Alexandre Da Costa and the OSDL: New Restrictions Are Like a Punch in the Guts
At a press conference on Sept. 28, the Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil (OSDL) presented its new season of concerts. Artistic director Alexandre Da Costa was…
Browsing: Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil
Alexandre Da Costa: Striving for Perfection
Appointed last year as chief conductor of the Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil (OSDL), violinist Alexandre Da Costa is very much delighted by the audience’s response…
34th Season of the OSDL: A “Symphonic Turn” Alexandre Da Costa
The Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil (OSDL) is preparing to enter a new era under the baton of Alexandre Da Costa, the unconvnetional 39-year-old artist taking…
Caroline Gélinas – Mezzo-Soprano (Canada)
Canadian mezzo Caroline Gélinas has had lifelong love affairs with music and nature. Born and raised in Montbelliard, a town in the rural Abitibi-Temiscamingue region…
Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil Celebrates Offenbach and his Friends
Light-hearted humour will be in the spotlight at the Soirée à l’Opérette, the closing concert of the Grands Concert series of the Orchestre symphonique de…
Alexandre Da Costa: “A musical competition award is not an Olympic medal”
“An post-war and Soviet-era formula has often been used to train young musicians during musical competitions: train musicians as if they were Olympic athletes, ignoring…
Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil: A spring under the sign of Carmina Burana
The Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil (OSDL) is celebrating spring with Carl Orff’s renowned Carmina Burana. The concert will bring together OSDL musicians, the St. Lambert…
Dr. Trevor W. Payne: Still a Choral Force
After 43 years at the helm, Dr. Trevor Payne has decided to put down the baton. His final appearance with the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir was…
Fall Season: Orchestras and Chamber Music
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) will start its season with Mahler’s Symphony no. 8, “Symphony of the Thousand,” a large-scale…
Airat Ichmouratov: 21st Century Romanticist
Airat Ichmouratov is a triple talent of an uncommon sort. A composer, conductor, and klezmer clarinettist, he has earned critical acclaim in each domain. Resident…
