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A WORD FROM MAESTRO NAGANO

SYMPHONIC AND CHORAL CONCERTS

85 seasons of artistic depth and refinement at the heart of the city; a lifetime of moments shared.

The OSM offers over 100 concerts, each one designed to share all the colours of classical music.

Join us each week at the Maison symphonique to discover your Orchestra.

Come see the music!

FOLLOW THE OSM

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85 seasons ago, a visionary group of citizens planted the seed of a great idea in Montreal. Shortly thereafter, the Société des concerts symphoniques de Montréal gave one of its first concerts under the baton of founding Artistic Director Wilfrid Pelletier, initiating a musical tradition that thrives to this day.

85 years represents a lifetime: a full generation in the human scope of things. For the OSM, this anniversary is our chance to reflect on the history of concert life in Montreal – how past generations have defined us, and how we wish to shape the next.

Since our beginnings, concert repertoire has been the bedrock of our tradition. We return to great works again and again because they offer something new with each hearing, while reinforcing who we are through practice,

of the great French composer’s death. Works by Ravel, Dukas and Debussy appear throughout the year in recognition of their significance to the OSM and their special place in the concert life of our city.

As a second line, the OSM explores several sacred choral masterworks attesting to the importance of ritual in our lives, especially that of a spiritual nature. Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor stands as a monument to the combined power of music and faith, while Mozart’s great Requiem expresses the beauty, fear and anger in the human confrontation with death and the afterlife. Handel’s Messiah returns to the OSM in December, reviving a holiday tradition of celebrating rebirth and salvation through music.

Over the years, the family of great artists who regularly join us on stage continues to grow. This season we welcome many new guest conductors to our podium, including David Afkham, Alain Altinoglu, Karina Canellakis, Christoph Eschenbach, Pablo Heras-Casado, Paul McCreesh, Hervé Niquet, Rafael Payare, François-Xavier Roth and Michael Tilson Thomas, while we have the pleasure to welcome back conductors James Feddeck, Bernard Labadie, David Robertson, Juraj Valčuha and Nikolaj Znaider. Our list of guest soloists is no less illustrious, featuring pianists Rudolf Buchbinder, Bertrand Chamayou, Jean-Philippe Collard, Till Fellner, André Laplante, Charles Richard-Hamelin, Alexandre Tharaud and Daniil Trifonov; violinists Veronika Eberle and Julian Rachlin; cellists Truls Mørk and Edgar Moreau, and singers Karina Gauvin, Marie-Nicole Lemieux and Julian Prégardien. Our recital series features some of the world’s most sought-after soloists: Jean-Philippe Collard, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Evgeny Kissin and Leif Ove Andsnes.

Over our history of more than 40 major tours, the OSM has served as cultural ambassador for Montreal and Quebec to the world. This year we embark on two major touring projects. In the spring, we return to the great capitals of Europe, including Vienna, Paris, Berlin and Brussels, with pianists Rafał Blechacz and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, in programmes that can be heard at the Maison symphonique before the Orchestra departs overseas. Meanwhile, we will undertake another tour, this time of northern Quebec and Nunavik in collaboration with six communities, including Kuujjuarapik, Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, Mashteuiatsh and Oujé-Bougoumou, performing a programme featuring local artists.

This season we continue our young tradition of delving into the musical worlds of single composers over the period of a week. Our Brahms and the Art of Film week in February matches Brahms’ four great symphonies over four concerts with silent films, each one associated with a different season, and presented alongside newly commissioned works by Canadian and international composers. In March we pursue our immersion in the music of Brahms with a performance of the German Requiem under the leadership of OSM chorus master Andrew Megill. Over another four concerts in April, Encounters with Mozart offers a window into the work of this most cosmopolitan of composers, who through his constant travels was one of the first to assimilate a truly pan-European style. Mozart’s kaleidoscopic examination of the many facets of the human spirit often ultimately presents us with a window into ourselves.

The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique, already a fixture in Montreal, celebrates its fifth anniversary with appearances by artists including Isabelle Demers, Thierry Escaich, Jean-Willy Kunz and Olivier Latry, in a variety of concerts ranging from grand solo recitals to an evening of improv games in collaboration with professional actors, as well as a special concert in May marking this early milestone anniversary. We continue our exploration of the silent film through live musical screenings of Nosferatu (1922) with organ, City Lights (1931) and The Artist (2011) with orchestra and conductors Timothy Brock and Dina Gilbert, respectively. And, back by popular demand, Fred Pellerin returns to the OSM during the holiday period to present a new and highly anticipated conte de noël staged by director René Richard Cyr.

