Festival de Lanaudière Opening Concert – July 7, 2023 LiveEvents June 30, 2023 943 Festival de Lanaudière presents Opening Concert: the OSM and Payare in Beethoven’s Ninth In the history of music, there are few works that remain as powerful and iconic as Beethoven’s Ninth. Its Ode to Joy, with its compelling humanistic message inspired by the evocative poetry of Schiller, is a universally familiar melody that never fails to elicit an extraordinarily emotional and celebratory response. For the first time in over fifteen years, this legendary symphonic call to peace, fellowship and love will resound throughout the Amphitheatre, with an elite vocal quartet, Rafael Payare and the OSM kicking off the Festival de Lanaudière’s 2023 edition! Artists Choral Ensemble of the Festival Simon Rivard, chorus master Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Rafael Payare, conductor Vera-Lotte Boecker, soprano Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano Julian Prégardien, tenor Gordon Bintner, bass-baritone Program György LIGETI, Lux Aeterna Ludwig VAN BEETHOVEN, Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:00pm To purchase your tickets visit: www.placedesarts.com From July 7 to August 6, the Festival de Lanaudière will roll out an outstanding season in its enchanting setting and warm, welcoming atmosphere. Again this year, the Festival will take place at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay in Joliette, as well as in the Lanaudière Region’s historic churches, agritourism sites, and cultural venues. For more information, including the full festival schedule, visit: www.lanaudiere.org