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Tour of the USA 2023

From March 6 to 8, 2023, the OSM travels to the United States, the country it visited most recently before the pandemic. The tour’s series of concerts begins in Washington, D.C., and concludes at New York’s famous Carnegie Hall. Conducted by Rafael Payare and featuring pianist and OSM collaborator Yefim Bronfman, the Orchestra will perform Bartók’s Piano Concerto no. 2, Mahler’s Symphony no. 5, and Precipice by Canadian composer Dorothy Chang.

Photo : Antoine Saito

Itinerary and program

Photo : Antoine Saito

Monday, March 6 in Washington DC (Kennedy Center, presented by the Washington Performing Arts) – 8.00pm

Rafael Payare, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

 

Dorothy Chang, Precipice (10 min.)
Bartók, Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101 (28 min.)

  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio – Presto – Adagio
  3. Allegro molto – Più allegro

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Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor (68 min.)

Part 1

  1. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt [Funeral March. At a measured pace. Strict. Like a funeral procession]
  2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit größter Vehemenz [Moving stormily, with the greatest vehemence]

Part 2

  1. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell [Strong and not too fast]

Partie 3

  1. Adagietto. Sehr langsam [Very slow]
  2. Rondo-Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch [Fresh]

Photo : Antoine Saito

Wednesday, March 8 in New York (Carnegie Hall) – 8.00pm

Rafael Payare, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano

 

Dorothy Chang, Precipice (10 min.)
Bartók, Piano Concerto no. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101 (28 min.)

  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio – Presto – Adagio
  3. Allegro molto – Più allegro

_

Mahler, Symphony no. 5 in C-sharp minor (68 min.)

Part 1

  1. Trauermarsch. In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt [Funeral March. At a measured pace. Strict. Like a funeral procession]
  2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit größter Vehemenz [Moving stormily, with the greatest vehemence]

Part 2

  1. Scherzo. Kräftig, nicht zu schnell [Strong and not too fast]

Partie 3

  1. Adagietto. Sehr langsam [Very slow]
  2. Rondo-Finale. Allegro – Allegro giocoso. Frisch [Fresh]

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s 2023 USA tour would not have been possible without the valuable contribution of
the OSM Foundation and its partners.

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