March 2023

Webcast From March 21, 2023, 10:13 p.m. to April 18, 2023

Rafael Payare Conducts Shostakovich, Ravel and Liszt

Rafael Payare, conductor

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

Webcast

Franz Liszt’s symphonic poem Les préludes is loosely based on a méditation on life and death by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine. It is a theme that courses through the works of Shostakovich, whose Tenth Symphony was premiered a few months after the death of Stalin. This program will also be an opportunity to enjoy Ravel as rendered...

April 2023

Maison symphonique Friday, April 7, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Bernard Labadie and Haydn’s Creation

Bernard Labadie, conductor

Miah Persson, soprano
Andrew Haji, tenor
James Atkinson, bass
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
The Chorus master chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

First performed in 1799, Haydn’s oratorio The Creation spread with astonishing speed throughout Europe. It united, if only for the duration of its performances, a continent torn asunder by war. Structured in three parts devoted respectively to the elements, to animals and humans, and to heaven on earth, The Creation...

Maison symphonique Saturday, April 8, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Bernard Labadie and Haydn’s Creation

Bernard Labadie, conductor

Miah Persson, soprano
Andrew Haji, tenor
James Atkinson, bass
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
The Chorus master chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

First performed in 1799, Haydn’s oratorio The Creation spread with astonishing speed throughout Europe. It united, if only for the duration of its performances, a continent torn asunder by war. Structured in three parts devoted respectively to the elements, to animals and humans, and to heaven on earth, The Creation...

Maison symphonique Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Wizards and Jedi with John Williams

Ben Palmer, chef d’orchestre

Austin Howle, tuba

Symphonic

For the first time, the OSM welcomes British conductor Ben Palmer in a program featuring the music of John Williams. The orchestral soundtracks to Harry Potter and Star Wars will harness the Force, as will the composer’s Tuba Concerto, performed by OSM Principal Tuba Austin Howle. Don’t miss this special opportunity to...

Maison symphonique Tuesday, April 11, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Wizards and Jedi with John Williams

Ben Palmer, chef d’orchestre

Austin Howle, tuba

Symphonic

For the first time, the OSM welcomes British conductor Ben Palmer in a program featuring the music of John Williams. The orchestral soundtracks to Harry Potter and Star Wars will harness the Force, as will the composer’s Tuba Concerto, performed by OSM Principal Tuba Austin Howle. Don’t miss this special opportunity to...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, April 12, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Wizards and Jedi with John Williams

Ben Palmer, chef d’orchestre

Austin Howle, tuba

Symphonic

For the first time, the OSM welcomes British conductor Ben Palmer in a program featuring the music of John Williams. The orchestral soundtracks to Harry Potter and Star Wars will harness the Force, as will the composer’s Tuba Concerto, performed by OSM Principal Tuba Austin Howle. Don’t miss this special opportunity to...

Maison symphonique Sunday, April 16, 2023 2:30 p.m.

A Journey to the Middle East: Scheherazade to Simurgh

Tianyi Lu, conductor

Anouar Barrada, Sufi singer
Ziad Chbat, ney
DIBA: Persian music ensemble

Symphonic

For her first appearance with the OSM, New Zealander Tianyi Lu conducts a program dedicated to Persian culture: Persian Trilogy by Behzad Ranjbaran, and the world premiere of Ainsi chantait Simorgh by Katia Makdissi-Warren, inspired by the bird of legend perched in the Tree of Knowledge. Then, follow the character of Scheherazade from One...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, April 19, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Bruce Liu Performs Chopin’s Second Concerto

Dalia Stasevska, conductor

Bruce Liu, piano

Symphonic

Montrealer Bruce Liu, winner of the prestigious 2021 Chopin Piano Competition and of the 2012 OSM Competition, performs Chopin’s Concerto no. 2 with the Orchestra under the baton of Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska. The Maestra will also make the Maison symphonique resonate with Nordic sounds in a performance of Sibelius’...

