Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique 2024-2025
Schumann’s Piano Concerto performed by the celebrated Daniil Trifonov and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique are on the programme of this concert conducted by Rafael Payare.
Renowned pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to the Maison symphonique in a performance of Schumann’s eloquent and passionate Piano Concerto, written for his wife Clara. Berlioz similarly dedicated his Symphonie fantastique to Harriet Smithson, with whom he was hopelessly smitten. With potent expressive power and boundless inspiration, he imparts, through the orchestra, his anguish and his romantic longing.
Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Daniil Trifonov, piano*
* September 18 concert only
Programme
Michael Oesterle, World Premiere – OSM commission (12 min.)*
*Canadian work
Robert Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54 (31 min.)
Intermission (20 min)
Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, H 48, op. 14 (49 min.)