An afternoon of intensity and beauty from the country’s most promising orchestral musicians.

In this sweeping 40-minute performance, The National Youth Orchestra of Canada, under the baton of Naomi Woo, explores light and reckoning in seven striking works, ranging from the spirited charm of Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute to the searing Allegro of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10.

JUNO-nominated Cree composer Andrew Balfour brings a bold contemporary voice with Omaa Biindig, while Canadian composer Matthew Emery’s Lead Us Home offers a tender plea for belonging.

The program moves from the romantic depths of Mahler’s Adagietto to the turbulent energy of Smyth’s Overture to The Wreckers, building a portrait of an orchestra unafraid to ask big questions—and answer them with sound.

Symphony SPLASH! is a free public event. Tickets for the SPLASH! Grandstand on sale June 17.