Event listing: Barber, Prokofiev & Stravinsky | Maison symphonique | Fri 18 Oct 2013 at 19:30

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Maison symphonique1600, rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0S1, Canada

Dates/times in Montreal time zone

Programme

Barber, Samuel (1910-1981)	Adagio for Strings, Op.11
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953)	Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.16
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)

Performers

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal
Yannick Nézet-Séguin	Conductor
Beatrice Rana	Piano

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