Unsuk Chin: Spira ∙ Concerto for Orchestra (Canadian Premiere)

Unsuk Chin Spira- Concerto for Orchestra (2019)* *Canadian Premiere Spira was commissioned jointly by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester, Orchestre de Paris, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Kungliga Filharmonikerna, with the World Premiere performance presented by conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla in Los Angeles. Composer’s Notes: -- The Esprit Orchestra Alex Pauk CM, Conductor Live Recording from October 27th, 2022. Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto -- @EspritOrchestra Tickets: Founded in 1983 by Music Director and Conductor, Alex Pauk, Esprit’s commitment to commissioning and advancing contemporary music has set it apart as one of the few organizations of its kind on a global scale. Esprit consistently collaborates with outstanding composers, and performs with first-class soloists and ensembles from Canada and abroad. Each concert season, Esprit Orchestra commissions, promotes and performs the work of Canadian composers, and features Canadian premieres of music by leading International composers. With a dynamic annual subscription concert series, this skilled 65-member orchestra presents music that is otherwise unavailable in Canada, always performed to the highest standards in the acoustically acclaimed Koerner Hall at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning. -- Direction, cinematography and editing by Blake Hannahson ( @musicmanhann) Audio Production by Dennis Patterson (Big Smoke Audio) -- Esprit Orchestra gratefully acknowledges Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, Azrieli Foundation, SOCAN Foundation, Ontario Arts Foundation, The Michael and Sonja Koerner Charitable Foundation, The Mary-Margaret Webb Foundation, Tim & Frances Price, Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne, Power Corporation of Canada, RBC Foundation, The Max Clarkson Family Foundation, The Charles H. Ivey Foundation, The Amphion Foundation and Anonymous for their generous support.