Joy and Grandeur – June 1-2, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 26, 2018 2094 JOY AND GRANDEUR: THE NINTH SYMPHONY Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its iconic “Ode to Joy,” closes this festival on a majestic note. A monumental fresco, it is an exhortation for universal peace and brother...
Beethoven’s “Eroica” – May 31, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 25, 2018 2101 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 1775 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 1715 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 2035 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 ...
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – May 22, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 16, 2018 2713 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Who doesn’t remember that image of a young boy on a bicycle sailing past the full moon? Directed by Steven Spielberg in 1982, E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial left its mark on an entire g...
The Science of Science Fiction – May 16, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 11, 2018 2262 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents The Science of Science Fiction André Robitaille hosts an evening that celebrates the soundtracks of movie classics. Let the performances of these wonderfully evocati...
Mr. and Mrs. Tacet – May 13, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 7, 2018 2559 THE MYSTERIOUS METAMORPHOSIS OF MR. AND MRS. TACET Mr. and Mrs. Tacet lead a very orderly life. They spend most of their time tending their garden, which consists of one vegetable: the potato. One fine day, ne...
Organ Symphony by Saint-Saëns – May 9-10, Maison Symphonique LiveEvents May 3, 2018 2772 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal presents The Organ Symphony by Saint-Saëns Under the direction of French conductor Jérémie Rhorer, the OSM presents the final symphonic poem composed by the undisputed master...
Northern Lights – April 27, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents April 19, 2018 2339 NORTHERN LIGHTS Direction: Scandinavia! Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s intensely Romantic, melodious quartet achieves unity through a recurrence of its initial theme. The superb lyricism and clashing atmos...
