Les Violons du Roy to perform Handel’s Theodora The Montrealer April 11, 2013 4195 Quebec City: Les Violons du Roy finishes the season with a bang on May 23, 24, and 25 s Bernard Labadie conducts the Quebec premiere of one of Handel’s greatest oratorios—Theodora. La Chapelle de Québec and Les...
Montreal Chamber Music Festival – the first festival of the season The Montrealer April 11, 2013 5415 Special to The Montrealer Founded by renowned cellist Denis Brott, the Montreal Chamber Music Festival will celebrate its 18th Anniversary from May 9 to June 1; as some of the world’s greatest classical musi...
Orchestre Métropolitain’s 2013 – 2014 Season The Montrealer April 11, 2013 4208 Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin recently presented the line-up for the Orchestre Métropolitain’s 2013 – 2014 Season. It was quite an event – with musicians, orchestra sponsors and...
Veteran Radio Canada executive Christiane Leblanc takes the helm at the Montreal International Music Competition The Montrealer December 12, 2012 7454 Christiane Leblanc has recently been appointed as Executive Director at the Montreal International Music Competition; bringing a wealth of classical music experience, both as a performer and executive. Aft...
Bach’s Lutheran Masses to be performed February 10 by les Violons du Roy The Montrealer December 12, 2012 5011 On February 10, Bernard Labadie, La Chapelle de Québec, and Les Violons du Roy will perform J.S. Bach's sublime Missae breves. For the occasion, an outstanding quartet of soloists - soprano Shannon Mercer, coun...
Montreal International Music Competition & Maxim Vengerov The Montrealer December 12, 2012 6158 The Montreal International Music Competition has evolved to become an important competition in the world of classical music, rotating between voice, piano and violin every three years. In addition to offering s...
Domaine Forget is home to a prestigious International Music Festival The Montrealer June 1, 2012 8553 The picturesque Charlevoix countryside is a lovely summer backdrop for fans of classical music and smooth jazz The Domaine Forget International Music Festival is set in the village of Saint Irénée in the Charl...
Boris Brott The Montrealer August 1, 2008 4436 “I commit to continue my parents’ legacy with The McGill Chamber Orchestra” The Brott family has made a tremendous contribution to the Montreal classical music community as musicians, composers, conductors...