Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestre Métropolitain in Hamburg

Yannick Nézét-Séguin conducts the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

Alexandre Tharaud and the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

By Mengguang Huang, 27 June 2025

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“phrases often dismissed as 19th-century formulas emerged here as spontaneous, even poetic”

Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 26 June 2025

Ravel, La Valse

Assiginaak, Eko-Bmijwang (As long in time as the river flows)

Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.22

Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 6 in B minor, "Pathétique", Op.74

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

Alexandre Kantorow, Piano

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

***11

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.

****1

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.

****1

Yannick’s other orchestra: Orchestre Métropolitain in Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 5th March

Fine solo playing from cellist-composer Cris Derksen and pianist Tony Siqi Yun lift a somewhat disappointing program centered on Sibelius and Rachmaninov.

***11

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.

Where the baton meets the heart: Nézet-Séguin and his Montreal orchestra