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Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal/Rafael Payare

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Rafael Payare striking a pose with his baton held above his head

Conducted by Rafael Payare, the Montréal orchestra launches a European tour. Preceding Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, Javier Perianes is the soloist in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 1. 

Iman Habibi’s Jeder Baum spricht durch dich celebrated the composer’s 250th birthday with a questioning eco-present, there’s authentic Beethoven too in a concerto balancing poised reflection with infectious high jinx. The dream-turned-nightmare of Berlioz’s fantastical symphony, meanwhile, was composed just three years after Beethoven’s death – and spins an opium-fuelled fantasy that marches to the scaffold before stumbling upon the satanic abandon of a witches’ sabbath. 

A former member of the Simón Bolívar Orchestra (which comes to the Hall in January), Rafael Payare is a dynamic presence on the podium, ‘destined’, according to Classical Explorer, ‘to create miracles in Montréal’. He’s joined by Spanish pianist Javier Perianes, who makes ‘the piano sing and glitter with alert, polished brilliance’ (Sydney Morning Herald).

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This performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm with a 20 minute interval. 

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Programme

Iman Habibi Jeder Baum spricht
Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Performers

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare conductor
Javier Perianes* piano

*Unfortunately Daniil Trifonov has had to withdraw from this concert. We are very grateful to Javier Perianes who will join the orchestra to perform in his place.

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