Program
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Felix MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 4, “Italian”
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STRAVINSKI
The Firebird
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AUGUSTA HOLMÈS
La nuit et l’amour
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HECTOR GRATTON
Dansons le carcaillou
One of Montreal’s most eagerly awaited summer events returns for its tenth edition.
The pièce de résistance of the evening’s program is Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian”. Imbued with happiness and a sense of closeness to nature, this work, at once danceable and lyrical, is ideal for this outdoor concert in the heart of the city’s largest park. Three excerpts from Stravinsky’s orchestral suite L’Oiseau de feu will add a healthy dose of rhythm and energy to the program, while Augusta Holmès’ interlude La nuit et l’amour will add a touch of poetry and dreaminess, and the music of Quebec’s Hector Gratton will have us tapping our toes with Dansons le carcaillou.
Of course, we’ve also got one or two surprises in store for the public. But you’ll have to be at the foot of Mount Royal on July 30 to find out!
Thanks to CN, the concert presenter.
Thanks to all the partners who make this event possible: Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Tourisme Montréal, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Ville de Montréal, Arrondissement Ville-Marie, Authentic Vins et Spiritueux, Music Performance Trust Fund, La Presse and Le Devoir. Hydro-Québec is OM’s official partner.
Our Donors
Thank you to all our donors who make it possible for our musicians to perform on stage.