{"id":40226,"date":"2016-11-24T18:27:03","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T23:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=40226"},"modified":"2016-11-26T08:47:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-26T13:47:33","slug":"the-scoop-yannick-nezet-seguin-orchestre-metropolitain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/11\/24\/the-scoop-yannick-nezet-seguin-orchestre-metropolitain\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin To Take Europe By Storm With Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra (Photo: Chris Lee)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the first time in its history, The Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain will be embarking on an international tour spearheaded by superstar conductor Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin.<\/p>\n

Between November 23 and December 4, 2017, the orchestra will perform seven concerts in six cities with stops in Dortmund, Cologne, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Paris.<\/p>\n

The tour will feature a cast of Quebecois and French soloists, including pianist Alexandre Tharaud, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, as well as cellists St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault and Jean-Guihen Queyras. It will also point\u00a0up two works by Montreal composers Pierre Mercure (Kal\u00e9idoscope) and \u00c9ric Champagne (Exil int\u00e9rieur).<\/p>\n

The tour will cycle between two different programs, each designed to showcase Quebec’s cultural history\u00a0and musical talent.<\/p>\n

“Tours are part of my life,” the Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain’s artistic director and principal conductor, Yannick N\u00e9zet-S\u00e9guin said. “This time, it gives me great pride to tour with my Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain, which is so close to my heart. To present this ensemble to European audiences, who know it through its recordings but have not yet had the opportunity to hear it in concert, is especially exciting for me, who has performed in all these cities and all these famous venues with my other orchestras. This tour with the M\u00e9tropolitain’s musicians is an important step on our shared musical path.”<\/p>\n

According to Jean R. Dupr\u00e9, president and CEO of the Orchestre M\u00e9tropolitain, the tour marks a pivotal period in the orchestra’s 35-year history. “It is a confirmation of the place that the Orchestre has carved out for itself on the international music scene…,” he said in a press release statement.<\/p>\n

Dupr\u00e9 said they will dedicate the tour to Montreal audiences.<\/p>\n

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