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
- Jeremy Janzen
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
Piazzolla’s Tangos
Not everyone dances only when they are happy. Some dance to remember, others to forget, and some purely to feel anything and everything at once. Astor Piazzolla’s “Five Tango Sensations” is…
Adriana Isabel Figueroa Mañas
One of Argentina’s most celebrated female composers, Adriana Figueroa Mañas is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist who graduated with a licentiate in music and flute from The National University of Cuyo’s School…
Catching up with Janna Sailor
Conductor Janna Sailor returns to lead her hometown orchestra for Postcards of Buenos Aires – we were able to ask her some of the questions we’ve been itching to ask!…
Ginastera’s Estancia
Born in Buenos Aires to an Italian mother and a father of Catalan descent, Alberto Ginastera left behind a musical legacy which rightly established him as one of the most…
Piazzolla at 100
Leonardo Suarez Paz has big plans for the world of arts and culture, and he plans to bring each of us closer to the heartbeat of our collective humanity…
What’s Next
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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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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