Rafael Payare and OSM Embark on European Tour with Guest Soloist Daniil Trifonov

Rafael Payare and his Orchestre symphonique de Montréal embark on a European tour, joined by celebrated Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov who will perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto (November 19-30). Focusing on cultural capitals, the tour begins in London, where Javier Perianes will be the soloist for the Beethoven, and then proceeds with Trifonov to Luxembourg, Paris, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich, and Vienna. The rest of the rotating repertoire comprises Iranian-Canadian composer Iman Habibi’s reflection on the climate crisis, Jeder Baum spricht (“Every tree speaks”), also composed to celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday; Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture and Symphonie fantastique; and Richard Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony.

Leading up to their arrival in London, Payare was profiled in The Times (UK), which raved: “The OSM sounds wonderful under [Payare’s] direction — superbly prepared, lithe, silky, characterful and highly responsive to his very flexible tempos.” Read the full feature here.

For details about the upcoming tour, view the calendar.