November 2023

Webcast From November 14, 2023, 12 p.m. to December 11, 2023

Nagano and Kantorow: From Sibelius to Tchaikovsky

Kent Nagano, OSM Conductor Emeritus

Alexandre Kantorow, piano

Webcast

To mark his OSM debut, young French pianist Alexandre Kantorow, gold medalist of the 2019 Tchaikovsky Competition, performs the Russian composer’s Second Concerto under the baton of OSM Conductor Emeritus Kent Nagano. But to begin, Maestro Nagano creates an aura of Nordic lights in the Maison symphonique, with performances of Arvo...

December 2023

Maison symphonique Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare Conducts the Turangalîla-Symphonie

Rafael Payare, conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Cécile Lartigau, ondes Martenot

Symphonic

A true hymn to joy, love and life, the arresting Turangalîla-Symphonie abounds in contrasts and vivid tonal colours. Here, a highly virtuosic piano part and the mysterious-sounding ondes Martenot play leading roles in the orchestra. A collaborator of the OSM for many years, Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins the Orchestra as Rafael...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, December 6, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare Conducts the Turangalîla-Symphonie

Rafael Payare, conductor

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Cécile Lartigau, ondes Martenot

Symphonic

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Webcast From December 12, 2023, 12 p.m. to January 8, 2024

Barbara Hannigan and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

Rafael Payare, conductor

Barbara Hannigan, soprano

Webcast

A classical music icon and specialist of the contemporary repertoire, internationally renowned Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan is the OSM’s guest for this concert. Among other works, she performs Quebec composer Claude Vivier’s song of solitude Lonely Child, for soprano and orchestra. On this memorable evening, Rafael...

Maison symphonique Thursday, December 14, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Le secret de Polichignon

Kent Nagano, conductor

Fred Pellerin, storyteller

Holiday season

Kent Nagano and Fred Pellerin unite with the OSM to deliver a brand-new Christmas tale: Le secret de Polichignon. It features Méo Bellemare, the town “hair-crafter” of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, who grooms beards, mustaches and scalp hair. Méo’s privileged access to the townspeople’s capillary needs also keeps him abreast of all...

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Maison symphonique Friday, December 15, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Le secret de Polichignon

Kent Nagano, conductor

Fred Pellerin, storyteller

Holiday season

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Maison symphonique Saturday, December 16, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Le secret de Polichignon

Kent Nagano, conductor

Fred Pellerin, storyteller

Holiday season

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Maison symphonique Saturday, December 16, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Le secret de Polichignon

Kent Nagano, conductor

Fred Pellerin, storyteller

Holiday season

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Maison symphonique Sunday, December 17, 2023 2:30 p.m.

Le secret de Polichignon

Kent Nagano, conductor

Fred Pellerin, storyteller

Holiday season

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, December 19, 2023 7:30 p.m.

Berlioz’s L’enfance du Christ Conducted by Hervé Niquet

Hervé Niquet, conductor

Hervé Niquet, conductor
Cyrille Dubois, tenor (Narrator)
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano (St. Mary)
Gordon Bintner, baritone (St. Joseph)
Robert Gleadow, bass-baritone (Herod)
Tomislav Lavoie, basse (A father of a family)
Geoffroy Salvas, bass
Joé Lampron-Dandonneau, tenor
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
The chorusmaster’s chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barrie Drummond Birks.

Holiday season

After his highly acclaimed first appearance at the Maison symphonique in 2019, French conductor Hervé Niquet is back with the OSM to direct Berlioz’s L’enfance du Christ. With this monumental, three-part work for soloists, choir and orchestra, the composer further made his mark as a great dramatist, recounting the many...

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Webcast From November 14, 2023, 12 p.m. to December 11, 2023

Nagano and Kantorow: From Sibelius to Tchaikovsky

Kent Nagano, OSM Conductor Emeritus

Alexandre Kantorow, piano

Webcast

January 2024

Webcast From January 16, 2024, 12 p.m. to February 12, 2024

Holst’s Legendary Planets

Gemma New, conductor

Colin Currie, percussion
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Webcast

The OSM invites you on an intergalactic musical voyage with Holst’s The Planets. From the thunderous tuttis of Mars to the enigmatic soundscape of Neptune, Holst contrasts orchestral colours to create a “series of mood pictures.” The Orchestra performs the Montreal premiere of Blurr is the Colour of my True Love's...

