Classical Spree Ensemble (Ensemble formed by 15 string players: OSM and CMIM Competition winners, members of the OSM and Ensemble Obiora, and guest soloists)

Rafael Payare, conductor

James Ehnes, violin

Steven Banks, saxophone

Pacho Flores, trumpet

Hector Molina, cuatro

Miklós Rózsa, Concerto for String Orchestra, op. 17: III. Allegro guisto (8 min)

Gershwin, Lullaby (8 min)

Villa-Lobos, Bachianas brasileiras no. 5, W389

Piazzolla, Revirado (4 min)

Pacho Flores, Cantos y Revueltas [Songs and Revolts], for trumpet and cuatro (15 min)

Vieuxtemps, Souvenirs d’Amérique, op. 17, for violin and strings (5 min)

Gilles Bellemare, Trois reels pour orchestre à cordes – World Premiere, OSM commission (5 min)

More information: https://www.osm.ca/en/concerts/rafael-payare-conducts-the-classical-spree-ensemble/