Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) presents

The Red Violin film concert

Conducted by Dina Gilbert, the OSM performs Corigliano’s Oscar Award-winning music composed for The Red Violin, a drama directed by Quebec filmmaker François Girard. A screening of the film will be presented during the concert.

Released in 1998, The Red Violin is a drama directed by Quebec filmmaker François Girard. Its story begins in 1681 in Cremona and ends in 1998 in Montreal when an appraiser happens upon the mysterious Red Violin. Dina Gilbert will conduct the OSM in a performance of John Corigliano’s Oscar-winning soundtrack.

Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Dina Gilbert, conductor

Regularly invited to conduct in Canada and overseas, Dina Gilbert attracts critical acclaim for her energy, her precision and versatility. From Québec, she is currently the Principal Conductor of the Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and Music Director of the Kamloops Symphony where she is known for her contagious dynamism and her audacious programming.

Dina Gilbert is passionate about communicating with audiences of all ages to broadening their appreciation of orchestral music through innovative collaborations. This commitment, as well as Dina Gilbert’s extensive knowledge of repertoire has shaped her career and the orchestras she has worked with.

Dina has conducted leading Canadian orchestras such as Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestre métropolitain, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Philharmonic and the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. She is frequently invited to conduct in France and also has conducted orchestras in the United States, Colombia, Spain and the Sinfonia Varsovia for a series of concerts in Japan.

Lara St. John, violin

Canadian-born violinist Lara St. John is described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and as a “high-powered soloist” by The New York Times. She has performed as a soloist with major symphony orchestras around the world and given recitals in concert halls from New York and Lima to Berlin and Beijing. Her recording Mozart won a JUNO Award in 2011, and in 2014 her album Schubert was chosen as one of “the best CDs of spring” by Der Tagesspiegel.

She began playing the violin at the age of 2, first appearing as a soloist with orchestra at 4, making her European debut at 10, and entering the Curtis Institute at 13. In 2021, Lara St. John was invested with the Order of Canada for service to society and innovations that “ignite our imaginations.” She owns and performs on the 1779 “ex-Salabue” Guadagnini.

The Red Violin (film)
Part 1 (60 minutes)
Intermission (20 min)
Part 2 (60 min)

Language: English
 | Subtitles: French

Enhance your experience: 10:00pm -10:30pm
After the film-concert, meet François Girard, director of The Red Violin, conductor Dina Gilbert and Lara St. John for a question-and-answer session. A unique opportunity to go behind the scenes of this cinematic and musical masterpiece. Open to ticket holders only.

Maison symphonique
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 7:30pm

To purchase your tickets, visit: www.placedesarts.com