© Chris Gonz
© Chris Gonz
The Azrieli Music Prizes Gala Concert
2026-2027Experience the Orchestra’s power in the world premieres of the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes laureates. The program spans themes from sacrifice in Nazi-occupied Poland to a centuries-old riddle, the legacy of Occitan trobairitz, and evocative Canadian landscapes. With soloists on viola da gamba, theremin and cello, this concert offers a unique musical journey. Created in 2014, the Azrieli Music Prizes are now among Canada’s major composition competitions.
Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Asher Fish, conductor
Hila Baggio, soprano
Hila Plitman, soprano
Noam Heinz, baritone
Ariel Barnes, cello
Elizabeth Brown, theremin
Rob Schwimmer, theremin
Les Voix humaines (Margaret Little, Felix Deak, Olivier Brault and Susie Napper, viola da gamba)
OSM Chorus
Andrew Megill, chorusmaster
Program
Hana Ajiashvili, Riddle
Adrian Mocanu, de l’encra escafada (« from faded ink”)
Intermission (20 min)
Dalit Hadass Warshaw, Letter From Across the River
Nicholas Denton Protsack, Height of Land
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