Elegant lyricism from Watanabe in all-Mendelssohn program

Por Robert Markow, 07 noviembre 2016

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Crítica hecha desde Maison symphonique, Montreal el 4 noviembre 2016

Mendelssohn, Obertura "La bella melusina", Op.32

Mendelssohn, Concierto para violín en mi menor, Op.64

Mendelssohn, Sinfonía núm. 3 en la menor, "Escocesa", Op.56

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

Kensho Watanabe, Dirección

Yukari Cousineau, Violín

Marcano and Yun: Orchestre Métropolitain and emerging stars

Ian Cochrane, 12th November

Conductor Glass Marcano and pianist Tony Siqi Yun reimagined familiar works in a scintillating performance with Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain.

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Dazzling Sibelius from Batiashvili and Nézet-Séguin in Montreal

Ian Cochrane, 19th October

A gamut of Nordic moods and colours are elicited in this all-Sibelius programme comprising the Violin Concerto as well as the Sixth and Seventh Symphonies.

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Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestre Métropolitain in Hamburg

Mengguang Huang, 26th June

Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s charismatic leadership and the Orchestre Métropolitain’s seamless unity brought Ravel, Saint-Saëns, and Tchaikovsky to life in a gripping, deeply expressive Hamburg performance.

*****

Ophélie steals the show in Opéra de Montréal's Hamlet

Ian Cochrane, 16th November

Sarah Dufresne dazzles as Ophélie in Opéra de Montréal's Hamlet along with mezzo Karine Deshayes and the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Jacques Lacombe.

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Nézet-Séguin and Orchestre Métropolitain celebrate silver anniversary

Ian Cochrane, 22nd September

Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain launches its season with a Bruckner Ninth that includes both an orchestral introduction and a choral finale.

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Inspirational guest conductor debuts with the Orchestre Métropolitain

Ian Cochrane, 17th May

The 27 year old Venezuelan conductor Glass Marcano impresses in music from Latin America and in Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.

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Robert Markow

Formerly a horn player in the Montreal Symphony, Robert Markow now writes programme notes for that orchestra and for many other musical organizations. He taught at Montreal’s McGill University for many years, has led music tours to several countries, and has written for numerous leading classical music journals.

Elegant lyricism from Watanabe in all-Mendelssohn program with the Orchestre Métropolitain