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Montreal
Le lys et le lion
Sept. 14 at 2:30, 3:30, 5:45, and 6:45 p.m. in the Latin Quarter
The Rugissants, directed by Xavier Brossard-Ménard, present this walking concert in Montreal’s Latin Quarter. The departure point varies according to showtime. The choir will interpret the biggest classics of the French songbook: from Vigneault to Poulenc, passing by the Soucy family, Serge Gainsbourg, Hubert Lenoir, and many more!
Sir Willard White
La damnation de Faust
Sept. 17 & 18, at 7:30 p.m., at Maison symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare directs the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) in this concert showcasing Berlioz’s masterpiece inspired by the work of German poet Goethe. The concert follows the tragic destiny of Faust. The orchestra will welcome mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill (Marguerite), tenor Andrew Staples (Faust), baritone Sir Willard White (Méphistophélès), as well as baritone/bass Ashley Riches (Brander) for the occasion. The OSM choir and the Petits Chanteurs de Laval will join the orchestra.
Joyce DiDonato
Photo: Chris Singer
Mahler, Joyce and Yannick
Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m., at Maison symphonique de Montréal
Orchestre Métropolitain (OM) opens its 2025-26 season with Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, a masterwork for orchestra, mezzo-soprano, and choir. The great dame of American opera, Joyce DiDonato, will join the orchestra, the choir, and the Petits chanteurs du Mont-Royal. The concert will begin with Eukaryotica, a work the OM commissioned from First Nations composer Sonny-Ray Day Rider.
www.orchestremetropolitain.com
La rose et la plume
Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m., at Bourgie Hall
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, under the baton of Andrew McAnerney, presents La rose et la plume, a concert with a 12-voice choir interpreting a cappella pieces of the Eton Choirbook, a collection of 15th-century sacred English songs. The illuminations adorning the collection will be projected to immerse the audience in the atmosphere of the cathedrals and chapels for which the songs were intended.
Ottawa-Gatineau
Ellen Wieser
Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day
Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ottawa St. Francis of Assisi Church
The Ottawa Bach Choir kicks off its 24th season festively with Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day in honour of the patron saint of music. Accompanied by Ensemble Caprice and soloists Ellen Wieser (soprano) and Owen McCausland (tenor), the choir will also present Welcome to all the Pleasures by Purcell and Missa Cellensis by Haydn, under the baton of Lisette Canton.
GLORIA
Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m., at the Gatineau St. Francis de Sales Church
Chœur classique de l’Outaouais, with conductor Tiphaine Legrand, present two major works from the choral repertoire: the Glorias by Vivaldi and Poulenc. Both works will be interpreted in arrangements for two pianos. Pianists Anthony Lampron and Frédéric Lacroix and soprano Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais will join the choir for the occasion.
www.choeurclassiqueoutaouais.ca
Mireille Asselin
Photo: Kristin Hoebermann
Lumière de décembre : souffle un monde nouveau
Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at Salle Odyssée
Orchestre symphonique de Gatineau with conductor Yves Léveillé will present a luminous and hopeful program, between the inner world and exaltation. The OSG choir, led by Antonio Llaca, will be spotlighted in Rutter’s majestic Magnificat. Soprano Mireille Asselin will join the choir in this work by the famous English choral composer. The concert will also feature Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony No. 9 in E minor, a work famously inspired by Indigenous and Afro-American cultures.
Québec City
Être Humain
Nov. 8, at 8 p.m., and Nov. 9, at 2 p.m., at Salle Raoul-Jobin, Palais Montcalm
Chœur En Supplément’air will present the human life cycle in Être Humain, without sadness or judgment. Directed by Carole Bellavance, 20 French songs by Mario Pelchat, Martin Léon, Luc de la Rochelière, Diane Dufresne, and Maurice Ravel, among others, will be interpreted.
Noël à Oxford – The Art of William Byrd
Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m., at Palais Montcalm
The Rhapsodes and David Rompré invite you on a journey through time in the heart of the English Renaissance. They will interpret the Mass for Four Voices by William Byrd as well as Christmas carols from the Oxford collection, including Coventry Carol, I Saw Three Ships, The First Nowell, and What Child is This?
Toronto
Russell Braun
Brahms: A German Requiem
Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m., at the George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Art Centre
Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at Koerner Hall, TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
Conducted by Jean-Sébastien Vallée, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir will present A German Requiem by Brahms. The choir will welcome soloists Russel Braun (baritone) and Charlotte Siegel (soprano) as well as the Kitchener Symphony Orchestra. The concert also features the world premiere of ECHO by Stephanie Martin.
Vertigo: A Choral Tango
Nov. 1, at 7:30 p.m., at the Playground
The Amadeus Choir, with artistic and musical direction by Kathleen Allan, offers a concert that dives into the sensuality of tango. The evening begins with a dance lesson followed by performances by accordionist Michael Bridge, the choir, and aerial tango dancer Elisabeth Snell. It will be an evening to awaken all the senses!
Translation by Isabel Garriga
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