2022 Artist of the Year

Rafael Payare was named “Artist of the Year” by the Journal de Montréal, the largest French-language daily in North America.

“It only took a few months for Payare to win the hearts of the Québecois,” writes columnist Guy Fournier. “In a few months, Payare has transformed the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. […] the OSM is now bursting with joy and energy. On the podium, Rafael Payare is having a blast. He bursts with joy, he explodes, he levitates. He gives well-known music new dimensions.”

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