Maison symphonique Thursday, April 20, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Bruce Liu Performs Chopin’s Second Concerto

Dalia Stasevska, conductor

Bruce Liu, piano

Symphonic

Montrealer Bruce Liu, winner of the prestigious 2021 Chopin Piano Competition and of the 2012 OSM Competition, performs Chopin’s Concerto no. 2 with the Orchestra under the baton of Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska. The Maestra will also make the Maison symphonique resonate with Nordic sounds in a performance of Sibelius’...

Maison symphonique Thursday, April 20, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Bruce Liu Performs Chopin’s Second Concerto

Dalia Stasevska, conductor

Bruce Liu, piano

Symphonic

Montrealer Bruce Liu, winner of the prestigious 2021 Chopin Piano Competition and of the 2012 OSM Competition, performs Chopin’s Concerto no. 2 with the Orchestra under the baton of Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska. The Maestra will also make the Maison symphonique resonate with Nordic sounds in a performance of Sibelius’...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare: From Andalusia to the Plains of Venezuela

Rafael Payare, conductor

Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Aquiles Machado, tenor
Gustavo Castillo, baritone
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, Chorusmaster
The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

This program juxtaposes two heroes in their quest for an ideal: Don Quixote, the wandering knight who ventures out to battle evil on the Andalusian plains, and Florentino, a Venezuelan plainsman who wrestles with the Devil in a singing contest in Estévez’s Cantata criolla. This masterpiece of the South American repertoire, which Rafael...

Maison symphonique Thursday, April 27, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare: From Andalusia to the Plains of Venezuela

Rafael Payare, conductor

Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Aquiles Machado, tenor
Gustavo Castillo, baritone
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, Chorusmaster
The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

This program juxtaposes two heroes in their quest for an ideal: Don Quixote, the wandering knight who ventures out to battle evil on the Andalusian plains, and Florentino, a Venezuelan plainsman who wrestles with the Devil in a singing contest in Estévez’s Cantata criolla. This masterpiece of the South American repertoire, which Rafael...

Maison symphonique Saturday, April 29, 2023 9 p.m.

South American Music and Dance with the OSM

Rafael Payare, conductor

Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Pacho Flores, trumpet
Hector Molina, cuatro
Aquiles Machado, tenor
Gustavo Castillo, baritone
Edgardo Jair Acosta Sanchez, maracas
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master
The position of chorus master is generously sponsored by Ms. Ann Birks in memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.

Benefit event

Music and an evening of dancing await you with this specular “éclaté” concert. Are you ready for a musical journey to South America? Join Rafael Payare and the OSM Chorus and musicians for a program rich in colours and delights. Prestigious soloists will set the tone for the evening: internationally acclaimed cellist Alisa...

Webcast From March 21, 2023, 10:13 p.m. to April 18, 2023

Rafael Payare Conducts Shostakovich, Ravel and Liszt

Rafael Payare, conductor

Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

Webcast

Franz Liszt’s symphonic poem Les préludes is loosely based on a méditation on life and death by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine. It is a theme that courses through the works of Shostakovich, whose Tenth Symphony was premiered a few months after the death of Stalin. This program will also be an opportunity to enjoy Ravel as rendered...

May 2023

Webcast From May 2, 2023, 10:13 p.m. to May 30, 2023

Bruce Liu Performs Chopin’s Second Concerto

Dalia Stasevska, conductor

Bruce Liu, piano

Symphonic

Montrealer Bruce Liu, winner of the prestigious 2021 Chopin Piano Competition and of the 2012 OSM Competition, performs Chopin’s Concerto no. 2 with the Orchestra under the baton of Finnish-Ukrainian conductor Dalia Stasevska. The Maestra will also make the Maison symphonique resonate with Nordic sounds in a performance of Sibelius’...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 10, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Charles Richard-Hamelin Performs Prokofiev’s Concerto no. 2

John Storgårds, conductor

Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano

Symphonic

Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin returns to the OSM to perform Prokofiev’s Concerto no. 2, a work of spectacular bravura that caused a scandal when it was premiered in 1913. Under the baton of Finnish conductor John Storgårds, the Orchestra sets off on epic adventures, from the depiction of Charon’s rowboat in Rachmaninoff’s...

