TSO reveals 2016/17 season and 360 degree performance video
February 4th, 2016
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has revealed the programming for its 95th performance season, featuring nearly 60 Canadian artists in the 102 scheduled concerts for 2016/17. With Canada’s 150th birthday approaching in January 2017, the season will reflect diversity and originality with programs and works that pay homage to Canada’s musical riches.
“The Toronto Symphony Orchestra strives to be the world’s most innovative orchestra in the world’s most ethnically diverse city,” says TSO President & CEO Jeff Melanson. “We aim to do so through presenting the best artists and artistic works of the present and past. We also seek to engage the diversity and creative potential of our wonderful city.”
The season will kick off with an Opening Night Gala featuring world-renowned soprano, Renée Fleming. Other season highlights include the AGO-partnered Decades Project, TIFF-partnered orchestral accompaniments to the films Lord Of The Rings and Indiana Jones, and the 13th annual New Creations Festival curated by Owen Pallett. Polaris 2014 winner Tanya Tagaq is scheduled as the first performance for 2017’s New Creations on Saturday, March 4, 2017.
A new 360 degree YouTube video was also unveiled, which allows viewers to step on stage at Roy Thomson Hall with Music Director Peter Oundjian and the TSO as they rehearse Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6.
The subscription guide for the 2016/17 season is now available and click here for ticket/subscription options.
