20102011 SEASON GUIDE - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

SUMMARY & PRICING
MASTERWORKS : B
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Dvorák Cello Concerto
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 I 8:00 PM
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Alban Gerhardt makes his WSO debut with Dvorák’s Cello Concerto, the
most famous and beloved cello concerto in the literature. Born in Berlin,
Gerhardt is one of the world’s most sought-after cellists. See Page 17
Mozart & Strauss
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 I 8:00 PM
Romanian conductor Cristian Mandeal conducts the WSO in this
program of Mozart and Richard Strauss. Profoundly spiritual, brilliantly
constructed and memorably themed. See Page 19
Evelyn Glennie
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29 I 8:00 PM
One of the most eclectic and innovative musicians on the scene today,
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in musical history to successfully
create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist. See Page 22
Anton Kuerti Plays Beethoven 4
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19 I 8:00 PM
World-renowned Anton Kuerti is a legend among Canada’s pianists and a
master interpreter of the music of Beethoven. Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto
is an unforgettable journey of poetry, intimacy and joy. See Page 25
Prokofiev & Rachmaninov
SATURDAY, MARCH 19 I 8:00 PM
We welcome one of the world’s rising stars in the piano world, Yuja
Wang, in her WSO debut. Her playing combines the fearless imagination
of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist. See Page 27
St. John Passion
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 I 8:00 PM
Our Easter offering of J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion features an all-star cast of
singers including Karina Gauvin, one of Canada’s leading sopranos in Baroque
music, as well as internationally renowned British conductor Jane Glover.
See Page 21
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