Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5 by Beethoven, Harman, B., Schumann, Ligeti, Habibi, czw 23 mar 2023, od (2023/2023), Dyrygent Gustavo Gimeno, Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Kanada

The most famous four notes in music usher in a towering masterpiece for the ages in Beethoven’s timeless and immortal Fifth Symphony. Intrepid Canadian cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras reveals the brooding, introspective beauty of Schumann’s concerto, then invites us on an adventure into the avant-garde with music of Ligeti. Two contemporary works round out the program: a world-première Celebration Prelude from Canadian Brian Harman; and Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht (Every Tree Speaks), a musical meditation on climate change inspired by Beethoven's love of nature. The performances of Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5 are collectively supported by our generous Maestro's Club donors. Supported by Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund