April 2019

Wednesday April 24 19 8:00 PM

LONG LIVE LA MÔME: THE SYMPHONIC PIAF

Maison Symphonique

Simon Leclerc, associate conductor of the OSM Pop Series

Betty Bonifassi
Pierre Flynn
Marie-Thérèse Fortin
Florence K
Sylvie Moreau
Yann Perreau
Quartom
Martha Wainwright
Chœur

Pop

Edith Piaf’s songs never go out of style. The OSM and several outstanding voices from Quebec pay tribute to “La Môme” by putting a symphonic spin on several of her most beloved classics. Come and let yourself be carried away by the passion, the suffering, the joy and the folly of the great chansonnière!

Thursday April 25 19 8:00 PM

LONG LIVE LA MÔME: THE SYMPHONIC PIAF

Maison Symphonique

Simon Leclerc, associate conductor of the OSM Pop Series

Betty Bonifassi
Pierre Flynn
Marie-Thérèse Fortin
Florence K
Sylvie Moreau
Yann Perreau
Quartom
Martha Wainwright
Chœur

Pop

Edith Piaf’s songs never go out of style. The OSM and several outstanding voices from Quebec pay tribute to “La Môme” by putting a symphonic spin on several of her most beloved classics. Come and let yourself be carried away by the passion, the suffering, the joy and the folly of the great chansonnière!

Friday April 26 19 8:00 PM

LONG LIVE LA MÔME: THE SYMPHONIC PIAF

Maison Symphonique

Simon Leclerc, associate conductor of the OSM Pop Series

Betty Bonifassi
Pierre Flynn
Marie-Thérèse Fortin
Florence K
Sylvie Moreau
Yann Perreau
Quartom
Martha Wainwright
Chœur

Pop

Edith Piaf’s songs never go out of style. The OSM and several outstanding voices from Quebec pay tribute to “La Môme” by putting a symphonic spin on several of her most beloved classics. Come and let yourself be carried away by the passion, the suffering, the joy and the folly of the great chansonnière!

Saturday April 27 19 2 PM

Symphonie pour la jeunesse

Maison symphonique

Lulu Hughes
Raphaelle Paquette
Dominic Lorange
Jean-Willy Kunz , (organiste en résidence à l’OSM)
Lynda Johnson
Vincent Gratton

Choir

In support of the Montérégie Youth Center Foundation, and in educational partnership with the Orchester symphonique de Montréal, this Symphonie pour la jeunesse benefit concert will bring together more than 100 young musicians and 140 adult choristers. Special guests Lulu Hughes (soloist), Dominic Lorange (soloist) and Jean-Willy Kunz...

Tuesday April 30 19 8:00 PM

HOLST: THE PLANETS

Maison Symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Jean-Philippe Collard, piano and artist in residence*
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal

Symphonic

Kent Nagano conducts The Planets, Gustav Holst’s best-known work. This renowned orchestral suite depicts both war and peace, as well as – in the much-beloved Jupiter movement – joy and jollity. Pianist in residence Jean-Philippe Collard adds a finishing touch to the program with Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.

May 2019

Wednesday May 1 19 8:00 PM

JEAN-PHILIPPE COLLARD

Maison Symphonique

Jean-Philippe Collard, piano

Recital

Pianist Jean-Philippe Collard, whose brilliant career of over 50 years has led him to perform in the world’s most prestigious concert halls, offers an unmissable recital of captivating works by Chopin and Fauré.

Saturday May 4 19 9 PM

The OSM and Swing: a “Concert Éclaté”

Maison symphonique

Kent NAGANO

Kent Nagano, conductor
Pierre Lapointe, singer
Catherine Major, singer (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Vocal Quartet (The Seven Deadly Sins)
Studio 88 Music Ensemble and Dancers

Symphonic

The OSM invites you to a concert at the Maison symphonique that is simply out of the ordinary, featuring Pierre Lapointe and Catherine Major, with Maestro Nagano conducting! Inspired by the Cabaret years, responding to the censorship of the interwar period, this true whirlwind of music, songs and dance will immerse you in the world of...

Sunday May 5 19 2:30 PM

HOLST: THE PLANETS

Maison Symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Jean-Philippe Collard, piano and artist in residence*
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal

Symphonic

Kent Nagano conducts The Planets, Gustav Holst’s best-known work. This renowned orchestral suite depicts both war and peace, as well as – in the much-beloved Jupiter movement – joy and jollity. Pianist in residence Jean-Philippe Collard adds a finishing touch to the program with Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.

Wednesday May 8 19 8:00 PM

TCHAIKOVSKY’S WINTER DAYDREAMS

Maison Symphonique

Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

Edgar Moreau, cello

Symphonic

The OSM offers a rare opportunity to hear Henri Dutilleux’s virtuosic Cello Concerto, with outstanding French cellist Edgar Moreau as soloist. The Concerto was originally composed for the great Rostropovich in the late 1960s – nearly a century after Tchaikovsky composed the exquisite melodies of his First Symphony, “Winter...

Thursday May 9 19 8:00 PM

TCHAIKOVSKY’S WINTER DAYDREAMS

Maison Symphonique

Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor

Edgar Moreau, cello

Symphonic

The OSM offers a rare opportunity to hear Henri Dutilleux’s virtuosic Cello Concerto, with outstanding French cellist Edgar Moreau as soloist. The Concerto was originally composed for the great Rostropovich in the late 1960s – nearly a century after Tchaikovsky composed the exquisite melodies of his First Symphony, “Winter...

Friday May 10 19 6:30 PM

MR. AND MRS. SCHUMANN

Bourgie Hall

Jean-Sébastien Roy, violin
Sofia Gentile, viola
Sylvain Murray, cello
Wonny Song, piano
Catherine Perrin, narrator

Chamber Music

Sunday May 12 19 2:00 PM

PINOCCHIO

Maison Symphonique

Adam Johnson, conductor

Adam Johnson, conductor
in residence
Lionel Rougerie, actor and stage
director
Samoel Verbecelte, narrator

Family

Everyone knows the famous Pinocchio story, immortalised by Walt Disney. Enjoy fun for the whole family with the OSM’s take on the adventures of the puppet with the telltale nose! Drumsticks and bows grow loonger and looonger in these excerpts by Bizet, Gounod, and Kosma.

Wednesday May 15 19 8:00 PM

DANIIL TRIFONOV PLAYS RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD PIANO CONCERTO

Maison Symphonique

Karina Canellakis, conductor

Daniil Trifonov, piano

Symphonic

Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Montreal to perform Rachmaninoff’s famous Third Piano Concerto – a captivating introduction to Romantic piano music, or an invitation to fall in love with it all over again. This concert marks the debut of conductor Karina Canellakis with the OSM.

Thursday May 16 19 8:00 PM

DANIIL TRIFONOV PLAYS RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD PIANO CONCERTO

Maison Symphonique

Karina Canellakis, conductor

Daniil Trifonov, piano

Symphonic

Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Montreal to perform Rachmaninoff’s famous Third Piano Concerto – a captivating introduction to Romantic piano music, or an invitation to fall in love with it all over again. This concert marks the debut of conductor Karina Canellakis with the OSM.