Maison symphonique Thursday, May 11, 2023 10:30 a.m.

Charles Richard-Hamelin Performs Prokofiev’s Concerto no. 2

John Storgårds, conductor

Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano

Symphonic

Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin returns to the OSM to perform Prokofiev’s Concerto no. 2, a work of spectacular bravura that caused a scandal when it was premiered in 1913. Under the baton of Finnish conductor John Storgårds, the Orchestra sets off on epic adventures, from the depiction of Charon’s rowboat in Rachmaninoff’s...

Maison symphonique Saturday, May 13, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Charles Richard-Hamelin Performs Prokofiev’s Concerto no. 2

John Storgårds, conductor

Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano

Symphonic

Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin returns to the OSM to perform Prokofiev’s Concerto no. 2, a work of spectacular bravura that caused a scandal when it was premiered in 1913. Under the baton of Finnish conductor John Storgårds, the Orchestra sets off on epic adventures, from the depiction of Charon’s rowboat in Rachmaninoff’s...

Maison symphonique Tuesday, May 16, 2023 8 p.m.

Dominique Fils-Aimé: Symphonic Trilogy

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Dominique Fils-Aimé, singer
Elisapie, guest artist

Choristers:

Sarah Bourdon
Ariane Brunet
Coral Egan
Heidi Jutras
Karine Pion
Kim Richardson
Elie Haroun
Franck Julien
JP Loignon
Dorian Sherwood

Axelle Munezero, dancer and choreographer

Blair Thomson, orchestrator

Concert without intermission

Pop

Dominique Fils-Aimé ranks among the most striking breakthrough artists of the past few years. Her delicate and highly personal style, midway between jazz, pop and soul, leaves no one indifferent. The same can be said of her socially engaged lyrics that speak out against injustice in the name of healing, serving up a good dose of love,...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 17, 2023 8 p.m.

Dominique Fils-Aimé: Symphonic Trilogy

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Dominique Fils-Aimé, singer
Elisapie, guest artist

Choristers:

Sarah Bourdon
Ariane Brunet
Coral Egan
Heidi Jutras
Karine Pion
Kim Richardson
Elie Haroun
Franck Julien
JP Loignon
Dorian Sherwood

Axelle Munezero, dancer and choreographer

Blair Thomson, orchestrator

Concert without intermission

Pop

Dominique Fils-Aimé ranks among the most striking breakthrough artists of the past few years. Her delicate and highly personal style, midway between jazz, pop and soul, leaves no one indifferent. The same can be said of her socially engaged lyrics that speak out against injustice in the name of healing, serving up a good dose of love,...

Maison symphonique Thursday, May 18, 2023 8 p.m.

Les Cowboys Fringants: Encore

Simon Leclerc, conductor and orchestral arranger

Les Cowboys Fringants
Dominique Côté, baritone
Lyne Fortin, soprano

Pop

The public has asked them back and Les Cowboys Fringants have answered the call! They will again take to the stage of the Maison symphonique for a thrilling concert conducted by Simon Leclerc. Spectators in attendance can expect to sing along to the moving and catchy tunes that have made this group’s fame.

