Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Beethoven: Symphony No 5 - I Allegro con brio

Beethoven: Symphony No 5 - I Allegro con brio

Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor

String orchestra version by Sreten Krstić.

Recorded live on October 22, 2023

https://youtu.be/Dqh2X8o572o





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Saturday, May 28, 2022

Just how important is eye contact between musicians? And what does it signal?

Just how important is eye contact between musicians? And what does it signal?

Masks temporarily changed some of the functionality of the eye contact among musicians. There are interesting perspectives here in both chamber music and orchestra settings. In any case a Fritz Reiner glare is not recommended.

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Maestro's Chat



In case you missed it, here is the link to the Maestro's Chat webcast with Nurhan Arman. Maestro Arman talked about the art of conducting, the pandemic and the current state and future of the classical music industry. https://youtu.be/d6pgSCn9Ctk

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Maestro's Chat



MAESTRO'S CHAT - Sunday, August 16, 2:30 pm - a free online event - Sinfonia Toronto invites classical music lovers, musicians, and anyone interested in the current state and the future forward of the art. Maestro Nurhan Arman will chat and answer musical questions. He will discuss Sinfonia Toronto’s plans for moving forward, and will address some "anything/everything” musical curiosity. Register to attend at http://sinfoniatoronto.com

Friday, January 24, 2020

Dance of the Yao People 瑶族舞曲



Happy Chinese New Year 2020 to all our Chinese friends, colleagues, followers and audiences! May the Year of the Rat bring you good luck & good fortune. Here is a souvenir from our tour in China last fall - we played this beautiful piece at every concert during the tour.

Dance of the Yao People 瑶族舞曲

Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor

String orchestra version by Nurhan Arman. Recorded live at Glenn Gould Studio on December 5, 2019. https://youtu.be/HQjFvp_TtmI