La poste du paradis – a new symphonic Christmas story! LiveEvents December 8, 2021 1783 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) presents La poste du paradis Together, Fred Pellerin and Kent Nagano pursue a great OSM tradition with a new symphonic Christmas story! They transport us to the village of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton and its very first post office, run by Madame Alice Lavergne. For many years, this village mail service was the only reliable channel for sending and receiving all things: an exclusive connection between the village people and the outside world. Letters, cards, invoices, packages, forms, catalogues: everything went through the service. But led by Alice, stamp-licking also brought communications to the next level and beyond: it is said that the post office of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton extended its operations to include… the afterlife! This concert is presented in French only. Artists Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Kent Nagano, OSM Conductor Emeritus Kent Nagano has established an international reputation as one of the most insightful and visionary interpreters of both the operatic and symphonic repertoire. He was Music Director of the OSM from 2006 to 2020 and was appointed Conductor Emeritus in 2021. Maestro Nagano was named Commander of the Ordre de Montréal, Grand Officer of the Ordre national du Québec, Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec, as well as being decorated with the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal. Fred Pellerin, storyteller René Richard Cyr, stage direction Todd Cope, clarinet (Mozart) Works by: Debussy, Prokofiev, Mozart, Bartók and many more. Maison symphonique de Montréal Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 7:30pm Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7:30pm Friday, December 17, 2021 at 7:30pm Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 2:30pm – SOLD OUT! Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 7:30pm Hurry! Very few tickets remain. To purchase your tickets visit: www.osm.ca