European Tour 2022

Posted by Ysabel Rodriguez

European Tour 2022

In 1962, the OSM travelled to Europe with Maestro Zubin Mehta on its very first international tour. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this historic event, the Orchestra returns to Europe under the direction of Rafael Payare, touring from October 21 to 28, 2022. For the occasion, the OSM is joined by pianists Víkingur Ólafsson and Bruce Liu, violinist Augustin Hadelich, and the Wiener Singakademie, for 6 concerts in 5 countries with stops in Zagreb, Budapest, Vienna, Brussels, and London. Programs on this tour include Mahler’s Symphony no. 5, Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 10, as well as works by Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and the Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer.

ITINERARY AND PROGRAM

Friday, October 21, 8 p.m. – Zagreb, Varostlav Lisinski Hall

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

 

Liszt, Les préludes, Symphonic poem, S. 97 (16 min.)

Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major (23 min.)

  1. Allegramente
  2. Adagio assai
  3. Presto

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Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93 (57 min.)

  1. Moderato
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegretto
  4. Andante. Allegro

Saturday, October 22, 8 p.m. – Budapest, Müpa

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

 

Liszt, Les préludes, Symphonic poem, S. 97 (16 min.)

Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major (23 min.)

  1. Allegramente
  2. Adagio assai
  3. Presto

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Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93 (57 min.)

  1. Moderato
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegretto
  4. Andante. Allegro

Sunday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. – Vienne, Konzerthaus

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Bruce Liu, piano

 

R. Murray Schafer, Scorpius (9 min.)
Rachmaninoff, Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (22 min.)

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Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93 (57 min.)

  1. Moderato
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegretto
  4. Andante, Allegro

Monday, October 24, 7 :30 p.m. – Vienne

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Wiener Singakademie (100 singers)
Heinz Ferlesch, chorusmaster

 

Brahms, Nänie, op. 82 (14 min.)
Brahms, Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), op. 54 (18 min.)

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Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor (68 min.)

Part 1

  1. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt (Funeral March. At a measured pace. Strict. Like a funeral procession)
  2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit größter Vehemenz (Moving stormily, with the greatest vehemence)

Part 2

  1. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell (Strong and not too fast)

Part 3

  1. Adagietto. Sehr langsam (Very slow)
  2. Rondo-Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch (Fresh)

Thursday, October 27, 8 p.m. – Bruxelles, Palais des Beaux-Arts

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin

 

Ravel, Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose), Suite (16 min.)

  1. Pavane of the Sleeping Beauty
  2. Tom Thumb
  3. Laideronnette, Empress of the Pagodas
  4. Dialogues of Beauty and the Beast
  5. Fairy Garden

Prokofiev, Violin Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 63 (26 min.)

  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Andante assai
  3. Allegro, ben marcato

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Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93 (57 min.)

  1. Moderato
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegretto
  4. Andante. Allegro

Vendredi 28 octobre, 19h30 – Londres, Royal Festival Hall (South Bank Center)

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, chef d’orchestre
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

 

R. Murray Schafer, Scorpius (9 min.)
Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major (23 min.)

  1. Allegramente
  2. Adagio assai
  3. Presto

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Shostakovich, Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93 (57 min.)

  1. Moderato
  2. Allegro
  3. Allegretto
  4. Andante, Allegro

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s 2022 European tour would not have been possible without the valuable contribution of the OSM Foundation and its partners.

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