Throughout our programming, we strive to honour a unique sense of place and culture through the depth of the repertoire. Tradition is the foundation and the basis of a common language that the OSM has shared with all Montrealers over a lifetime. It is our great privilege to continue this tradition with you, may it nourish us for many years to come.

repetition and ritual. As in literature, architecture and the visual arts, our grounding in what we know allows us to venture forth and innovate within a world that can often seem incomprehensible, volatile and capricious.

Framing our season this year are a number of works expressing the roots of our musical culture in Montreal. We open with Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Ravel’s Boléro, paired with the world premiere of a new chamber opera co-created by Canadian composer Matthew Ricketts and Cree-Canadian author Tomson Highway, to be performed in Cree, Innu and Inuktitut languages in recognition of the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of our shared home territory. Our season closes with Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique coupled with the rarely heard musical drama Lélio, with actor Lambert Wilson, in honour of the 150th anniversary

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L’APRÈS: post-concert cocktail reception for young philanthropists and concertgoers 34 and under

OPENING of the

85th SEASONWe offer over 100 concerts this season. Use the legend below to browse our selection!

* This work belongs to one of the 200+ exceptional projects funded by the Canada Council for the Arts as part of the New Chapter initiative.

The Rite of Spring and Ravel’s Boléro Open the 85th Season of the OSM

THUR. SEP 6 | 7 P.M. SAT. SEP 8 | 8 P.M.

Kent Nagano, conductor Owen McCausland, tenor Geoffroy Salvas, baritoneCharles Dauphinais, stage director Florent Vollant, French and Innu narration (SEP 6)English and Inuktitut narrator to be announced (SEP 8)

Matthew Ricketts/Tomson Highway, Chaakapesh, The Trickster’s Quest, for narrator, two soloists, and orchestra*Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring Ravel, Boléro

The OSM launches its 85th season with two of its signature works: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and Ravel’s Boléro. Alongside the dazzling percussive rhythms of these two masterpieces, the OSM presents Chaakapesh, The Trickster’s Quest, a new chamber opera based on Cree legend. Ritual, dance, and an ode to the Earth!

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New York conductor James Feddeck returns to conduct Rimsky-Korsakov’s most popular work: Scheherazade, an orchestral suite inspired by The Thousand and One Nights. Rimsky-Korsakov’s student Prokofiev rounds out the program with his Sinfonia concertante, an intimate dialogue between orchestra and cello, with Norwegian cellist Truls Mørk as soloist.

Mozart and Beethoven, the leading lights of Viennese classicism, take centre stage in a concert celebrating the extraordinary beauty of their music. OSM concertmaster Andrew Wan performs Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto, showcasing the brilliance and creativity of the young composer.

Christoph Eschenbach, conductorJulian Rachlin, violin

Marc-André Dalbavie, La source d’un regard * (The Source of a Gaze)Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, op. 35 Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 5 in E minor, op. 64

*October 18 and 20, 8 p.m. concerts only

Kent Nagano, conductorCharles Richard-Hamelin, piano

Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11 R. Strauss, Serenade in E-flat major, op. 7* Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21 Bartók, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106**

* October 12 concert only

** October 11 and 14 concerts only

James Feddeck, conductorTruls Mørk, cello

Debussy, Suite bergamasque: “Clair de lune” Prokofiev, Sinfonia concertante in E minor, op. 125, for cello and orchestra Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite, op. 35

Rafael Payare, conductorAndrew Wan, violin

Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216 Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), op. 4* Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55, “Eroica” *September 27, 8 p.m. concert only

Praised for the unwavering delicacy and musicality of his playing, Charles Richard-Hamelin (silver medalist of the 2015 International Chopin Piano Competition) performs the two Chopin piano concertos – quintessential Romantic piano music – with the OSM and Kent Nagano. This collaboration will be immortalised on an Analekta recording.

The renowned Christoph Eschenbach conducts a program of Tchaikovsky, complemented by Marc-André Dalbavie’s La source d’un regard. The Russian composer’s sublime Violin Concerto features alongside his Fifth Symphony, an enduring testament to the lyricism and power of his work.

Christoph Eschenbach Conducts Tchaikovsky

Charles Richard-Hamelin Plays the Two Chopin Concertos

FRI. OCT 12 | 7 P.M. THUR. OCT 18 | 8 P.M.

