After Christmas - 2021-2022, jeudi 1 19-20, Mercredi 1 19-20, Russian Chostakovitch & co - 21-22, Spring 2022
From Mozart to Shostakovich: Humanity in Movement
From Mozart to Shostakovich: Humanity in Movement
Maison symphonique de Montréal
Mozart visiting Paris during a European tour. Ravel dazzled by the excitement of North American life. Shostakovich witnessing the return of Russian soldiers in 1945. With joy, torment, and hope, three significant works bear witness to humanity in movement, facing the other, and searching for self-understanding. Closer to home, Quebec composer Simon Bertrand’s Weltengeist conveys the still world of confinement in an expression of strength and resilience. Under the direction of Canadian conductor Jordan de Souza, this inspiring program brilliantly showcases the OSM and Swiss pianist Francesco Piemontesi.
Artists and programme
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Jordan de Souza, conductor
Francesco Piemontesi, piano
Mozart, Symphony no. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a, “Paris” (17 min.)
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major (23 min.)
Simon Bertrand, Weltengeist [Spirit of the World] (10 min.) – World premiere, OSM commission
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 9 in E-flat major, op. 70 (27 min.)
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 – 7:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 – 7:30 P.M.
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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 – 10:30 A.M.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 – 10:30 A.M.
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Jordan de Souza
Canadian conductor Jordan de Souza completed four years with the Komische Oper Berlin in 2020, collaborating with renowned director Barrie Kosky on four critically acclaimed new productions: Pelléas et Mélisande, La Bohème, Weinberger’s Frühlingsstürme and Candide.
Debuts include Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas at the Chicago Lyric Opera and Don Giovanni at the Opernhaus Zürich in the 2021-2022 season and previous appearances with numerous renowned orchestras worldwide. Recent highlights include Die Zauberflöte at the Bayerische Staatsoper Munich, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec in a programme including Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony and his debut at Garsington Opera with the Philharmonia Orchestra in a new staging of Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier.
Born in Toronto, Jordan studied conducting at McGill University and made his conducting debut at 20 in Bach’s St John Passion. Since then, his repertoire has never ceased to grow and diversify, embracing opera, the orchestral repertoire and choral music.
Francesco Piemontesi
Francesco Piemontesi is a pianist of exceptional refinement and consummate technique, acclaimed for his readings of Mozart and the early Romantic repertoire and exquisite musical insights. This season, he inaugurated new concert halls (Ankara, Istanbul) with the London Philharmonic and fulfilled multiple engagements with leading European symphonies. He gave recitals in festivals and venues including the Klavierfestival Ruhr, Wiener Konzerthaus, and Schubertiade Schwarzenberg. Piemontesi is the first resident artist of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and recently made his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic. He appears in chamber music concerts with Leif Ove Andsnes, Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, Leonidas Kavakos, Christian Tetzlaff, and the Emerson Quartet among others. His discography includes the recent Schubert Last Piano Sonatas (Pentatone). Winner of several major competitions, Francesco Piemontesi studied with Brendel, Perahia, Ousset and Weissenberg. Since 2012, he is Artistic Director of the Settimane Musicali di Ascona.
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