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Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra gets a new lease on life when new music director Peter Oundjian steps on board, and music lovers get to see a firsthand account of the creative firestorm that follows in this documentary from filmmaker Barbara Willis Sweete. A former classical violinist who studied under Itzhak Perlman before being forced down another path by a career-ending injury, the charismatic Oundjian caringly utilizes innovation, collaboration skills, and vast musical knowledge to steer the troubled orchestra back into calm waters while providing the musicians with the inspiration needed to truly refine their skills. In this feature documenting the early days of Oundjian's career with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, interviews with the musicians, candid footage, and performance footage all combine to tell the tale of a one man's tireless efforts to coax beauty from the edge of a deep abyss, and the creativity that it inspired.

 

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Canada 2005

Director: Barbara Willis Sweete
Producers: Jessica Daniel, Barbara Willis Sweete
Production co: Rhombus Media
Photography: Milan Podsedly
Editor: Bruce Lange

With: Peter Oundjian

72 mins, DV (4:3)

G cert

Pukekohe Film Society
Sunday 18 March, 8.00pm

West Melton & Districts Film Society
Thursday 5 April, 7.30pm

Hamilton Film Society
Monday 14 May, 8.00pm

Waitati Film Society
Tuesday 18 September, 8.00pm

Queenstown Film Society
Tuesday 16 October, 8.30pm