L'Orchestre classique de Montréal est fier de présenter, pour sa 80e saison d'anniversaire, une série de huit concerts époustouflants de musique classique. Soyez des nôtres pour célébrer la culture diverse et inclusive de Montréal!
Thursday, December 14, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join us for this beloved OCM annual holiday tradition as we fill the acoustically superb crypt of Saint Joseph’s Oratory for two nights with the comfort and joy of Handel’s richly expressive oratorio. Led by Maestro Lacombe, a stellar quartet of renowned soloists and the Montreal choirs Les filles de l’île and Les chantres musiciens […]
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join us for this beloved OCM annual holiday tradition as we fill the acoustically superb crypt of Saint Joseph’s Oratory for two nights with the comfort and joy of Handel’s richly expressive oratorio. Led by Maestro Lacombe, a stellar quartet of renowned soloists and the Montreal choirs Les filles de l’île and Les chantres musiciens […]
Thursday, November 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Passion for the music, passion for the tango: the ghost of María cannot be repressed in this dramatic concert-version of the surreal, three-character ‘tango operita’ sung in Spanish with surtitles in French & English. This rarely produced operatic homage to the urban underworld that produced the tango, by the famous Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, features […]
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – The rich musical heritage of Ukraine will be celebrated in Jacques Lacombe’s first concert as the OCM’s new Artistic Director. This grand evening will cover over 200 years of Ukrainian classical music for orchestra, piano, choir and opera soloists by renowned Ukrainian composers and a world premiere by Ukrainian-Canadian composer Joanna Estelle Storoschuk. The featured soloists include a […]
Thursday, September 21, 2023 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Concertmaster of the OCM, Marc Djokic is put in the spotlight for this wonderful evening of chamber music of the Americas, including John Corigliano and Philip Glass (U.S.), Christos Hatzis (Canada), and the amazing Astor Piazzolla (Argentina) reflecting a variety of 20th and 21st century. This chamber concert in the wonderful acoustics of the historic […]
Friday, May 27, 2022 @ 8:00 pm – 10:15 pm – To close its 82nd season, the Orchestre Classique de Montréal is presenting a grand concert at the Maison symphonique, dedicated to Montreal’s healthcare workers. This concert full of emotion includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and Choral Fantasy, op. 80 which brings together six vocal soloists, the pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre and the choirs Les Filles de l’île and the Chantres musiciens under the direction of conductor Boris Brott.
Saturday, May 28, 2022 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm – To close its 82nd season, the Orchestre Classique de Montréal is presenting a grand concert at the Maison symphonique, dedicated to Montreal’s healthcare workers. This concert full of emotion includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and Choral Fantasy, op. 80 which brings together six vocal soloists, the pianist Jean-Philippe Sylvestre and the choirs Les Filles de l’île and the Chantres musiciens under the direction of conductor Boris Brott. Thanks to […]
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Quebec’s top classical talent will brilliantly shine in this grand concert where the OCM welcomes some of the greatest musicians of our province. Harpist Valérie Milot and flautist Nadia Labrie showcase their nuanced understanding of Mozart in the Concerto for Flute and Harp. Young pianist Élizabeth Pion commands the stage with Haydn’s Piano Concerto. Twin […]
Thursday, April 28, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bright vocal and orchestral colours will prevail at this concert of some of Handel’s most virtuosic arias interpreted by the renowned soprano Karina Gauvin. The Baroque melodies will be interspersed with works by two Montréal-based composers: the atmospheric compositions of Dutch-Canadian Jaap Nico Hamburger as well as the euphonious Arabesque by Alexander Brott, the latter […]
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bizet’s opera depicts love, obsession and jealousy, and is one of the most popular operas ever written! The OCM presents this staged and abridged version of Carmen featuring the four principal characters: mezzo-soprano Lebanese-Canadian Julie Nesrallah as Carmen, Mexican-Canadian tenor Ernesto Ramirez as Don José, African-Canadian soprano Suzanne Taffot as Micaëla, and Quebec baritone Hugo […]
