Make Way for the Musicians of the OM

This concert brings together some of the permanent positions of the Orchestra as featured soloists, giving audiences the opportunity to better appreciate the individual talents of these musicians who they have already come to know in the context of the orchestra.

Description

A free conference will be presented 1 hour before the concert (except where noted).

Yannick Nézet-Séguin will perform the very first harpsichord concerto ever written, J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, in which he shares the stage with the remarkable Marie-Andrée Benny on flute, and Denise Lupien on violin.

The Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon No. 25 overflows with charm, rustic verve, and a colourful mix of timbres. It is one of only two works by Mozart in the genre, the other being the Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola. Throughout the period in Germany, Austria, and France, the term “sinfonia concertante” described a full-fledged concerto featuring two or more soloists. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts clarinettist Simon Aldrich, oboist Lise Beauchamp, bassoonist Michel Bettez, and French horn player Pierre Savoie.

Haydn’s Concerto for Trumpet is the last composer’s last orchestral work. It is also a hugely famous work, especially the irresistibly lively third movement. The work was composed for the Viennese Imperial Court Trumpeter Anton Weidinger, and Stéphane Beaulac is the soloist on this program.