Maison symphonique Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Bartók’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion

Hannu Lintu, conductor

Daniil Trifonov, piano
Sergei Babayan, piano
Serge Desgagnés, percussion
Andrei Malashenko, percussion

Symphonic

The OSM is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned pianists Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan in Bartók’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, whose performance showcases OSM percussionists Serge Desgagnés and Andrei Malashenko. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu also presents Prokofiev’s celebrated suite from Romeo and Juliet,...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 24, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Bartók’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion

Hannu Lintu, conductor

Daniil Trifonov, piano
Sergei Babayan, piano
Serge Desgagnés, percussion
Andrei Malashenko, percussion

Symphonic

The OSM is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned pianists Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan in Bartók’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, whose performance showcases OSM percussionists Serge Desgagnés and Andrei Malashenko. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu also presents Prokofiev’s celebrated suite from Romeo and Juliet,...

Salle Bourgie Friday, May 26, 2023 6:30 p.m.

Music : A Feminine View

Marianne Dugal, violin
Ariane Lajoie, violin
Natalie Racine, viola
Geneviève Guimond, cello
Meagan Milatz, piano

Chamber Music

The exhibition Parall(elles): A History of Women in Design is the inspiration for this concert featuring two fabulous piano quintets by Americans Amy Beach and Florence Price, as well as a piece for solo piano by Canadian composer Alexina Louie.
...

Maison symphonique Sunday, May 28, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Bach and Glass on the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique

Iveta Apkalna, organ

Organ

From florid counterpoint to the vast spaces of minimalism, Bach and Glass share the bill in this concert highlighting a dialogue between these two major composers. Latvian musician and titular organist of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Iveta Apkalna takes us on an edifying journey to the heart of a world she commands at her fingertips. This...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 31, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Closing Concert: Rafael Payare and Mahler’s Third

Rafael Payare, conductor

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.
Children’s choir

Symphonic

The OSM and Rafael Payare perform Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, which “begins with inanimate nature, and rises steadily to the love of God,” in the Austrian composer’s own words. Bringing together mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, the OSM Chorus and a children’s choir, the longest of Mahler’s symphonies concludes the 89th...

June 2023

Maison symphonique Thursday, June 1, 2023 7 p.m.

LE BAL D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ

Rafael Payare, conductor

Benefit event

THE OSM INVITES YOU TO ITS MAGNIFICENT BAL D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ.
Bringing together more than 1,000 guests from the Quebec business community, the Bal d'une nuit d'été and the Bal d'une nuit d'été ÉCLATÉ is the unmissable cultural benefit event in Quebec and the most important at the OSM.

Maison symphonique Friday, June 2, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Closing Concert: Rafael Payare and Mahler’s Third

Rafael Payare, conductor

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.
Children’s choir

Symphonic

The OSM and Rafael Payare perform Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, which “begins with inanimate nature, and rises steadily to the love of God,” in the Austrian composer’s own words. Bringing together mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, the OSM Chorus and a children’s choir, the longest of Mahler’s symphonies concludes the 89th...

Maison symphonique Saturday, June 3, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Closing Concert: Rafael Payare and Mahler’s Third

Rafael Payare, conductor

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.
Children’s choir

Symphonic

The OSM and Rafael Payare perform Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony, which “begins with inanimate nature, and rises steadily to the love of God,” in the Austrian composer’s own words. Bringing together mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung, the OSM Chorus and a children’s choir, the longest of Mahler’s symphonies concludes the 89th...

Maison symphonique de Montréal Thursday, June 8, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – Pure Symphony

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

Experience Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique as a purely symphonic performance with no amplification or staging, in a hall renowned for its superb sound quality. Harmonium’s music in its purest expression, played by a world-famous orchestra at the height of its powers, in a landmark performance that will go down in...

Maison symphonique Friday, June 9, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – Pure Symphony

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

Experience Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique as a purely symphonic performance with no amplification or staging, in a hall renowned for its superb sound quality. Harmonium’s music in its purest expression, played by a world-famous orchestra at the height of its powers, in a landmark performance that will go down in...

Maison symphonique de Montréal Friday, June 9, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – Pure Symphony

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

Experience Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique as a purely symphonic performance with no amplification or staging, in a hall renowned for its superb sound quality. Harmonium’s music in its purest expression, played by a world-famous orchestra at the height of its powers, in a landmark performance that will go down in...

