21-22 CONCERTS
SEPTEMBER: CANCELLED
NZSO: KIA KOTAHI - ALL TOGETHER
Beethoven, Symphony No. 9
Troy Kingi orch. Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Ask the Skies, Let the Soul Run & Fool the Night
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, and its famous deployment of Friedrich Schiller's poem, Ode to Joy, has long been a symbol and celebration of Beethoven’s values of fraternity, equality and unity.
In this spirit, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Kia Kotahi: He Toirangi A-Ao Kia Harikoa. Originally slated for 2020, this unique performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony will see 300 young performers join the NZSO to perform Beethoven’s masterpiece with lyrics in te reo Maori. Kia Kotahi also features the world premiere of three exceptional new songs written by Troy Kingi and performed between movements by his band, guest vocalists and the NZSO
Amelia Berry, Soprano
Sarah Court, Mezzo-soprano
Amitai Pati, Tenor
Joel Amosa, Bass-baritone
Kia Kotahi Massed Choir - Over 300 young voices along with members of Voices New Zealand
Michael Fowler Centre
6.30PM
15TH OCT, 2021
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA: WELCOME HOME
L.V. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
William Grant Still: Mother and Child
Anna Clyne: Shorthand for Cello and String Orchestra (Rachel Desoer, cello)
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie University
7.30PM
17TH OCT, 2021
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA: WELCOME HOME
L.V. Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
William Grant Still: Mother and Child
Anna Clyne: Shorthand for Cello and String Orchestra (Rachel Desoer, cello)
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie University
2.00PM
18TH NOV, 2021
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA SPRING SEASON
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Symphony No. 1 in G Major
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Alexander Lascae): Méditation from Souvenir d’un lieu cher (Renaud Lapierre, violin)
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 in A Major, “Italian”
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dalhousie University
7.30PM
13TH DEC, 2021
PRAGUE RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: FAIRYTALES
Sofia Gubaidulina: Fairytale Poem
Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade (Grace Durham, mezzo-soprano)
Sergei Prokofiev: Cinderella, excerpt from the ballet
Rudolfinum, Prague
7.30PM
12 MARCH, 2022
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Williams: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Martin James Bartlett, piano)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 (Winter Daydreams)
Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK
7.30PM
13 MARCH, 2022
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Williams: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Rhymes
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Martin James Bartlett, piano)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 (Winter Daydreams)
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, UK
3.00PM
16 MARCH, 2022
FSPA COMPOSER SESSIONS
New works by student composers at the Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
10am (closed session)
18 MARCH, 2022
MARITIME FUSION SERIES: SNS & BEN CAPLAN
Halifax’s favourite big-bearded bard returns home for another massive orchestral mash-up, mixing his trademark blustery blend of folk, klezmer, and blues with Symphony Nova Scotia’s full orchestra to create an utterly unforgettable concert experience.
Highlights from this concert will be recorded and shared as a free online Fusion Sessions concert later in 2022.
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM
19 MARCH, 2022
MARITIME FUSION SERIES: SNS & BEN CAPLAN
Halifax’s favourite big-bearded bard returns home for another massive orchestral mash-up, mixing his trademark blustery blend of folk, klezmer, and blues with Symphony Nova Scotia’s full orchestra to create an utterly unforgettable concert experience.
Highlights from this concert will be recorded and shared as a free online Fusion Sessions concert later in 2022.
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM
24 MARCH, 2022
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA SPOTLIGHT SERIES 3
Martinez: Sinfonia in C Major
Agócs: Horn Concerto (Canadian premiere - James Somerville, Horn)
Mozart: Concerto no.1 for Horn (James Somerville, Horn)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM
25 MARCH, 2022
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA SPOTLIGHT SERIES 3
Martinez: Sinfonia in C Major
Agócs: Horn Concerto (Canadian premiere - James Somerville, Horn)
Mozart: Concerto no.1 for Horn (James Somerville, Horn)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Central United Church, Lunenberg
7.30PM
1 APRIL, 2022
MARITIME FUSION SERIES: SNS & JAH'MILA
Symphony Nova Scotia pays tribute to the legacy of “the High Priestess of Soul”, Nina Simone, together with Nova Scotia’s own “reggae royalty”, Jah’Mila – also a blockbuster vocalist and visionary artist, and a longtime personal devotee of Nina’s spectacular music. Don’t miss this stunning homegrown salute to a true musical icon.
Highlights from this concert will be recorded and shared as a free online Fusion Sessions concert later in 2022.
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM
2 APRIL, 2022
MARITIME FUSION SERIES: SNS & JAH'MILA
Symphony Nova Scotia pays tribute to the legacy of “the High Priestess of Soul”, Nina Simone, together with Nova Scotia’s own “reggae royalty”, Jah’Mila – also a blockbuster vocalist and visionary artist, and a longtime personal devotee of Nina’s spectacular music. Don’t miss this stunning homegrown salute to a true musical icon.
Highlights from this concert will be recorded and shared as a free online Fusion Sessions concert later in 2022.
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM
7 APRIL, 2022
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA SPOTLIGHT SERIES 4
Mozart: Symphony No.. 31 "Paris"
Traditional, arr. Rebecca Pellett: Ko'jua Dabce Medley
Dinuk Wijeratne: A Letter from the Afterlife
Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Violin (Blake Pouliot, violin)
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM
10 APRIL, 2022
SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICK: AD ASTRA
Bologne: Symphony no. 1
Mendelssohn: Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Schafer: In Memoriam Alberto Guerrero
Schumann: Piano concerto
Imperial Theatre, Saint John, New Brunswick
2.00PM
11 APRIL, 2022
SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICK: AD ASTRA
Bologne: Symphony no. 1
Mendelssohn: Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Schafer: In Memoriam Alberto Guerrero
Schumann: Piano concerto
The Capitol, Moncton, New Brunswick
7.30PM
12 APRIL, 2022
SYMPHONY NEW BRUNSWICK: AD ASTRA
Bologne: Symphony no. 1
Mendelssohn: Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
Schafer: In Memoriam Alberto Guerrero
Schumann: Piano concerto
The Playhouse, Fredericton, New Brunswick
7.30PM
21 APRIL, 2022
SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA SPOTLIGHT SERIES 5
Mendelssohn (Fanny): Overture in C Major
Brown: Don't Touch the Middle Switch (World Premiere - Anna Maria Mozart Award)
Schumann: Overture from Overture, Scherzo and Finale
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Janina Fialkowska, piano)
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
7.30PM