Toronto Symphony Orchestra http://www.theatromania.ca/taxonomy/term/78/all en Q&A: The TSO Presents Celtic Christmas http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-tso-presents-celtic-christmas <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="640" height="427" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Leahy%20photo%20credit%20Rebecca%20Littlejohn%281%29.jpeg?1418004771" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Donnell Leahy on fun, family and performing holiday favourites with Natalie MacMaster and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Presented by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra<br />Conductor: Steven Reineke<br />Featuring Donnell Leahy, Natalie MacMaster and family</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>The holiday season is upon us and Juno Award-winning fiddler <a href="http://www.leahymusic.com/profiles.php">Donnell Leahy</a> is ready to party<span class="st">—with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra</span>. This week, the TSO presents <a href="http://www.tso.ca/en-ca/concerts-and-tickets/2014-2015-Season/EventDetails/Celtic-Christmas-Donnell-Leahy-Family.aspx"><em><strong>Celtic Christmas</strong></em></a>, a celtic holiday music party featuring the Leahy family and guest performer Natalie MacMaster under the baton of TSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Tue, 2014-12-09</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Wed, 2014-12-10</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/roy-thompson-hall">Roy Thompson Hall</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-related-news"> <div class="field-label">Related Posts:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/news/holiday-theatre-preview">Holiday Theatre Preview</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-tso-presents-celtic-christmas" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-tso-presents-celtic-christmas#comments Interviews Music Toronto Symphony Orchestra Tue, 09 Dec 2014 03:16:15 +0000 Lauren Gillett 891 at http://www.theatromania.ca Q&A: The Second City Guide to the Symphony http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-second-city-guide-symphony <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="773" height="1000" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/unnamed_6.jpg?1416186875" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Producer Klaus Schuller on The Second City's comic collaboration with the TSO</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Interview </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Hosted by Colin Mochrie<br />Musical Director: Peter Oundjian</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>Theatregoers are in for a rare treat this month: The Second City is paring up with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) to present<strong></strong><em><strong> <a href="http://www.secondcity.com/performances/detail/2415/">The Second City Guide to the Symphony</a></strong></em>, a unique comedy<strong><em>-</em></strong>meets-classical music show, on stage for two performances only (Nov 29 &amp; 30) at Roy Thomson Hall.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-embeds"> <div class="field-label">Images:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_embeds" width="500" height="400" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Klaus.jpeg?1416186989" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Sat, 2014-11-29</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Sun, 2014-11-30</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/roy-thompson-hall">Roy Thompson Hall</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-second-city-guide-symphony" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/qa-second-city-guide-symphony#comments Comedy Interviews Music The Second City Toronto Symphony Orchestra Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 886 at http://www.theatromania.ca Love Will Keep Us Together http://www.theatromania.ca/news/love-will-keep-us-together <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="1280" height="853" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/1%20Principal%20Pops%20Conductor%20Steven%20Reineke%2C%20Tenor%20Mike%20Eldred%20and%20Soprano%20Betsy%20Wolfe_0.jpg?1361378526" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Audiences fall head over heels for the TSO's latest Pops Concert</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Review </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-credits"> <div class="field-label">Credits:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Steven Reineke, conductor<br />Betsy Wolfe, soprano<br />Mike Eldred, tenor</p> </div> </div> </div> <p>TSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke orchestrates another magical evening of music with his latest programme <em><strong>Love Will Keep Us Together</strong></em>, a collection of classic love songs, including Cole Porter’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Alex North’s “Unchained Melody” and romantic tunes from Hollywood films such as <em>Dirty Dancing</em>, <em>Moulin Rouge</em> and <em>Breakfast at Tiffany’s</em>. <br /></p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-number-float field-field-stars"> <div class="field-label">Stars:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-show-dates"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> Show Dates:&nbsp;</div> <span class="date-display-start">Tue, 2013-02-19</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Wed, 2013-02-20</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/roy-thompson-hall">Roy Thompson Hall</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/love-will-keep-us-together" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/love-will-keep-us-together#comments Reviews Toronto Symphony Orchestra Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 402 at http://www.theatromania.ca TSO Pops Concert | Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein http://www.theatromania.ca/news/tso-pops-concert-some-enchanted-evening-music-rodgers-and-hammerstein <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-header-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_header_images" width="300" height="451" alt="" src="http://www.theatromania.ca/sites/default/files/Steven%20Reineke%20-%20high-res.jpg?1357147316" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-label">Subtitle:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>Steven Reineke makes a thrilling debut as TSO’s first Principal Pops Conductor</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-headline"> <div class="field-label">Headline:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Event </div> </div> </div> <p>The <a href="http://tso.ca/Home.aspx">Toronto Symphony Orchestra</a> Pops concert series opened this week with <strong><em>Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein</em></strong><em>, </em>a glorious celebration of Broadway’s legendary songwriting duo conducted by the newly named Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke.</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-exclusive"> <div class="field-label">Exclusive:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Not Exclusive </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-theatre"> <div class="field-label">Theatre:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/theatres/roy-thompson-hall">Roy Thompson Hall</a> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.theatromania.ca/news/tso-pops-concert-some-enchanted-evening-music-rodgers-and-hammerstein" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.theatromania.ca/news/tso-pops-concert-some-enchanted-evening-music-rodgers-and-hammerstein#comments Reviews Toronto Symphony Orchestra Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000 Lauren Gillett 312 at http://www.theatromania.ca