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 7

Rafael Payare, conductor

Simone Lamsma, violin

Symphonic

Admired for the powerful intensity of her playing, violinist Simone Lamsma will join the OSM in a performance of Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto no. 1. Based on the Polish poem “May Night,” the piece exudes a contemplative atmosphere. A nighttime mood also pervades Mahler’s Seventh Symphony right through to its resolution in a...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, January 17, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 7

Rafael Payare, conductor

Simone Lamsma, violin

Symphonic

Admired for the powerful intensity of her playing, violinist Simone Lamsma will join the OSM in a performance of Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto no. 1. Based on the Polish poem “May Night,” the piece exudes a contemplative atmosphere. A nighttime mood also pervades Mahler’s Seventh Symphony right through to its resolution in a...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, January 20, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 7

Rafael Payare, conductor

Simone Lamsma, violin

Symphonic

Admired for the powerful intensity of her playing, violinist Simone Lamsma will join the OSM in a performance of Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto no. 1. Based on the Polish poem “May Night,” the piece exudes a contemplative atmosphere. A nighttime mood also pervades Mahler’s Seventh Symphony right through to its resolution in a...

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, January 23, 2024 8 p.m.

Dire combien je t’aime… Pour une dernière histoire d’un soir

Jean-Michel Malouf, conductor

Luce Dufault (1st part: Dire combien je t’aime)
Joe Bocan
Marie Carmen
Marie Denise Pelletier (2nd part: spectacle Pour une histoire d’un soir)
Benoit Groulx, orchestrator
Michel Poirier, stage director

Pop

Four exceptional performers come together to present the final leg of their Quebec tours, joined by the OSM conducted by Jean-Michel Malouf in symphonic arrangements by Benoit Groulx. To open this concert, Luce Dufault will sing the love-inspired excerpt from her show Dire combien je t’aime. In the second part, Marie Denise...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, January 24, 2024 8 p.m.

Dire combien je t’aime… Pour une dernière histoire d’un soir

Jean-Michel Malouf, conductor

Luce Dufault (1st part: Dire combien je t’aime)
Joe Bocan
Marie Carmen
Marie Denise Pelletier (2nd part: spectacle Pour une histoire d’un soir)
Benoit Groulx, orchestrator
Michel Poirier, stage director

Pop

Four exceptional performers come together to present the final leg of their Quebec tours, joined by the OSM conducted by Jean-Michel Malouf in symphonic arrangements by Benoit Groulx. To open this concert, Luce Dufault will sing the love-inspired excerpt from her show Dire combien je t’aime. In the second part, Marie Denise...

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Webcast From December 12, 2023, 12 p.m. to January 8, 2024

Barbara Hannigan and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique

Rafael Payare, conductor

Barbara Hannigan, soprano

Webcast

A classical music icon and specialist of the contemporary repertoire, internationally renowned Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan is the OSM’s guest for this concert. Among other works, she performs Quebec composer Claude Vivier’s song of solitude Lonely Child, for soprano and orchestra. On this memorable evening, Rafael...

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February 2024

Maison symphonique Sunday, February 4, 2024 2 p.m.

Sportissimo!

Adam Johnson, conductor

Family

From the racetrack to the stage of the Maison symphonique, discover the bonds that unite music and sports. From drumrolls to national anthems, see how music has rallied and cheered on athletes since the beginning. On your marks, get set… play!

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Maison symphonique Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:30 a.m.

Mozart and Fauré with Louis Lortie and Eun Sun Kim

Eun Sun Kim, conductor

Louis Lortie, piano

Symphonic

To music lovers’ great delight, pianist Louis Lortie will be back with the OSM to take us on a jaunt from the world of Mozart’s Vienna to the Parisian concert halls in the time of Fauré. Music Director of the San Francisco Opera Eun Sun Kim will also conduct Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a highly imaginative and...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, February 15, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Mozart and Fauré with Louis Lortie and Eun Sun Kim

Eun Sun Kim, conductor

Louis Lortie, piano

Symphonic

To music lovers’ great delight, pianist Louis Lortie will be back with the OSM to take us on a jaunt from the world of Mozart’s Vienna to the Parisian concert halls in the time of Fauré. Music Director of the San Francisco Opera Eun Sun Kim will also conduct Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a highly imaginative and...

