Gala Closing Concert – Saturday

“Imperfect” – Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra (world premiere)
1. Juggling Imperfections
2. I’m fine. It’s fine. Everything’s fine.
3. Help
Alyssa Morris, Oboe

Alyssa Morris (b. 1984)

*commissioned by Glenn Harman and Chris Nilo

Verdi Prati and Tornami a vagheggiar from Handel’s Alcina  
Jaime Gonzalez, Oboe d’amore

G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

Concerto Mamba-Mambo for Bassoon and Strings  
1.Mamba
2.Mambo
Fernando Zuñiga-Chanto, Bassoon

  Fernando Zúñiga-Chanto   

Temporal Variations for Oboe and String Orchestra  
Emily Pailthorpe, Oboe

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra (TBD)          
William Short, Bassoon

Antonin Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Concerto in D Major for Oboe and Orchestra          
Gillet Fox International Competition, 1st prize winner (TBD)

Giuseppe Sammartini (1700-1775)

Concerto for 4 Bsns, Contra, Strings and Timpani (US premiere)    
1st movement: Avec une certaine fougue (With enthusiasm)
Interlude 1: Lentement, comme un rituel (Slowly, like a ritual)
2nd movement: Avec recueillement (With reverence)
Interlude 2: Très lent (Very slow)
3rd movement: Scherzo
Performed by the Montréal/Lyon/San Diego Bassoon Ensemble:
Carlo Colombo, (Lyon)
Stephane Levesque, Martin Mangrum, Mathieu Harel (Montreal)
Leyla Zamora, contrabassoon (San Diego)

Simon Leclerc (b. 1964)
*Work commissioned by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal