Berlioz and Beethoven – September 19, 2024 LiveEvents September 11, 2024 245 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) presents Payare Conducts Berlioz and Beethoven Beethoven’s masterful Piano Concerto no. 1 adheres to the rules of the Classical style, yet its lighthearted score, interspersed with inflections that foreshadow later works, announces the composer’s highly personal style. Since its premiere, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique has continued to elicit enthusiasm from audiences. Its originality, along with its colourful and potent orchestration, have elevated it to the status of an icon of the symphonic repertoire. Artists Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Rafael Payare, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov has made a spectacular ascent of the classical music world, as a solo artist, champion of the concerto repertoire, chamber and vocal collaborator, and composer. Combining consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, his performances are a perpetual source of awe. “He has everything and more, … tenderness and also the demonic element. I never heard anything like that,” marveled pianist Martha Argerich. With Transcendental, the Liszt collection that marked his third title as an exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, Trifonov won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Solo Album of 2018. Named Gramophone’s 2016 Artist of the Year and Musical America’s 2019 Artist of the Year, he was made a “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres” by the French government in 2021. As The Times of London notes, he is “without question the most astounding pianist of our age.” Program Michael Oesterle, World Premiere – OSM commission (12 min.) Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15 (36 min.) Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, H 48, op. 14 (49 min.) Maison symphonique Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:30pm To purchase your tickets, visit: