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Nicolas Ellis, conductor
University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers & Aurora Voce – Dr. Jennifer Lang, choral conductor
Saskatoon Youth Orchestra – Richard Carnegie, SYO music director
Finlandia, Op. 26 – Sibelius Jean
Life Emerging: Antarctica – Marcus Goddard
~Interval~
ᕿᓚᒃ / Qilak (“the sky, the heavens, paradise”) – Andrew Balfour
Ziemeļu gaisma (“Nordic Light”) – Ēriks Ešenvalds
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Awe | Peaceful | Adventurous
As part of our Northern Lights festival, Nicolas Ellis leads the SSO, the Greystone Singers, and Aurora Voce in what promises to be a stunning performance of Ērik Ešenvalds’ Nordic Light. Ešenvalds weaves together beautiful cinematography with recordings of Nordic storytellers and lush live orchestrations. It’s a concert that is a treat for the eyes and ears.
This concert is a part of our Northern Lights Festival.
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The Program
Nordic Light
Nicolas Ellis, conductor
Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers & Aurora Voce – Dr. Jennifer Lang, choral conductor
Saskatoon Youth Orchestra – Richard Carnegie, SYO music director
Finlandia, Op. 26
Jean Sibelius
Life Emerging: Antarctica
Marcus Goddard
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~Intermission~
ᕿᓚᒃ / Qilak (“the sky, the heavens, paradise”)
Andrew Balfour
Ziemeļu gaisma (“Nordic Light”)
Ēriks Ešenvalds
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The Artists
Nicolas Ellis, conductor
Nicolas Ellis is the Artistic Director, Conductor and Founder of the Orchestre de l’Agora and currently serves as Artistic Partner to the Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. He was recently…
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This concert also includes:
Aurora Voce
Dr. Jennifer Lang, Music Director
Heidi Dick
Dylan Flowers
Sarah Haugen
Alicia Kehrig
Ben Kmiech
Daisy Ko
Jordan Kornelsen
Justin La
Cora Lamers
Devynn McKenzie
Matthew Praksas
Breann Steckler
Nicole Tremblay
University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers
Dr. Jennifer Lang, Music Director
Mira Behl
Jack Bell
Hunter Boutin
Sanjana Brijall
Mason Burrows
Derek Cameron
Aidan Codling
Autumn Collins
Sam Dmyterko
Max Eyre-Wilkins
Emma Gillingham
Jordyn Gilmour
Jade Houle
Morgan Layton
Maddy Lazurko
Isaac Lo
Leah MacFarlane
Francis Mark
Hunter McConnell
Lynda Millette
Olivia Numedahl
Jade Otsig
Elise Parsonage
Kylen Rioux
Yann Rives-Hapiak
Hannah Salen
Quintanna Seve
Quinten Stevens
Anika Sukkhu
Maxine Taon
Chelsey White
Chelsea Wooff
Payton Zillich
Saskatoon Youth Orchestra
Richard Carnegie, SYO Music Director
Alexa Arnyek
Annelise Balzer
Mehtab Bath
Hamish Bell
Annika Benson
Leif Benson
Cameron Breiter
Georgia Bruce
Katherine Chang
Megan Davies
Benjamin De Cecco
Celestino de Pedro
Asya Dinh
Samuel Dmyterko
Julia Fields
Olivia Florizone
Grayson Fritz
Rowan Froh
Parham Golshenas
Kayley Grant
Julia Gunson
Emily Gunson
Sophia Han
Tyrell Hardlotte
Hanna Hashi
Mina He
Royce Hermanson
Ashlynn Hill
Kimberley Hood
Nyah Hopkins
Gabe Huntsman
Alexander Johnson
Denys Karnaukh
James Kim
Rachel Krogstad
Maia Kryachko
Alara Lutz
Leah Macfarlane
Zaide Masich
Dmitri Masich
Isaac McKay
Elizabeth Mortson
Eszter Nemeth
Fiyin Oyedeji
Katia Pletneva
Elisha Ruo
Catalina Saldias
Garret Schwab
April Shi
Jesse Sukut
Jonathan Tait
Michael Tirkajla
Siena Tivy
Thomas Vaquer
Sabine Wagner
Richard Wang
Kate Wright
Rochelle Wright
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Angelina Zhu
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Program Notes
Season 93 at a glance
With each season, the SSO’s goal has been to offer you thrilling performances that are more than just concerts – they’re experiences. We cannot wait for you to experience what…
Music Talk – Nordic Light
We’re live from the travel section of McNally Robinson Booksellers for Music Talk from McNally! The SSO’s Mark Turner is joined by Nicolas Ellis who leads the SSO, the Greystone…
Marcus Goddard, composer
Marcus Goddard is an award-winning composer and internationally respected trumpet player whose music has touched the hearts of audiences around the world. His catalog of over fifty works includes ten…
SeaLegacy
The video footage that accompanies Marcus Goddard’s Life Emerging: Antarctica is provided by SeaLegacy. Founded and led by Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, and Andy Mann, a passionate team of world-class filmmakers,…
Ēriks Ešenvalds, composer
Ēriks Ešenvalds is one of the most sought-after composers working today, with a busy commission schedule and performances of his music heard on every continent. Born in Priekule, Latvia in…
Jean Sibelius, composer
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, née Johan Julius Christian Sibelius, was born on December 8th, 1865 in Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) in the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous part of the…
Nordic Light Ēriks’ Story
Ēriks Story My spiritual flight towards the far-northern latitudes grew out of an instinct for everything unpredictable and a sensation in my fingertips: it was in 2011 that I began…
Join us at the Hub
The concert ends, you exit TCU Place, and you’re still brimming with excitement after such a fabulous evening. Where to next? Cross the street and join us over at the…
What’s happening at the Bassment
The Bassment is one of Canada’s premier jazz clubs and provides musicians of all skill levels a venue to showcase their talents in front of a live audience while accessing…
Andrew Balfour, composer
Balfour is an accomplished artist and is also known for his beautiful choral works. It is no wonder that he also composes for strings in a way that often reminds…
