“He is a prodigious artist, who combines the gift of rare sound perfection with a deep, delicate, intense and quivering sensitivity.” - Le Monde French horn debut Rafael Payare was born in Venezuela in 1980 and started learning music at the age of 14. He set his sights not on the piano or the violin...... Read more »
From September 9 to 19, 2018, Maestro Kent Nagano and musicians of the OSM trace a path from the arctic down through Quebec’s interior toward the Côte-Nord. Beginning with performances in the Inuit villages of Kuujjuaq, Salluit and Kuujjuarapik, they travel southward for concerts in the Cree community of Oujé-Bougoumou and the Innu communities of Mashteuiatsh and Uashat mak Mani-Utenam. TOUR DATES Kuujjuaq... Read more »
Your presence warmed our hearts! More than 60,000 people of all ages and from all walks of life, from music lovers to the simply curious, turned out to take part in the Classical Spree, our major popular festival of classical and symphonic music. We are happy and proud to have helped put so many smiles... Read more »
This year we mark the milestone of the OSM’s 85th season, an anniversary we deeply look forward to celebrating with you, our public. Just like the exquisite nature of Quebec that surrounds us, each season we share in moments of extraordinary beauty and discovery, which in turn propel moments of personal and societal growth. Over... Read more »
This year, the Fine Arts Quartet will be performing at the Classical Spree. This presents an excellent opportunity to examine the string quartet, a subtle musical form that is still alive and well two centuries after its birth. What is a string quartet? Comprising two violins, a viola, and a cello, the string quartet... Read more »
In less than three weeks, Montréal audiences at the Classical Spree will have the opportunity to discover the incredible Moldavian violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja: an audacious and absolutely unique classical artist. Patricia Kopatchinskaja distinguishes herself from other violinists by her originality, her nonconformist approach, her strong personality, and her bold musical offerings. Some people would... Read more »
It’s time to take stock as the musicians of the OSM and their conductor make their way home after playing in Krakow, Poland, and opening the prestigious Salzburg Festival in Austria. On July 20, Kent Nagano and the OSM opened the 98th edition of the Salzburg Festival to a full house of 1400 spectators. It... Read more »
Musicians of the OSM arrived in Poland on Monday night. A few hours before the concert at the ICE Krakow Congress Centre, we had a chat with Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the orchestra. What have you done since your arrival in Krakow? “It is my first time in Poland. Krakow is an interesting, beautiful... Read more »
This week, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal sets off for Krakow, Poland and then the prestigious Salzburg Festival in Austria, where they will present Krzysztof Penderecki’s St. Luke Passion. To commemorate the significance of this milestone, here is an overview of the legendary festival that takes place each summer in the city of Mozart. ... Read more »
On July 20, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal will open the Salzburg Festival with The St. Luke Passion by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. It will also be performed in Krakow, Poland on July 18. Québec audiences are invited to discover this monumental and gripping work on July 14 at the Festival de Lanaudière. Here are... Read more »
“He is a prodigious artist, who combines the gift of rare sound perfection with a deep, delicate, intense and quivering sensitivity.” - Le Monde French horn debut Rafael Payare was born in Venezuela in 1980 and started learning music at the age of 14. He set his sights not on the piano or the violin...... Read more »
From September 9 to 19, 2018, Maestro Kent Nagano and musicians of the OSM trace a path from the arctic down through Quebec’s interior toward the Côte-Nord. Beginning with performances in the Inuit villages of Kuujjuaq, Salluit and Kuujjuarapik, they travel southward for concerts in the Cree community of Oujé-Bougoumou and the Innu communities of Mashteuiatsh and Uashat mak Mani-Utenam. TOUR DATES Kuujjuaq... 
Your presence warmed our hearts! More than 60,000 people of all ages and from all walks of life, from music lovers to the simply curious, turned out to take part in the Classical Spree, our major popular festival of classical and symphonic music. We are happy and proud to have helped put so many smiles... 
This year we mark the milestone of the OSM’s 85th season, an anniversary we deeply look forward to celebrating with you, our public. Just like the exquisite nature of Quebec that surrounds us, each season we share in moments of extraordinary beauty and discovery, which in turn propel moments of personal and societal growth. Over... 
This year, the Fine Arts Quartet will be performing at the Classical Spree. This presents an excellent opportunity to examine the string quartet, a subtle musical form that is still alive and well two centuries after its birth. What is a string quartet? Comprising two violins, a viola, and a cello, the string quartet... 
In less than three weeks, Montréal audiences at the Classical Spree will have the opportunity to discover the incredible Moldavian violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja: an audacious and absolutely unique classical artist. Patricia Kopatchinskaja distinguishes herself from other violinists by her originality, her nonconformist approach, her strong personality, and her bold musical offerings. Some people would... 
It’s time to take stock as the musicians of the OSM and their conductor make their way home after playing in Krakow, Poland, and opening the prestigious Salzburg Festival in Austria. On July 20, Kent Nagano and the OSM opened the 98th edition of the Salzburg Festival to a full house of 1400 spectators. It... 
Musicians of the OSM arrived in Poland on Monday night. A few hours before the concert at the ICE Krakow Congress Centre, we had a chat with Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the orchestra. What have you done since your arrival in Krakow? “It is my first time in Poland. Krakow is an interesting, beautiful... 
This week, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal sets off for Krakow, Poland and then the prestigious Salzburg Festival in Austria, where they will present Krzysztof Penderecki’s St. Luke Passion. To commemorate the significance of this milestone, here is an overview of the legendary festival that takes place each summer in the city of Mozart. ... 
On July 20, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal will open the Salzburg Festival with The St. Luke Passion by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki. It will also be performed in Krakow, Poland on July 18. Québec audiences are invited to discover this monumental and gripping work on July 14 at the Festival de Lanaudière. Here are... 