Leon Fleisher headlines Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Mozart@256 Festival

By Daniel Frasca , 15 January 2012

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Reviewed at Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto on 12 January 2012

Mozart, Concerto no. 7 in F major for three pianos, "Lodron", K242

Mozart, Symphony no. 41 in C major, "Jupiter”, K551

Leon Fleisher, Conductor, Piano

Stewart Goodyear, Piano

Katherine Jacobsen Fleisher, Piano

Leon Fleisher and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra in Toronto

Daniel Frasca , 17th February

As children, we all had our iconic heroes, famous mentors, or performers we would die to meet. It is not very often in life these dreams become reality; however, The Royal Conservatory Orchestra had the unforgettable opportunity to rehearse, study, and perform under the honorary Leon Fleisher.

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Leon Fleisher et l’Orchestre symphonique de Toronto à Montréal

Sébastien Daigle, 6th May

L’Orchestre symphonique de Toronto prenait d’assaut la Maison symphonique en déployant un arsenal pour le moins impressionnant : Leon Fleisher (90 ans !) dans le Concerto pour piano n°12 de Mozart et la puissante Symphonie n°8 de Bruckner.

*****

Opulent Strauss and Ravel open Milwaukee Symphony season

Sam Jacobson, 13th September

Ken-David Masur opens his final season in Milwaukee with Ravel’s one-handed wonder and Strauss’ musical autobiography.

****1

A satisfying melange of Classic and Caribbean with the Toronto SO

John Gilks, 28th May

Kristiina Poska makes a successful Toronto debut with solid Beethoven and some spicy Caribbean fireworks from Stewart Goodyear.

***11

Audacious and radical: the CBSO explores 20th-century American music

Simon Cummings, 27th March

A powerful enthusiasm for ideas links highly contrasting works by Ives, Gershwin, Zappa and George Lewis, in a thrilling evening conducted by Ilan Volkov.

*****

In New York, Gemma New makes “Mostly Mozart” mostly magic

David Wolfson, 1st August

Gemma New makes a positive impressive in the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra's lively rendition of the “Prague” Symphony.

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Daniel Frasca

Daniel is currently in the University of Toronto Faculty of Music’s Concurrent Teacher Education Program. His musical journey began on piano at 3. Since then he has studied and performed on trumpet, trombone, euphonium, and guitar.