Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) presents

Alban Gerhardt and Dvořák’s Famous Cello Concerto

Hailed for his intensely expressive playing, one of today’s finest cellists Alban Gerhardt performs a true flagship of the repertoire, Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. Hannu Lintu conducts Czech composer Janáček’s imposing Sinfonietta, with no less than ten trumpets joining the orchestra to make this striking work resound to its fullest.

“One of the finest cellists around – expressive, unshowy and infinitely classy“ (The Guardian). Alban Gerhardt has, for twenty-five years, made a unique impact on audiences worldwide with his intense musicality, compelling stage presence and insatiable artistic curiosity. His gift for shedding fresh light on familiar scores, along with his appetite for investigating new repertoire from centuries past and present, truly set him apart from his peers.

Gerhardt is passionate about sharing his discoveries with audiences far beyond the traditional concert hall: outreach projects undertaken in Europe and the US have involved performances and workshops, not only in schools and hospitals, but also pioneering sessions in public spaces and young offender institutions.

Alban Gerhardt plays a Matteo Gofriller cello dating from 1710.

Program
Dvořák, Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104
Lutosławski, Symphony no. 4
Leoš Janáček, Sinfonietta

Duration: 1 h 30
Pre-concert on November 21st at 7pm: Teo Gheorghiu, piano

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