Simon Rivard conducts Mahler’s Titan LiveEvents March 15, 2025 85 Conservatoire de musique de Montréal presents Mahler’s Titan The Orchestre symphonique du Conservatoire de musique de Montréal will perform in Maison symphonique at Place des Arts under the direction of Simon Rivard. The program features Ludwig van Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b, a creation by Sébastien Goulet, from Maxime McKinley’s instrumental composition class, and finally Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan.” Simon Rivard is one of the most sought-after conductors on the Canadian music scene, as evidenced by his most recent appointment as Music Director of the Edmonton Opera, the first in the company’s history. This upcoming season sees Rivard on the podium for reengagements with Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, and Orchestre classique de Montréal, as well as débuts with the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, and Opéra de Montréal. Other recent highlights include a complete cycle of Beethoven’s symphonies with Orchestre de la francophonie and an homage to Maria Callas with Orchestre symphonique de Laval. In 2022, he was also a finalist of the Princess Astrid International Music Competition of the Trondheim Symfoniorkester (Norway). Since 2023, he has been acting as Rafael Payare’s assistant at Orchestre symphonique de Montréal in various projects. Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 2:30pm Maison symphonique To purchase your tickets, visit: www.placedesarts.com
