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James Ehnes standing with his violin

James Ehnes + An American in Paris

Wed, May 29–Sat, Jun 1, 2024 Roy Thomson Hall

Conductor Stéphane Denève leads Spotlight Artist James Ehnes in Bernstein’s Serenade, inspired by the philosopher Plato’s views on love, blending the composer’s signature classical, romantic, and modernist elements with hints of jazz and Broadway. Connesson's composition paints a musical vision of an enchanting, mythical city, and Gershwin’s love letter to Paris, with its classical-jazz fusion, stirs emotions with its seductive rhythms and harmonies.

There's a free pre-concert performance by the TSO Chamber Soloists before the Thursday, May 30 performance. See the TSO Chamber Soloists page for more information.

Program

Guillaume Connesson

 “Celephaïs” from Les Cités de Lovecraft (The Cities of Lovecraft)

Canadian Première

9'

Bernstein

Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium)

30'

Intermission

Poulenc

Suite from Les biches

16'

Gershwin

An American in Paris

17'

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Performers

Stéphane Denève headshot

Stéphane Denève

conductor

James Ehnes

violin (2023/24 TSO Spotlight Artist)