KIRI-CHRISTINA (HAUCK) FILL | VIOLINIST & TEACHER

Be captivated by an afternoon of staggering musical genius featuring one true masterwork after another. Montgomery's Starburst is a call to honour the composers of orchestral music's Romantic Golden Age. Beethoven's Fourth Piano Concerto alongside Brahms' Fourth Symphony represent two titans at the peak of their power and artistry. It doesn’t get any better than this!

Poor Jacob Two-Two. Not only must he say everything twice to be heard over his older brothers and sisters, but he also finds himself the prisoner of the dreaded Hooded Fang. What did he do to deserve such a punishment? The worst crime of all - insulting a grown-up! Join the Kingston Symphony as we bring to life this classic tale by Mordecai Richler, with music by award-winning Canadian composer, Dean Burry, and text adapted by the author’s son Jacob Richler - none other than Jacob Two-Two himself!

Enjoy the timeless classics of Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, Jacques Brel, and others performed by award-winning Canadian songstress Jill Barber and your Kingston Symphony. In Under Paris Skies, Jill brings her special affinity for French chansons and her warm contralto voice to such hits as La Vie En Rose, C’est Si Bon, and La Mer. The evening also features musical love letters to the City of Lights by Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, and more.

Our season concludes with an enduring and much-loved masterwork: Mahler's gargantuan Fifth Symphony. From the opening call of the trumpet through the intimate Adagietto to the adrenaline rush of the finale, Mahler's Symphony No. 5 caps off a tremendous season of virtuosity, artistry, and magic. We can't think of a finer way to finish our Masterworks Series.