Colours of Latin America with the OSM

Journey through Latin America to captivating rhythms with actor Philippe-Audrey Larrue St-Jacques. Travel the sprawling plains of Venezuela poetically depicted by Estévez, experience Ginastera’s Argentinian Pampas, and be whisked away to Mexico as portrayed by Gabriela Ortiz and the dazzling tones of OSM Principal Trumpet Paul Merkelo. Come revel in a Latin American musical fiesta!

Artists
Rafael Payare, conductor
Paul Merkelo, trumpet

Principal Trumpet with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal since 1995, Paul Merkelo has been featured frequently as a soloist with the OSM, notably on tours to South America and at the Lincoln Center in New York. He has been also been featured with orchestras worldwide, including the English Chamber Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra, Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Venice Baroque Orchestra and Eastman Wind Ensemble. Merkelo’s first solo recording, A Simple Song was ranked Number One on Quebec’s classical records chart in 2000. In 2004, Analekta released his highly praised second CD, Baroque Transcriptions, which was nominated by the ADISQ in the category Best Classical Album of the Year. French Trumpet Concertos with the OSM and Kent Nagano was nominated for a JUNO Award in 2016. He is the founder of the Paul Merkelo Scholarship.  

Gustavo Castillo, baritone

Baritone Gustavo Castillo, who comes from Barquisimeto (Venezuela), owes the beginning of his musical education to El Sistema, a renowned music project in his home country. From 2016 to 2018 Castillo was a member of the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where he started his stage career singing Peter in Humperdinck’s Hansel und Gretel and Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for children.

To his future projects belong his debut as Giorgio Germont in La Traviata at the New National Theater in Tokyo, his debut as Scarpia in Tosca at Hannover State Opera and he will also sing Amonasro in Aida at Teatro Coccia. In concert he sang Estevez Cantata Criolla with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at the May Festival. Furthermore, he sang Ginastera’s Estancia with the Los Angeles Phil under Gustavo Dudamel and Carmina Burana at the Teatro Verdi in Salerno.

Philippe-Audrey Larrue St-Jacques, presenter

*Please note that Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques’ animation will be in French only, but the real-time listening guide, available on November 7, will be available in French and English.

Gabriela ORTIZ, Altar de bronce [Bronze Altar], Trumpet Concerto (18 min.)
Antonio ESTÉVEZ, Mediodía en el Llano [Noon on the Prairie] (8 min.)
Alberto GINASTERA, Estancia, op. 8, Ballet (35 min.)

Maison symphonique
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00pm

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