Ontario Pops Orchestra Album Release Concert at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts

On March 31, 2023 at 8 pm the Ontario Pops Orchestra (OPO) celebrates the release of its debut CD, Breaking Barriers, with a concert at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts (427 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON). The album was released on digital platforms in Fall 2022.

On both the CD and concert, three Black women are spotlighted as soloists: violinists Tanya Charles Iveniuk, Yanet Campbell Secades and bassoonist Marlene Ngalissamy. The recording includes concertos by Bach and Vivaldi alongside Holst’s St. Paul’s Suite, and "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" and Symphony No. 40 by Mozart, all led by OPO founder, conductor, and music director Carlos Bastidas.

Much of the album's repertoire will be featured on the program, including the three concertos with Iveniuk, Secades, and Ngalissamy and Mozart's Symphony No. 40, alongside works by Dvorak, Glinka, and the Canadian national anthem.