The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra community of musicians and composers made a phenomenal effort to continue to practice their art and stay in touch with their audience during Covid-19 lockdown. The silver-lining was developing new skills and finding new friends. As we return to in-person music-making and concert production, we continue to develop and present online content featuring the talents of our musicians, collaborators, colleagues and emerging professionals involved in our New Generation Program.
BETWEEN WINGS & SWINGS – Yuyang Yan (ani.) Vira Burmenko (New Generation Film Composer)
Film and Amination by Yuyang Yan; New 2022/2023 Music by Vira Burmenko. The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to present new music for animated short films as part of our
BURR – Thomas Boyce (animation) Cassie Forzani (New Generation Film Composer)
Film and Amination by Thomas Boyce; New 2022/2023 Music by Cassie Forzani. The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to present new music for animated short films as part of our
ELEGY – Elizabeth Raum – SPO Chamber Ensemble
Composed by Elizabeth Raum; Performed by the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Ensemble (Gillian Howard, oboe / Corey Gemmell, violin / Brenna McLane, viola / Ronald Royer, cello). Video edited and
EMERGENCE – Adam Taback (New Generation Composer) – Odin Quartet
EMERGENCE; composed by Adam Taback; Performed by Odin Quartet (Alex Toskov, violin / Tanya Charles Iveniuk, violin / Matt Antal, viola / Samuel Bisson, cello). This composition is presented as
FANTASIA SOPRA SEI TEMI DI PUCCINI – Massimo Guida – Alexander Panizza
Composed by Massimo Guida. Performed by Alexander Panizza, piano. Massimo Guida is a talented Canadian composer who has participated in the SPO New Generation program in recent years. Alexander Panizza
FANTASY FOR SOLO CELLO – Ronald Royer
Composed by Ronald Royer. Performed by Ronald Royer (cello). Originally recorded June 15, 2022. Original audio and video recorded by ArsMusica Toronto (Colin Mendes Morris). Video and audio edited and
GET BACK TO WORK – Dennis Kim (animation) Michael Nunes (New Generation Film Composer)
To learn more about the composer, Michael Nunes, visit: https://spo.ca/michael-nunes/. About the animator: Dennis Kim is a Toronto-based animator with interests in other creative mediums. He makes music, does a
IMMORTAL STONE – Alex Sandoval – performed by Ronald Royer and Talisa Blackman
Composed by Alex Sandoval. Performed by Ronald Royer (cello) and Talisa Blackman (piano). Audio recorded by Jeff Wolpert (Desert Fish Studios, Toronto). Audio mixed by Bruno Degazio. Video created and
LONG-DISTANCE – Sammi Zhang (animation) Helena Cheu (New Generation Film Composer)
Film by Sammi Zhang; New 2022/2023 Music by Helena Cheu. The Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to present new music for animated short films as part of our 2022/2023 New
