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 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

FEBRUARY 4 & 5, 2023

Concerto Grosso in G minor op. 6, No. 8, Arcangelo Corelli

“Christmas Concerto” – ca. 15 minutes

I. Vivace – Grave

II. Allegro

III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio

IV. Vivace

V. Allegro

VI. Pastorale: Largo

Joseph Peleg and David Rehner, violin

Jose Shapero, cello

Viola Concerto in D major – ca. 20 minutes

I. Allegro

II. Adagio

III. Rondo

Intermission

Lynn Sue-A-Quan, viola

Symphony No. 8 in G major, op. 88 – ca. 42 minutes

I. Allegro con brio

II. Adagio

III. Allegretto grazioso — Molto vivace

IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Franz Anton Hoffmeister

Antonin Dvořák