Buenos Aires Program

Postcards from Buenos Aires

Janna Sailor, Conductor
Jonathan Goldman, Bandoneón
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

Filmed, live streamed, and performed from St John’s Cathedral in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis.

The Programme

Asleep from Five Tango Sensations
Astor Piazzolla

Los trabajadores agrícolas (“The Land Workers”) from Estancia
Alberto Ginastera
Arr. Janna Sailor

Loving from Five Tango Sensations
Astor Piazzolla

Danza del trigo (“Wheat Dance”) from Estancia
Alberto Ginastera
Arr. Janna Sailor

Anxiety from Five Tango Sensations
Astor Piazzolla

Misterios Urbanos (“Urban Mysteries”)
Adriana Isabel Figueroa Mañas

Despertar (“Wake”) from Five Tango Sensations
Astor Piazzolla

Los peones de hacienda (“The Cattle Men”) from Estancia
Alberto Ginastera
Arr. Janna Sailor

Fear from Five Tango Sensations
Astor Piazzolla

Danza final (Malambo) from Estancia
Alberto Ginastera
Arr. Janna Sailor

La Muerte del ángel (“The Death of an Angel”)
Astor Piazzolla

Oblivion (encore)
Astor Piazzolla

Order subject to change

This Concert Includes

Violin 1

  • Michael Swan, Concertmaster
  • Jacqueline Nutting, Assistant  Concertmaster
  • Samara St. Louis
  • Simon Fanner

Violin 2

  • Oxana Ossiptchouk, Principal
  • Ava Leschyshyn
  • Drusilla Waltz
  • Talant Kosmosbekov

Viola

  • Jim Legge, Principal
  • Gideon Weisman

Cello

  • Carman Rabuka
  • John Payzant

Bass

  • Richard Carnegie, Principal
  • Rhett Schroeder

Flute

  • Allison Miller, Principal

Oboe

  • Erin Brophey, Principal

Clarinet

  • Margaret Wilson, Principal

Horn

  • Carol Marie Cottin, Principal
  • Arlene Shiplett

Percussion

  • Fraser Krips, Principal

Keyboard

  • Michelle Aalders

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Program Notes

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What’s Next

Home for the Holidays
7:30PM Mon, Dec 29, 2025
Beauty and the Beast
7:30PM Sat, Jan 24, 2026
Constantinople band member playing the setar
Bach & Khayyam
7:30PM Thu, Feb 05, 2026
Angela Cheng playing the piano
Everything is Romantic
7:30PM Sat, Feb 14, 2026
Headshot of maestra Tania Miller
Spring Fever
7:30PM Sat, Mar 07, 2026
Headshot of cellist Stéphane Tétreault
Night Seasons
7:30PM Sat, Mar 28, 2026
A Change is Gonna Come
7:30PM Sat, Apr 11, 2026
The Traveller
7:30PM Sat, May 02, 2026

The SSO would like to acknowledge the incredible support of

The Canada Council for the Arts

The Frank & Ellen Remai Foundation

SKArts

City of Saskatoon

The Digital Concert Stream is made possible thanks to

The Robert A. (Bob) Steane Legacy Fund
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The SSO wishes to thank

Dervilia Art & Design

SaskTel for their support of the SaskTel Symphony in Schools

SaskCulture

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We are so grateful to the support of our patrons – it has been incredible to see and feel how much the SSO means to you all.

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