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Bourgie Hall Friday, February 16, 2024 6:30 p.m.

An Out-of-the-Ordinary Octet

OSM Double Bass Octet
Ali Kian Yazdanfar, double bass
Eric Chappell, double bass
Scott Feltham, double bass
Andrew Goodlett, double bass
Peter Rosenfeld, double bass
Elan Simon, double bass
Edouard Wingell, double bass

Chamber Music

The OSM’s double bass section will take centre stage during this unconventional concert. Eight double basses will perform in the spirit of unity and fraternity that characterizes Pärt’s Fratres. From 16th-century composer Gesualdo’s daring harmonies to the wondrous world inspired by Balinese music in Vivier’s Pulau...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, February 17, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Mozart and Fauré with Louis Lortie and Eun Sun Kim

Eun Sun Kim, conductor

Louis Lortie, piano

Symphonic

To music lovers’ great delight, pianist Louis Lortie will be back with the OSM to take us on a jaunt from the world of Mozart’s Vienna to the Parisian concert halls in the time of Fauré. Music Director of the San Francisco Opera Eun Sun Kim will also conduct Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, a highly imaginative and...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Richard Strauss and Poulenc with Barbara Hannigan

Barbara Hannigan, conductor and soprano

Barbara Hannigan, Denis Gueguin, Clemens Malinowski, direction and video
Clemens Malinowski, live cameras

Symphonic

After her triumphant performance in 2022, Barbara Hannigan returns to the Maison symphonique in the dual role of singer and conductor. In this unusually structured concert, she will give the first North American performance of her own staged production of Poulenc’s monodrama La voix humaine, showcasing the full intensity of her...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, February 22, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Richard Strauss and Poulenc with Barbara Hannigan

Barbara Hannigan, conductor and soprano

Barbara Hannigan, Denis Gueguin, Clemens Malinowski, direction and video
Clemens Malinowski, live cameras

Symphonic

After her triumphant performance in 2022, Barbara Hannigan returns to the Maison symphonique in the dual role of singer and conductor. In this unusually structured concert, she will give the first North American performance of her own staged production of Poulenc’s monodrama La voix humaine, showcasing the full intensity of her...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare and Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony

Rafael Payare, conductor

Barbara Hannigan, soprano

Symphonic

Each of Barbara Hannigan’s performances is a moment of staggering intensity, heightened by this soprano’s charisma and deep sensitivity. A specialist of the contemporary repertoire, she will introduce us to In the half-light by Canadian composer Zosha Di Castri, a work she premiered in 2022. Rafael Payare will also conduct...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, February 29, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare and Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony

Rafael Payare, conductor

Barbara Hannigan, soprano

Symphonic

Each of Barbara Hannigan’s performances is a moment of staggering intensity, heightened by this soprano’s charisma and deep sensitivity. A specialist of the contemporary repertoire, she will introduce us to In the half-light by Canadian composer Zosha Di Castri, a work she premiered in 2022. Rafael Payare will also conduct...

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Webcast From January 16, 2024, 12 p.m. to February 12, 2024

Holst’s Legendary Planets

Gemma New, conductor

Colin Currie, percussion
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Webcast

The OSM invites you on an intergalactic musical voyage with Holst’s The Planets. From the thunderous tuttis of Mars to the enigmatic soundscape of Neptune, Holst contrasts orchestral colours to create a “series of mood pictures.” The Orchestra performs the Montreal premiere of Blurr is the Colour of my True Love's...

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March 2024

Maison symphonique Saturday, March 2, 2024 9 p.m.

Irresistible Spain

Rafael Payare, conductor

Rocio Vadillo, flamenco dance
Jheinsen Montalvo, guitar
Fernando Gallego, voice

Holiday season

This year, our “Éclaté” concert celebrates Spain, spotlighting this country’s mesmerizing dances and music! You will be irresistibly drawn by the fiery melodies and lively rhythms of Chabrier, Granados, and Manuel de Falla, including the latter’s impassioned and outlandish stories in El amor brujo and El sombrero de tres picos....

