Air Canada Classical Escapes
The Air Canada Classical Escapes present the opportunity for relaxing, dreamy musical excursions to imaginative programs that combine great classics with surprising discoveries. Taking you on these excursions will be the OSM, Kent Nagano and dynamic, young guest conductors, three of whom are appearing in Montreal for the first time.
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| Eternal Vienna | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Dvorák and the new world | Oct 6, 2009 |
| America Forever | Nov 10, 2009 |
| Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Rachmaninoff and Ravel | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Alain Lefèvre plays André Mathieu: SOLD OUT | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Eternal Vienna | ||
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Tuesday september 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM |
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JEAN-MARIE ZEITOUNI, conductor KARINA GAUVIN, soprano |
Waltzes, marches, polkas from STRAUSS, arias and excerpts from Viennese operettas, plus works of MAHLER, BEETHOVEN and MOZART (excerpts from The Magic Flute). |
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| Dvorák and the new world | ||
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Tuesday october 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM |
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ANDREW GRAMS, conductor KAREN GOMYO, violin |
MICHAEL COLGRASS, As Quiet As JEAN SIBELIUS, Violin Concerto ANTONÍN DVORÁK, Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) |
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| America Forever | ||
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Tuesday november 10, 2009 at 8:00 PM |
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PEDRO HALFFTER, conductor ALEXANDRE DA COSTA, violin Radio-Canada interview / La Fosse aux Lionnes interview (video 2) / Cyberpresse experiment |
AARON COPLAND, Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes MICHAEL DAUGHERTY, Fire and Blood MICHAEL DAUGHERTY, Flamingo LEONARD BERNSTEIN, Symphonic Dances from West Side Story |
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| Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss | ||
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Tuesday january 12, 2010 at 8:00 PM |
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ROBERTO MINCZUK, conductor JAN LISIECKI, piano - WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIZE of the 70th OSM Standard Life Competition |
ANDREW STANILAND, Two Movements for Orchestra FREDERIC CHOPIN, Concerto n° 1 JOSEPH HAYDN, Symphony No. 104 (London) RICHARD STRAUSS, Suite from Der Rosenkavalier |
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| Rachmaninoff and Ravel | ||
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Tuesday april 6, 2010 at 8:00 PM |
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LUDOVIC MORLOT, conductor STEWART GOODYEAR, piano |
CLAUDE DEBUSSY, Nocturnes Nos. 1 & 2 MAURICE RAVEL, Concerto in G Major SERGEI RACHMANINOFF, Symphonic Dances MAURICE RAVEL, La Valse |
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| Alain Lefèvre plays André Mathieu: SOLD OUT | ||
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Tuesday april 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM |
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KENT NAGANO, conductor ALAIN LEFÈVRE, piano |
ANDRÉ MATHIEU, Piano Concerto No. 4 RIMSKI-KORSAKOV, Sheherazade |
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