Ann Summers International, Artist Roster

YE-EUN CHOI, VIOLIN
THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC
CONDUCTED BY MARCO PARISOTTO
Tuesday, February 28, 8 p.m. at Koerner Hall Toronto

PROGRAM:
Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

KOREAN VIOLIN STAR YE-EUN CHOI MAKES TORONTO DEBUT
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 AT KOERNER HALL

Young Korean violinist Ye-Eun Choi, who is creating a considerable buzz around the world, will make her Toronto debut, performing the Brahms Violin Concerto at Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St. W. in Toronto, Tuesday, February 28, 8 p.m.

She performs the soul-stirring Brahms Violin Concerto in D major as part of an all-Brahms program with the Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Marco Parisotto. The concert, jointly presented by Ontario Philharmonic and Mooredale Concerts, is certain to make the passionate and colorful sounds of Ye-Eun Choi and the orchestra resonate glowingly in Koerner Hall’s outstanding acoustics.

Tickets are from $40 to $69, available online at performance.rcmusic.ca or by phone at the RCM Box Office 416.408.0208. More information is also posted at ontariophil.ca.

This performance marks the Ontario Philharmonic’s second all-Brahms performance at Koerner Hall co-presented by OP and Mooredale Concerts. Those who were at last season’s scintillating all-Brahms concert with pianist Anton Kuerti will surely want to return for this event.

The ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC
Founded in 1957 as the Oshawa Symphony, the Ontario Philharmonic took off when Marco Parisotto was appointed as music director in 1996. Under his leadership, the orchestra has grown into a large professional symphonic ensemble of high standard, attracting prominent Canadian and international soloists. It is the leading professional orchestra of the Durham Region and the vast area in Southern Ontario between Toronto and Kingston.

Maestro MARCO PARISOTTO
Music Director Marco Parisotto “made the Montreal Symphony Orchestra sound like a marvel.....an artist who stands among the greatest,” according to Montreal’s Le Devoir. He has conducted around the world including the London Philharmonia, the RAI Orchestra in Torino, the National Orchestra of France, orchestras in Paris, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing and Mexico City. In Canada, he has conducted the symphony orchestras of Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City, Halifax, Edmonton and Calgary, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa. He has won seven of the most important international conducting competitions, crowned by the prestigious Besançon Competition in France.

Last season, he had the honor of conducting the 130th anniversary concert of Paris’ oldest and most distinguished orchestra, the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, at Théâtre des Champs Élysées.

Toronto Artist Manager ANN SUMMERS DOSSENA HONORED JANUARY 9 in New York with NAPAMA AWARD

Legendary Canadian artist manager Ann Summers Dossena of Toronto was honored by her peers from across North America, Monday in New York City.

Ms. Summers Dossena, who operates Ann Summers International in Toronto and Rome, was presented with the first Manager of the Year Award at the annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon of NAPAMA – the North American Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents – and APAP – the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. The presentation was made by Robert Baird, Toronto artist manager and president of NAPAMA, at the Hilton New York.

Ms. Summers Dossena was actually a founding member of NAPAMA, in the late 1970s. As well, she is an honorary life member of ISPA, the International Society for the Performing Arts, which has member arts presenters in 42 countries.

GRAMMY-winning conductor and composer JosÉ Serebrier is one of most recorded classical artists in history. He has received thirty-eight GRAMMY nominations in recent years. All his recent recordings have received multiple GRAMMY nominations.

Serebrier has made international tours with the Juilliard Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra of Spain and others. His upcoming tours in 2011/12 are: China with the Orchestra of the Americas, Bermuda Festival and other festivals with the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra, South America with the Russian National Orchestra and Central and South America with the English Chamber Orchestra.
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Pianist Haiou Zhang's Liszt recording, which has received rave reviews in Europe and North America, is now heard on both Lufthansa and KLM inflight programs. He returns to Canada where he will make his recital debut at the Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre, May 2, 2012.
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Kornel Wolak, clarinet virtuoso, has a broad range of musical repertoire, which spans many eras and musical genres. His intense focus, command of the instrument, insightful interpretations, and unique programs are placing him at the top of the musical world.

Wolak appears as soloist in Warsaw, Ecuador and Brasil, tours Atlantic Provinces, heard at home in A Little Night Music, COC Noon concerts, and on tour with Toronto Concert Orchestra.
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THE ONTARIO PHILHARMONIC AND MOOREDALE CONCERTS PRESENT "A JOURNEY INTO BRAHMS"

Toronto Artist Manager ANN SUMMERS DOSSENA HONORED JANUARY 9 in New York with NAPAMA AWARD