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THE SCARBOROUGH PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA3007 Kingston Road, Suite 209

Scarborough, ON M1M 1P1

416.429.0007www.spo.ca

April 7, 2013

MEDIA RELEASE

Lets get Romantic in May

The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) proudly presents The Romantic Mastersfeaturing two highly-talented young artists, some great orchestra music and a specialreception.

The SPO has a mandate to support young musicians, including young soloists and youngorchestra players. The enthusiasm and energy these players bring to our concerts helpsinspire the rest of us, says SPO Music Director, Ronald Royer. SPOs May concert featurestwo of these young artists.

SPO presents The Romantic Masters

As the Industrial Revolution swept the western world in the late 18 th and early 19th centuries,it laid the foundation for todays technology. But not everyone was happy with the newmechanical, scientific world.

A large group of musicians longed for the more romantic, mystical, spiritual world of the

past, says Ronald.Their work became known as the Romance Music. Ronald has selectedsome of the great Romantic music for this Saturday, May 11 concert performance:

Havanaise, Opus 83 for Violin and Orchestra by the French composer CamilleSaint-Saens, is based on a Cuban rhythm, which you might better recognize as tango.Young artist Leo Jarmain will perform the violin solo in this piece.

Piano Concerto No. 2, by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, who played thepiano solo himself for the premier of this concerto in 1901. Our piano soloist will beyoung artist Cissy Zhou. This piece has been frequently used in movies, including theMarilyn Monroe favorite, The Seven Year Itch.

Pines of Rome, by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi is a symphonic poemthat eloquently depicts pine trees in four different locations around Rome duringdifferent historical periods and times of day.

Capriccio Espagnol, a lively showpiece for orchestra based on Spanish folk melodies,and was written by the Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

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Theres more! Come early for a special treat

Come early and enjoy a sampling of delicious food and our silent auction. This annual eventraises money to support the orchestra and the great work done in our community by theRotary Club of North Scarborough.

Savour the sumptuous food ofChef Chris Antonin Kanka from West Hill Wine Bar as you

make your silent bids for some fabulous items. Christophers background includes Monsoon,Taboo Restaurant, The Historic Distillery Restaurant, the 4-star Bangkok Garden and ElmwoodSpa.

This special fund-raising reception features guest speaker Kathryn Carleton, CEO ofOrchestras Canada.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel, 2021 Lawrence Avenue East (at Warden).

Gourmet food sampling and silent auction 6:30 p.m.

The SPO performance of The Romantic Masters music selections 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are available at the door or by calling the SPO Box Office at 416-429-0007 or byemailing spo@spo.cato reserve tickets.

Prices for the concert alone are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $15 for students with ID.Group rates are available. The special price for the fund-raising reception and the concertcombined is $60.

Media Contact:For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact Sue Payne,General Manager, at 416-755-0050or spayne.home@gmail.com.

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