THUR. OCT 11 | 8 P.M. THUR. OCT 18 | 10:30 A.M.

Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade

TUES. OCT 2 | 8 P.M.

Beethoven’s “Eroica” and the Brilliance of Mozart

THUR. SEP 27 | 10:30 A.M.

THUR. SEP 27 | 8 P.M. WED. OCT 3 | 8 P.M.

SUN. OCT 14 | 2:30 P.M. SAT. OCT 20 | 8 P.M.

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Juraj Valčuha, conductorAndré Laplante, piano

Otto Nicolai, Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor): “Overture” Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25 R. Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony), op. 64

Richard Strauss’ evocative Alpine Symphony takes the listener on a day’s journey through the majestic Bavarian Alps, from dawn until dusk. Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto provides contrast, giving center stage to the distinguished Quebec pianist André Laplante.

Richard Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony

WED. OCT 24 | 8 P.M. THUR. OCT 25 | 8 P.M.

Thierry Escaich, organ

Film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Concert without orchestra

This colourful concert opens with the eerie sounds of Ligeti’s Atmosphères, followed by the rollicking adventures of the magic broom in Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Liszt’s Totentanz, or Dance of the Dead. The action does not letup with Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin – a pantomime set in a house of ill repute.

A Symphony of Horror Halloween Atmospheres In 1922, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau brought Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula to the silver screen with the silent horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. Thierry Escaich will accompany this masterpiece of German expressionism on the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique. An evening of thrills and chills for all!

François-Xavier Roth, conductorBertrand Chamayou, piano

Ligeti, AtmosphèresDukas, L’apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)Liszt, Totentanz (Dance of the Dead), S. 126 Ravel, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major*

Bartók, The Miraculous Mandarin

*October 31 concert only

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Under the baton of German conductor David Afkham, Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot – Grand Prize winner of the 2016 OSM Manulife Competition – performs the renowned Sibelius Violin Concerto. Bruckner’s Third Symphony completes the program: a classic of the orchestral repertoire, it is dedicated to Richard Wagner, whom Bruckner worshipped passionately.

The OSM plays live accompaniment to Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 film City Lights, starring the famous Tramp. A unique opportunity to (re)visit this classic, with an orchestral twist!

Alain Altinoglu, conductorTill Fellner, piano Jennifer Swartz, harp

Debussy, Danse sacrée et danse profane (Sacred Dance and Profance Dance), for harp and string orchestra Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595 Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande, Suite Ravel, Daphnis et Chloé, Suite no. 2

David Afkham, conductor Blake Pouliot, violin (2016 OSM Manulife Competition winner)

Sibelius, Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 47 Bruckner, Symphony no. 3 in D minor, “Wagner Symphony”, WAB 103

Timothy Brock, conductor

Film City Lights (1931), directed by Charlie Chaplin

Music and images concert

Kent Nagano, conductorMartin Helmchen, piano

Schubert, Die Zauberharfe (The Magic Harp), D. 644Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54 Dvořák, Symphony no. 7 in D minor, op. 70

Piano and harp share the spotlight on this concert, featuring pianist Till Fellner in Mozart’s last piano concerto and harpist Jennifer Swartz in Debussy’s Danses. To round off the program, the OSM revisits one of its first major recordings, Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé.

Kent Nagano conducts Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony, one of the composer’s most profound and mature works, alongside Schubert’s charming Die Zauberharfe overture. On the same program, German pianist Martin Helmchen graces Montreal audiences with his performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto, which he recorded in 2009.

Dvořák, Schubert and Schumann

Till Fellner in Mozart’s Last Piano Concerto

WED. NOV 14 | 8 P.M.

TUES. NOV 13 | 8 P.M.

Blake Pouliot Plays the Sibelius Concerto

THUR. NOV 8 | 8 P.M.

The OSM and Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights

TUES. NOV 6 | 8 P.M.

SUN. NOV 11 | 2:30 P.M.

THUR. NOV 29 | 10:30 A.M.

FRI. NOV 30 | 7 P.M.

THUR. NOV 29 | 8 P.M.

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THUR. DEC 138 P.M.

SAT. DEC 158 P.M.

TUES. DEC 187:30 P.M.

Paul McCreesh, conductor Sarah Wegener, sopranoRobin Blaze, countertenor Rupert Charlesworth, tenor Baritone to be announcedOSM ChorusAndrew Megill, chorus master

Handel, Messiah, HWV 56

Kent Nagano, conductor Fred Pellerin, storytellerLes Petits Chanteurs du Mont-RoyalRené Richard Cyr, stage directorAndrew Gray, choir director

This year, the OSM revives one of its most beloved traditions: celebrating the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah. As always, the stirring Hallelujah Chorus – which never fails to bring crowds to their feet – will be the crowning glory of this timeless holiday classic.