Friday May 17 19 7:00 PM

DANIIL TRIFONOV PLAYS RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD PIANO CONCERTO

Maison Symphonique

Karina Canellakis, conductor

Daniil Trifonov, piano

Symphonic

Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Montreal to perform Rachmaninoff’s famous Third Piano Concerto – a captivating introduction to Romantic piano music, or an invitation to fall in love with it all over again. This concert marks the debut of conductor Karina Canellakis with the OSM.

Sunday May 19 19 3:00 PM

THE GRAND ORGUE PIERRE-BÉIQUE : AN ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Maison Symphonique

Olivier Latry, organ, OSM organist emeritus
Shin-Young Lee, organ (Stravinsky and Ravel)
Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist in residence (Ravel)
Christian Lane, organ (Ravel)
Serge Desgagnés, snare drum (Ravel)

Recital

This fifth anniversary concert of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique unites four organists who will perform skillful transcriptions of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Ravel’s Boléro. A call for music lovers to discover the many faces of this infinitely adaptable and profoundly majestic instrument in the extraordinary acoustic of the...

Tuesday May 21 19 8:00 PM

MAHLER’S SEVENTH SYMPHONY AND THE TSO

Maison Symphonique

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

Louis Lortie, piano

Symphonic

Louis Lortie appears at the Maison symphonique once again, this time with Franck’s Symphonic Variations, one of the composer’s most enduring classics. Next comes Mahler’s fascinating Seventh Symphony, which heralded the end of German Romanticism.

Wednesday May 22 19 8:00 PM

MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS MAKES HIS MONTREAL DEBUT

Maison Symphonique

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

George Li, piano

Symphonic

Internationally acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and young piano prodigy George Li make their OSM debuts together, with Liszt’s First Piano Concerto and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. A must-see encounter!

Thursday May 23 19 8:00 PM

MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS MAKES HIS MONTREAL DEBUT

Maison Symphonique

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

George Li, piano

Symphonic

Internationally acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and young piano prodigy George Li make their OSM debuts together, with Liszt’s First Piano Concerto and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. A must-see encounter!

Saturday May 25 19 8:00 PM

EVGENY KISSIN

Maison Symphonique

Evgeny Kissin, piano

Recital

Virtuoso pianist Evgeny Kissin performs Schumann’s rich and daring Third Piano Sonata, which the composer called “Concerto without Orchestra,” alongside a selection of Debussy’s Préludes.

Wednesday May 29 19 8:00 PM

Closing Concert: Kent Nagano conducts Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

Maison Symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Lambert Wilson, actor
Frédéric Antoun, tenor
Dominique Côté, baritone
Olga Gross, piano
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master
Alain Gauthier, staging

Symphonic

The OSM devotes its final concert of the season to French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), pairing the Symphonie fantastique – one of the major classics of the orchestral repertoire – with the lyric monodrama Lélio. Together, these autobiographical works form the two-part “Épisode dans la vie d’un artiste” (Episode in the...

Thursday May 30 19 7 P.M.

BAL D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ ÉCLATÉ

Maison symphonique

Symphonic

Buoyed by the popularity of the first two Bal Éclaté de l’OSM, the theme for this year’s ball is AT NIGHT, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Not only is the Bal Éclaté the must-attend event for young professionals, it also offers an unforgettable evening and enchanting surprises for all.

Thursday May 30 19 7 P.M.

BAL D’UNE NUIT D’ÉTÉ 2019

Maison symphonique

Kent NAGANO

The prestigious OSM Bal d’une nuit d’été will be held on May 30, 2019. Come experience the event that has marked Greater Montreal for 20 years—the arrival of spring. Expect an enchanted evening of music, emotions and exceptional wine that is sure to please.

Friday May 31 19 8:00 PM

Closing Concert: Kent Nagano conducts Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

Maison Symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Lambert Wilson, actor
Frédéric Antoun, tenor
Dominique Côté, baritone
Olga Gross, piano
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master
Alain Gauthier, staging

Symphonic

The OSM devotes its final concert of the season to French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), pairing the Symphonie fantastique – one of the major classics of the orchestral repertoire – with the lyric monodrama Lélio. Together, these autobiographical works form the two-part “Épisode dans la vie d’un artiste” (Episode in the...

June 2019

Saturday June 1 19 8:00 PM

Closing Concert: Kent Nagano conducts Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

Maison Symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Lambert Wilson, actor
Frédéric Antoun, tenor
Dominique Côté, baritone
Olga Gross, piano
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master
Alain Gauthier, staging

Symphonic

The OSM devotes its final concert of the season to French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), pairing the Symphonie fantastique – one of the major classics of the orchestral repertoire – with the lyric monodrama Lélio. Together, these autobiographical works form the two-part “Épisode dans la vie d’un artiste” (Episode in the...

August 2019

Friday August 2 19 8:00 P.M.

BOHEMIAN OUTING – Festival de Lanaudière

Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay

Kent NAGANO, conductor

Veronika EBERLE, violon

Symphonic

Brahms and Dvořák – both composers of genius, both contemporaries, both outstanding masters whose deep friendship and mutual admiration spanned more than two decades. Kent Nagano and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal delve into the Slavic soul in a selection of Brahms’s famous Hungarian Dances, which rank among the most popular...

Saturday August 3 19 20 h

NAGANO AND MAHLER IN SYMBIOSIS

Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay

Kent NAGANO, directeur musical

Karen CARGILL, mezzo-soprano

Symphonic

Near the end of the summer of 1896, in the enchanting environment of his Alpine retreat, Gustav Mahler completed another symphony. He wrote to a friend that “summer brought me the Third, probably my most extraordinary work so far. Imagine a work of such magnitude that it actually mirrors the whole world, an instrument the whole universe...

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September 2019

Tuesday September 10 19 8:00 PM

Diane Dufresne: A Symphonic 75th

Maison Symphonique

Simon Leclerc

Diane Dufresne

Pop

The OSM is pleased to take part in Diane Dufresne’s 75th birthday celebrations, with performances of DIANE DUFRESNE: A SYMPHONIC 75TH, honouring this great singer’s rich and flamboyant career. For the first time in its history, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will be joined, in this concert event, by one of the most captivating...

Wednesday September 11 19 8:00 PM

Diane Dufresne: A Symphonic 75th

Maison Symphonique

Simon Leclerc

Diane Dufresne

Pop

The OSM is pleased to take part in Diane Dufresne’s 75th birthday celebrations, with performances of DIANE DUFRESNE: A SYMPHONIC 75TH, honouring this great singer’s rich and flamboyant career. For the first time in its history, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will be joined, in this concert event, by one of the most captivating...

Thursday September 12 19 8:00 PM

Diane Dufresne: A Symphonic 75th

Maison Symphonique

Simon Leclerc

Diane Dufresne

Pop

The OSM is pleased to take part in Diane Dufresne’s 75th birthday celebrations, with performances of DIANE DUFRESNE: A SYMPHONIC 75TH, honouring this great singer’s rich and flamboyant career. For the first time in its history, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will be joined, in this concert event, by one of the most captivating...

