This was lots of fun! Antonin Dvorak: Valse opus 54, No 2 Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded live at CBC Glenn Gould Studio on January 27, 2017 youtu.be/7ZDwWQZdXkQ

Edvard Mirzoyan died otd in 2012. One of the great musical talents of the 20th century, his conributions to the Armanian music have been enormous. Mirzoyan: Theme and Variations Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded live on Oct 21, 2017 youtu.be/baEo0FPT21c

FLUTE MAGIC Two great flutists join SInfoniaToronto and NurhanArman for a program of music from 5 centuries. Italian flutist LuisaSello will team up with Canada's SusanHoeppner for the premiere of CelestialConcerto by Alice PingYee Ho. The rest of the program features music by VivaldiGlazunovJanacek

Dear friends, please sign this Amnesty International petition. Peaceful protest is a human right supported by the constitutions of many democratic nations. It should not be threatened by lethal force or taken away!​ takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/121218/...

"The violins may be rare, excellently made, and, to some, worth the money. But none of that is actually worth a fig if their price outshines their purpose: to provide a little ear tickling and make it pleasurable to be inside your own head." reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202...

The death of music criticism, long foretold, came a whole lot closer this summer. One day in mid-July, the New York Times sacked both of its chief music critics, pop and classical, along with chief theatre critic Jesse Green and Margaret Lyons, who covered TV. thecritic.co.uk/issues/octob...

Shostakovich played 'Eyes Wide Shut' Dmitri Shostakovich: Waltz No. 2 from the Suite for Variety Orchestra Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor String #orchestra transcription by Nurhan Arman youtu.be/Iyjm4URo0IE?... #classicalmusic #symphony #toronto #ontario #canada

I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. I'll be taking action in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2025. Will you join me? drawtheline.world?event_id=262...

Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition The Hut on Fowl's Legs "Baba-Yaga" Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded live on November 10, 2023 at the Trinity St-Paul's Centre, Toronto youtu.be/BTQ3tVNdXYE?...

By founding the Sundance Film Festival at a time when Indy was not yet popular Robert Redford contributed immensely to the art of filmmaking. RIP Robert Redford. slippedisc.com/2025/09/robe...

Draw the Line Toronto - Join me this Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 PM at Yonge & Dundas, 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Canada drawtheline.world/canada?r=CA&...

In just two weeks, we'll be immersed in the incredible music of Soaring Strings-Dvořák’s Love Letter concert. Join us for the opening of our 27th season on Sep 27. Enjoy an evening featuring the music of Mendelssohn Dvořák and Shostakovich Nurhan Arman conducts Sinfonia Toronto. sinfoniatoronto.com

Another gem by a 17 year old Mozart! Mozart: String Quartet K 169 I. Molto allegro #Orchestra version by Nurhan Arman Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded live on January 25, 2013 in CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada #classicalmusic youtu.be/6vhTaKhO1bc

Another gem by a 17 year old Mozart! Mozart: String Quartet K 169 I. Molto allegro Orchestra version by Nurhan Arman Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded live on January 25, 2013 in CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada youtu.be/6vhTaKhO1bc

Another gem by a 17 year old Mozart! Mozart: String Quartet K 169 I. Molto allegro Orchestra version by Nurhan Arman Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded live on January 25, 2013 in CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, Canada youtu.be/6vhTaKhO1bc

I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. I'll be taking action in Toronto on Sept. 20, 2025. Will you join me? drawtheline.world?event_id=262...

In 1889, a SanFrancisco tavern called the PalaisRoyale debuted a hot new attraction: a modified Edison phonograph that, when a customer inserted a nickel played music from a single wax cylinder.... www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...

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 youtu.be/Dqh2X8o572o4 #classicalmusic #toronto #ontario #canada

I signed a letter urging the @mark-carney.bsky.social‬ and the federal government to stand strong on climate and deliver a real plan to protect our communities and our future. Join me in standing up for #climate action. #fdnpoli act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176983/...