Les jours de la semelle Handel’s MessiahKent Nagano and the OSM once again join forces with renowned storyteller Fred Pellerin, weaving an all new tale for the holidays. Together, they marry wild and wonderful words with the majesty of music.

Concerts presented in French only

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J. S. Bach, Mass in B minor, BWV 232

The OSM holiday tradition continues with one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most touching and majestic sacred works, the Mass in B minor. A perfect opportunity to contem-plate the beauty of Bach’s music while savouring the glorious voices of four outstanding soloists and the OSM Chorus.

Bach’s Mass in B minor

TUES. DEC 4 | 7:30 P.M. WED. DEC 5 | 7:30 P.M.

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Quebec pianist Alain Lefèvre performs Tchaikosvky’s majestic First Piano Concerto, alongside the overture to Berlioz’ Béatrice et Bénédict and Richard Strauss’ Rosenkavalier suite. The famous “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome rounds out this captivatingly lyrical program.

Alain Lefèvre Plays Tchaikosvky’s First Concerto

Michel Hazanavicius’ 2011 silent film The Artist is a loving tribute to 1920s cinema that garnered over a hundred awards and recognitions in 2012 – including the Oscar for Best Picture. The OSM plays the original soundtrack to this cinematic gem, live!

The Artist, Live

Nikolaj Znaider, conductorAlain Lefèvre, piano

Berlioz, Béatrice et Bénédict, H 138: “Overture” Tchaikovsky, Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 R. Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose), Suite R. Strauss, Salome, op. 54: “Dance of the Seven Veils”

Dina Gilbert, conductor Lorraine Desmarais, piano

Film The Artist (2011), directed and produced by Michel Hazanavicius

Music and images concert

SUN. JAN 13 | 2:30 P.M.

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Ravel, Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose), Suite Concerto (to be announced) *Claude Vivier, Lonely Child **Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major

*January 16 concert only **January 17, 8 p.m. concert only

American conductor David Robertson leads Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, featuring the celestial voice of Karina Gauvin in the last movement, “Das himmlische Leben” (The Heavenly Life). On the same program, the OSM shines in the brilliant orchestration of Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye (Mother Goose).

Mahler’s Fourth Symphony

WED. JAN 16 | 8 P.M. THUR. JAN 17 | 10:30 A.M. THUR. JAN 17 | 8 P.M.Concert presented by MANULIFE

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Kent Nagano, conductorRudolf Buchbinder, piano

Beethoven, Piano concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58 Régis Campo, World premiere – OSM commission Brahms, Symphony no. 4 in E minor, op. 98

Music lovers far and wide are invited to join the OSM and Kent Nagano for a celebration of Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): four concerts, four days, and all four symphonies. In this rich and novel program, the four symphonies are matched with

the four seasons, and the four seasons with four silent films – each one accompanied by a newly composed orchestral work. Concertos by Beethoven, Dvořák, Mozart,

and Richard Strauss add a final touch of colour to this assortment of sights and sounds. These concerts promises to bring Brahms’ voice to life, in harmony with the musical

voices of today.

THUR. FEB 7 | 8 P.M.

SAT. FEB 9 | 8 P.M.

FRI. FEB 8 | 7 P.M.

SUN. FEB 10 | 2:30 P.M.

Spring: Brahms’ First Symphony

Autumn: Brahms’ Third Symphony

Summer: Brahms’ Second Symphony

Winter: Brahms’ Fourth Symphony

Kent Nagano, conductorVeronika Eberle, violin André Moisan, bass clarinet

Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K. 219 Simon Bertrand, World premiere – OSM commission for bass clarinet and orchestraBrahms, Symphony no. 1 in C minor, op. 68

Kent Nagano, conductorVeronika Eberle, violin

Dvořák, Violin Concerto in A minor, op. 53 Zosha Di Castri, World premiere – OSM commission Brahms, Symphony no. 3 in F major, op. 90

Kent Nagano, conductorRudolf Buchbinder, piano

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Kent Nagano sets the Maison symphonique ablaze with The Rite of Spring, which has become one of the OSM’s signature classics. This program, soon to be taken on tour internationally, also includes Debussy’s Jeux and Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder, which the composer counted among his greatest accomplishments.

