Event description:

Let the Laurier Symphony Orchestra serenade you this Valentine's Day with the impassioned "Firebird Suite" by Igor Stravinsky and Arturo Marquez's feverish Danzon No. 2, alongside "Unanswered Letters" by faculty member Dr. Matthew Emery. Missy Mazzoli's reflective and loving,"These Worlds Within Us" and Canadian composer, Cecilia Livington's "Leap of the Heart," recently premiered by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra will surely touch your heart. Dean Turner will conduct this concert, which will also feature world-renowned Canadian clarinetist James Campbell in Carl Maria von Weber's Concertino. What a night!

About the Ensemble:

Jerzy Kaplanek, Director

Cynthia Johnston Turner, Conductor

The Laurier Symphony Orchestra is a cornerstone of musical excellence at Wilfrid Laurier University, uniting talented student musicians to explore and perform a diverse repertoire of symphonic works. Whether performing on campus or in the community, the Laurier Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to delivering powerful and inspiring musical experiences.

Concert Program

TBA

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