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Come and experience the beginning of a new era. Rediscover your symphony orchestra and reimagine the Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO) like never before. The RSO is ecstatic to have world-renowned James Ehnes back to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto for Maestro Gerrard’s inaugural concert. For this special night the RSO has commissioned Across the Grasslands, a celebratory piece by Canadian composer Karen Sunabacka. This season the RSO will launch an electrifying concert opera, Bernstein’s Candide – a wacky and wonderful spectacle! With gifted guest conductors and artists, the eight-concert Masterworks series will leave you wanting more. There is so much happening at the RSO next season. Reimagine popular music and get carried away by the powerful tunes that have become the soundtrack to our lives. Enjoy dynamic vocals from A Celtic Tenors Christmas as well as iconic tunes from Fifty Years of Bond…James Bond including Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever, Skyfall and many more! The Shumiatcher Pops five-concert series is a unique blend of famous local and international performers that can rock the house.
Played with passion, the six-concert Government House series combines intimate chamber classics with the elegance of Saskatchewan’s historic Government House. This season the Regina Symphony Chamber Players will astound you in Schubert’s Trout Quintet which includes a special performance by Gordon Gerrard on piano. You will also enjoy Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 127 and inspiring Canadian music as part of Canada’s 150th anniversary. The Great-West Life, London Life & Canada Life Kids series is expanding to three concerts this season. The series will kick-off with Juno-Award winner entertainer Al Simmons with his Symphonic Shenanigans. The series continues with the classic film, The Snowman screened with live orchestra music that promises to engage kids of all ages, and the timeless tale of Peter and the Wolf reimagined with modern day props and humour. We are bringing back Regina’s favourite holiday tradition, Handel’s Messiah and Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along as well as returning to Motherwell Homestead for Symphony under the Sky Festival. With the addition of a holiday concert called A Candlelight Christmas, the RSO Special concerts completes the 2016-2017 season.
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GORDON GERRARD “I am absolutely thrilled to share with you this, my first season as Music Director of your Regina Symphony Orchestra,” said Gordon Gerrard, RSO Music Director. “The RSO is one of the great treasures of southern Saskatchewan, and it is an immense privilege for me to be able to have a hand in shaping our exciting future. Come and experience the beginning of a new era and rediscover your RSO with us—I couldn’t be more excited about it! Music is one of life’s great gifts, and we are all made richer in the sharing of it.”
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The RSO is excited to announce the Double Your Donation campaign which will run until April 9, 2016. Double Your Donation is a way to recognize you and your long-term financial support to the RSO.
When you Double Your Donation, you will receive additional donor benefits as well as an invitation with full details to an exclusive concert held on Sunday, April 10, 2016 with new Music Director Designate Gordon Gerrard and Regina’s own Robyn Klassen. All money raised will go towards the RSO’s Artistic Fund. This fund goes directly towards paying our talented orchestra musicians, venue costs, and of course, bringing phenomenal guest artists from Canada and abroad to the Conexus Arts Centre stage year-after-year.
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