UTNMF | Piazzola & Palej: Tears & Tango

Concert
Composition
January 24, 2025
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church & Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts

427 Bloor Street West

Norbert Palej, festival coordinator

Presented by Sinfonia Toronto in association with the University of Toronto New Music Festival

Two exciting soloists: a violin virtuoso in a melodious showpiece, and the Canadian debut of one of the world’s finest accordionist in the premiere of Toronto composer Norbert Palej’s ‘Tears of Things’ plus irresitible Piazzolla tangos

SINFONIA TORONTO ~ NURHAN ARMAN Conductor
MACIEJ FRACKIEWICZ Accordionist ~ DAVID BAIK Violinist

Program
MOZART Divertimento K. 138
WIENIAWSKI Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's Faust, op. 20
PALEJ Lacrymae Rerum - tears of things world premiere
PIAZZOLLA Five Tango Sensations
Guest Artist Sponsors: Meredith MacFarquhar and Edward Thompson