Tuesday September 17 19 7 P.M.

OPENING CONCERT: Kent Nagano Conducts Shostakovich’s “Babi Yar” Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Alexander Vinogradov, bass
Denis Matsuev, piano, Artist in residence with the OSM thanks to the generous support of the Larry and Cookie Rossy Family Foundation.
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 13 is a deeply moving tribute to the victims of oppression. This powerful work brings together the OSM Chorus and famous Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov, conducted by Kent Nagano. Fire and virtuosity are highlighted as pianist Denis Matsuev joins the OSM in a performance of Rachmaninoff’s magnificent...

Wednesday September 18 19 8 P.M.

OPENING CONCERT: Kent Nagano Conducts Shostakovich’s “Babi Yar” Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Alexander Vinogradov, bass
Denis Matsuev, piano, Artist in residence with the OSM thanks to the generous support of the Larry and Cookie Rossy Family Foundation.
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 13 is a deeply moving tribute to the victims of oppression. This powerful work brings together the OSM Chorus and famous Russian bass Alexander Vinogradov, conducted by Kent Nagano. Fire and virtuosity are highlighted as pianist Denis Matsuev joins the OSM in a performance of Rachmaninoff’s magnificent...

Thursday September 19 19 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Jennifer Swartz, harp (Ravel)
Andrew Wan, violin (Ravel)
Marianne Dugal, violin (Ravel)
Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola (Ravel)
Brian Manker, cello (Ravel)
Timothy Hutchins, flute (Ravel)
Todd Cope, clarinet (Ravel)

Symphonic

Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Symphony no. 5, whose poignant opening funeral march’s rhythmic contours are a nod to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. To complete the programme: Ravel's Introduction et Allegro, originally commissioned to showcase the sound capabilities of the harp, turns the spotlight on some of the OSM's Principal Chairs....

Friday September 20 19 6:30 P.M.

NEVER TOO CLASSICAL!

Bourgie hall

Olivier Thouin, violin
Alexander Read, violin
Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola
Anna Burden, cello
Ali Kian Yazdanfar, double bass

Chamber Music

Tuesday September 24 19 8 P.M.

Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays Beethoven

Maison symphonique

Cristian Măcelaru, conductor

Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

Symphonic

Hailed by critics as the “undisputed queen of violin-playing”, Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Beethoven’s unforgettable Violin Concerto. The OSM presents Brahms’ Quartet, op. 25 orchestrated by Schoenberg, a rarely performed meeting of minds. Also, on the programme: the exciting City Scenes by Al-Zand.

Wednesday September 25 19 10:30 A.M.

Cristian Măcelaru Conducts Schumann and Brahms

Maison symphonique

Cristian Măcelaru, conductor

Brian Manker, OSM Principal Cello

Pop

One of his generation’s most promising conductors, Cristian Măcelaru leads the OSM in Schoenberg’s impressive orchestration of Brahms’ Quartet, op. 25, which audiences are invited to discover. The OSM’s Principal Cello Brian Manker performs Schumann’s exquisitely lyrical Cello Concerto, the first major Romantic concerto for...

Wednesday September 25 19 8 P.M.

Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays Beethoven

Maison symphonique

Cristian Măcelaru, conductor

Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

Symphonic

Hailed by critics as the “undisputed queen of violin-playing”, Anne-Sophie Mutter performs Beethoven’s unforgettable Violin Concerto. The OSM presents Brahms’ Quartet, op. 25 orchestrated by Schoenberg, a rarely performed meeting of minds. Also, on the programme: the exciting City Scenes by Al-Zand.

October 2019

Sunday October 13 19 2:30 P.M.

Denis Matsuev meets Liszt and Scriabine

Maison symphonique

Denis Matsuev, piano

Recital

A pianist of infallible technique and Artist-in-Residence with the OSM, Denis Matsuev performs two emblematic works by Liszt: his only Piano Sonata, an essential work of the Romantic repertoire, and the fiery Mephisto Waltz. Discover (or rediscover) the passionate, mystical world of that fearless pioneer of Postromanticism, Alexander...

Wednesday October 23 19 8 P.M.

Sir András Schiff Performs and Conducts the OSM

Maison symphonique

András Schiff, piano and conductor

Symphonic

To the delight of music lovers, Hungarian pianist-conductor Sir András Schiff performs excerpts from his favourite repertoire. From Haydn to Bartók through Beethoven and Brahms, experience the profound sensitivity of this exceptional artist, both at the piano and on the podium!

Thursday October 24 19 8 P.M.

Sir András Schiff Performs and Conducts the OSM

Maison symphonique

András Schiff, piano and conductor

Symphonic

To the delight of music lovers, Hungarian pianist-conductor Sir András Schiff performs excerpts from his favourite repertoire. From Haydn to Bartók through Beethoven and Brahms, experience the profound sensitivity of this exceptional artist, both at the piano and on the podium!

Wednesday October 30 19 8 P.M.

Richard Strauss’ A Hero’s Life

Maison symphonique

François-Xavier Roth, conductor

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Symphonic

After making his mark at the Maison symphonique in 2018, one of today’s most exciting artists, conductor François-Xavier Roth, is back with the OSM to display his innovative approach to the orchestral canon. He conducts Strauss’ epic Ein Heldenleben and is joined by 20th-century music specialist Pierre-Laurent Aimard for Bartók’s...

Thursday October 31 19 8 P.M.

Richard Strauss’ A Hero’s Life

Maison symphonique

François-Xavier Roth, conductor

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano

Symphonic

After making his mark at the Maison symphonique in 2018, one of today’s most exciting artists, conductor François-Xavier Roth, is back with the OSM to display his innovative approach to the orchestral canon. He conducts Strauss’ epic Ein Heldenleben and is joined by 20th-century music specialist Pierre-Laurent Aimard for Bartók’s...

November 2019

Friday November 1 19 7 P.M.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Maison symphonique

James Kennerley, organ

Recital

Beneath the Paris Opera House lives a fascinating character: Erik, the Phantom of the Opera. Will he succeed in carrying out his dastardly plans? The 1925 film by Rupert Julian based on Gaston Leroux’s eponymous novel is a masterpiece of the fantasy genre. James Kennerley will improvise the film’s soundtrack on the Grand Orgue...

Sunday November 3 19 2 P.M.

Wizards, witches

Maison symphonique

Thomas Le Duc-Moreau, OSM’s assistant conductor

Olivier Morin, actor – to be confirmed
Amélie Parias, texte et mise en scène

Family

Slobbering toads and cobwebs! Here is a most unusual course in the art of magic potions, to the sounds of the orchestra! Your instructor is a very industrious and chatty sorcerer, but will the recipes of his spells have that hocus-pocus effect? With magically themed works, take the plunge into a bewitching world!

Saturday November 9 19 8 P.M.