This concert, directed by Kent Nagano, covers a rich and eclectic assortment of times and places. After dance suites by Ravel and Bach (including Bach’s Suite in D major, one of the best-known works in the repertoire), the Orchestra turns to South America, with Ginastera’s notoriously virtuosic Violin Concerto and Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5.

South America according to the OSM

SUN. FEB 24 | 2:30 P.M.SAT. FEB 23 | 8 P.M.

The Rite of Spring

WED. FEB 27 | 8 P.M. TUES. MAR 5 | 8 P.M. SUN. MAR 24 | 2:30 P.M.

THUR. FEB 28 | 8 P.M. WED. MAR 6 | 8 P.M.

Rafał Blechacz returns to the OSM with Mozart's Concerto no. 23, one of his most famous piano concertos. Alongside works by the master of Viennese classicism, this concert features Claude Vivier’s Siddhartha, inspired by Hermann Hesse’s novel of the same name, in which a young man embarks on a spiritual journey in search of enlightenment.

The OSM once again brings French and Russian music into the limelight. The French music, however, looks abroad – Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso paints a suave and colourful portrait of Spain, while Saint-Saëns’ Fifth Piano Concerto is tinged with inflections of Arabic music. The unstoppable energy of Petrushka provides the finale for this electrifying program.

Brahms’ great German Requiem – profound, majestic, and moving – has touched countless hearts over the years. Here presented with organ accompaniment, the German Requiem was a long labour of love for Brahms, undertaken in honour of his mother, his mentor Robert Schumann, and all that is sacred in humanity.

Mozart According to Kent Nagano

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Debussy, Jeux, poème dansé Wagner, Wesendonck LiederStravinsky, The Rite of Spring

Kent Nagano, conductorAndrew Wan, violinSoprano to be announced

J. S. Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 Ravel, Le tombeau de Couperin (orchestral version)Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5Ginastera, Violin Concerto, op. 30

Kent Nagano, conductorRafał Blechacz, piano

Mozart, Serenade no. 12 in C minor, K. 388 Claude Vivier, SiddharthaMozart, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: “Overture” Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K. 488*Claude Viver’s Siddhartha also presented as part of the SMCQ Montreal/New Musics Festival.

Kent Nagano, conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

Ravel, Alborada del gracioso Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto no. 5, op. 103, “Egyptian” Stravinsky, Petrushka (1947)

Andrew Megill, conductor and chorus master Jonathan Ryan, organ France Bellemare, sopranoTomislav Lavoie, bassOSM Chorus

Brahms, Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), op. 45 (version for organ)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left behind an astonishing number of sublime vocal and instrumental works. Under the baton of renowned conductors Bernard Labadie

and Hervé Niquet, the OSM presents a handful of these treasures, including the famous Requiem. Surrender to the unparalleled beauty of Mozart’s music with four concerts

dedicated to his enduring legacy!

TUES. APR 16 | 8 P.M. WED. APR 17 | 8 P.M. THUR. APR 18 | 10:30 A.M.

THUR. APR 18 | 8 P.M.

Hervé Niquet, conductor Heather Newhouse, soprano Marie-Claude Chappuis, mezzo-soprano Frédéric Antoun, tenor OSM ChorusAndrew Megill, chorus master

Mozart, Symphony no. 41 in C major, K. 551, “Jupiter” Mozart, Requiem in D minor, K. 626

APR 18 | Preconcert at 7 p.m. Chamber music recital with pianist Alexandre Tharaud

Bernard Labadie, conductor Alexandre Tharaud, piano

Mozart, Der Schauspieldirektor (The Impresario), K. 486: “Overture” Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467 Mozart, La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus), K. 621: “Overture” Mozart, Symphony no. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543

Bernard Labadie, conductorTimothy Hutchins, fluteValérie Milot, harp

Mozart, Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music), K. 525 Mozart, Flute and Harp Concerto in C major, K.299Mozart, Symphony no. 36 in C major, K. 425, “Linz”

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Chan Ka Nin, My Most Beautiful, Wonderful, Terrific, Amazing, Fantastic, Magnificent HomelandFranck, Symphonic Variations, for piano and orchestra Mahler, Symphony no. 7 in E minor, “Song of the Night”

Karina Canellakis, conductor Daniil Trifonov, piano

Wagner, Tristan und Isolde, excerpts Lutosławski, Concerto for Orchestra Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30

Pablo Heras-Casado, conductorEdgar Moreau, cello

Debussy, Nocturnes: “Nuages” and “Fêtes” Dutilleux, Cello Concerto Tout un monde lointain… Tchaikovsky, Symphony no. 1 in G minor, op. 13, “Winter Daydreams”

TUES. MAY 21 | 8 P.M.WED. MAY 15 | 8 P.M.

