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Past Concerts

The orchestra typically presents three concerts a year, performing mostly works from the classical symphonic repertoire and occasionally contemporary music. Concerts from our recent seasons have included:
Firsts and Fourths

Tue Mar 5 2002

Firsts and Fourths

Parkdale United Church

Conductor:

Peter Willsher

Soloist(s): 

Vicky Zhao (piano)

  • Haydn - Piano Concert in D; 1st movement

  • Beethoven - Symphony No. 3; 1st & 4th movements

  • Dvorák - Slavisch Tänze. Nos. 1 & 4 

  • Mendelssohn - Fingal's Cave Overture

Downbeats for Heartbeats

Nov 18 & 20 2001

Downbeats for Heartbeats

Parkdale United Church

Conductor:

Peter Willsher

Soloist(s): 

Fraser Rubens (tenor)

  • Brahms

  • Grieg

  • Mozart

Spring Concert

Sun May 13 2001

Spring Concert

Parkdale United Church

Conductor:

Peter Willsher

Soloist(s): 

Thaddeus Morden (cello),  Eleanor Sonley (bassoon)

  • Bruch, M. - Kol Nidrei: adagio for cello and orchestra.

  • Godfrey, A.F. - Lucy Long : theme and variations  

  • Schubert, F. Symphony No. 7

Arias and Variations

Sun Mar 4 2001

Arias and Variations

Parkdale United Church

Conductor:

Peter Willsher

Soloist(s): 

Carla Sved (soprano)

  • Puccini - "Un bel di" & "Addio" 

  • J. Strauss - "Klänge der Heimat - Csárdás 

  • Dvorák - "Rusalka" 

  • Elgar - Enigma Variations

Fall Concert

Sun Nov 19 2000

Fall Concert

Parkdale United Church

Conductor:

Peter Willsher

Soloist(s): 

Carla Sved (Soprano), Christine Jenkins (Alto), Gary Boyd (Tenor), Jacques Fortin (Bass)

  • P. Wilshire - Americas Suite

  • Dvorák - Stabat Mater

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