Edward Gardner and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances

Maison symphonique

Edward Gardner, conductor

Antoine Tamestit, viola

Symphonic

The viola takes the spotlight with Antoine Tamestit, one of its most prestigious defenders. He will be soloist in British composer William Walton’s Viola Concerto, one of a handful of concertos for this instrument. Also on the programme: the shimmering Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff, conducted by Edward Gardner whose finesse has made...

Sunday November 10 19 2:30 P.M.

Edward Gardner and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances

Maison symphonique

Edward Gardner, conductor

Antoine Tamestit, viola

Symphonic

The viola takes the spotlight with Antoine Tamestit, one of its most prestigious defenders. He will be soloist in British composer William Walton’s Viola Concerto, one of a handful of concertos for this instrument. Also on the programme: the shimmering Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff, conducted by Edward Gardner whose finesse has made...

Tuesday November 12 19 8 P.M.

THE TSO BRINGS YOU SHOSTAKOVICH’S SYMPHONY NO.10

Maison symphonique

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Karen Gomyo, violin

Symphonic

Sir Andrew Davis conducts Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, a powerfully energetic work that moves from darkness to a luminous finale. Internationally renowned violinist Karen Gomyo joins the TSO to perform the highly virtuosic Violin Concerto no. 1 by Prokofiev. Audiences will also discover a new a work by Canadian composer Emilie...

Wednesday November 13 19 8 PM

TRIBUTE TO FÉLIX LECLERC

Maison symphonique

Simon Leclerc, associate conductor of the OSM Pop Series

Élémo
Émile Bilodeau
Lou-Adriane Cassidy
Éric Charland
Sam Harvey
Matt Holubowski
Lydia Képinski
Charles Landry
Mon Doux Saigneur
Marie-Denise Pelletier
Pomme

With the participation of
Marie Denise Pelletier and Marie-Élaine Thibert

Pop

Unforgettable and timeless, Félix Leclerc’s songs get a symphonic twist in this warm tribute to the father of Quebec song! Following the November 2018 release of the album Héritage, an impressive lineup of Quebec artists will perform the works of Félix Leclerc in the spirit of passing the baton between generations. A wonderful...

Thursday November 14 19 8 PM

TRIBUTE TO FÉLIX LECLERC

Maison symphonique

Simon Leclerc, associate conductor of the OSM Pop Series

Élémo
Émile Bilodeau
Lou-Adriane Cassidy
Éric Charland
Sam Harvey
Matt Holubowski
Lydia Képinski
Charles Landry
Mon Doux Saigneur
Marie-Denise Pelletier
Pomme

With the participation of
Marie Denise Pelletier and Marie-Élaine Thibert

Pop

Unforgettable and timeless, Félix Leclerc’s songs get a symphonic twist in this warm tribute to the father of Quebec song! Following the November 2018 release of the album Héritage, an impressive lineup of Quebec artists will perform the works of Félix Leclerc in the spirit of passing the baton between generations. A wonderful...

Wednesday November 20 19 7 P.M.

Alban Gerhardt and Dvořák’s Famous Cello Concerto

Maison symphonique

Hannu Lintu, conductor

Alban Gerhardt, cello

Symphonic

Hailed for his intensely expressive playing, one of today’s finest cellists Alban Gerhardt performs a true flagship of the repertoire, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. Hannu Lintu conducts Czech composer Janáček’s imposing Sinfonietta, with no less than ten trumpets joining the Orchestra to make this striking work resound to its...

Thursday November 21 19 8 P.M.

Alban Gerhardt and Dvořák’s Famous Cello Concerto

Maison symphonique

Hannu Lintu, conductor

Alban Gerhardt, cello

Symphonic

Hailed for his intensely expressive playing, one of today’s finest cellists Alban Gerhardt performs a true flagship of the repertoire, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. Hannu Lintu conducts Czech composer Janáček’s imposing Sinfonietta, with no less than ten trumpets joining the Orchestra to make this striking work resound to its...

Wednesday November 27 19 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Bruckner’s “Romantic” Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Andrew Wan, violin

Symphonic

Kent Nagano conducts Bruckner’s profoundly expressive Symphony No. 4, “Romantic,” one of the composer’s most popular works. Serenade, freely inspired by Plato’s Symposium, is the result of Bernstein’s reflection on the nature of love. This work’s demanding solo part is performed by the OSM’s brilliant Concertmaster Andrew...

Thursday November 28 19 10:30 A.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Bruckner’s “Romantic” Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Andrew Wan, violin

Symphonic

Kent Nagano conducts Bruckner’s profoundly expressive Symphony No. 4, “Romantic,” one of the composer’s most popular works. Serenade, freely inspired by Plato’s Symposium, is the result of Bernstein’s reflection on the nature of love. This work’s demanding solo part is performed by the OSM’s brilliant Concertmaster Andrew...

Thursday November 28 19 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Bruckner’s “Romantic” Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Andrew Wan, violin

Symphonic

Kent Nagano conducts Bruckner’s profoundly expressive Symphony No. 4, “Romantic,” one of the composer’s most popular works. Serenade, freely inspired by Plato’s Symposium, is the result of Bernstein’s reflection on the nature of love. This work’s demanding solo part is performed by the OSM’s brilliant Concertmaster Andrew...

Friday November 29 19 6:30 P.M.

ONE FOR ALL ALL FOR ONE!

Bourgie hall

Ensemble de l’OSM, anciens lauréats du Concours OSM et membres du jury du Concours OSM
Marianne Dugal, violon, OSM et lauréate du Concours OSM en 1994
Marie Lacasse, violon, OSM et lauréate du Concours OSM en 1985 et 1992
Victor Fournelle-Blain, alto associé, OSM et lauréat du Concours OSM en 2010

Chamber Music

December 2019

Tuesday December 3 19 8 P.M.

Bach’s Luminous Christmas Oratorio

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Marie-Sophie Pollak, soprano
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, mezzo-soprano
Tenor to be confirme
Philippe Sly, baritone
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Choir

Faithful to holiday tradition, the OSM performs a jewel of the Baroque repertoire: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Under the direction of Kent Nagano, share in the joy of the Nativity and in the blissful serenity of this masterpiece with the OSM Chorus and four talented soloists at the Maison symphonique.

Wednesday December 4 19 8 P.M.

Bach’s Luminous Christmas Oratorio

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Marie-Sophie Pollak, soprano
Wiebke Lehmkuhl, mezzo-soprano
Tenor to be confirme
Philippe Sly, baritone
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Choir

Faithful to holiday tradition, the OSM performs a jewel of the Baroque repertoire: Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. Under the direction of Kent Nagano, share in the joy of the Nativity and in the blissful serenity of this masterpiece with the OSM Chorus and four talented soloists at the Maison symphonique.

Saturday December 7 19 2 P.M.

Organ and Gingerbread

Maison symphonique

JJean-Willy Kunz, orguan
Quartom, vocal quartet
Antonio Figueroa, tenor
Julien Patenaude, baritone
Benoît Le Blanc, baritone
Philippe Martel, baritone-bass
Quintette de cuivre de l’OSM
Paul Merkelo, trumpet
Amy Horvey, trumpet
Catherine Turner, horn
Vivian Lee, trombone
Austin Howle, tuba
Students of la Musique aux enfants, A NEW OSM INITIATIVE
Martin Gougeon, stage director

Symphonic

The Quartom vocal ensemble, organist Jean-Willy Kunz, and a brass quintet of OSM musicians will perform excerpts from the famous ballet The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky, along with works by Bach, and Angerer’s Toy Symphony showcasing students from the OSM's La Musique aux enfants educational programme as soloists. This immersion in the...

