The 2025 Virée Classique celebrates nature with a rich and diverse indoor concert program! Rediscover iconic works like Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Debussy’s La Mer, Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons, and Holst’s The Planets, which will open the festival. Families will also be charmed by Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, presented in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.Rafael Payare, the OSM and its choir will share the stage with renowned artists such as Martin Helmchen, Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, Beth Taylor, Ryan Speedo Green, Andrew Wan, Dina Gilbert and the Obiora Ensemble.

The next generation, OSM Competition winners, and amateur musicians will also be part of the celebration—not to mention a participatory concert where the audience will sing along with Simon Rivard!