Contemporary Music Ensemble: Re:strung

University of Toronto Contemporary Music Ensemble

Wallace Halladay, director

Rob MacDonald, guitar

In Memoriam Sofia Gubaidulna: 24 October 1931 – 13 March 2025

PROGRAM

Concordanza (1971)

Sofia Gubaidulina

presented under license from Hans Sikorski Musikverlage, G. Schirmer, Inc., copyright owners.

Turia (2017, arr. 2021)–Canadian premiere

Francisco Coll (Spain, b. 1985)

Rob MacDonald, guitar

presented under license from Faber Music, European American Music Distributor Company, copyright owners.

Intermission

Duo-Sonata (1977/1995)

Sofia Gubaidulina

Christopher Jones and Wallace Halladay, baritone saxophone

Chamber Symphony (1990)

Thomas Adès (UK, b. 1971)

Rob MacDonald, guitar

presented under license from Faber Music, European American Music Distributor Company, copyright owners.

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE (CME)

Wallace Halladay, director

flute
Katie Kirkpatrick
Rachel Roe-Wu*

oboe
Chieh-Ying Lu*
Christopher Vishy*

clarinet
Andrew Neagoe
Tiago Delgado

bassoon
Abigail Minor

horn
Charlotte Alexander*
Julia Fowell*

trumpet
Freddy Abu-Sido
Elias Doyle

trombone
Ethan Whitlow

percussion
Amiel Ang
Wang Yu Arthur Lo 

piano
Hirad Moradi-Lakeh
Wesley Shen*

violin
Elianna Van Raalte
Satchi Kanashiro

viola
Mobin Naeini

cello
San Rim

bass 
Carlos Restrepo*

* extra musician

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Special thanks–as always–to Peter Olsen, sound engineer

Thank you to CME Percussion TA Chi-En Wong for expert organization.

Thank you to Ensemble Manager Freddy Abu-Sido.

Thank you to Veronica Zupanic, alumna and enthusiastic substitute. 

PERFORMANCE COLLECTION: Karen Wiseman, librarian

Ticket Prices: $30 Adult, $20 Senior, $10 Student. 
University of Toronto students with a valid T-Card are admitted free at the door (space permitting, some exceptions apply). No ticket reservation necessary.