Diane Dufresne: A Symphonic 75thSeptember 10,11 and 12 2019 September 10,11 and 12 2019 
OPENING CONCERT: Kent Nagano Conducts Shostakovich’s “Babi Yar” SymphonySEPTEMBER 17 AND 18 Shostakovich’s Symphony no. 13 is a deeply moving tribute to the victims of oppression.
Kent Nagano and Mahler’s Fifth SymphonySEPTEMBER 19 Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Symphony no. 5, whose poignant opening funeral march’s rhythmic contours are a nod at Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
Never too classical!SEPTEMBER 20
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Makusham! Where dreams are shared
For many years, the OSM has worked on bringing symphonic music closer to the musical cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples through collaborative and forward-looking projects. In the fall of 2018, the Orchestra’s tour of the Great North and the creation of the opera Chaakapesh, the Trickster’s Quest made it possible for Innu,... Read more »
Bursting with emotion, the OSM thanks you for this 85th season
MORE THAN 100 CONCERTS AND AS MANY EXHILARATING MOMENTS The OSM’s 85th season ended just as it began: on a spectacular note! We thank you for having joined us this season, which was an opportunity to revisit and celebrate the past successes that have forged our identity. Your applause and presence in the hall warmed... Read more »
Hector Berlioz Closes the OSM’s 85th Season
The OSM concludes its 85th regular season with concerts on May 29 and 31, and June 1 that mark the 150th anniversary of the death of Hector Berlioz, one of most innovative composers of the Romantic period. Berlioz is no stranger to the OSM’s artistic programming: ever since the Orchestra’s first performance of his Symphonie... Read more »
INTERVIEW WITH OLIVIER LATRY
What did building the Organ bring to the OSM? I believe that the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique is almost like a second Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. These two orchestras could conceivably hate each other but on the contrary, they adore each other. We would never have imagined at the outset that the organ could achieve so... Read more »
