The Glenn Gould Celebration of Music Week: opening concert by the Simon Bollivar Youth Orchestra and Gustavo Dudamel. A once-in-a-lifetime event. It will be more rock than classical. Come!
September 16 2009
The Glenn Gould Foundation - Ron is its Executive Secretary - has awarded its coveted Prize to Dr. José Antonio Abreu . He is the founder of the internationally renowned El Sistema. This transformative program has taken over a million at risk youth, and given them lives of hope and culture.
The signal event of the weeklong Celebration with be the Glenn Gould Prize Gala Concert on Monday October 26. It will feature the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, made up of El Sistema participants. The conductor will be superstar Gustavo Dudmael. One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2009, the 27 year old Dudamel (photo above) is a rock star in looks and performance.
It is no exaggeration to say the October 26 Gala concert will be one of the great music events of the year. Not only in classical music. In any music. Do. Not. Miss. It.
Dudamel and the Bolivar Orchestra sell out all over the world. Ron urges you to support this once in a lifetime event. To buy tickets before they are gone click here.
Monday, October 26 8:00 p.m.
Glenn Gould Prize Gala presented by The Glenn Gould Foundation
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel
Attended by Dr. José Antonio Abreu
To buy tickets click here
More details: www.glenngould.ca or 416-962-6200
For you PDF invitation click below.
- Click here to buy tickets to the 2009 Glenn Gould Prize Gala!
- Click here for your Invitation to the 2009 Glenn Gould Prize Gala (PDF)
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