Podcast

Symphonic Tales is a new series of podcasts by the Orchestre Métropolitain presented by Radio VM. These podcasts, hosted by musicologist Marilou Garon, offer an immersion into the works on the concert programs for the 2022-2023 season.

Episode 10 – Symphonic Explorations *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon invites you to discover the program of the concert Symphonic Explorations. On the podium, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the orchestra and one of the most in-demand sopranos in the world, Angel Blue.

* French only

Episode 9 – Bigger Than Nature *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon invites you to discover the program of the concert Bigger Than Nature. On the podium, Nicholas Carter conducts the orchestra and the violinist Karen Gomyo.

* French only

Episode 8 – Elegance With Kerson Leong *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon invites you to discover the program of the concert Elegance With Kerson Leong. On the podium, Alexander Shelley conducts the orchestra and violinist Kerson Leong.

* French only

Episode 7 – Symphonic Heights *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon invites you to discover the program of the concert Symphonic Heights. On the podium, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the orchestra and the brilliant pianist David Jalbert.

* French only

Episode 6 – Milot, Tétreault, Gougeon*

Discover the program of the concert Milot, Tétreault, Gougeon with host and musicologist Marilou Garon. Under the baton of guest conductor Nicolas Ellis, Valérie Milot’s harp and Stéphane Tétreault’s cello come together in a fascinating combination.

* French only

Episode 5 – Electric Revolution *

With host and musicologist Marilou Garon, discover the program of the Electric Revolution concert, under the baton of guest conductor Daniela Candillari and featuring Thorwald Jørgensen on theremin.

* French only

Episode 4 – French Colours *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon presents the program for the concert French Colours, under the baton of guest conductor Victorien Vanoosten and featuring one of the world’s greatest flutists, Emmanuel Pahud.

* French only

Episode 3 – Bach’s Mass in B Minor *

Discover the program of the concert Bach’s Mass in B Minor with host and musicologist Marilou Garon. Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the work features symmetrical movements, complex architecture, fascinating counterpoint passages and powerful voices that showcase Bach’s genius.

* French only

Episode 2 – Latin Waves *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon presents the program for the concert Latin Waves. The sounds of the Andes, Mexico and Spain are invited to the orchestra, under the baton of guest conductor Lina González-Granados, and in the presence of one of the greatest guitarists of our time, MILOŠ.

* French only

Episode 1 – Pahud’s French Melodies *

Host and musicologist Marilou Garon offers you a glimpse into the wonderful program of the concert Pahud’s French Melodies, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and featuring internationally renowned Franco-Swiss flutist, Emmanuel Pahud.

* French only

As part of its partnership with Université de Montréal, the OM is honoured to collaborate with students in the university’s musical outreach course on four episodes of the French-language podcast, Symphonic Tales. Under the supervision of Marilou Garon and their professor, Pierre Vachon, they helped research, write about and select musical excerpts. The students also contributed to the podcasts about pieces in four of the OM’s concerts. The OM would like to thank them for their contribution to this series of podcast episodes!

Episode 5 – Electric Revolution
Cinq moments dans la vie trépidante de Léon Théremine, Concerto for theremin (Simon Bertrand)
Marie-Anne Bérard, master’s student in sound art

Episode 6 – Milot, Tétreault, Gougeon
Double concerto for cello and harp (Denis Gougeon)
Paola Deteix, master’s student in musicology

Episode 7 – Symphonic Heights
Symphony No. 5 (Sibelius)
Nathan Winck, master’s student in musicology

Episode 8 – Elegance with Kerson Leong (forthcoming)
My Name is Amanda Todd (Jocelyn Morlock)
Béatrice Beaudin-Caillé, graduate diploma student in musical outreach