Typically when thinking of French classical music, beautiful orchestral works flood the mind, filling it with the sounds of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
But before the impressionists stole the headlines, there was another period of French classical music: the romantic era. In honour of French romantics, The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra presents three works from era composers Hector Berlioz, 脡douard Lalo and Camille Saint-Sa毛ns in their Nov. 24-26 concert, The French Connection.
Kicking off The Chase Masterworks Series performance is Berlioz91裸聊视频� Chasse royale et Orage (The Royal Hunt and Storm).
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Three sets of timpani surround the orchestra, giving the piece palpable power, reminiscent of rolling thunder.
As the thunder subsides, renowned-violinist and two-time recipient of a rare violin from the Canada Council Musical Instrument bank Timothy Chooi ignites the audience with Lalo91裸聊视频檚 Symphonie Espagnole, while wielding a 1717 Windsor-Weinstein Stradivari violin valued at $5 million.
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And Chooi is a performer Thomson is happy to feature on Lalo91裸聊视频檚 composition.
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With new equipment from Calgary now available, Thomson is excited to bring Saint-Sa毛ns91裸聊视频� Symphony No. 3, a.k.a the Organ Symphony due to its inclusion of the instrumental powerhouse that was added to amplify the orchestra.
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But with a digital organ Thomson has been assured sounds identical to the real thing on hand, the OSO is ready to bring the Organ Symphony to Okanagan audiences.
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The OSO brings The French Connection to the Kelowna Community Theatre Friday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m., Penticton91裸聊视频檚 Cleland Community Theatre, Saturday Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Sunday Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $56.25 adult, $49 senior, $26.25 student/child and $25 first two rows at .
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