Maison symphonique de Montréal Saturday, June 10, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – Pure Symphony

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

Experience Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique as a purely symphonic performance with no amplification or staging, in a hall renowned for its superb sound quality. Harmonium’s music in its purest expression, played by a world-famous orchestra at the height of its powers, in a landmark performance that will go down in...

Maison symphonique de Montréal Saturday, June 10, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – Pure Symphony

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

Experience Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique as a purely symphonic performance with no amplification or staging, in a hall renowned for its superb sound quality. Harmonium’s music in its purest expression, played by a world-famous orchestra at the height of its powers, in a landmark performance that will go down in...

October 2023

Maison symphonique Tuesday, October 3, 2023 8 p.m.

IAM X OSM – NEW CONCERT DATES

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik’n
Arrangements : Blair Thomson

Pop

The emblematic French rap group IAM joins the OSM for the first time! Under the direction of Dina Gilbert, the Orchestra and IAM will perform a selection of songs from their seminal album L’École du micro d’argent, a work of socially engaged poetry that marked a turning point for Francophone rap. A unique musical meeting between this...

Maison symphonique Wednesday, October 4, 2023 8 p.m.

IAM X OSM – NEW CONCERT DATES

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik’n
Arrangements : Blair Thomson

Pop

The emblematic French rap group IAM joins the OSM for the first time! Under the direction of Dina Gilbert, the Orchestra and IAM will perform a selection of songs from their seminal album L’École du micro d’argent, a work of socially engaged poetry that marked a turning point for Francophone rap. A unique musical meeting between this...

Maison symphonique Thursday, October 5, 2023 8 p.m.

IAM X OSM – NEW CONCERT DATES

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik’n
Arrangements : Blair Thomson

Pop

The emblematic French rap group IAM joins the OSM for the first time! Under the direction of Dina Gilbert, the Orchestra and IAM will perform a selection of songs from their seminal album L’École du micro d’argent, a work of socially engaged poetry that marked a turning point for Francophone rap. A unique musical meeting between this...

Maison symphonique Friday, October 6, 2023 8 p.m.

IAM X OSM – NEW CONCERT DATES

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik’n
Arrangements : Blair Thomson

Pop

The emblematic French rap group IAM joins the OSM for the first time! Under the direction of Dina Gilbert, the Orchestra and IAM will perform a selection of songs from their seminal album L’École du micro d’argent, a work of socially engaged poetry that marked a turning point for Francophone rap. A unique musical meeting between this...

November 2023

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Thursday, November 16, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – High Mass

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Kim Richardson, singer
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

In a setting conducive to meditation, the “high mass” version of Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique invites viewers to dive deep into the group’s music. Tableaux choreographed by Édith Collin-Marcoux (Charlotte Cardin, Marie-Mai) and lighting adapted to the venue’s atmosphere will punctuate the show in a mounting...

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Friday, November 17, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – High Mass

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Kim Richardson, singer
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

In a setting conducive to meditation, the “high mass” version of Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique invites viewers to dive deep into the group’s music. Tableaux choreographed by Édith Collin-Marcoux (Charlotte Cardin, Marie-Mai) and lighting adapted to the venue’s atmosphere will punctuate the show in a mounting...

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste Saturday, November 18, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Harmonium symphonique – High Mass

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Sylvain Quesnel, guitarist
Kim Richardson, singer
Luce Dufault, singer
Chœur des jeunes de Laval
Simon Leclerc, orchestrator

Pop

In a setting conducive to meditation, the “high mass” version of Histoires sans paroles – Harmonium symphonique invites viewers to dive deep into the group’s music. Tableaux choreographed by Édith Collin-Marcoux (Charlotte Cardin, Marie-Mai) and lighting adapted to the venue’s atmosphere will punctuate the show in a mounting...