That emblem of the holidays, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, delights all ages with its air of magic and its sparkling sounds. The rich, warm voice of Marie-Nicole Lemieux as she performs the world premiere of a work by Canadian composer Matthew Ricketts also lights up the concert. And yet another gift, Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons, will be played in a completely new orchestration!
Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY, The Nutcracker, excerpts (24 min.)
Matthew RICKETTS, Christmas Symphony, for contralto and orchestra, world premiere – OSM commission (20 min.)
Antonio VIVALDI, The Four Seasons, for oboe, trumpet, cello, percussion and orchestra, North American premiere (arr. A. Sadikova, 37 min.)
