Educational Guides

Through its interactive pages – including educational video clips, audio excerpts, games, and activities – this educational guide invites everyone to learn more about what makes up a symphony orchestra.

Primary Schools

Have fun learning about and testing your knowledge of the OSM, orchestral instruments, and symphonic pieces.

Regular concerts 

How to make your first concert unforgettable? Through this guide, explore the many sides of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the rich world of symphonic music.

Accessibility

Thanks to this visual guide, get ready for a School Matinee concert, step by step, with images and sounds!

In this one-of-a-kind educational guide, let’s learn about the orchestra and insects without fear!

From the olympic stadium to the stage of the Maison symphonique, discover the bonds that unite music and Olympic games in this educational guide.

Does music have magical powers? This educational guide will prepare you to be transported to a world of imagination by the sounds of the orchestra!

Through this pedagogical guide, discover the world of the concerto, a timeless musical form that continues to captivate music lovers of all ages.

Dive into the musical world of fantastic creatures as imagined by Debussy, Sierra, and Stravinsky with these preparatory activities and much more!

Through this educational guide, discover the different families of instruments, the role of the conductor, and the pieces that will be performed at the concert.

Discover these popular characters from Venezuelan stories and get ready for the concert, where music and theater meet, and where we’ll be asking you to join in!

A playlist, preparatory activities and much more! Everything you need to prepare and complete the concert experience!

From the racetrack to the stage of the Maison symphonique, discover the bonds that unite music and sports in this educational guide.

Slobbering toads and cobwebs! Through this educational guide, get ready for a most unusual course in the art of magic potions, to the sounds of the orchestra!

Dive into the world of Pinocchio! Through this educational guide, discover the music of the concert and participate in activities related to this famous character.

Games and activities to immerse you in the world of Peter and The Wolf. Complete your magical concert experience!

Is it possible to explain harmony with mathematics? Are geometric shapes found in music? Let us discover together how mathematics and music are related, and how they go hand in hand at the OSM!

In this guide, discover the different families of instruments in the orchestra, the role of the conductor and the pieces that will be played in the concert.

Dive into the world of improvisation and let your imagination run free in the improvisation activities proposed.

Is music poetry? Enter our guide to play with words and sounds. If you listen, the music will tell you stories!

Enter our guide to learn more about the world of percussion and discover how everyday objects can make music!

This three-part pedagogical guide looks at the two works on the program through different lenses. From getting to know members of the orchestra and discovering the instruments to reading about the context and material of the compositions in the listening guide, these activities provide varied tools to enhance your listening experience.

You thought you knew everything about Little Red Riding Hood? Well, join us in exploring her world by wandering through this concert guide and discover secrets you never knew existed! It is not just the forest that is mysterious!

Through the four sections of this guide, immerse yourself into the world of Stravinsky and The Soldier’s Tale. From the synopsis to the musical works highlighting pacts with the Devil, you will be invited to release your creativity and your intuition with the activities offered.

From Baroque music to contemporary works, let’s explore how orchestral music has evolved over the centuries.