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An “Afro-American” Symphony in Search of Openness
by Benjamin Goron During the 1930s, a handful of black American artists rose to the top of their art despite a profoundly adverse social system. Their courage, commitment and perseverance turned them into role models for later generations, but they also opened new avenues on the broader musical horizon. As the next OSM concert highlights... Read more »
A day of rehearsals with Rafael Payare
Through this series of photos, the OSM invites you to discover a rehearsal with its new Music Director, Rafael Payare. The pictures were taken on January 12, 2021, during rehearsals for the concert Charles Richard-Hamelin and Mozart’s Concerto no. 24: Merging Finesse and Depth. 9:45 a.m. Rafael Payare and spouse cellist Alisa Weilerstein arrive at the Maison symphonique for... Read more »
Marie-Nicole Lemieux: A Season with the OSM Family
A regular guest of the most prestigious international concert venues, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux is Artist-in-Residence with the OSM* for the 2020–2021 season. This residency has given her the opportunity to perform this fall in a program of French music with the Orchestra in chamber formation, and over the coming months we will have the pleasure... Read more »
Rafael Payare: Music as the Breath of Life
Artist-in-residence generously sponsored by The Rossy Foundation In wide demand by prestigious orchestras everywhere, this charismatic Venezuelan conductor will become Music Director Designate for the upcoming season. He will become the 9th Music Director in the history of the OSM and will lead his first concert in this role in the 2022-2023 season. In recent... Read more »
KENT NAGANO AND THE OSM – TOGETHER AGAIN
SATURDAY, APRIL 10 AT 8 P.M. ON ICI TÉLÉ AND ICI MUSIQUE
The OSM invites you to tune in to ICI TÉLÉ on April 10 at 8 p.m. for a major televised concert conducted by Kent Nagano, which will also be simulcast on ICI MUSIQUE. This concert will be an opportunity for audiences to hear a riveting and inspiring program and celebrate the Maestro’s long-awaited return to Montreal this spring.
Never before have the bonds of friendship been so important to Maestro Nagano as in this time of pandemic. Which is why, for this concert, he has paired together Mendelssohn and Schumann, two German Romantic composers united by mutual admiration and a deep personal friendship.
Be sure to join us for this grandiose concert!
