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A charming dance of opposites with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

By Catherine Kustanczy, 16 November 2014
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Reviewed at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto on 15 November 2014
Programme
Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, Op.37
Nielsen, Symphony no. 2, "The Four Temperaments", Op.16
Performers
Thomas Dausgaard, Conductor
Jan Lisiecki, Piano
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
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Catherine Kustanczy
Catherine Kustanczy
Catherine is a freelance arts journalist. She has worked in Dublin, London, Toronto, and New York City, in a variety of capacities for film, TV, radio, and digital. She has been part of cultural panels on CBC Radio, the Canadian Opera Company, HufPost Live, and television. Find her at @catekustanczy.