Tidbit #2 from Nurhan Arman about Shostakovich Violin Sonata opus 134. Sinfonia Toronto will perform the Canadian premiere of this work's orchestra version on Saturday, Sep. 27, 7:30 pm, Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St SOARING STRINGS Dvorak's Love Letter youtu.be/5UZJEkHbG7w

Komitas was an Armenian musicologist, composer, arranger, singer, priest and choirmaster. He is the founder of the Armenian national school of music and is recognized as one of the pioneers of ethnomusicology. Komitas: Etcmiadzin Dance Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor youtu.be/PoOHvL3IB-E

IS THERE ANYBODY HERE? LAST CALL #BlueSky are you worth the effort? #toronto #classicalmusic #orchestra #symphony #canada

Schubert: Death and The Maiden IV. Finale - Presto String Quartet No.14 in D Minor Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Orchestral version by Nurhan Arman Recorded live on March 1, 2025 Toronto youtu.be/HsbPoJsTspY?...

Schubert: Death and The Maiden IV. Finale - Presto String Quartet No.14 in D Minor Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Orchestral version by Nurhan Arman Recorded live on March 1, 2025 Toronto youtu.be/HsbPoJsTspY?...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ganz kleine Nachtmusik - Serenade in C II. Allegro Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, Conductor Orchestra version by Nurhan Arman World premiere recorded live on December 6, 2024 youtu.be/hNpc9jtukOY

As mujsic director of several orchestras I have always resisted the programming of featuring film music in concert format, without the molvie itself. For me that is presenting a work of art at discounted value. So happy Williams to spoke out on this. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...

Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dance No. 10 in E Minor, Op.72 Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor String orchestra version by Nurhan Arman Recorded live on March 3, 2018, Toronto Centre for the Arts youtu.be/PQMDOm8RDL8

Even music critics get kinder, genler as they get older :)) www.msn.com/en-us/news/u... #classicalmusic #toronto #ontario #music

Happy birthday Claude Debussy! Debussy String Quartet in G Minor III. Andantino, doucement expressif Orchestral version by Nurhan Arman Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Recorded in CBC-Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto youtu.be/RfPKiJqRrLw

There is golden advice here and it is applicable to any instrument or any field in performing arts. serenademagazine.com/5-secrets-of...

It's difficult to choose a favourite Beethoven string quartet as every single one of them are special. 'The Harp' worked well in a string orchestra setting. Sinfonia Toronto: Nurhan Arman, Conductor Orchestra version by Nurhan Arman December 8, 2017 CBCGlennGouldStudio #Toronto youtu.be/NMEhYENnJoY

More #music, more #orchestras, more arts, more culture is always good for a better tomorrow and for a more just society. It also scares the dictators - just look how they cut the #arts and attack #culture. theviolinchannel.com/brazils-musi...

Tchaikovsky's Serenade is one of the most beloved works of the repertoire. It was also a favourite of #Tchaikovsky Can't wait to revisit this score next season. Tchaikovsky: 'Elegy' from Serenade Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, Conductor youtu.be/VT563meFSi0 #Toronto #classicalmusic #canada #music

Amazing! www.classical-music.uk/news/article... #classicalmusic

Beethoven: Violin Concerto - I. Allegro moderato Haik Kazazyan, #Violinist Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor Chamber #orchestra version by Nurhan Arman. Recorded live on October 21, 2017 Toronto Centre for the Arts youtu.be/p-25UBkEJuA

Dmitri Shostakovich died otd 50 years ago on August 9, 1975, Moscow. Born in St. Petersburg on Sept. 25, 1906, he will live as one of the greatest composers of all times. Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony opus 110a II. Allegro molto Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, Conductor youtu.be/iVeR5E-XTLI

Another great article from the Canadian Walrus magazine. thewalrus.ca/cinema-may-b... #cinema #film #movies

HB to Spanish-Canadian composer José Evangelista born otd in Valencia, Spain José Evangelista (1943-2023): Air d'Espagne 13. Palomita 14. Charrada Cantiga 15. No. 61 Alfonso el Sabio Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, Conductor April 7, 2017 CBC Glenn Gould Studio youtu.be/jnkb41N678E

Vivaldi died on this day in 1741. His The Four Seasons 'Il Quattro Stagioni' remains one of the most popular works of the repertoire. Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741): L'inverno (Winter) - Violin Concerto in F minor Xiaohan Guo, Violinist Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor youtu.be/giAwi-r9fh4