O Canada!

Charles T. Downey, For National Youth Orchestra of Canada, no crowds at Strathmore to impress
Washington Post, August 11, 2012

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, V. Petrenko

August is a sleepy month for classical music in Washington, and Thursday night’s concert at Strathmore was a reminder of the reason why. Here was a free concert by the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, a group of the best young Canadian classical musicians, but they played to a mostly empty hall. The NYOC’s intensive summer training program for high school and college-age students is exemplary, providing the musicians with a stipend instead of charging them tuition. About 40 percent of professional orchestral musicians in Canada are alumni. [Continue reading]

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Adam Sherkin, Terra incognita
Dvořák, Cello Concerto
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10