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bizet’s opera depicts love, obsession and jealousy, and is one of the most popular operas ever written! The OCM presents this staged and abridged version of Carmen featuring the four principal characters: mezzo-soprano Lebanese-Canadian Julie Nesrallah as Carmen, Mexican-Canadian tenor Ernesto Ramirez as Don José, African-Canadian soprano Suzanne Taffot as Micaëla, and Quebec baritone Hugo […]
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The steppes of Eastern Europe have historically given rise to some of the most emotionally rich works of classical music. The OCM is proud to present the world premiere of Ukrainian-Canadian composer Larysa Kuzmenko’s work for string orchestra, entitled Kurelek’s Gallery, which was inspired by the paintings by the eponymous Ukrainian-Canadian painter, William Kurelek. Czech […]
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Join us for this beloved OCM annual holiday tradition as we fill the basilica of Saint-Joseph’s Oratory with the comfort and joy of Handel’s richly expressive oratorio. Conductors Boris Brott and Xavier Brossard-Ménard a wonderful quartet of soloists: soprano Jacqueline Woodley, mezzo-soprano Marie-Andrée Mathieu, tenor Antoine Bélanger, bass-baritone Neil Craighead, and the choir Les Rugissants […]
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Enjoy an evening of intercultural musical storytelling, featuring the world premiere of Anishnaabe composer Barbara Croall’s work Gwekaanmat for string orchestra and pipigwan (Anishnaabe flute) in which Ms. Croall will perform on the Pipigwan herself. Discover the exoticism of Ravel’s Shéhérazade in a special arrangement by resident arranger, François Vallières featuring Quebec’s star Mezzo-Soprano Julie […]
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The OCM is proud to open its 82nd season with internationally renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner, “a formidable soloist, bringing depth, eloquence, and gleeful technical assurance” (New York Times). The OCM & Buechner will dazzle in Beethoven’s expressive and sensitive Piano Concerto no. 3. Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Beethoven’s String Quartet no. 11 round-out […]
Sunday, June 7, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – We close our 80th anniversary season with Beethoven’s iconic 9th Symphony. Dedicated to the composer’s 250th anniversary, join us for this celebratory concert featuring over 200 performers on stage.
Sunday, May 24, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Italian pianist Giuseppe Guarrera won the hearts of Montrealers in 2017, when he took the People’s Choice Award at the Montreal International Musical Competition, as well as the 2nd prize. Guarrera joins the orchestra for an exhilarating afternoon of music by Beethoven and Alexander Brott.
Sunday, March 8, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Join us for a swinging afternoon of jazz standards and Broadway favourites including music by Weill, Legrand, Gershwin and Sondheim. Also on the programme, a wonderful work by Montreal composer Airat Ichmouratov for klezmer clarinet and string orchestra.
Sunday, February 16, 2020 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Experience the glory and elegance of 19th century Vienna in this sumptuous afternoon of music by legendary composers Strauss Jr. and Lehár. The brilliant international soprano Aline Kutan joins the orchestra to perform some of the best known operetta arias.
Sunday, December 8, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Hallelujah! Handel’s beloved masterpiece returns with an outstanding quartet of soloists, in the Crypt Church of Saint Joseph’s Oratory. A multitude of choral voices join the orchestra to proclaim the start of the holiday season.
Sunday, November 3, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – The famous Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal perform Vivaldi’s joyous choral work Gloria. The varied concert also features the Bach-Busoni piano concerto with Anne-Marie Dubois, and a dramatic work by Canadian composer Vania Angelova.
Sunday, October 6, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Enjoy the majestic sounds of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique of the Maison symphonique, in collaboration with the Canadian International Organ Festival. Acclaimed organists Jean-Willy Kunz and Alcée Chriss will enrich this evening of grand sound & grand repertoire.
Sunday, September 15, 2019 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The OCM & the historic Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue, Canada’s oldest congregation, present an eclectic program from Bloch to Bernstein. Israeli cellist Shulamit Sarid and OCM’s concertmaster Marc Djokic will be the featured soloists.
Monday, September 23, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm – OCM’s annual Benefit Gala pays hommage to the memory of the incomparable Joseph Rouleau (1929-2019). This evening will honour the opera star & fierce champion of the arts with an opera soirée. Proceeds from this event go to OCM’s education and mentorship programs.
