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.
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.
Sarah Dufresne dazzles as Ophélie in Opéra de Montréal's Hamlet along with mezzo Karine Deshayes and the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Jacques Lacombe.
Ian Cochrane is a retired music teacher who hails from Montreal, Canada. He holds music degrees from McGill University, the University of Saskatchewan, and the University of Calgary. He has attended conducting seminars at the University of Michigan as well as Northwestern University. Ian has edited a variety of music journals. His articles have been published in both professional and refereed journals. In addition, he has written music curricula- both provincial and national. Ian’s concert reviews have been in published in La Scena magazine. Ian has extensive performance experience as an instrumentalist, chorister, and conductor.
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