​​Hello music lovers!

​​As some of you know, I’ve been meaning to share the music that I love, starting with classical and take a deep dive into what makes this music great.

​​Every session will have a different taste to it, and I’ll always try to teach some music concepts before we jump in to facilitate and guide your listening experience.

​​I hope you enjoy this music as music as I do.

​​Don’t you work in tech, Omar?

​​Yes! I do, and I am also a tenor with the Toronto Mendelssohn choir (the choir that performs with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra), can play multiple instruments and have been an avid music listener since I was a kid.

​​About the music

​​For this session we’ll be listening to the following pieces

• ​​The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, From Solomon - Handel

• ​Orchestral Suite in C Major - Telemann

• ​Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto - Beethoven

• ​Sheherazade, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad - Rimsky-Korsakov

• ​Pictures at an Exhibition X. The Great Gates of Kyiv - Mussorgsky

• ​Chanson de matin - Edward Elgar

• ​Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod - Edward Elgar

• ​Huapango (1941) - Moncayo

• ​Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams

• ​The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - Holst

​​Itinerary

​​7:00 - arrival & check in

​​7:15 - intro to music concepts

​​7:30 - listening begins for first half

​​8 - 15 min break and discussion

​​8:15 - listening begins for second half

​​9:00 - discussion and social