Wednesday December 11 19 8 P.M.

Yefim Bronfman performs Mozart

Maison symphonique

Lorenzo Viotti, conductor

Yefim Bronfman, piano

Symphonic

Internationally acclaimed for his prodigious musical insight and dynamic approach, the charismatic Lorenzo Viotti conducts Die Seejungfrau, a Postromantic symphonic fresco by Zemlinsky inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The little Mermaid. Yefim Bronfman, one of today’s most famous pianists, makes a return appearance with the OSM...

Saturday December 14 19 8 P.M.

Yefim Bronfman performs Mozart

Maison symphonique

Lorenzo Viotti, conductor

Yefim Bronfman, piano

Symphonic

Internationally acclaimed for his prodigious musical insight and dynamic approach, the charismatic Lorenzo Viotti conducts Die Seejungfrau, a Postromantic symphonic fresco by Zemlinsky inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The little Mermaid. Yefim Bronfman, one of today’s most famous pianists, makes a return appearance with the OSM...

Sunday December 15 19 2:30 P.M.

Yefim Bronfman performs Mozart

Maison symphonique

Lorenzo Viotti, conductor

Yefim Bronfman, piano

Symphonic

Internationally acclaimed for his prodigious musical insight and dynamic approach, the charismatic Lorenzo Viotti conducts Die Seejungfrau, a Postromantic symphonic fresco by Zemlinsky inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The little Mermaid. Yefim Bronfman, one of today’s most famous pianists, makes a return appearance with the OSM...

Tuesday December 17 19 8 P.M.

Great Voices of Quebec Sing Christmas

Maison symphonique

Jacques Lacombe

Jacques Lacombe, conductor
Nicole Car, soprano
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto
Étienne Dupuis, baritone
JIREH Gospel Choir
Carol Bernard, chorus master
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal
Andrew Gray, chorus master

Symphonic

The OSM is joined by some of Quebec’s most stunning voices in a variety of seasonal classics at the Maison symphonique. Let yourself be captivated by Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Étienne Dupuis, and the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal performing White Christmas, Minuit, chrétiens, Adeste fideles, excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker,...

Thursday December 19 19 8 P.M.

Great Voices of Quebec Sing Christmas

Maison symphonique

Jacques Lacombe

Jacques Lacombe, conductor
Nicole Car, soprano
Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto
Étienne Dupuis, baritone
JIREH Gospel Choir
Carol Bernard, chorus master
Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal
Andrew Gray, chorus master

Symphonic

The OSM is joined by some of Quebec’s most stunning voices in a variety of seasonal classics at the Maison symphonique. Let yourself be captivated by Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Étienne Dupuis, and the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal performing White Christmas, Minuit, chrétiens, Adeste fideles, excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker,...

January 2020

Sunday January 12 20 2:30 P.M.

Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Dietrich Henschel, baritone
Piano to be announced

Symphonic

Schubert broke with Classical tradition in his Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished,” a powerfully lyrical work in which he reaffirms his melodic mastery, as in Die schöne Mullerin. Conversely, one of his most joy-filled works, the Symphony no. 5, embraces Viennese classicism.

Tuesday January 14 20 8 P.M.

Vienna, by Rossini and Schubert

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Andrew Wan, violin
Dietrich Henschel, baritone

Symphonic

Schubert composed his brilliant Symphony no. 3 at 18. Soon thereafter, he discovered Rossini, then a favourite of Viennese audiences. It comes as no great surprise, therefore, that Schubert’s Symphony no. 6 features a few theatrical effects and humorous touches alla Rossini.

Wednesday January 15 20 7 P.M.

Vienna, the Space of a Waltz

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Ian Bostridge, tenor
Baritone to be announced

Symphonic

Schubert was only 16 when he composed his Symphony no. 1, while completing his musical studies. Still influenced by Mozart and Haydn, his personal style emerges in the poetic Andante movement. Meanwhile in Vienna, queen city of the waltz, balls and soirées glistened to the sound of waltzes by Lanner or Johann Strauss the Younger.

Thursday January 16 20 10:30 A.M.

Vienna, the Space of a Waltz

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Ian Bostridge, tenor
Baritone to be announced

Symphonic

Schubert was only 16 when he composed his Symphony no. 1, while completing his musical studies. Still influenced by Mozart and Haydn, his personal style emerges in the poetic Andante movement. Meanwhile in Vienna, queen city of the waltz, balls and soirées glistened to the sound of waltzes by Lanner or Johann Strauss the Younger.

Thursday January 16 20 8 P.M.

Viennese Classicism

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Angela Hewitt, piano
Paul Lewis, piano

Symphonic

While Schubert’s Symphony no. 2 endorses the Viennese style developed by Mozart and Haydn, his Symphony no. 4 evinces a more monumental, though personal one. Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos no. 10, performed by Angela Hewitt and Paul Lewis, completes the programme.

Friday January 17 20 8 P.M.

Schubert’s Late Masterpieces

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Ian Bostridge, tenor
Angela Hewitt, piano

Symphonic

Sparse accompaniment and simple, concise musical discourse intensify the expressive impact of Schubert’s Wintereisse, the composer’s final song cycle performed by tenor Ian Bostridge, a master of the lied. As a triumphant counterpart to Wintereisse’s dramatic tableaux: the heroic vigour and optimism of the composer’s last,...

Friday January 24 20 6:30 P.M.

BAROQUE DISCOVERIES

Bourgie hall

Theodore Baskin, oboes
Alexa Zirbel, oboes
Martin Mangrum, bassoon
Karen Baskin, cello
Eric Chappell, contrebassoon (to be confirmed)
Geneviève Soly, clavicythérium

Chamber Music

Sunday January 26 20 2 P.M.

Children’s corner: Symphonic Journey

Maison symphonique

Thomas Le Duc-Moreau, OSM’s assistant conductor

Patrice Bélanger, animation
Pierre Chartrand, danse
Anne-Marie Gardette, danse
Alexis Chartrand, violin
René Orea Sánchez, flute, musical arrangement
Zal Sissokho, kora
Enfants de La Musique aux enfants, singing

Family

With Patrice Bélanger, the OSM and their guests as your guides, there is no need of a compass on this journey through traditions from here and around the world. From the symphony orchestra to the kora, through the art of song and dance, learn to navigate the world through music.
...

February 2020

Wednesday February 5 20 8 P.M.

Jan Lisiecki Meets Brahms

Maison symphonique

James Gaffigan, conductor

Jan Lisiecki, piano

Symphonic

Prodigious young pianist and winner of the 2009 OSM Competition, Jan Lisiecki is widely admired for his dazzling technique and exceptional musical maturity. He plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto no. 1, an imposing work whose piano part alone is of symphonic proportions. The OSM is led by the outstanding and highly regarded young American...

