Mariss Jansons, 1943-2019
Mariss Jansons, chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and former chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, died at his home in St.…
Browsing: Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Orchestre Métropolitain Makes a Brilliant Debut in a Special Place
NEW YORK – It is possible to lose a sense of perspective after a good night of Bruckner. The critic in me urges caution. Best…
Fidelio: All the Opera you could ask for
It might seem odd to nominate a concert in the Maison symphonique as the operatic event of the year so far, but such was the…
Rachmaninov: Piano concertos 1 and 3 (DG)
Recordings of these concertos begin with the composer himself and continue with Vladimir Horowitz, whom Rachmaninov acknowledged as the superior interpreter. The benchmark in modern…
Industry News
Yannick in Montreal for keeps Yannick Nézet-Séguin has been named artistic director and chief conductor for life of the Orchestre Métropolitain. “Montreal is my hometown,…
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Puccini opera at the Met: Turandot
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Puccini opera at the Met: Turandot, starring Christine Goerke, which opens October 3 Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production…
The Orchestre Métropolitain announces the renewal for life of Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s contract
MONTREAL, Sept. 16, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – The Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal is pleased to announce the renewal for life of the contract of its Artistic…
Fall Highlights: Orchestras
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano opens his last season as music director of the OSM on Sept. 17 and 18 with tough stuff: Shostakovich’s…
Review: Orchestre Métropolitain’s concert in Mount Royal Park with Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Mount Royal Park, beautiful by itself, looked particularly festive and impressive on the evening of July 25. From Sherbrooke Street, a colourful flock of families,…
Talent from around the world this week, with the OSM and OM at Festival de Lanaudière
Starring Kristian Bezuidenhout (South Africa), Seong-Jin Cho (Korea), Lucas and Arthur Jussen (Denmark), and from Quebec, Charles-Richard Hamelin, Marc-André Hamelin and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Joliette, July…
