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Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Montréal visit a resounding success

By Christina Volpini, 12 May 2015
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“a display of technical flash, agility and outright violin shredding”
Reviewed at Maison symphonique, Montreal on 9 May 2015
Programme
Lau, Treeship
Mendelssohn, Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64
Paganini, Caprice no. 5 for solo violin in A minor, Op.1 no.5
Bruckner, Symphony no. 7 in E major, WAB 107
Performers
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Peter Oundjian, Conductor
Augustin Hadelich, Violin
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Christina Volpini
Christina Volpini
Christina Volpini is a composer, pianist, and writer based in Montréal, Canada. Currently pursuing a Masters in Composition at McGill University, she writes for publications such as Bachtrack and Music & Literature. Christina is a new music enthusiast and an organizer of the Montréal Contemporary Music Lab.