Beethoven’s “Eroica” – May 31, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 25, 2018 2033 HOPE FOR A BETTER WORLD: BEETHOVEN’S “EROICA” Driven by a desire for a more just world, Beethoven originally dedicated his “Eroica” symphony to Napoleon, whom he believed embodied the anti-monarchist ideals of...
Joy of Life: Beethoven’s Seventh – May 30, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 23, 2018 1689 Joy of Life: Beethoven's Seventh Symphony The Seventh Symphony, described by Wagner as “the apotheosis of the dance,” is regarded as the most rhythmic of Beethoven’s symphonies. His moving Allegretto was used ...
Beethoven’s “Pastoral” – May 29, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 22, 2018 1646 NATURE AWAKENS: BEETHOVEN’S “PASTORAL” Written only a few months before Beethoven realized his deafness was worsening, the composer’s Second Symphony radiates with unexpected humour and joy. His Sixth Symphony...
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – May 27-28, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 21, 2018 1963 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents Beethoven's Fifth Symphony The famous opening four-note figure launches the extraordinary music of Beethoven’s transcendent Fifth Symphony, a jewel of the symphonic ...
Une Trompette Prodigieuse – May 25, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 19, 2018 2292 Les Violons du Roy presents Une trompette prodigieuse At just 17 years old, prodigy Lucienne Renaudin Vary won the Révélation award at the 2016 Victoires de la musique. For her Canadian debut, she will play t...
Katia & Marielle Labèque – May 25, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 18, 2018 3022 Katia & Marielle Labèque Sisters Katia and Marielle Labèque, world-famous for their symbiotic and energetic playing, present a concert version of their album Invocations, which appeared in November 2016 on...
The Hero’s Outrage – May 24, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 17, 2018 1684 THE HERO’S OUTRAGE Baritone Vincent Ranallo is renowned for his expressive and expansive performances. Here, he presents a recital of French cantatas from the first half of the 17th century that set to music ...
Piano Duo – May 16, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 10, 2018 1584 ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO An Amadeus Affair Through their arrangements for two pianos of a captivating opera by Mozart, impassioned tangos by Piazzolla, and a poetic suite by Rachmaninoff, the Duo Anders...
Yuja Wang – May 15, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 8, 2018 2800 Yuja Wang Yuja Wang is a genuine star of the classical music scene. Her spontaneity and audacity, along with her original recital programs, have set critics and audiences on fire. Program Ligeti, Études, B...
Le Vent D’Ouest – May 13, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 6, 2018 2081 CE QU’A VU LE VENT D’OUEST Debussy was fascinated by the literary works of Edgar Allan Poe, whose fantastic tales perfectly accord with his own finely nuanced, expressive music. In this musical-literary perfor...