Thursday February 6 20 8 P.M.

Bach and Beethoven according to Buchbinder

Maison symphonique

Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

Recital

J.S. Bach, English Suite no. 3, in G minor, BWV 808
Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57, “Appassionata”
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Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960

Saturday February 8 20 8 P.M.

Jan Lisiecki Meets Brahms

Maison symphonique

James Gaffigan, conductor

Jan Lisiecki, piano

Symphonic

Prodigious young pianist and winner of the 2009 OSM Competition, Jan Lisiecki is widely admired for his dazzling technique and exceptional musical maturity. He plays Brahms’ Piano Concerto no. 1, an imposing work whose piano part alone is of symphonic proportions. The OSM is led by the outstanding and highly regarded young American...

Sunday February 9 20 2:30 P.M.

Dvořák’s Symphony “From the New World”

Maison symphonique

Xian Zhang, conductor

Timothy Chooi, violin

Symphonic

For the first time, the OSM welcomes to the podium the brilliant Xian Zhang. She will conduct the superb Symphony “From the New World” by Dvořák, this composer’s first great North American work. Young Canadian violinist Timothy Chooi, winner of the 2018 Joseph Joachim International Competition in Hanover, performs Korngold’s...

François Gervais

Tuesday February 11 20 8 PM

SYMPHONIC PLAMONDON

Maison symphonique

Adam Johnson, conductor

Jean-Philippe Goncalves, artistic director
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Beyries
Betty Bonifassi
Valérie Carpentier
La Bronze
Mélissa Lavergne
Catherine Major
Ariane Moffatt
Safia Nolin
Klô Pelgag
Gabrielle Shonk
Martha Wainwright

Pop

Eleven of Canada’s finest female voices come together to offer symphonic interpretations of some of the most beloved songs by the celebrated Quebec songwriter Luc Plamondon. Under the artistic direction of Jean-Philippe Goncalves, with guest percussionist Mélissa Lavergne and conducted by Adam Johnson, the SYMPHONIC PLAMONDON concert...

François Gervais

Wednesday February 12 20 8 PM

SYMPHONIC PLAMONDON

Maison symphonique

Adam Johnson, conductor

Jean-Philippe Goncalves, artistic director
Marie-Pierre Arthur
Beyries
Betty Bonifassi
Valérie Carpentier
La Bronze
Mélissa Lavergne
Catherine Major
Ariane Moffatt
Safia Nolin
Klô Pelgag
Gabrielle Shonk
Martha Wainwright

Pop

Eleven of Canada’s finest female voices come together to offer symphonic interpretations of some of the most beloved songs by the celebrated Quebec songwriter Luc Plamondon. Under the artistic direction of Jean-Philippe Goncalves, with guest percussionist Mélissa Lavergne and conducted by Adam Johnson, the SYMPHONIC PLAMONDON concert...

Tuesday February 18 20 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Dusapin and Beethoven

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Olivier Latry, organ

Symphonic

Experience an exceptional event! In collaboration with prestigious European musical institutions, the OSM presents Symphonie pour orgue et orchestre by Dusapin, a French composer of international renown. For this North American premiere, the OSM’s Organist Emeritus Olivier Latry takes command of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique. Also on...

Thursday February 20 20 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Dusapin and Beethoven

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Olivier Latry, organ

Symphonic

Experience an exceptional event! In collaboration with prestigious European musical institutions, the OSM presents Symphonie pour orgue et orchestre by Dusapin, a French composer of international renown. For this North American premiere, the OSM’s Organist Emeritus Olivier Latry takes command of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique. Also on...

Sunday February 23 20 2:30 P.M.

Daniil Trifonov Plays Beethoven and Prokofiev

Maison symphonique

Daniil Trifonov, piano

Recital

One of the most inspired pianists of his generation, the dazzling Daniil Trifonov makes a return performance to the delight of music lovers in Montreal. A true phenomenon of the keyboard, Trifonov sets works by Beethoven and Schumann in dialogue with the Eighth Sonata of Prokofiev, that enfant terrible of Russian music.

Wednesday February 26 20 8 P.M.

Matthias Pintscher and Debussy’s La Mer

Maison symphonique

Matthias Pintscher, conductor

Emanuel Ax, piano

Symphonic

Conductor-composer Matthias Pintscher, who enjoys a busy international career, directs the OSM in a performance of his Ex Nihilo along with two of Debussy’s emblematic works: La Mer and Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. Extraordinary pianist Emmanuel Ax plays one of Mozart’s finest works, the Piano Concerto no. 20.

Thursday February 27 20 10:30 A.M.

Matthias Pintscher and Debussy’s La Mer

Maison symphonique

Matthias Pintscher, conductor

Emanuel Ax, piano

Symphonic

Conductor-composer Matthias Pintscher, who enjoys a busy international career, directs the OSM in a performance of his Ex Nihilo along with two of Debussy’s emblematic works: La Mer and Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. Extraordinary pianist Emmanuel Ax plays one of Mozart’s finest works, the Piano Concerto no. 20.

Thursday February 27 20 8 P.M.

Matthias Pintscher and Debussy’s La Mer

Maison symphonique

Matthias Pintscher, conductor

Emanuel Ax, piano

Symphonic

Conductor-composer Matthias Pintscher, who enjoys a busy international career, directs the OSM in a performance of his Ex Nihilo along with two of Debussy’s emblematic works: La Mer and Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune. Extraordinary pianist Emmanuel Ax plays one of Mozart’s finest works, the Piano Concerto no. 20.

Saturday February 29 20 8 P.M.

Organ ‘n’ roll

Maison symphonique

Trio RCM
Yves Rechsteiner, organ
Henri-Charles Caget, percussion
Frédéric Maurin, electric guitar

Symphonic

Orgue, batterie et guitare électrique : ce trio explosif revisite les grands tubes des années 70 pour le plus grand plaisir des inconditionnels du Rock et des amoureux de l’orgue. Redécouvrez les musiques emblématiques de Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Frank Zappa ou Genesis sous un nouvel éclairage avec trois interprètes passionnés....

March 2020

Wednesday March 4 20 8 P.M.

Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, According to Valery Gergiev

Maison symphonique

Valery Gergiev, conductor

Kristóf Baráti, violin

Symphonic

Acclaimed in all corners of the world, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev is in Montreal to conduct a pinnacle of the symphonic repertoire: Bruckner’s Symphony no. 9. Violinist Kristóf Baráti, recognized for his extraordinary musical gifts, makes his Montreal debut performing Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto, op. 64, one of the...

Thursday March 5 20 8 P.M.

Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, According to Valery Gergiev

Maison symphonique

Valery Gergiev, conductor

Kristóf Baráti, violin

Symphonic

Acclaimed in all corners of the world, Russian conductor Valery Gergiev is in Montreal to conduct a pinnacle of the symphonic repertoire: Bruckner’s Symphony no. 9. Violinist Kristóf Baráti, recognized for his extraordinary musical gifts, makes his Montreal debut performing Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto, op. 64, one of the...