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, March 6, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare and Shostakovich’s Awe-Inspiring Symphony No. 8

Rafael Payare, conductor

Symphonic

While the influence of Viennese Classicism is certainly palpable in Beethoven’s First Symphony, its fiery score teems with ground-breaking ideas like the seeds of a style that would assert itself ever more vigorously over the years. The driving force of Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony is something else entirely: brutal, dreadful,...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, March 7, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare and Shostakovich’s Awe-Inspiring Symphony No. 8

Rafael Payare, conductor

Symphonic

While the influence of Viennese Classicism is certainly palpable in Beethoven’s First Symphony, its fiery score teems with ground-breaking ideas like the seeds of a style that would assert itself ever more vigorously over the years. The driving force of Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony is something else entirely: brutal, dreadful,...

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Maison symphonique Sunday, March 10, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Rafael Payare and Shostakovich’s Awe-Inspiring Symphony No. 8

Rafael Payare, conductor

Symphonic

While the influence of Viennese Classicism is certainly palpable in Beethoven’s First Symphony, its fiery score teems with ground-breaking ideas like the seeds of a style that would assert itself ever more vigorously over the years. The driving force of Shostakovich’s Eighth Symphony is something else entirely: brutal, dreadful,...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, March 16, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Bal des enfants – The Adventures of Tío Tigre and Tío Conejo

Rafael Payare, conductor

Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon, actor
Ximena Ferrer Olaso, adaptation and translation
Charles Dauphinais, stage director
With the collaboration of Cynthia Rodriguez and René Oréa, adaptation and research

Benefit event

The OSM opens up the colourful world of Tío Tigre! Discover this wily, surprising character central to Venezuelan children’s stories, and sway with the Orchestra to the rhythms of composers from Spain and South America. Join us for a blend of music and theatre that will touch the hearts of young and old. This concert will be preceded...

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, March 19, 2024 2:30 p.m.

The OSM Welcomes the Orchestre de Paris

Klaus Mäkelä, conductor

Yunchan Lim, piano

Symphonic

Led by its eminently skilled conductor Klaus Mäkelä, the Orchestre de Paris will present three works that heralded major changes in the musical aesthetics of the 20th century. Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto no. 2, a work of futuristic language, will be performed by young prodigy Yunchan Lim. Debussy’s melodically inventive and richly...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, March 23, 2024 2:30 p.m.

The OSM welcomes the Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de Montréal

Louis Lavigueur, conductor

Maria Gajraj, organ

Organ

The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique will be heard for the first time alongside the OSJM, a youth orchestra brimming with talent conducted by Louis Lavigueur. Together, the Organ and the Orchestra will engage in a discourse both solemn and splendorous, in a colourful program full of surprises. Rediscover Vierne’s Organ Symphony no. 2 in an...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, March 23, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Charlie Chaplin’s The Immigrant

Thomas Ospital, organist

Music and Cinema

Explore the world of short films with Thomas Ospital, an organist who specializes in accompanying silent films. Set out on an adventure with Chaplin’s Tramp character, the eternal vagabond, in The Immigrant, a gem of the genre! This cinematic concert also features the pictorial world of Canadian filmmaker Norman McLaren with...

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Maison symphonique Sunday, March 24, 2024 11 a.m.

Organ, Brass and Percussion perform Holst’s The Planets

Thomas Le Duc-Moreau, conductor

Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist-in-residence
OSM brass and percussion ensemble

Organ

At the controls of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique, Jean-Willy Kunz takes you to the farthest reaches of the universe with Holst's famous The Planets, an inspiration for many film music composers. Join us on an exhilarating sonic journey and discover this work in a truly innovative version that also features brass and percussion...

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Maison symphonique Sunday, March 24, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Organ Essentials with Ken Cowan

Ken Cowan, organ

Organ

Ken Cowan is admired for the skilful way in which he showcases the entire range of an organ’s sonic characteristics thanks to his artful registration. Performing several flagship works from the repertoire, he will explore the many facets of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique: its symphonic power, its romantic side, its meditative aspect,...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, March 27, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Masaaki Suzuki and Bach’s St John Passion

Masaaki Suzuki, conductor

Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Werner Güra, tenor
Mauro Peter, tenor
Bernhard Hansky, bass
Chœur de l’OSM
Andrew Megill, OSM chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

A peerless specialist of the music of Bach, Masaaki Suzuki joins the OSM to conduct the stirring St John Passion. In the hands of the composer, the sacred text is transformed through the music’s accentuation of its tragic character. The Evangelist’s account, suffused with an ardent expressivity, is the common thread of a...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, March 28, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Masaaki Suzuki and Bach’s St John Passion

