Air Canada Classical Escapes
This series constitutes a true musical voyage around the world, spanning eras, continents and genres. Stops along the way will include Vienna, where the waltz is king and Paris, City of Light. We’ll go to Russia, land of the tsars. We’ll visit famous concert halls where the OSM has played on tour and drop into small theaters where art films are shown and jazz clubs thrive. You’ll meet pianists Alain Lefèvre and Nicolas Angelich, violinist Alexandre da Costa, soprano Hélène Guillemette, the David Benoit Jazz Trio and conductors Franz-Paul Decker, Jean-Claude Casadesus and Jean-François Rivest.
Before each concert, the OSM's conductor-in-residence, Jean-François Rivest, talks about the music on the program.
| Gershwin, Bernstein, Benoît, and all that Jazz! | Sep 23, 2008 |
| SOLD OUT: From the land of the Tsars | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Viennese Evening with Franz-Paul Decker | Nov 11, 2008 |
| The OSM on tour | Jan 20, 2009 |
| French connections | Feb 24, 2009 |
| The violin as film star | Apr 7, 2009 |
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Tuesday september 23, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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Jean-François Rivest, conductor David Benoit, piano Ranee Lee, Jazz singer Michael Dozier, Jazz singer With the participation of: Alain Caron, bass Paul Brohu, drum Richard Ring, guitar |
Leonard Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story George Gershwin, Excerpts from Porgy and Bess Works by Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, David Benoit. |
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Tuesday october 14, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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Jean-François Rivest, conductor Alain Lefèvre, piano |
Sergei Prokofiev, Overture to War and Peace Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 Alexander Borodin, Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Igor Stravinsky, Firebird Suite (1919) Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1812 Overture “For me, the OSM is a real gem, an extraordinary musical partner. Recording André Mathieu’s Rhapsodie romantique with this international ambassador of music was a rare privilege. This CD won a Felix from the ADISQ for Best Classical Album of the Year for 2007. Although I have played with the OSM on many occasions, I always look forward eagerly to return engagements on a stage where every musician is an outstanding player whom I salute for brilliant performances and a great love of music.” Alain Lefèvre |
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Tuesday november 11, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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Franz-Paul Decker, conductor UlriKe Steinsky, soprano Alois Haselbacher, tenor |
Johann Strauss II, Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Johann Strauss II, Furioso Polka Johann Strauss II, The Blue Danube Waltz Johann Strauss I, Radetzky March And other Viennese classics |
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Tuesday january 20, 2009 at 8:00 PM |
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Jean-François Rivest, conductor Hélène Guilmette, soprano Brian Manker, cello |
Maurice Ravel, Mother Goose suite (Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, 1992) Arias by Bach Tchaikovsky, Roccoco Variations for cello and orchestra Claude Debussy, Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun (Tokyo, Suntory Hall, 1999) Arias by Mozart Richard Strauss, Don Juan (London, Royal Festival Hall, 1987) |
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Tuesday february 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM |
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Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor Nicolas Angelich, piano |
Hector Berlioz, Roman Carnival Overture Camille Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto No. 2 Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony No. 3 (Organ) |
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Tuesday april 7, 2009 at 8:00 PM |
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Jean-François Rivest, conductor Alexandre da Costa, violin |
Music from the films The Name of the Rose (Verdi), Scent of a Woman (Gardel), The Red Violin (Corigliano), The Mission, Cinema Paradiso, Once upon a Time in the West (Morricone), Death in Venice (Mahler), E.T., Schindler’s List (John Williams) and Alexander Nevsky (Prokofiev). “The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is the musical organization that has not only had the greatest impact on my career, but has also strongly influenced my musical life in general. Since I was a child I have always admired this orchestra; indeed, it was in the course of attending its concerts that my dream of becoming a musician was born.” Alexandre da Costa |
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