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Lang Lang's Emperor—A Gala Celebration

Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s gala struck all the right notes at Roy Thomson Hall on September 24, with Committee Chairs Tony Gagliano and Deborah Lau-Yu at the helm. The hall glittered in a jewel-toned palette of green, blush, and gold as the evening revealed one musical surprise after another: a woodwind trio at the reception, Mozart over canapés from a Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra quartet, and a burst of brass fanfare. Later, 29 TSO musicians wove through the dinner crowd in a fiery two-minute Carmen interlude — phones out, smiles wide, the room buzzing with joy.

The centerpiece was Lang Lang’s dazzling performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, under the baton of Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, capped by a surprise encore from his 15-year-old Toronto protégé and Lang Lang Young Scholar, Ryan Huang. The evening underscored the TSO’s century-long investment in the city’s young people, with proceeds supporting the TSO’s education and community programs that have reached more than 1.8 million students over the past 100 years — and marked a renewed partnership with the Lang Lang International Music Foundation.

Program (Concert)

  • Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
  • Encores:
    • “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf” Arr: Stephen Walford
    • The Serpent’s Kiss by William Bolcom (Ryan Huang encore)

Program (Reception)

  • Mozart: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K478, I. Allegro
  • Bizet/arr. Liam Ritz: Excerpt from Danse Boheme from Carmen

Concert Photos & B-Roll

Photos: Allan Cabral/Courtesy of the TSO

 

Gala and Reception

Photos: George Pimentel

For photo and guest information, contact COMMS@TSO.CA

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About Toronto Symphony Orchestra

For more than a century, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has been a defining part of Toronto’s cultural landscape. Through concerts, recordings, tours, and community partnerships, the TSO is shaped by the energy, diversity, and creativity of one of the world’s most multicultural cities. Led by Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, the TSO brings orchestral music to life through performances that span centuries of repertoire, champion today’s composers, and connect audiences with extraordinary artists from around the world. With programs and partnerships across the GTA, the TSO serves Toronto through education initiatives, Relaxed Performances, open rehearsals, and the tuition-free Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, which has helped young people build artistry, confidence, and lifelong skills through music for more than 50 years. The TSO’s work is sustained by a community of audiences, donors, volunteers, partners, and supporters who believe in the power of live orchestral music to bring people together. Each year, the TSO presents more than 120 concerts at Roy Thomson Hall and George Weston Recital Hall, while its education, health-and-well-being, and community programs reach people throughout the GTA. Visit TSO.CA or Newsroom.TSO.CA.

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