Masaaki Suzuki, conductor

Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Werner Güra, tenor
Mauro Peter, tenor
Bernhard Hansky, bass
Chœur de l’OSM
Andrew Megill, OSM chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

A peerless specialist of the music of Bach, Masaaki Suzuki joins the OSM to conduct the stirring St John Passion. In the hands of the composer, the sacred text is transformed through the music’s accentuation of its tragic character. The Evangelist’s account, suffused with an ardent expressivity, is the common thread of a...

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April 2024

Bourgie Hall Friday, April 5, 2024 7:30 p.m.

A Soiree With Fauré

Andrew Wan, violin
Olivier Thouin, violin
Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola
Anna Burden, cello
François Zeitouni, piano

Chamber Music

Of an often personal nature, Fauré’s music sets itself apart by demonstrating a profound sensitivity bolstered by sophisticated harmonic writing, and it charms through its fluid melodies and diversity of expression. Also featured in Bourgie Hall’s Tribute to Fauré series, and through three masterpieces of the chamber music...

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Maison symphonique Sunday, April 7, 2024 2 p.m.

OSMose

Thomas Le Duc-Moreau, conductor

Émilie Barrette, Carol Jones, dance teachers and dance therapists, National Centre for Dance Therapy, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Michel-Maxime Legault, stage director

Family

Discover the symphony orchestra, its families of instruments, and the ways in which music can generate emotions within us. Designed as a relaxed performance, this concert enables spectators of all ages to enjoy an inclusive musical experience that respects each person’s particular needs.

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, April 10, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony no. 3 with Kent Nagano

Kent Nagano, conductor

Kent Nagano, conductor
Louise Kemény, soprano
Ema Nikolovska, alto
Andreas Conrad, tenor
Rafał Pawnuk, bass
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, OSM chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

Kent Nagano returns to the OSM to conduct works by two iconic composers: Stravinsky and Beethoven. The latter broke with Classicism and charted a course of Romanticism with his heroic “Eroica” Symphony, a landmark of both philosophical and political significance. Stravinsky, on the other hand, reconnected with tradition by drawing on...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, April 11, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony no. 3 with Kent Nagano

Kent Nagano, conductor

Kent Nagano, conductor
Louise Kemény, soprano
Ema Nikolovska, alto
Andreas Conrad, tenor
Rafał Pawnuk, bass
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, OSM chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

Kent Nagano returns to the OSM to conduct works by two iconic composers: Stravinsky and Beethoven. The latter broke with Classicism and charted a course of Romanticism with his heroic “Eroica” Symphony, a landmark of both philosophical and political significance. Stravinsky, on the other hand, reconnected with tradition by drawing on...

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Maison symphonique Friday, April 12, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Beethoven’s Heroic Symphony no. 3 with Kent Nagano

Kent Nagano, conductor

Kent Nagano, conductor
Louise Kemény, soprano
Ema Nikolovska, alto
Andreas Conrad, tenor
Rafał Pawnuk, bass
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, OSM chorusmaster

The chorusmaster chair is generously sponsored by Mrs. Ann Birks, in loving memory of Barry Drummond Birks.

Symphonic

Kent Nagano returns to the OSM to conduct works by two iconic composers: Stravinsky and Beethoven. The latter broke with Classicism and charted a course of Romanticism with his heroic “Eroica” Symphony, a landmark of both philosophical and political significance. Stravinsky, on the other hand, reconnected with tradition by drawing on...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, April 17, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Juanjo Mena Conducts Debussy and Ginastera

Juanjo Mena, conductor

Jennifer Swartz, OSM Principal Harp

The chair of Principal Harp is generously sponsored by Mr. François Schubert, in memory of his wife, Ms. Marie Pineau.

Symphonic

Known for the dynamism and precision of his conducting, Maestro Juanjo Mena will lead the OSM in a program showcasing the harp. Driven by the distinctive rhythms of Argentinian dances, Ginastera’s Harp Concerto harnesses all the expressive potential of this elegant-sounding instrument. Debussy, meanwhile, gave full scope to his poetic...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, April 18, 2024 10:30 a.m.

