2018-2019 Concert Season
All concerts at Parkdale United Church, unless otherwise stated
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:
Sat Feb 25 2012
Classic, Germanic, and Romantic
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Frances Armstrong (piano)
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Brahms - Academic Festival Overture
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Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
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Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
Sat Nov 12 2011
A Tribute to the Americas
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
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Sousa - The Stars and Stripes Forever
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Parker - A Northern Ballad, Op. 46
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Willsher - Americas Suite
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Copland - Outdoor Overture
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Deussen - Regalos
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Bernstein - Selections from West Side Story
Sat May 7 2011
A Night in Vienna
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Stuart Matthews (violin)
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Schubert - Rosamunde Overture
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Kreisler - Liebesleid, Liebesfreud
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Beethoven - Symphony No. 6
Sat Feb 26 2011
Blown in From the Windy City
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Daniel Armstrong (double bass), Hermine Gagné (violin)
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Glinka - Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture
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Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D
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Koussevitzky - Bass Concerto
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Bottesini - Grand Duo Concertante
Sat Nov 20 2010
Local Heroes
Parkdale United Church
Conductor:
Angus Armstrong
Soloist(s):
Marianne Boilard (bassoon), Louise St. Germain (cello), Anne Shea (trumpet), Tim Yaychuk (violin)
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Mozart - Concerto #3 for Violin & Orchestra (Allegro)
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Bruch - Kol Nidrei for Cello and Orchestra
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Elgar - Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra
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Hummel - Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (Allegro con Spirito)
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Borodin - Symphony No. 2 in B Minor