FILMharmonique Orchestra

Canada's premier film music orchestra.

An orchestra made up of world-class Canadian musicians since 2015.

The FILMharmonique Orchestra presented highly successful film-concerts every year at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, in addition to accompanying many internationally renowned artists, including Hans Zimmer, Andrea Bocelli, Stevie Wonder, Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones), Ute Lemper, Patrick Bruel and Stacey Kent. 

For its 2025–2026 season, the Orchestra is presenting five concerts at Place des Arts—featuring great classics from song and cinema—which you can customize to suit your tastes with a package of three or more concerts!

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Upcoming Concerts

  • Classical Music • Film Soundtracks
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in concert
    January 9 to 11, 2026
    3 performances
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    Join the FILMharmonique Orchestra, Choeur des Mélomanes and Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal for a thrilling journey back to Middle-earth and experience ACADEMY AWARD®-winning Composer Howard Shore’s epic score performed live to the motion picture in HD.

  • Pop Music • Classical music
    Sinatra Symphonic: Marc Hervieux
    January 30 and 31, 2026
    3 performances
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    A chic, jazzy evening in true Manhattan style awaits, featuring the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra performed by renowned vocalists Marc Hervieux and Marie-Ève Janvier, backed by the FILMharmonique Orchestra.

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  • Music • Rock
    AnesthesiA | Metallica - Symphonic Tribute
    March 7, 2026
    1 performance
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    By popular demand and following the resounding success of its sold-out performances in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, Metallica - Symphonic Tribute, performed by the band AnesthesiA, makes a stop at Place des Arts, joined by the FILMharmonique Orchestra.

  • Classical Music
    Music at the movies | A Tribute to Joe Hisaishi
    March 14, 2026
    1 performance
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    Rediscover the enchanting world of Studio Ghibli through the unforgettable music of Joe Hisaishi, the iconic composer behind the beloved films of Hayao Miyazaki.

  • Classical Music • Film Soundtracks
    Star Wars: A New Hope - In Concert
    April 10 and 11, 2026
    2 performances
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    Join the FILMharmonique Orchestra on a journey to a galaxy far, far away and experience a live-to-projection performance of one of the most iconic films of all time: Star Wars: A New Hope – In Concert!

  • Young Audiences • Classical Music Film Soundtracks
    Disney and Pixar’s Ratatouille In Concert
    April 12, 2026
    1 performance
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    Set your table for a five-star musical feast… à la Ratatouille!

  • Classical Music • Videogame Soundtracks
    Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY
    May 17, 2026
    1 performance
    Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier

    Celebrate the music of FINAL FANTASY XIV and XVI by renowned composer Masayoshi Soken! 

  • Classical Music • symphonic pop
    Ghostly Kisses & the FILMharmonique Orchestra
    October 16, 2026
    1 performance
    Maison symphonique

    Ethereal, intimate, and achingly beautiful: Ghostly Kisses’ dream-pop universe takes on a breathtaking new dimension with the FILMharmonique Orchestra, under the baton of Francis Choinière.

Transforming movies into concerts

The FILMharmonique Orchestra presents blockbuster films on a giant screen while performing their soundtracks live. Among these are Harry Potter, Amadeus, Star Wars, The Godfather, Gladiator, Titanic, Fantasia, La Passion d'Augustine, Bugs Bunny, and The Lord of the Rings!

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Making classical music accessible

In addition to attracting regular fans, the FILMharmonique Orchestra aims to be inclusive and introduce classical music to a wider audience. It is also committed to promoting Canadian artists, fostering cultural exchange, promoting music education, and making the culture of classical music more accessible.

The orchestra has also recorded several albums on the GFN Classics label, including L'univers symphonique du cinéma, Vivaldi and Piazzolla's Four Seasons, François Dompierre's Requiem and Phonèmes, and many others.

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