Juanjo Mena Conducts Debussy and Ginastera

Juanjo Mena, conductor

Jennifer Swartz, OSM Principal Harp

The chair of Principal Harp is generously sponsored by Mr. François Schubert, in memory of his wife, Ms. Marie Pineau.

Symphonic

Known for the dynamism and precision of his conducting, Maestro Juanjo Mena will lead the OSM in a program showcasing the harp. Driven by the distinctive rhythms of Argentinian dances, Ginastera’s Harp Concerto harnesses all the expressive potential of this elegant-sounding instrument. Debussy, meanwhile, gave full scope to his poetic...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Juanjo Mena Conducts Debussy and Ginastera

Juanjo Mena, conductor

Jennifer Swartz, OSM Principal Harp

The chair of Principal Harp is generously sponsored by Mr. François Schubert, in memory of his wife, Ms. Marie Pineau.

Symphonic

Known for the dynamism and precision of his conducting, Maestro Juanjo Mena will lead the OSM in a program showcasing the harp. Driven by the distinctive rhythms of Argentinian dances, Ginastera’s Harp Concerto harnesses all the expressive potential of this elegant-sounding instrument. Debussy, meanwhile, gave full scope to his poetic...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, April 24, 2024 9:36 p.m.

Maria João Pires Returns to the OSM

Rafael Payare, conductor

Maria João Pires, piano

Symphonic

Renowned for her exquisite artistry and refined technique, pianist Maria João Pires is back with the OSM to perform Beethoven’s Concerto no. 4, that decidedly singular masterpiece of the piano repertoire. This program also celebrates the 150th anniversary of Schoenberg’s birth with two of the composer’s post-Romantic works: the...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, April 24, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Maria João Pires Returns to the OSM

Rafael Payare, conductor

Maria João Pires, piano

Symphonic

Renowned for her exquisite artistry and refined technique, pianist Maria João Pires is back with the OSM to perform Beethoven’s Concerto no. 4, that decidedly singular masterpiece of the piano repertoire. This program also celebrates the 150th anniversary of Schoenberg’s birth with two of the composer’s post-Romantic works: the...

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, April 30, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Zimmermann and Brahms’ Masterful Violin Concerto

Rafael Payare, conductor

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin

Symphonic

Frank Peter Zimmermann, one of the greatest violinists of our time, performs Brahms' quasi-symphonic Violin Concerto, in which the orchestra and the soloist engage in dialogue as equal partners. Here, the violin, with its high-energy gusto, spurs the orchestra to a playful, Romani-inspired finale. A contemporary of Brahms, Emilie Mayer, a...

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May 2024

Maison symphonique Thursday, May 2, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Zimmermann and Brahms’ Masterful Violin Concerto

Rafael Payare, conductor

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin

Symphonic

Frank Peter Zimmermann, one of the greatest violinists of our time, performs Brahms' quasi-symphonic Violin Concerto, in which the orchestra and the soloist engage in dialogue as equal partners. Here, the violin, with its high-energy gusto, spurs the orchestra to a playful, Romani-inspired finale. A contemporary of Brahms, Emilie Mayer, a...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, May 4, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Emily D’Angelo and the TSO at the Maison Symphonique

Gustavo Gimeno, conductor

Emily D'Angelo, mezzo-soprano

Symphonic

The OSM is thrilled to welcome the TSO and its conductor Gustavo Gimeno in a program showcasing the extraordinary voice of mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo. She will perform enargeia, a suite of early and contemporary melodies arranged by Jarkko Riihimäki, as well as the premiere of a new piece by Alison Yun-Fei Jiang. Completing...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 8, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Katia and Marielle Labèque Play Glass

Fabien Gabel, conductor

Katia et Marielle Labèque, pianos

Symphonic

Conducted by Fabien Gabel, the OSM welcomes to its stage pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque. Glass’ Double Piano Concerto, written for these two artists, is a work in which soloists and orchestra weave a tapestry of sound in constant flux. The melodic sensuality of Richard Strauss’ Dance of the Seven Veils...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, May 9, 2024 10:30 a.m.

