Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:30 pm
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Featuring Holly Mathieson, conductor
Renaud Lapierre, violin
Danielle Johannes, oboe
Timothy Yung, clarinet
Gabe Azzie, bassoon
Carys Sutherland, horn
Symphony Nova Scotia
| Caroline Shaw (b. 1982) Entr'acte | 11' |
| Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946) Violin Concerto, "Distant Light" Renaud Lapierre, violin | 31' |
| INTERMISSION: 20 MINUTES | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sinfonia concertante in E-flat Major, K.297b (Anh. C14.01) i. Allegro ii. Adagio iii. Andantino con variationi Danielle Johannes, oboe Timothy Yung, clarinet Gabe Azzie, bassoon Carys Sutherland, horn | 32' |
Additional players: Alsu Kamalieva, Lauren DeRoller, and Hartmut Richter, violin; Matthias McIntire, viola; Thaddeus Morden (acting Assistant Principal), cello; Hamish Gordon (English horn), oboe; Natalie Alcorn, horn.
Tonight, we celebrate our incredible musicians who have reached new milestones with Symphony Nova Scotia, as well as recognize three wonderful musicians who are retiring as of our 2024/25 season:
Milestones reached:
• Mark Lee, 10 years
• Brian James, 20 years
• Ken Nogami, 25 years
• Michael Baker, 40 years
• Anita Gao-Lee, 40 years
• Yi Lee, 40 years
• Christopher Palmer, 40 years
Retiring musicians:
• Max Kasper, 39 years
• Karen Langille, 40 years
• Yvonne DeRoller, 47 years
Learn some fun and interesting facts about the composers featured in this concert, as well as the music that will be on the program.