FRI. MAY 17 | 7 P.M.

THUR. MAY 16 | 8 P.M.

WED. MAY 8 | 8 P.M.

THUR. MAY 9 | 8 P.M.

Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov returns to Montreal to perform Rachmaninoff’s famous Third Piano Concerto – a captivating introduction to Romantic piano music, or an invitation to fall in love with it all over again. This concert marks the debut of conductor Karina Canellakis with the OSM.

Louis Lortie appears at the Maison symphonique once again, this time with Franck’s Symphonic Variations, one of the composer’s most enduring classics. Next comes Mahler’s fascinating Seventh Symphony, which heralded the end of German Romanticism.

The OSM offers a rare opportunity to hear Henri Dutilleux’s virtuosic Cello Concerto, with outstanding French cellist Edgar Moreau as soloist. The Concerto was originally composed for the great Rostropovich in the late 1960s – nearly a century after Tchaikovsky composed the exquisite melodies of his First Symphony, “Winter Daydreams.”

Tchaikovsky’s Winter Daydreams

Daniil Trifonov Plays Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto

Mahler’s Seventh Symphony and the TSO

Kent Nagano, conductorJean-Philippe Collard, piano and artist in residence* Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-RoyalAndrew Gray, choir director

Messiaen, Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds), for piano and small orchestra Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major Holst, The Planets, op. 32

* Artist in residence with the OSM thanks to the generous support of the Larry and Cookie Rossy Family Foundation.

Kent Nagano conducts The Planets, Gustav Holst’s best-known work. This renowned orchestral suite depicts both war and peace, as well as – in the much-beloved “Jupiter” movement – joy and jollity. Pianist in residence Jean-Philippe Collard adds a finishing touch to the program with Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.

Holst: The Planets

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Haydn, Symphony no. 81 in G major, Hob. 81 Liszt, Piano Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124 Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116

Kent Nagano, conductorLambert Wilson, actor Frédéric Antoun, tenor OSM ChorusAndrew Megill, chorus master

Internationally acclaimed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and young piano prodigy George Li make their OSM debuts together, with Liszt’s First Piano Concerto and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. A must-see encounter!

Michael Tilson Thomas Makes His Montreal Debut

Hector Berlioz: Closing Concert of the 85th Season

WED. MAY 22 | 8 P.M. THUR. MAY 23 | 8 P.M.

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The OSM devotes its final concert of the season to French composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), pairing the Symphonie fantastique – one of the major classics of the orchestral

repertoire – with the lyric monodrama Lélio. Together, these autobiographical works form the two-part “Épisode dans la vie d’un artiste” (Episode in the Life of an Artist): Lélio

was originally composed as a sequel to the Symphonie fantastique, although joint performances of the two are now rare. This vibrant homage to Berlioz marks the 150th anniversary of the composer’s death, and features French actor Lambert Wilson in the

role of Lélio.

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SAT. JAN 26 | 8 P.M. FRI. MAR 15 | 8 P.M.

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Schumann, 3 Romances, op. 28Janáček, Po zarostlém chodníčku (On the Overgrown Path), Book I: “Our Evenings” Bartók, Three Burleseques, Sz. 47 Schumann, Carnaval, op. 9

Anne-Sophie Mutter, violinLambert Orkis, piano

Sebastian Currier, Aftersong, for violin and pianoRavel, Violin Sonata no. 2 in G major Debussy, Violin Sonata in G minor Mozart, Violin Sonata in B-flat major, K. 454 Poulenc, Sonata for Violin and Piano

Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique with performances and improvisations by great organists! This commemorative concert series, sure to inspire shivers of delight and thrills of awe, provides the perfect opportunity to discover the many

faces of this infinitely adaptable and profoundly majestic instrument.

TUES. OCT 30 | 8 P.M.

FRI. FEB 22 | 8 P.M.

THUR. JAN 31 | 8 P.M.

SUN. MAY 19 | 3 P.M.

