Esprit Orchestra: Tour de Force

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Paired with the exuberance of Chris Goddard’s specially commissioned work showcasing “the fearless ethos of Esprit,” Adès’ powerful overture to The Tempest heralds our Edge of Your Seat International Festival. Gabriella Smith’s piece evokes ravens rolling, swooping, diving, soaring—an imagined ecstasy of wind, surf, sand, and sea beneath endless jet trails. Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s transfixing music alternates between loud orbits of sound with intensity and urgency, and calm, ethereal stillness. Back by popular demand is Ben Nobuto’s Serenity 2.0 for string quartet, percussion and electronics—a guided meditation that continually derails. Our festival bookends with another Nobuto work, the large-scale, humorous Hallelujah Sim., a playful game-like take on the Hallelujah Chorus, performed in April with 72 voices, orchestra and electronics.

Event Artists

Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk: conductor

Esprit Orchestra: Tour de Force

Date/Time
Sunday, November 30, 2025
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Location
The Royal Conservatory
273 Bloor St W
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5S 1W2

Price
$20-65

Phone
416-815-7887

Website
https://www.espritorchestra.com/events/tour-de-force

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