Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:30 pm
The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax
Presented by Nice Moves, Jules Chamberlain – Red Door Realty; TD Bank Group; Women For Music; Over Sea (Official Housing Partner of our Music Director); and CBC
Featuring Holly Mathieson, conductor
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
Alice Ping Yee Ho, Maria Anna Mozart Award winner
Symphony Nova Scotia
| Louise Farrenc (1804-1875) Overture No. 1 in E Minor |
7' |
| Karen Sunabacka (b. 1975) Born by the River |
6' |
| Florence Price (1887-1953) Piano Concerto in One Movement Sara Davis Buechner, piano |
19' |
| INTERMISSION: 20 minutes | |
| Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Symphony in B Minor, “Unfinished” I. Allegro moderato II. Andante con moto |
25' |
| Alice Ping Yee Ho (b. 1960) The Phantom Bird of Han* |
11' |
*Commissioned through the Maria Anna Mozart Award
Additional players: Anna Genest, violin; Charlotte Paradis, viola; Julie Cuming (acting Principal), Natalie Alcorn, and Randal Ulmer, horn; Dale Sorensen, David Moulton, and Bob Nicholson (bass), trombone; D'Arcy Gray, Trevor Brandenburg, and Damien Moynihan, percussion.
The Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano featured in tonight's performance was made possible by the generous support of the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia (JSF Fund); Nice Moves, Jules Chamberlain – Red Door Realty; Dr. Jane Gordon; David Ritcey; and Doctor Piano. Thank you!
Learn some fun and interesting facts about the composers featured in this concert, as well as the music that will be on the program.