Conductor Emeritus of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Peter Oundjian, The Royal Conservatory’s Artist in Residence, Stewart Goodyear, and the Royal Conservatory Orchestra team up to perform in two extraordinary venues – Koerner Hall and and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall!
Maestro Peter Oundjian has been hailed as a masterful and dynamic presence in the conducting world and has developed a multi-faceted portfolio as a conductor, violinist, professor, and artistic advisor. He has been celebrated for his musicality, an eye towards collaboration, innovative programming, and an engaging personality.
Proclaimed "a phenomenon" by the Los Angeles Times and "one of the best pianists of his generation" by the Philadelphia Inquirer, RCM alumnus Stewart Goodyear is an accomplished concert pianist, improviser, and composer. He has performed with major orchestras from around the world, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, among many others.
Part of the Temerty Orchestral Program at The Glenn Gould School (GGS), the Royal Conservatory Orchestra (RCO) is widely regarded as an outstanding ensemble and one of the best training orchestras in North America. It consists of instrumental students in the undergraduate and graduate programs of The Glenn Gould School. Graduates of the RCO have joined the ranks of the greatest orchestras in the world.
Program:
Kelly-Marie Murphy: Curiosity, Genius, and the Search for Petula Clark
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Major, op. 73 (“Emperor”)
Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, op. 64