What’s on in Montréal – Some choice arts and entertainment events for January Richard "Bugs" Burnett January 19, 2024 1587 What’s on in Montréal courtesy of Tourisme Montréal DANCE The world-renowned National Ballet of Ukraine from the Taras Shevchenko National Opera House features excerpts from some of the world's greatest balle...
Fire and Flame – January 21, 2024 LiveEvents January 15, 2024 965 Orchestre Métropolitain presents Fire and Flame Prokofiev’s fifth symphony is a mature composition, written 14 years after his previous symphonic work. This ode to freedom and happiness was completed during Wor...
Handel’s Messiah at Notre-Dame Basilica – December 19-20, 2023 LiveEvents December 11, 2023 1086 Orchestre Metropolitain presents Handel’s Messiah Rarely does a piece of music become synonymous with a time of year like Handel’s Messiah, widely considered a Christmas classic. During Advent, the iconic “Hall...
The Leningrad Symphony – November 18, 2023 LiveEvents November 10, 2023 820 Orchestre Métropolitain presents The Leningrad Symphony Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes a passionate and exacting dive into Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7 to make the piece shine. Written during World War I...
One Thousand and One Drums – November 3, 2023 LiveEvents October 27, 2023 553 Orchestre Métropolitain presents One Thousand and One Drums Inspired by Rimsky-Korsakov’s overseas adventures and his ability to make an orchestra sing just as he envisioned, Scheherazade is just as enchanting ...
Clarinetist Pierre Génisson – October 18, 2023 LiveEvents October 12, 2023 1132 Bourgie Hall presents Pierre Génisson In this emotionally charged program featuring German musical works, French virtuoso Pierre Génisson, hailed as a true poet of the clarinet, will perform Brahms' Quintet for...
From Soloist to Maestro – October 13, 2023 LiveEvents October 6, 2023 826 Orchestre Métropolitain presents From Soloist to Maestro OM’s artist-in-residence for the 23-24 season, Austrian virtuoso Andreas Ottensamer will conduct a spellbinding Romantic repertoire, accompanied by Frenc...
Summit – September 16, 2023 LiveEvents September 9, 2023 851 Orchestre Métropolitain presents Summit Bruce Liu made history at the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition for being the first Canadian to be awarded First Prize. Now he’s returning home to tackle more s...
The OM at the Foot of Mount Royal – August 2, 2023 LiveEvents July 25, 2023 1353 Orchestre Metropolitain presents A Free Concert at the Foot of Mount Royal The big free concert at the foot of Mount Royal is the most eagerly awaited event of the summer. Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the...
The OM Alfresco – July 12, 2023 LiveEvents July 6, 2023 807 The OM Alfresco with Naomi Woo This summer, the Orchestre Métropolitain will be out and about and connecting with audiences more than ever! Under the baton of conductor and artistic partner Naomi Woo, the orche...
