Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents

Haydn & …

Four concerts in three days featuring the work of Haydn and other great composers.

Haydn

Marc-André Hamelin

 

Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 8:00pm

Haydn & Reich

Haydn penned no less than 104 symphonies! This concert presents his last one, paired with a minimalist work by Steve Reich and Ravel’s celebrated Concert in G, inspired by the “turbulent life of North America,” which will be performed by internationally acclaimed Montreal pianist Marc-André Hamelin.

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Kent Nagano, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano

Presentation of the concert
Reich, Eight Lines (approx. 18 min.)
Ravel, Concerto in G (approx. 23 min.)
Haydn, Symphony no. 104 in D major, “London” (approx. 29 min.)

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Haydn

Pinchas Zukerman
Photo: Cheryl Mazak

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 8:00pm

Haydn & Glass

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Kent Nagano, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin

Presentation of the concert
Glass, Company for String Orchestra (approx. 9 min.)
Haydn, Violin Concerto in C major, Hob.VIIa:1 (approx. 19 min.)
Glass, Akhnaten, Prélude (approx. 13 min.)
Haydn, Symphonie no 101 en ré majeur, « L’horloge » (approx. 29 min.)

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Haydn

Paul Merkelo

Thursday, January 19, 2017at 10:30am

Haydn & Pärt

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Kent Nagano, conductor
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Paul Merkelo, trumpet

Program:
Pärt, Fratres for Strings and Percussion (approx. 10 min.)
Shostakovich, Piano Concerto no 1 in C minor, op. 35 (approx. 21 min.)
Haydn, Symphony no 102 in B-flat major (approx. 24 min.)

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Haydn

Kent Nagano

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 8:00pm

Haydn & Adams

Experience the sensation of flying at an extreme speed over landscapes of sound in John Adams’ work, relish the elegant virtuosity of Mozart’s most famous violin concerto and feel the vibrations of the timpani in Haydn’s penultimate symphony.

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Kent Nagano, conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, violin

Program:
Adams, Common Tones in Simple Time (approx. 21 min.)
Mozart, Violin Concerto no 5 in A major, K. 219 (approx. 31 min.)
Haydn, Symphony no 103 in E-flat major, “The Drumroll” (approx. 27 min.)

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