FROM THE PRESIDENT

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 55th season of the Oakville Symphony.

This is a very special season for the Oakville Symphony as we welcome our new Music Director and Conductor, Lorenzo Guggenheim. The search for a new Music Director began in early 2020, and the Music Director Search Committee undertook a rigorous selection process which culminated in Lorenzo’s guest conducting appearance in April of 2022. Lorenzo officially took on his new role on August 1, and he has been busy preparing and finalizing plans for this season. Lorenzo’s energy and enthusiasm are infectious, and I know that the Oakville Symphony will continue to thrive under his leadership.

Thank you to the Board of Directors and musician and community volunteers who have been working in the background to prepare for this season. A special thank you to the members of the Music Director Search Committee, and the Artistic Committee for their guidance in planning this season. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Bianca Chambers, our Executive Director, for her leadership and perseverance during particularly challenging circumstances.

On behalf of the board, thank you to our patrons for your continued support. Your donations help to sustain our operations amidst greatly reduced ticket sales and sponsorships over the last two years. We are also grateful to Delta Bingo, The Youssef-Warren Foundation, and the Oakville Community Foundation for returning as sponsors for the 2022 – 23 season. We welcome Alex Irish & Associates/ReMax Escarpment as the sponsor for our Family Holiday Concert, as well as the Santangeli family and Revera Kensington and Churchill Place for their support of the November concert. We are also pleased to welcome Globant as a new corporate supporter, and the Allegro sponsor of the April concert.

We look forward to this exciting season and we are so pleased to have you share it with us.

Rhonda Wild, President, The Oakville Symphony Board of Directors

Program

APRIL 1 & 2, 2023

Overture to Die Fledermaus – ca. 9 minutes

Johann Strauss Jr.

Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra no. 1, op. 12 – ca. 18 minutes Ney Rosauro

I. Saudação (Greetings)

II. Lamento (Lament)

III. Dança (Dance)

IV. Despedida (Farewell)

Bryan Allen, marimba

Intermission

Symphony No. 8 in D major, op. 43 – ca. 43 minutes Jean Sibelius

I. Allegretto

II. Tempo andante ma rubato

III. Vivacissimo

IV. Finale: Allegretto moderato