Orchestre Classique de Montréal closes its season with From Mozart to McCartney

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Montreal, May 25, 2021 – The Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) and its conductor Boris Brott, will close its 82nd season “A Musical Tour of the World” on June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at Salle Pierre-Mercure with the concert From Mozart to McCartney. In keeping with sanitary regulations, the indoor concert will have limited seating, and to celebrate the closing of the season, the OCM is offering this webcast free of charge to its audience.

“I am proud of our orchestra which presented an entire season without any cancellations, without any spread of Covid, while increasing our local, Canadian and international audiences. The high-quality webcasts with the Livetoune team we have offered throughout the season have been a wonderful tool in staying in touch with our music lovers while building visibility in Canada and internationally. Offering this final online broadcast for free is our way of thanking our audience members, donors, and most importantly, friends, for the large amount of support that has been shown during this difficult year.” said Taras Kulish, Executive Director of the OCM.

The eclectic program will immerse music lovers in the worlds of Mozart, Piazzolla and ex-Beatles Paul McCartney. Presented in collaboration with the Festival Classica, the concert will also feature Canadian guitarist Adam Cicchillitti and Quebec bandoneonist Denis Plante.

The program will begin with Mozart’s renowned Jupiter Symphony, followed by a performance by the OCM Quartet, made up of the first chairs from the orchestra, in works for string quartet by Paul McCartney. The evening will culminate with the two guest soloists who will perform Piazzolla’s Double concerto for guitar and bandoneon.

Adam Cicchillitti is an “Outstanding Canadian Guitarist” (Classical Guitar Magazine, 2017) currently residing in Ottawa. Originally from Montreal, he is recognized in Canada and the United States as a performer, teacher, arranger and composer.

Denis Plante grew up in Montreal in a family of artists, surrounded by period musical instruments, costumes and theatrical sets. After a stay in Argentina, he settled permanently in Quebec, where he founded the ensemble Tango Boréal. A key bandoneon artist, he is a unique figure in contemporary tango on the national and international scenes.