TWO GREAT COMPOSERS, TWO SOLOISTS, MUCH MOZART

Sinfonia Toronto’s next concert will spotlight masterpieces by two great composers: Mozart and Georgian composer Giya Kancheli. The brilliant clarinetist Julian Milkis and Sinfonia Toronto’s beloved concertmaster Mary-Elizabeth Brown will each be featured in one of these masterpieces, conducted by Music Director Nurhan Arman on Friday, January 25 at Glenn Gould Studio. Ms. Brown will play Mozart’s Violin Concerto No.2 and Mr. Milkis will play the Canadian premiere of Kancheli’s Night Prayers for Clarinet, Tape and Strings, as well as an intriguing new setting of the famous slow movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 transcribed for clarinet and strings by Toronto composer/arranger Alexander Levkovich. The program also includes a Mozart’s Quartet in A Major in an orchestral version.

Julian Milkis has established himself as a pre-eminent international soloist and chamber musician, appearing on the principal stages of Europe, the Far East and the Americas. He has performed solo and chamber concerts at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Salle Pleyel in Paris, Hamburg Philharmonic Hall, the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory and the Great Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and has played with the State Symphony Orchestra of Russia, the Moscow State Symphony, Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Edmonton Symphony, Sinfonia Toronto, Orchestre Nationale de Lyon, Orchestre Symphonique Francaise, CBC Vancouver Orchestra and Hermitage Chamber Orchestra among many others.

Mary-Elizabeth Brown has delighted audiences around the world and earned accolades for her “ability to unfold bittersweet magic” (Rhein Main Presse) and for her “perfect command of her instrument” (Florsheim Zeitung). In addition to her current post as Concertmaster of Sinfonia Toronto, she is in demand as guest leader, chamber musician and soloist, and has led orchestras under the batons of noted conductors Gustavo Dudamel, Kryszstof Penderecki, Lorin Maazel, Helmuth Rilling and Placido Domingo. She has given concerts at the Festival Campos do Jordao (Brazil), Mozarteum Uruguay, the White House, Indian River Festival, Elora Festival and Banff Summer Arts Festival, and has recorded for Cambria Records, EMI and Marquis Classics.

Now entering its 14th season, Sinfonia Toronto has toured in Europe twice, receiving glowing reviews. It has released four CD’s including a JUNO winner, and performs in many Ontario cities. Its rich repertoire includes the string orchestra music of the 19th and 20th century, and it has premiered many new works. Under the baton of Nurhan Arman the orchestra’s performances feature outstanding international artists and some of the most sought-after Canadian musicians.

Nurhan Arman is a popular guest conductor in Europe. He has conducted throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Canada and the United States. Among the many orchestras Maestro Arman has conducted are the Moscow Philharmonic, Deutsches Kammerorchester Frankfurt, Filarmonica Italiana, St. Petersburg State Hermitage Orchestra, Orchestre Regional d’Ile de France, Hungarian Symphony, Milano Classica, Belgrade Philharmonic and others.

Tickets are $39 adult; $32 senior and $12 student. They can be purchased from 416-
872-4255 or online at http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com

Details at a glance:
Jan 25 2013 Glenn Gould Studio
SINFONIA TORONTO / NURHAN ARMAN, Conductor
JULIAN MILKIS Clarinetist
MARY-ELIZABETH BROWN Violinist
MOZART Violin Concerto No. 2
KANCHELI Night Prayers for Clarinet and Strings
MOZART Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21
MOZART String Quartet in A orchestral version
Tickets $39 adult; $32 senior; $12 student
416-872-4255 or http://www.sinfoniatoronto.com