la joieThis concert places a focus on Esprit's principal players.With the performance of Chamber Concerto, Espritintroduces the music of English composer PhilipCashian to Toronto. His music is even more rarelyheard In North America than that of his highly regardedcountryman George Benjamin. Patricia Green makesa long-anticipated appearance In Benjamin's UponSilence in which he sets Long-legged Fly, a late poemof Yeats. Also by way of introduction, the concertpresents the music of Klanac in advance of the WorldPremiere of his Esprit-commissioned work in May.By way of a reprise, we perform a work of Schwantnerwhich had a magical effect on audiences in Esprit'searly years.Sunday, February 11.07Alex Pauk • conductorPatricia Green • sopranoGeorge Benjamin ( u K) Upon SilencePetar-Kresimir Klanac (Canada) Lajoie eclatante dejeunes epouxPhilip Cashian ( u K)Chamber ConcertoPHILIP CASHIAN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE CON CERJoseph Schwantner ( US)( note: )Aftertones of Infinitylocation & time for all esprit orchestra concerts:8 pm concert / 7:15 pm pre-concert talkJane Mallett Theatre, St Lawrence Centre for the Arts27 Front St. E., Toronto, ONesprit programming is subject to change without noticenew wave composers festival red hot new wave finalMay 10 - 13.07 May 13.07w·-g ~ W. . e 's P - ~ i t o r c h e s t r a . c o mBfEi. Canada Council Conseil des Arts~ for the Arts du Canada§ Scotiabank Groupcec ~-' $ ra di~TH• ONTA•IOTRILLI UMl'OUNDATIONtorontda rtsbou n ci IAn atm's length bodv ot the Cltv ol iofOnlo0NTAR10 ARTS COUNCILCONS£1L DES ARTS OE l'ONTARIOC R EA T i VE T R U S TGeorge CedricMetcalf CharitableFoundationLaidlawFoundationLA FONDATIONTRU ..\.IUllllDS I.. ~ ONT.ARIOThe Julie-Jiggs Foundation Margery Griffith Bequest Jean Eccles Bequest Roger D. Moore The Mclean Foundation The BLG Foundation
