Work: Symphony No. 85 in B flat major "La Reine"

Jonathan Cohen embarks on his tenure as Music Director of the Quebec City chamber orchestra Les Violins du Roy.

Stravinsky came off more like a distillation of Mozartian than Bachian abstraction and the musicians responded with glee to the music's circus atmosphere.

Juraj Valčuha’s CSO debut was an evening of diverse repertoire, from Haydn to Strauss (both Johann II and Richard) to Szymanowski, the latter featuring a memorable performance by Christian Tetzlaff.