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Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Feb 14, 2023
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Overview

Perfect for Valentine’s Day, selections from Prokofiev’s masterpiece about Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers are paired with Lalo’s salute to the sultry dance rhythms of Spain, featuring Menuhin Competition winner María Dueñas as soloist. Celebrating its centennial season, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra makes its Symphony Center debut with its dynamic new music director, Gustavo Gimeno.

Program
Moussa

Symphony No. 2

Lalo

Symphonie espagnole

Tárrega

Recuerdos de la Alhambra [Encore with María Dueñas]

Prokofiev

Suite from Romeo and Juliet

Shostakovich

Lyric Waltz from Ballet Suite No. 1 [Encore]

Bernstein

Somewhere from West Side Story [Encore]

Performers
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Gustavo Gimeno
Conductor
María Dueñas
Violin
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