Orchestra 2011-2012 Season

Concerts & Tickets

2010.2011 Season

The Bear©

  • Sun. Dec. 12, 2010 at 3:00 PM
    Roy Thomson Hall
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The Bear©
The Bear©

Celebrate a family Christmas with The Bear©, a magical animated film from the creators of The Snowman© and composer Howard Blake, brought to life by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Based on the the book by Raymond Briggs, The Bear© tells the story of young Tilly, who accidentally drops her beloved teddy into the polar bear pit at the zoo, thus beginning a magical friendship with bear-size complications! Also enjoy favourites such as The Nutcracker, Rudolph's Christmas Medley and more.

Join us in the lobby during intermission for free art activities with the Avenue Road Arts School!

Young People’s Concerts are created especially for children ages 5-12.We regret we cannot allow children under 2 years of age into any TSO concert.

Winter weather advisory
Please note that the performance of The Bear© will continue as scheduled.

  • Alain Trudel, conductor
  • Shannon Mercer, soprano & narrator
  • Elisabeth Hetherington, soprano
  • Aaron Ferguson, tenor
  • Stephen Hegedus, bass-baritone
  • Viva! Youth Singers of Toronto
  • The Bear Dancers
Anderson: A Christmas Festival
Howard Blake: The Bear©
Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Bizet: "Farandole" from Suite No. 2 from L'Arlesienne
arr. D. Martin: Little Drummer Boy
Tchaikovsky: Excerpts from The Nutcracker View Notes   Listen
arr. A. Trudel: Kozachky
arr. D. Martin: Betelehemu
arr. D. Martin: Noche Buena
Champagne: Danse Villageoise
Various: Rudolph's Christmas Medley (audience sing-a-long)

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