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Truth in Our Time with NACO

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Roy Thomson Hall
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Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra and Music Director Alexander Shelley return to Toronto to explore the theme of “Truth in our Times” with the World Première of Philip Glass’s Symphony No. 13, his ode to freedom of the press, commissioned by the Orchestra as a tribute to Canadian-born journalist Peter Jennings. Works by Korngold and Shostakovich offer defiant statements on authoritarian regimes. The concert begins with a contemporary Canadian work by Nicole Lizée, Zeiss After Dark, co-commissioned by Toronto Symphony and NAC Orchestras in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada with financial assistance from the Government of Canada.

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Program

Nicole Lizée

Zeiss After Dark

(TSO/NACO Co-commission)

2'

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 9

27'

Intermission

Korngold

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35

26'

Philip Glass

Symphony No. 13

(World Première/NACO Commission)

25'

Performers

Alexander Shelley

conductor

Blake Pouliot

violin

National Arts Centre Orchestra

guest orchestra
Presented at

Roy Thomson Hall

60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5

Wednesday, March 30, 2022