A Symphony of Horror

Improv and Organ

Isabelle Demers: Symphonic France

The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique: Anniversary Concert François-Étienne Paré, master of ceremonies

Vincent Bolduc, actor Réal Bossé, actorSophie Caron, actorSalomé Corbo, actorDidier Lucien, actorMélanie Barney, organAlcee Chriss III, organJean-Willy Kunz, organ, OSM organist in residenceAndré Moisan, clarinets and saxophones

A musical and theatrical improv match!Concert sans orchestre

Isabelle Demers, organ

Joseph Bonnet, Variations de concert, op. 1 Widor, Organ Symphony no. 9, op. 70, “Gothique”, excerpt Joseph Bonnet, 12 Pièces, op. 7: no. 11 (“Elfes”) Vierne, Symphony no. 4, op. 32, excerpt Augustin Barié, Symphonie pour orgue, op. 5, excerpts Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, op. 14 (arr. for organ), excerpts

Olivier Latry, organ, OSM organist emeritus Shin-Young Lee, organ (Stravinsky and Ravel)With the participation of:Jean-Willy Kunz, OSM organist in residence (Ravel)Christian Lane, organ (Ravel)Serge Desgagnés, snare drum (Ravel)

Also featuring: Stravinsky, The Rite of SpringRavel, BoléroBach, Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542

The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique was generously donated to the OSM by Madame Jacqueline Desmarais.

Thierry Escaich, organ

Film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Silent horror film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a masterpiece of German expressionism, telling the story of Dracula. An evening of thrills and chills for all!

Praised by The New York Times for his “magisterial elegance, power, and insight,” Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes returns to Montreal to perform Schumann, Janáček, and Bartók.

The illustrious Anne-Sophie Mutter pays a visit to Montreal for a playful and scintillating recital, featuring Mozart alongside French composers of the early 20th century.

Jean-Philippe Collard

WED. MAY 1 | 8 P.M.

Evgeny Kissin, piano

Schumann, Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 14 Debussy, Préludes, excerptsScriabin, Piano Sonata no. 4 in F-sharp major, op. 30

Jean-Philippe Collard, piano Artist in residence with the OSM thanks to the generous support of the Larry and Cookie Rossy Family Foundation

Fauré, Nocturne no. 4 in E-flat major, op. 36Fauré, Valse-caprice no. 2 in D-flat major, op. 38Fauré, Ballade, op. 19 Fauré, Nocturne no. 13 in B minor, op. 119Chopin, Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35Chopin, Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52

Virtuoso pianist Evgeny Kissin performs Schumann’s rich and daring Third Piano Sonata, which the composer called “Concerto without Orchestra,” alongside a selection of Debussy’s Préludes.

Pianist Jean-Philippe Collard, whose brilliant career of over 50 years has led him to perform in the world’s most prestigious concert halls, offers an unmissable recital of captivating works by Chopin and Fauré.

SAT. MAY 25 | 8 P.M.

Evgeny Kissin

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Succumb to temptation with our delightfully varied three-part POP series, and experience your favourites in a whole new way with the OSM’s orchestrations

of popular classics. This one-of-a-kind series offers something for everyone!

All arrangements are by Simon Leclerc, associate conductor of the OSM POP series.

TUES. SEP 11 | 8 P.M. WED. APR 3 | 8 P.M. WED. APR 24 | 8 P.M.WED. SEP 12 | 8 P.M. THUR. APR 4 | 8 P.M. THUR. APR 25 | 8 P.M.

Les Cowboys Fringants Michel Pagliaro Long Live La Môme: The Symphonic Piaf After nine albums, twelve Félix Awards and an

extraordinary two-decade career, Quebec folk rock group Les Cowboys Fringants steps into the spotlight at the Maison symphonique. Known for their incisive lyrics and irresistible groove, the band will perform a number of their greatest hits in concert with the OSM.

Legendary Quebec singer-songwriter-guitarist Michel Pagliaro boasts an exceptional career of 45 years and counting. This year, in his first collaboration with the OSM, he will perform his classic songs in never-before-heard orchestral versions. Experience the music of the famous Pag with an all-new OSM twist!

Edith Piaf’s songs never go out of style. The OSM and several outstanding voices from Quebec pay tribute to “La Môme” by putting a symphonic spin on several of her most beloved classics. Come and let yourself be carried away by the passion, the suffering, the joy and the folly of the great chansonnière!

TUES. FEB 12 | 8 P.M.

THUR. FEB 14 | 8 P.M.

FRI. FEB 15 | 8 P.M.

SAT. FEB 16 | 8 P.M.