Tuesday March 10 20 7 P.M.

Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush

Maison symphonique

Timothy Brock, conductor

Symphonic

A fine mix of humour and social critique, The Gold Rush is recognized as one of the best movies of all time. With his exceptional gift for observation, Chaplin transforms everyday humdrum into unforgettable scenes. Film music specialist Timothy Brock conducts the OSM after his publicly-acclaimed appearance in 2018.

Saturday March 14 20 8 P.M.

Kavakos and Bringuier: An Exceptional Duo!

Maison symphonique

Lionel Bringuier, conductor

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

Symphonic

Violinist Leonidas Kavakos, a towering international figure recognized for his virtuosity and individuality, returns to the OSM in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no. 1 conducted by the young Lionel Bringuier. One of the most gifted conductors of his generation, Bringuier is back with the OSM after his publicy-acclaimed appearance in...

Sunday March 15 20 2:30 P.M.

Kavakos and Bringuier: An Exceptional Duo!

Maison symphonique

Lionel Bringuier, conductor

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

Symphonic

Violinist Leonidas Kavakos, a towering international figure recognized for his virtuosity and individuality, returns to the OSM in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto no. 1 conducted by the young Lionel Bringuier. One of the most gifted conductors of his generation, Bringuier is back with the OSM after his publicy-acclaimed appearance in...

Tuesday March 17 20 8 P.M.

Marc-André Hamelin Performs Liszt

Maison symphonique

Louis Langrée, conductor

Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Symphonic

Renowned for his impeccable technique and superior musical intelligence, Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs Liszt’s masterful Concerto no. 2. Louis Langrée conducts the OSM for the first time in Brahms' Tragic Overture, op.81 and Schoenberg's Pelleas und Melisande, an impressive, densely textured work!

Thursday March 19 20 10:30 A.M.

Marc-André Hamelin Performs Liszt

Maison symphonique

Louis Langrée, conductor

Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Symphonic

Renowned for his impeccable technique and superior musical intelligence, Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs Liszt’s masterful Concerto no. 2. Louis Langrée conducts the OSM for the first time in Brahms' Tragic Overture, op.81 and Schoenberg's Pelleas und Melisande, an impressive, densely textured work!

Thursday March 19 20 8 P.M.

Marc-André Hamelin Performs Liszt

Maison symphonique

Louis Langrée, conductor

Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Symphonic

Renowned for his impeccable technique and superior musical intelligence, Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin performs Liszt’s masterful Concerto no. 2. Louis Langrée conducts the OSM for the first time in Brahms' Tragic Overture, op.81 and Schoenberg's Pelleas und Melisande, an impressive, densely textured work!

Friday March 20 20 8 P.M.

Gerald Finley and Jean-Yves Thibaudet: A Distinguished Encounter

Maison symphonique

Gerald Finley, baritone
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

Recital

Canadian Gerald Finley is one of the world’s great baritones and a performer of exquisite sensitivity. With the world-famous pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, he presents a programme centred on art song, a genre of which he is an uncontested master. From Schumann’s A Poet’s Love to Ravel’s adventurous Histoires naturelles, audiences...

Friday March 27 20 9 P.M.

“Éclaté” Concert: Music, fashion and movement

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Marie Saint Pierre, designer
Anna Burden, violoncelle associé de l’OSM
Avec la participation de danseurs et mannequins

Symphonic

This concert inspired by dance and movement has led to an unprecedented encounter between the worlds of fashion designer Marie Saint Pierre and Kent Nagano. Works by Bach, Copland, Varèse, and Adams combine with fashion models and dancers to create a unique event of gesture and music.

Saturday March 28 20 8 P.M.

“Éclaté” Concert: Music, fashion and movement

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Marie Saint Pierre, designer
Anna Burden, violoncelle associé de l’OSM
Avec la participation de danseurs et mannequins

Symphonic

This concert inspired by dance and movement has led to an unprecedented encounter between the worlds of fashion designer Marie Saint Pierre and Kent Nagano. Works by Bach, Copland, Varèse, and Adams combine with fashion models and dancers to create a unique event of gesture and music.

April 2020

Wednesday April 1 20 8 P.M.

Augustin Hadelich and Britten’s violin concerto

Maison symphonique

David Zinman, conductor

Augustin Hadelich, violin

Symphonic

To the delight of Montreal music lovers, violinist Augustin Hadelich, who is known for his superb musicality and technique, returns to perform one of the most challenging works in the repertoire: Britten’s Violin Concerto no. 1. The greatly renowned American conductor David Zinman also conducts Brahms’ Symphony no 4.

Thursday April 2 20 8 P.M.

Augustin Hadelich and Britten’s violin concerto

Maison symphonique

David Zinman, conductor

Augustin Hadelich, violin

Symphonic

To the delight of Montreal music lovers, violinist Augustin Hadelich, who is known for his superb musicality and technique, returns to perform one of the most challenging works in the repertoire: Britten’s Violin Concerto no. 1. The greatly renowned American conductor David Zinman also conducts Brahms’ Symphony no 4.

Sunday April 5 20 2 P.M.

Children’s corner: discover the OSM with Patrice Bélanger

Maison symphonique

Thomas Le Duc-Moreau, OSM’s assistant conductor

Patrice Bélanger, host

Family

A playful concert to acquaint you with the orchestra’s different instrument families. You will also discover the elements of an orchestra that are heard but not seen like timbre, dynamics, and pitch.

Tuesday April 7 20 8 P.M.

IAM X OSM

Maison symphonique

Dina Gilbert

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik'n

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...

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Wednesday April 8 20 8 P.M.

IAM X OSM

Maison symphonique

Dina Gilbert

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik'n

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...

SOLD OUT Read more

Thursday April 9 20 8 P.M.

IAM X OSM

Maison symphonique

Dina Gilbert

Akhenaton
Imhotep
Kephren
Kheops
Shurik'n

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...

SOLD OUT Read more

Thursday April 16 20 10:30 A.M.

Vasily Petrenko and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet

Maison symphonique

Vasily Petrenko, conductor

Todd Cope, OSM’s principal clarinet
Gil Shaham, violin

Symphonic

One of today’s most prominent violinists, Gil Shaham performs Bartók’s dazzlingly virtuosic Violin Concerto no. 2, under the baton of Vasily Petrenko. A rising star of the new generation of conductors, Petrenko also conducts Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the composer’s most famous works, and the overture to the opera...

Thursday April 16 20 7 P.M.

Vasily Petrenko and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet

Maison symphonique

Vasily Petrenko, conductor

Todd Cope, OSM’s principal clarinet
Gil Shaham, violin

Symphonic

One of today’s most prominent violinists, Gil Shaham performs Bartók’s dazzlingly virtuosic Violin Concerto no. 2, under the baton of Vasily Petrenko. A rising star of the new generation of conductors, Petrenko also conducts Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the composer’s most famous works, and the overture to the opera...

Friday April 17 20 6:30 P.M.

