Answered prayers: Mahler and Vivian Fung in Montreal

By Cameron Kelsall, 02 October 2020

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“Antoun summoned heft when needed, but he also crafted remarkably clean lines throughout”

Reviewed at Maison symphonique, Montreal on 2 October 2020

Fung, Prayer

Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Schoenberg, Riehn)

Michèle Losier, Mezzo-soprano

Frédéric Antoun, Tenor

Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

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

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.

***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

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Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall is a classical music critic and cultural reporter. He has written for Bachtrack since 2019, and his byline has appeared in many national and international classical music publications. Based in Philadelphia, he regularly travels around the United States for musical events. In addition to his career in journalism, Cameron also teaches in the Theatre Arts program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a certified sommelier and avid home cook. His favorite composer is Mahler. Twitter: @CameronPKelsall.