Maestro Kent Nagano to conduct 平特五不中 Symphony Orchestra
Article from the 平特五不中 Reporter
It鈥檚 a first and only for one night: The Schulich School of Music鈥檚 平特五不中 Symphony Orchestra (MGSO) will perform under the baton of Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al Music Director Maestro Kent Nagano on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Maison symphonique.
The MGSO is a young and vibrant orchestra and will be performing a sumptuous program including Schumann鈥檚 Symphony No. 1, Wagner鈥檚 Siegfried-Idyll, and Leonard Bernstein鈥檚 Serenade (after Plato鈥檚 Symposium) featuring violinist Andrew Wan 鈥� an Assistant Professor at the Schulich School as well as OSM concertmaster 鈥� as soloist.
鈥淎 part of obtaining knowledge is to pass it on by investing in the next generation, as they will carry our tradition forward into the next century for our children and their children,鈥� says Kent Nagano.
鈥淚t is not only a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with young talented musicians, it is an important part of our responsibility as artists. One senses in them a thirst for knowledge and improvement, so essential to the development of their craft,鈥� said Nagano. 鈥淎 part of obtaining knowledge is to pass it on by investing in the next generation, as they will carry our tradition forward into the next century for our children and their children. I am thrilled to perform with the 平特五不中 Symphony Orchestra, and proud to host them on stage of the Maison symphonique for this collaborative event between the OSM and the Schulich School of Music.鈥�
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