Under the direction of Mark Hopkins – Professor of Music at Acadia University and in-demand guest conductor – the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra kicks off a brand-new season with True North! Hear music from classical heavyweights like Beethoven and Sibelius, plus symphonic gems from Gabrieli, Björk, and Whitacre. Finally, experience the heart wrenching, JUNO Award-winning musical tribute to 15-year-old Amanda Todd by the late Canadian composer Jocelyn Morlock.

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NSYO: True North

St. Andrew's United Church

Symphony No. 2

Symphony Nova Scotia

Rondino in E-flat major

Dancer in the Dark

My Name is Amanda Todd

October

Sonata Primi Toni

Mark Hopkins

Events

Past events

Nov 29, 2025

NSYO: True North · Symphony Nova Scotia

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Symphony No. 2 by Sibelius

Symphony Nova Scotia

Conductor in Rondino in E-flat major by Beethoven

Symphony Nova Scotia

Conductor in Dancer in the Dark by Guðmundsdóttir

Symphony Nova Scotia

Conductor in My Name is Amanda Todd by Morlock

Symphony Nova Scotia

Conductor in October by Whitacre

Symphony Nova Scotia

Conductor in Sonata Primi Toni by Gabrieli

Symphony Nova Scotia

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