Review | A New World with Glass Marcano and Orchestre Métropolitan
Last year, I had the pleasure of witnessing—and writing about—Glass Marcano’s Canadian debut with Orchestre Métropolitan (OM), here in Montreal. The Venezuelan conductor’s return to…
Browsing: Maison symphonique
Ensemble Caprice : Two Flutes, One Direction
Since its creation in 1989, Ensemble Caprice has lived several lives, crossed continents, and continually reached ever-greater heights, reaching the size of a large orchestra…
Olga Kern and the Orchestre Philharmonique du Quebec: Russian Romantic Alchemy
When sparks fly between two musicians, a profound human and artistic complicity can result—and magic happens on stage. Supported by Orchestre philharmonique du Québec (OPQ),…
Review | ArtChoral’s Messiah Preserves its Original Freshness
Every holiday season, Handel’s Messiah comes to town. Not once, not twice, but many times. With all the options, how can an audience member decide…
Review | OM’s Staged Little Prince Produces Mixed Results
The magic of The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s classic children’s story, can be largely ascribed to the synesthetic nature of the work itself.…
Review | Rhapsody in Blue‘s 100th: Romance and American Jazz with Jean-Philippe Sylvestre
George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898; it was only fitting that his most beloved piece Rhapsody in Blue, written 100 years ago, would…
Bells Will Ring at Maison Symphonique for the Grand Premiere of OSM
Montreal, September 17, 2024 – Tomorrow evening, two carillon bells in G and C especially cast for the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), will officially join…
St. Lawrence Choir: Stepping Into Légendes
Légendes, which the St. Lawrence Choir will perform on April 20, is an intriguing journey into the world of myths and fables.
Concert Review | Shimmering Fauré & Confident Mussorgsky at the MSO
Maestra Eun Sun Kim, conductor of the San Francisco Opera, and local favourite pianist Louis Lortie joined forces with the MSO for a program of works for piano and orchestra.
Newswire | The 24 Competitors of the 2024 CMIM Piano Edition
Montréal, February 1, 2024 – The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is proud to unveil the names of the 24 competitors who will take…