PARISIAN COLOURS

Bourgie hall

Joshua Peters, violin
Alison Mah-Poy, violin
Victor Fournelle-Blain, alto
Sylvain Murray, cello
Sandra Murray, piano

Chamber Music

Saturday April 18 20 8 P.M.

Vasily Petrenko and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet

Maison symphonique

Vasily Petrenko, conductor

Todd Cope, OSM’s principal clarinet
Gil Shaham, violin

Symphonic

One of today’s most prominent violinists, Gil Shaham performs Bartók’s dazzlingly virtuosic Violin Concerto no. 2, under the baton of Vasily Petrenko. A rising star of the new generation of conductors, Petrenko also conducts Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, one of the composer’s most famous works, and the overture to the opera...

Tuesday April 28 20 8 P.M.

The Boléro and other spanish influences

Maison symphonique

Juanjo Mena, conductor

Juanjo Mena, conductor
Clara Mouriz, mezzo-soprano
Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar

Symphonic

New discoveries and well-honed classics feature in three concerts devoted to Spain, with renowned conductor Juanjo Mena.

Wednesday April 29 20 8 P.M.

The world-famous concierto de Aranjuez

Maison symphonique

Juanjo Mena, conductor

Clara Mouriz, mezzo-soprano
Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitare

Symphonic

Thursday April 30 20 8 P.M.

Falla’s the three cornered hat and other spanish legends

Maison symphonique

Juanjo Mena, conductor

Compagnie de danse Antonio Márquez
Clara Mouriz, mezzo-soprano

Symphonic

May 2020

Saturday May 2 20 2:30 P.M.

Bach and Glass at the Organ

Maison symphonique

Iveta Apkalna, organ

Recital

International celebrity Iveta Apkalna takes command of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique in a programme of high-magnitude works. Titular organist of the Klais organ in the prestigious Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Apkalna is renowned for her impressive virtuosity and instinctive stylistic accuracy. Hearing this exceptional artist in her debut...

Thursday May 7 20 8 P.M.

Visitors, music by Philip Glass

Maison symphonique

Michael Riesman, conductor

Symphonic

Godfrey Reggio’s documentary film Visitors beckons the viewer to think philosophically about humanity. The film’s powerful, chiselled and sometimes evanescent images are in perfect symbiosis with its original soundtrack by Philip Glass. Visitors also provides audiences with an authentic aesthetic experience. The OSM will be conducted...

Saturday May 16 20 8 P.M.

OSM Chorus concert: exile according to Brahms, Stravinsky, and Britten

Maison symphonique

Andrew Megill, chorus master

OSM Chorus
Mária Budáčová, organ

Choir

Exile is and remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration for artists, some of whom had first-hand experience of it: Eisler, Britten, and Stravinsky. The theme of exile is also at the root of Brahms magnificent Song of Destiny and inspires today's artists Dany Laferrière and Keiko Devaux, co-creators of a new work for the OSM Chorus.

Wednesday May 20 20 8 P.M.

Patricia Petibon sings Shéhérazade

Maison symphonique

Jérémie Rhorer, conductor

Patricia Petibon, mezzo-soprano
Didem Basar, qanun

Symphonic

For her first appearance with the OSM, the incomparable Patricia Petitbon performs an Orient-themed concert, conducted by Jérémie Rohrer. The programme features the mysterious and sensual Orient of Ravel's Shéhérazade and Richard Strauss, Thus Spake Zarathustra.

Thursday May 21 20 7 P.m.

Patricia Petibon sings Shéhérazade

Maison symphonique

Jérémie Rhorer, conductor

Patricia Petibon, mezzo-soprano
Didem Basar, qanun

Symphonic

For her first appearance with the OSM, the incomparable Patricia Petitbon performs an Orient-themed concert, conducted by Jérémie Rohrer. The programme features the mysterious and sensual Orient of Ravel's Shéhérazade and Richard Strauss, Thus Spake Zarathustra.

Friday May 22 20 6:30 P.M.

PARIS: 1900

Bourgie hall

Marianne Dugal, violon
Jean-Sébastien Roy, violon
Sofia Gentile, alto
Sylvain Murray, violoncelle
Todd Cope, clarinette

Chamber Music

Sunday May 24 20 2:30 P.M.

Patricia Petibon sings Shéhérazade

Maison symphonique

Jérémie Rhorer, conductor

Patricia Petibon, mezzo-soprano
Didem Basar, qanun

Symphonic

For her first appearance with the OSM, the incomparable Patricia Petitbon performs an Orient-themed concert, conducted by Jérémie Rohrer. The programme features the mysterious and sensual Orient of Ravel's Shéhérazade and Richard Strauss, Thus Spake Zarathustra.

Tuesday May 26 20 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Messiaen and Fauré’s Requiem

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Yuri Favorin, piano*
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

The OSM’s musicians and Chorus, conducted by Kent Nagano perform Fauré’s deeply moving Requiem, a contemplative, luminous work of great consolation and serenity that words cannot fully describe. Also on the programme: two works inspired by the faith and hope of Messiaen, one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and influential...

Wednesday May 27 20 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Messiaen and Fauré’s Requiem

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Yuri Favorin, piano*
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

The OSM’s musicians and Chorus, conducted by Kent Nagano perform Fauré’s deeply moving Requiem, a contemplative, luminous work of great consolation and serenity that words cannot fully describe. Also on the programme: two works inspired by the faith and hope of Messiaen, one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and influential...

Thursday May 28 20 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano Conducts Messiaen and Fauré’s Requiem

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Yuri Favorin, piano*
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

The OSM’s musicians and Chorus, conducted by Kent Nagano perform Fauré’s deeply moving Requiem, a contemplative, luminous work of great consolation and serenity that words cannot fully describe. Also on the programme: two works inspired by the faith and hope of Messiaen, one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and influential...

June 2020

Tuesday June 2 20 8 P.M.

Closing Concert: Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Camilla Tilling, soprano
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano
OSM chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

To close his final season as OSM Music Director, Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s grandiose Symphony no. 2. The OSM musicians and Chorus, the rich timbre of soprano Camilla Tilling and the warm, velvety voice of mezzo-soprano Mihoko Fujimura join to perform this metaphysical work of humanistic proportions.

Wednesday June 3 20 8 P.M.

Closing Concert: Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Camilla Tilling, soprano
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano
OSM chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

To close his final season as OSM Music Director, Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s grandiose Symphony no. 2. The OSM musicians and Chorus, the rich timbre of soprano Camilla Tilling and the warm, velvety voice of mezzo-soprano Mihoko Fujimura join to perform this metaphysical work of humanistic proportions.

Thursday June 4 20 8 P.M.

Closing Concert: Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony

Maison symphonique

Kent Nagano, conductor

Camilla Tilling, soprano
Mihoko Fujimura, mezzo-soprano
OSM chorus
Andrew Megill, chorus master

Symphonic

To close his final season as OSM Music Director, Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s grandiose Symphony no. 2. The OSM musicians and Chorus, the rich timbre of soprano Camilla Tilling and the warm, velvety voice of mezzo-soprano Mihoko Fujimura join to perform this metaphysical work of humanistic proportions.