Details

Bill Eddins and the ESO present a night of youthful Beethoven with music both familiar and unusual – including a recently discovered Oboe Concerto, the piano concerto the young composer used as a display piece to establish himself in Vienna, and the optimistic symphony he composed in spite of his impending deafness.

This unforgettable night features two choral works - old and new - both pleas for humanity to unite in peace. Beethoven’s epochal Ninth Symphony receives its first Masters series performance of the 21st century. John Estacio’s The Houses Stand Not Far Apart, written in 2008 for the Richard Eaton Singers, is set to text by acclaimed Canadian poet and playwright John Murrell.

Learn more about the performance at Symphony Prelude: 7:15 pm in the Upper Circle (Third Level) Lobby.

Estacio: "The Houses Stand Not Far Apart"
Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral"

$69 Dress Circle (A)
$59 Terrace (B)
$51 Orchestra (C)
$38 Upper Circle (D)
$28 Gallery (E)
$20 Orchestra Front (F)
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The next Classic Landmarks Masters performance is February 20, 2010.

Program Information

Program

Estacio: "The Houses Stand Not Far Apart" (32')*

Intermission

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 "Choral" (65')*

*Indicates approximate performance duration

Artist Information

 

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

 

Jean-Marie Zeitouni has emerged as one of Canada’s brightest young conductors. His association with Les Violons du Roy goes back seven years, first as Conductor in Residence and since 2004 as Associate Conductor. His recent CD with the ensemble, titled "Piazzolla," garnered a JUNO Award in 2007. The current season is another landmark year for the conductor with a long list of subscription debuts and return engagements. 2008/09 was one of Mr. Zeitouni’s most impressive seasons yet. He appeared with numerous major orchestras, including the Houston Symphony, Vancouver Symphony and the symphonies of San Antonio, Oregon, and Omaha. He also led several opera productions from the pit, among them Lucia de Lammermoor by Donizetti at Cincinnati Opera, Faust at Calgary Opera and Mozart’s Il re pastore with Opera Theatre of St. Louis.

During the 2007/08 season, Jean-Marie Zeitouni debuted with the Edmonton Opera in a production of Carmen. He gave his debut with the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and returned to the Festival Lanaudière with both the Montréal Symphony and Les Violons du Roy. As part of his 2006/07 season, he conducted the highly anticipated world premiere of John Estacio and John Murrell’s Frobisher at Calgary Opera in a co-production with The Banff Centre. and he made his long-awaited debut with Glimmerglass Opera. Prior to his commitments with Les Violons du Roy and l’Opera de Montréal, he was music director of a wide array of smaller ensembles and choirs. He was also director of the orchestra and opera workshop of the Faculty of Music at Laval University, the choir director of the Québec Symphony Orchestra and the chorus master at l’Opéra de Québec. Mr. Zeitouni graduated from the Montréal Conservatory in conducting, percussion and theory. He studied with Raffi Armenian.

Media

Click to view a video clip of Gustavo Dudamel conducting the LA Philharmonic Orchestra in Beethoven's 9th Symphony.