Horizons is the identify given to the 2024 Nationwide Youth Orchestra of Canada tour. After launching in Kingston, ON on July 18, Horizons lands on the stage of Toronto’s Koerner Corridor on July 19.
NYO Canada has been coaching a few of Canada’s most proficient younger orchestral musicians by means of their efficient pre-professional program. It’s accessible yearly to musicians aged 16 to twenty-eight.
The Horizons tour, which makes use of an modern pay-what-you-can pricing mannequin, will take the NYO Canada from Kingston, Ontario to Calgary, Alberta in simply two weeks.
“We’re delighted to convey the Horizons Tour again to Toronto, a metropolis with a wealthy musical heritage and a passionate viewers,” says Christie Grey, CEO of NYO Canada in an announcement. “Our mission is to nurture the following technology of orchestral leaders and create highly effective musical experiences for all Canadians. The Toronto live performance displays this dedication, showcasing each unimaginable younger native and nationwide expertise and a celebration of accessibility.”
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Toronto & Ontario Expertise
The July 19 live performance will probably be a homecoming of kinds for a number of of the younger musicians.
Ivan Li (Violin): Whereas learning violin at Western College, Ivan has carried out with skilled orchestras such because the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra and Regina Symphony Orchestra. Together with NYO Canada, he has studied at Indiana College Academy, and Scotia Pageant of Music.
Vincent Poon (Violin): The College of Toronto pupil feedback, “With out this program to ease folks into the skilled subject, there could be a scarcity of people that might follow the artwork and do it justice.”
Robyn Lianne Cheng (Viola): A pupil on the Glenn Gould College, Robyn is already an skilled orchestral musician. She is the recipient of the 2024 Kenneth G. Mills Scholarship.
Lucas Chen (Viola): Lucas research at Higher Canada School, and has participated within the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra and Oakville Symphony Youth Orchestra in addition to NYO Canada.
Kevin Belvedere (Viola): Kevin has carried out with the Mandle Philharmonic and Orchester Opery NDKE. Together with NYO Canada, he has participated in intensive performing and coaching applications such because the Orchestre de la Francophonie and PRISMA Pageant.
![Members of NYO Canada in rehearsal (Photo courtesy of NYO Canada)](https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/07/NYOC-rehearsal.jpg)
The Program
For the Toronto live performance, this system is various, and consists of acquainted items together with newer works.
- Lili Boulanger — D’un matin de printemps
- Maurice Ravel — La valse, poème chorégraphique pour orchestre
- Einojuhani Rautavaara — Flute Concerto ‘Dances with the Winds’
- Danial Sheibani — Out of Skinny Air
- Violet Archer — Divertimento for Orchestra
- Béla Bartók — Concerto for Orchestra
Tickets & Tour Particulars
From Toronto, the NYCO Horizons tour travels to Parry Sound, then Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Banff, and ends in Calgary on July 31. There are slight adjustments to this system and featured artists alongside the best way.
Discover tickets and details about the July 19 Toronto live performance [HERE]. Examine [HERE] for particulars about the remainder of the tour.
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