A concert of music for winds, featuring Alex Eddington as narrator of Three Tales of Rabbi Nachman by Bruno Degazio.

Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra presents: “In a Viennese Salon”

28 February 2026 - 7:30 pm

Featuring: Winds of the SPO

Ted Runcie, Conductor

Ronald Royer, Artistic Director

• Richard Strauss: Serenade for Winds, Op. 7

• *Bruno Degazio: Three Tales of Rabbi Nachman, for Narrator and Wind Ensemble (world premiere)

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade in Bb flat, KV 361 (Grand Partita)

Venue: Scarborough Bluffs United Church, 3739 Kingston Rd,
Scarborough, ON M1J 3H4

From Bruno Degazio:

Three Tales From Rabbi Nachman brings to life three luminous stories told by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov between 1806 and 1810. Emerging from the rich oral tradition of Hasidism, these symbolic tales are widely regarded as heralding Jewish literature’s entry into modernity. Their layered, dreamlike imagery later drew admiration from writers such as Franz Kafka.

Rabbi Nachman’s purpose, however, was not literary but spiritual. He believed that storytelling itself participates in tikkun—the restoration of a broken world—and that each tale can be a redemptive act. For this work, I selected three of his most direct and evocative stories, imagining them as short animated films and composing a vivid, cinematic score to accompany them.

This performance features narrator Alex Eddington, whose voice guides us through these timeless parables of mystery, longing, and hope.

Join us for an evening of music and storytelling that bridges folklore, spirituality, and the concert hall.