The National Youth Orchestra of Canada makes its long-awaited return to Chamberfest, celebrating 65 seasons of inspiring the next generation of Canadian orchestral talent. Under the baton of one of Canada’s eminent conducting talents, Naomi Woo, the NYO presents a programme which honours the enduring brilliance of orchestral classics. This young orchestra takes on greats of the orchestral repertoire with customary aplomb, beginning the evening with the sparkling Overture to the Magic Flute, diving into the fiery and dramatic Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 (performed by Ottawa’s Justin Saulnier), and closing the evening with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 5.

Following her 2022 Virginia Parker Prize win, and an auspicious 23/24 season that included engagements across Canada, the US and the UK, Naomi Woo returns for a second season as conductor of the NYO. Canada’s finest young musicians promise an evening of artistry at the highest level.

Artists:

• Naomi Wooconductor

Programme:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620

Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
            Allegro moderato
            Andante assai
            Allegro, ben marcato

Intermission           

Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor
            Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt
            Stürmisch bewegt. Mit größter Vehemenz
            Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell
            Adagietto. Sehr langsam
            Rondo–Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch

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The 2025 Marina Kun Series is generously supported by Marina Kun.