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The IJO gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa

The IJO gratefully acknowledges the support of our supporters and sponsors

2009-2010 Season

From dance clubs to concert halls...from cathedrals to the silver screen

Experience the magic of Ellington's incomparable music

Performances of seminal Ellington works including Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue, Black and Tan Fantasy, Billy Strayhorn's arrangement of Rhapsody in Blue, Cotton Tail and Theme from "The Asphalt Jungle" along with many other rarely heard works.

Featuring the IJO's 16-piece repertory orchestra

Bonus set of Ellington's music from the 1920s and 1930s from 7:30 - 8 PM.