Felix Mendelssohn
– Hebrides Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
– Bassoon Concerto
Zsofia Stefan, bassoon
Ludwig van Beethoven
– Symphony No. 2
Ever wonder what a bassoon really sounds like?
You’ve seen it at the back of the orchestra at concerts, but what would it be like to hear this wonderful instrument play a solo, especially one written by that master composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
On Saturday, November 2nd at 8pm you will have your chance, when virtuoso bassoonist Zsofia Stefan joins the North York Concert Orchestra for a special program also featuring the early Symphony No. 2 of Beethoven, written astonishingly as this musical genius was going deaf.
Saturday November 2, 2024
8:00pm Fairview Library Theatre
Rafael Luz Conductor
Ticket Prices
Zsofia Stefan is a winner of multiple international bassoon competitions. She has been celebrated at many national competitions and events in Hungary. She continued her university studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music as a student of György Lakatos, and was awarded a degree with honours (2007). She then went on to study the bassoon under Richard Galler for a year at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. She went on to receive a Yehudi Menuhin “Live Music Now” scholarship (2008) in Vienna.
She was a bassoon teacher at the Ernő Dohnányi Music High School from 2008-2012. She is a founding member of the Corridor Bassoon Quartet which released its first album, Corridooors, in 2014. Before relocating to Canada, she was the principal bassoonist and soloist of a Hungarian leading orchestra, Concerto Budapest (2011-2020). “Exploring Enchanted Gardens”, her first solo album was released in 2018.
Living in Toronto since 2022, she has since been in high demand in Canada as a chamber musician and freelance orchestral musician, regularly performing with top ensembles including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and the Canadian Opera Company where she has also been heard as principal bassoonist numerous occasions.
Fairview Library Theatre
35 Fairview Mall Drive (Sheppard & Don Mills)
North York, ON
Parking
Free on-site parking.
Scent Free Venue
To ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, we kindly ask that guests refrain from wearing scented products such as perfumes, colognes, or scented lotions. Some of our attendees may have sensitivities or allergies, and we appreciate your efforts towards creating a comfortable, scent-free environment.
Seating
The auditorium will open 45 minutes before the performance.
New! Reserved seating.
In addition to on-line purchase, tickets will be available at the door from 1 hour before the performance.