Description Ottawa Symphony Orchestra

1 description

1.1 music director
1.2 concertmaster
1.3 principal musicians

1.3.1 strings
1.3.2 wind , brass


1.4 educational programmes

description

the oso s mission statement enrich life of community through, , foster public appreciation , interest in, symphonic music. oso activities such concert series, educational outreach activities, , mentorship program support mission statement.

almost of musicians , audience of oso drawn ottawa , local municipalities. oso musicians consist of professional musicians (including performers national arts centre orchestra), advanced university-level music students university of ottawa, , highly skilled , experienced local amateur musicians.

support oso comes province of ontario through ontario arts council, ontario trillium foundation, city of ottawa, canada council arts, university of ottawa, , private donors, foundations, major companies, , season sponsors.

the oso has different repertoire national arts centre orchestra. oso larger orchestra naco, allows oso perform works large orchestra not possible naco. according canadian encyclopedia, ottawa symphony orchestra has co-existed gracefully naco, playing in same magnificent auditorium (the opera of nac) , planning program complement more complex fare of full-time orchestra.

the oso has collaborated other ottawa-area music ensembles, such defunct opera lyra, ottawa youth orchestra, ottawa choral society, central youth choir , university of ottawa chorale. university of ottawa has had longstanding relationship oso, includes mentorship program (which allows advanced university of ottawa music students perform in oso).

the oso has premiered music canadian composers such jan jarvlepp, jean coulthard, robert fleming, andrew huggett , colin mack.

music director

praised la presse “immense talent conductor, musician , performer”, canadian conductor alain trudel appointed artistic advisor , principal guest conductor in 2016, , music director of l’orchestre symphonique de laval , principal youth , family conductor of national arts centre orchestra. principal guest conductor of victoria symphony orchestra , guest musical advisor manitoba chamber orchestra. trudel cbc radio orchestra conductor.

concertmaster

mary-elizabeth brown has led orchestras under direction of conductors lorin maazel, kryszstof penderecki, carlos miguel prieto, helmuth rilling, isaac karabtchevsky, placido domingo , others. served concertmaster of yoa orchestra of americas 2006-2008, led britten-pears orchestra (at aldeburgh festival) 2007-2009 , concertmaster of chamber orchestra sinfonia toronto 2007-2015. holds concurrent posts concertmaster of both mcgill chamber orchestra , ottawa symphony orchestra.

principal musicians
strings

second violin - laura nerenberg: native of montreal, holds bachelor of music degree university of ottawa , master s degree hartt school in connecticut.
viola - rennie regehr: professor of viola @ university of ottawa school of music.
cello - david gardner: professor in biology department @ carleton university, university of ottawa, born in england.
double bass - paul mach (acting): holds bachelor of music university of ottawa.

wind , brass

clarinet - shauna mcdonald: holds master s degree depaul university in chicago
flute - jeffrey ray miller: holds bachelor s degree in performance @ lewis , clark college, oregon.
oboe - susan morris: holds bachelor s degree in performance university of ottawa, active freelance musician throughout ottawa area, , director of summermusic music camp in deep river on.
bassoon - ben glossop: holds master s degree in music performance mcgill university in montreal, principal bassoon of kingston symphony, works regularly national arts centre orchestra, , active freelance musician , teacher based in ottawa.
horn - jill kirwan: native of montreal.
trumpet - travis mandel: native of ottawa, holds master s degree in music performance university of ottawa , teacher of trumpet
tenor trombone - angus armstrong, native of ottawa
bass trombone - leonard ferguson native of kanata, potsdam, ny
tuba - martin labrosse: first tuba central band of canadian forces.

harp - caroline léonardelli: born in france, holds premier prix paris conservatoire.
percussion - kenneth simpson: holds bachelor of music university of ottawa.
timpani - jonathan wade: holds bachelor of music university of ottawa. went on obtain superior studies diploma in orchestral repertoire university of montreal.

educational programmes

the oso has 3 educational programmes: mentorship programme young musicians, symphony schools concert series in local elementary schools , students @ symphony programme of complimentary tickets high school students.