Each year, the Orchestre Métropolitain transforms Mount Royal Park into an open‑air stage for a grand free concert, where families, friends, and music lovers gather in a spirit of celebration and discovery.

OM at the foot of Mount Royal

Presented by CN, in collaboration with Le Groupe Maurice

A highlight of the summer season, OM at the foot of Mount Royal, presented by CN in collaboration with Le Groupe Maurice, will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, beginning at 5 p.m. with the Symphonic Picnic and at 7:30 p.m. for the concert itself.

A beloved summer tradition for thousands of Montrealers, the Orchestre Métropolitain’s large-scale free concert in the shadow of the city’s iconic mountain will this year be part of the celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Mount Royal Park. Presented as part of CAM Touring Program, the concert will be hosted by ambassador Fabiola Nyrva Aladin and conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

For the occasion, the Orchestra will present a program filled with luminous, evocative and emotionally charged music. Audiences will hear Edvard Grieg’s masterful Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, renowned for its richly atmospheric writing, as well as Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”, a vast musical mosaic celebrating the richness of American influences and cultures. The concert will also feature the premiere of Montréal Cirque, a new commission by Ana Sokolović rooted in both the present moment and the territory itself, along with all the Romantic verve of Quebec composer Guillaume Couture in Rêveries.

The guest artist for the 2026 edition of OM at the foot of Mount Royal will be announced at a later date.

Slightly Relocated Main Stage

Please note that the main stage, still located at the foot of Mount Royal, will be slightly relocated and positioned parallel to Avenue du Parc.

Live Broadcast of the Main Concert Across Quebec / FREE

In partnedship with RIDEAU, the Orchestre Métropolitain will, for the first time this year, offer a free live broadcast of the concert to presenters across Quebec, helping share classical music with communities throughout the province.

As a result, OM at the Foot of Mount Royal will extend beyond Montreal for the very first time, reaching audiences in every corner of Quebec. As part of its partnership with the OM, Le Groupe Maurice will broadcast the concert live in its 37 residences across the province. The OM warmly thanks its valued collaborators for helping bring its mission far beyond the metropolis:

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all the partners who make this event possible: City of Montreal, Mount Royal Park’s 150th Anniversary, Government of Quebec, OVI Fund, Montreal Arts Council, Tourisme Montréal, Ville-Marie Borough, MPTF, RIDEAU, La Presse, Le Devoir, HQ Audio, Lufa Farms, and Authentic Wines and Spirits.

Hydro-Québec is the official partner of the OM.

The concert is presented as part of the CAM Touring program