Karl Hirzer returns to the podium for a night worthy of glowing hearts. This celebration of the exceptional music that Canada has to offer is going to have you beaming with pride.

EPSG:4326

True North

TCU Place

Canadian conductor and pianist Naomi Woo is a widely sought-after symphonic and operatic conductor, an educator, and the 2022 winner of the Canada Council’s prestigious Virginia Parker Prize. After a successful tenure as assistant conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, she joined the Philadelphia Orchestra as assistant conductor for the 2024-25 season. Naomi was recently announced as the National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s music director for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Naomi is a member of Tapestry Opera’s Women in Musical Leadership program and was chosen by her mentor Yannick Nézet-Séguin as a member of the Orchestre Métropolitain’s inaugural orchestral conducting academy

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Naomi Woo

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Join us at the Winspear Centre for an unforgettable evening of classical music with "Mozart & Sibelius," conducted by the talented Naomi Woo. This special concert, part of our ESO Classics series, is scheduled for Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 7:30 PM. 

This concert celebrates the genius of two legendary composers. In honor of Jean Sibelius's 50th birthday, the Finnish government commissioned him to create his powerful Fifth Symphony, a masterpiece that has since become a cornerstone of the orchestral repertoire. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Clarinet Concerto, one of his final works, showcases soaring melodies and a beautifully sublime middle movement. Additionally, the evening will feature the ESO premiere of Zosha Di Castri's 2023 composition, "Pentimento," a piece that explores the concept of perpetual cycles in music.

The program for the evening includes:
- MOZART: Clarinet Concerto
- SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5
- ZOSHA DI CASTRI: Pentimento (ESO Premiere)

Featured artists for the night are Naomi Woo, making her debut as conductor, and Narek Arutyunian, who will enchant us with his clarinet performance, also marking his ESO debut.

Please note that the program is subject to change and will include an intermission.

This concert is a part of our Saturday Classics Full and Saturday Classics 2 subscription packages. Subscribers are reminded to renew by May 1 to retain their preferred seats. Subscriber presale for all regular ESO 24/25 single performances begins on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with public onsale starting on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM.

Don't miss this opportunity to experience the magic of Mozart and Sibelius under the baton of Naomi Woo. Secure your tickets and be part of a musical journey that promises to be both enriching and memorable.

Mozart & Sibelius

Winspear Centre

Piano prodigy Eric Lu, recent winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition, gives us Schumann’s intensely creative Piano Concerto in A minor. A new work by Canadian composer Zosha Di Castri, that examines the repetitive nature of our world, and asks questions about what we could — or should — change. Perhaps you’ll find the answers as Beethoven takes us on a contemplative journey to the Viennese countryside with his “Pastoral” Symphony.

Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Zosha Di Castri will give an artist talk about her music, focusing on the important role collaboration and technology play in her creative process.

The Makeup (and Mockup) of a Collaborative Musical Process

Edward Johnson Bldg

Works by the “riotously inventive” (The New Yorker) composer share the stage with new compositions by first- and second-year YSM students.

Zosha Di Castri

Events

Upcoming events

Feb 5, 2026

Zosha Di Castri, guest composer · Yale School of Music

Past events

Nov 8, 2025

True North · Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra

Feb 7, 2025

Royal Conservatory Orchestra with conductor Naomi Woo · The Royal Conservatory of Music

About

Zosha Di Castri hasn't added a bio