Katia and Marielle Labèque Play Glass

Fabien Gabel, conductor

Katia et Marielle Labèque, pianos

Symphonic

Conducted by Fabien Gabel, the OSM welcomes to its stage pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque. Glass’ Double Piano Concerto, written for these two artists, is a work in which soloists and orchestra weave a tapestry of sound in constant flux. The melodic sensuality of Richard Strauss’ Dance of the Seven Veils...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, May 11, 2024 2:30 p.m.

Katia and Marielle Labèque Play Glass

Fabien Gabel, conductor

Katia et Marielle Labèque, pianos

Symphonic

Conducted by Fabien Gabel, the OSM welcomes to its stage pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque. Glass’ Double Piano Concerto, written for these two artists, is a work in which soloists and orchestra weave a tapestry of sound in constant flux. The melodic sensuality of Richard Strauss’ Dance of the Seven Veils...

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, May 21, 2024 8 p.m.

The OSM Applauds Patrick Norman’s 55-Year Career

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

Patrick Norman, singer
Nathalie Lord, guest artist
Hugo Bégin, orchestrateur

Pop

Under the direction of Jean-Marie Zeitouni, the OSM welcomes Patrick Norman to the stage for one final lap to round off 55 years of an outstanding career. He will offer the audience a parade of his greatest hits, orchestrated by Hugo Bégin. Join us for this special event honouring an artist who contributed significantly to the success of...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 22, 2024 8 p.m.

The OSM Applauds Patrick Norman’s 55-Year Career

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, conductor

Patrick Norman, singer
Nathalie Lord, guest artist
Hugo Bégin, orchestrateur

Pop

Under the direction of Jean-Marie Zeitouni, the OSM welcomes Patrick Norman to the stage for one final lap to round off 55 years of an outstanding career. He will offer the audience a parade of his greatest hits, orchestrated by Hugo Bégin. Join us for this special event honouring an artist who contributed significantly to the success of...

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Bourgie Hall Friday, May 24, 2024 6:30 p.m.

At the Heart of the String Quartet

Abby Walsh, violin
Jean-Sébastien Roy, violin
Charles Pilon, viola
Sylvain Murray, cello

Chamber Music

The emotional centre or life-powering organ, numerous compositions have been inspired by the heart. In Another Little Piece of My Heart, Montgomery evokes passion and palpitations, while Murphy’s Strum is punctuated by a steady pulse of pizzicato notes similar to a heartbeat, and Glass’ celebrated...

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Maison symphonique Saturday, May 25, 2024 6:30 p.m.

Stravinsky and Ravel on the Organ

Olivier Latry, OSM organist emeritus
Shin-Young Lee, organ
Isabelle Demers, organ
Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist-in-residence

Organ

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Ravel’s Bolero are two signature works of the OSM’s repertoire. But have you ever heard them played on the organ? Four acclaimed organists invite you to discover these masterpieces in truly remarkable versions for the “King of instruments”. The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique will...

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Maison symphonique Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Organ and Orchestra: Perfect Harmony

Rafael Payare, conductor

Shin-Young Lee, organ
Isabelle Demers, organ
Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist-in-residence
Olivier Latry, OSM organist emeritus

Symphonic

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will bring its 90th season to a thrilling conclusion with this masterful evening event. Four renowned organists take turns at the helm of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique: Shin-Young Lee shines brilliantly in Barber’s Toccata festiva, while Isabelle Demers summons the full scope of her...

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Maison symphonique Wednesday, May 29, 2024 7:30 p.m.

Organ and Orchestra: Perfect Harmony

Rafael Payare, conductor

Shin-Young Lee, organ
Isabelle Demers, organ
Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist-in-residence
Olivier Latry, OSM organist emeritus

Symphonic

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will bring its 90th season to a thrilling conclusion with this masterful evening event. Four renowned organists take turns at the helm of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique: Shin-Young Lee shines brilliantly in Barber’s Toccata festiva, while Isabelle Demers summons the full scope of her...

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Maison symphonique Thursday, May 30, 2024 6:30 p.m.

Organ and Orchestra: Perfect Harmony

Rafael Payare, conductor

Shin-Young Lee, organ
Isabelle Demers, organ
Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist-in-residence
Olivier Latry, OSM organist emeritus

Symphonic

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will bring its 90th season to a thrilling conclusion with this masterful evening event. Four renowned organists take turns at the helm of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique: Shin-Young Lee shines brilliantly in Barber’s Toccata festiva, while Isabelle Demers summons the full scope of her...

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