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The orchestra acquired its current name in 1954. In the early 1960s, as the Orchestra was preparing to move to new facilities at Place des Arts, patron and prominent Montreal philanthropist, John Wilson McConnell, purchased the 1727 Laub-Petschnikoff Stradivarius violin for Calvin Sieb, the Symphony's concertmaster.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC (French pronunciation: [ja.nik ne.zɛ se.ɡɛ̃]; born Yannick Séguin; [1] 6 March 1975) is a Canadian conductor and pianist. He is currently music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montréal), the Metropolitan Opera (New York City), and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Payare assumed the title of music director-designate with immediate effect. [13] [14] In October 2020, the San Diego Symphony announced an extension of Payare's contract as music director through the 2025-2026 season. [15] Payare first guest-conducted the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) in 2018. He returned as a guest conductor of the OSM in ...
While head of the Bern Symphony, he also conducted the National Symphony Orchestra of Mexico from 1973 to 1975, and Sweden's Gothenburg Symphony from 1975 to 1978. Dutoit was principal guest conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra in the early 1980s. [6] In 1977, Dutoit became the artistic director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM).
In 2006, Nagano became both the music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (OSM) and GMD of the Bavarian State Opera. His contract with the Bavarian State Opera did not allow him to be the music director of another opera company. [14] He concluded his Bavarian State Opera tenure in 2013. [15]
Alberta Symphony Orchestra: Emilio De Mercato: Italian Halifax, Nova Scotia: Symphony Nova Scotia: Holly Mathieson: British Hamilton, Ontario: Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra: James S. Kahane: French Montreal: Orchestre Métropolitain: Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Canadian Montreal: Montreal Symphony Orchestra: Rafael Payare: Venezuelan Ottawa ...
He was instrumental in establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, serving as the orchestra's first artistic director and conductor from 1935 to 1941. He had a long and fruitful partnership with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City that began with his appointment as a rehearsal accompanist in 1917; ultimately working there as one of the ...
In 1960, with the help of Charles Munch, Mehta became the chief conductor and Music Director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, a post he held until 1967. By 1961, he had already conducted the Vienna, Berlin and Israel Philharmonic orchestras. [7] In 1962, he took the Montreal Symphony on a concert tour to Russia, Paris and Vienna.