Dear Music Lovers,

We are entering into my third season of what has been an enriching journey through music so far. I have always felt welcomed these past two years, and now feel like I am becoming a part of you, as much as you are becoming a part of me. This is what meeting through the masterworks of great composers is all about: an extraordinary rendez-vous through a common ground that goes beyond words.

The SSO’s 2018.2019 Season is filled with masterworks, discoveries and Canadian talent. As you follow along, it is my wish for you to rediscover the music as we play your favourites from Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven. I hope that you feel proud and enthusiastic about the music of Canadian composer Glenn Buhr, as well as one of our most recognized Canadian female composers, Alexina Louie. I am excited to be sharing the stage with the winner of our Young Performers Competition, horn player, Emerson Burglund. I also look forward to having violinist Jeremy Bell join us for Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and cellist Rafael Hoekman to perform Elgar’s majestic Cello Concerto.

Of course, a successful season would not be complete without your presence along with the talent of the musicians of your Sudbury Symphony Orchestra.

I look forward to the downbeat!