Somers's suite paints a rugged musical picture of the vast semi-wilderness of Northern Ontario. TBSO Principal Cellist Marc Palmquist performs Boccherini's virtuosic cello concerto, and two classical masterpieces bookend the concert: Mozart's brilliant wind serenade and Haydn's inventive 102nd Symphony.

The lyrical and energetic Proud Prisoner by Pergolesi opens this concert of mostly baroque music. Telemann's sparkling Trumpet Concerto and the popular first Brandenberg Concerto by Bach feature Principal Trumpet Merrie Klazek and Concertmaster Thomas Cosbey respectively. It's Steven Baric who transports us to present day with the world premier of his Chamber Symphony.

From Smetana to von Weber, the works on this program are at once a salute to the past and a look towards the future. The melodies and the harmonies break the barriers of their time while providing a soothing feeling from earlier times. TBSO Bassoonist Karine Breton offers an introspective performance of Canadian composer Mozetich's bassoon concerto.

Take your pick: Rossini's humour, Elgar's mystical writing, Canadian composer Current's wild and witty composition or Mozart's energetic lyricism, this concert has it all. But truly the gem of this program is Jessie Brooks's poignant rendering of Hindemith's horn concerto.