The opening concert of Orchestre classique de Montréal’s 86th season, Indigenous Mosaïque, will showcase three exceptional soloists: Innu soprano Élisabeth St-Gelais, Mohawk violinist Tara-Louise Montour, and Cree cellist Cris Derksen.
Presented during National Truth and Reconciliation Week, the program brings together works by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous composers. Highlights include Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony, accompanied by visual projections from Oneida artist Alanah Jewell Morningstar, the Quebec premiere of Spiderbeing by Cris Derksen, songs by Tomson Highway, and a violin concerto by Malcolm Forsyth, commissioned by Tara-Louise Montour. A powerful tribute to Indigenous excellence, at the Maison symphonique.