Acclaimed by audiences across Canada, France and South Korea – more than 600 000 spectators total – the Don Juan musical is back, this time in a symphonic version! Presented by the OSM and evenko, this evening of “quality entertainment” (Le Devoir) will feature Marie-Eve Janvier, Jean-François Breau and Mario Pelchat. Music and libretto by Félix Gray, in an orchestration by musical director Simon Leclerc.

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Simon Leclerc, conductor Les Cowboys Fringants

Simon Leclerc, conductor Michel Pagliaro, singer

Simon Leclerc, conductor Yann Perreau, stage director

Betty BonifassiPierre FlynnMarie-Thérèse FortinFlorence KSylvie MoreauYann PerreauQuartomMartha WainwrightChorus

Félix Gray, lyrics and musicSimon Leclerc, conductor

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Stéphane Lévesque, bassoon John Zirbel, horn

Schubert, String Trio in B-flat major, D. 471 Schubert, Octet in F major, D. 803

Andrew Wan, violin Olivier Thouin, violin Victor Fournelle-Blain, violaBrian Manker, cello Ali Kian Yazdanfar, double bass Todd Cope, clarinet

Schubert’s OctetFRI. SEP 28 | 6:30 P.M.

Gershwin, LullabyPiston, String Quartet no. 3 Copland, Two PiecesBarber, String Quartet, op. 11

In connection with the MMFA Calder exhibit

Marianne Dugal, violin Marie Lacasse, violin Sofia Gentile, violaSylvain Murray, cello

The American String Quartet

FRI. JAN 18 | 6:30 P.M.

Smetana, Z domoviny (From the Homeland), for violin and piano, JB 1:118 Ernő Dohnányi, Serenade in C major, for string trio, op. 10 Dvořák, Piano Quartet no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 87

Olivier Thouin, violin Victor Fournelle-Blain, violaAnna Burden, cello François Zeitouni, piano

Eastern European Traditions

FRI. APR 12 | 6:30 P.M.

Clara Schumann, Piano Trio in G minor, op. 17 Robert Schumann, Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47 Readings from Clara and Robert Schumann’s love letters

Jean-Sébastien Roy, violin Sofia Gentile, viola Sylvain Murray, cello Wonny Song, pianoCatherine Perrin, narrator

Mr. and Mrs. Schumann

FRI. MAY 10 | 6:30 P.M.

Beethoven, Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, op. 16

Concert associated with the OSM Manulife Competition

*OSM Manulife Competition winner (piano and harp)

Vincent Boilard, oboe*Alain Desgagné, clarinetStéphane Lévesque, bassoon*Denys Derome, horn*Stéphane Lemelin, piano*

Piano, Harp, and Winds

FRI. NOV 16 | 6:30 P.M.

“When an orchestra captures a child’s imagination as only an orchestra can, the result is not only an unforgettable musical experience, but the revelation of a whole new world of artistic

discoveries. To me, for a family outing, OSM also stands for Original, Spectacular, Magical!” – PATRICE BÉLANGER, OSM Youth Concerts Ambassador

Performance in French: 60 min. Performance in French: 60 min.Bilingual performance: 60 min.

PinocchioPeter and the Wolf The Adventures of Maestro Puss in Boots

SUN. NOV 18 | 2 P.M. SUN. JAN 27 | 2 P.M. SUN. MAY 12 | 2 P.M.

Adam Johnson, conductor in residenceDidier Lucien, actorMarc St-Martin, actorAntoine Vézina, actorLili Francke-Robitaille, actress Geoffroy Salvas, baritone Charles Dauphinais, stage directorElisabeth Sirois, author

Works by Bartók, Poulenc, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and others

Produced by the OSM

Adam Johnson, conductor in residenceLionel Rougerie, actor and stage director Samoel Verbecelte, narrator

Works by Bizet, Gounod, Kosma, and others

Produced by Lionel Rougerie

Everyone knows the famous Pinocchio story, immortalised by Walt Disney. Enjoy fun for the whole family with the OSM’s take on the adventures of the puppet with the tell-tale nose! Drumsticks and bows grow loonger and looonger in these excerpts by Bizet, Gounod, and Kosma.

Adam Johnson, conductor in residencePatrice Bélanger, host and narrator Myriam Boucher, video artist

Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf

Produced by the OSM

Discover the orchestra with Prokofiev’s beloved symphonic fairy tale. Every character has an instrument – the strings play Peter, the horns play the wolf, and the bassoon plays the part of the grumbling grandfather. A favourite for music-lovers of all ages!

A poor miller wants to become as rich as… the Marquis of Carabas? Find out whether he succeeds in this musical fairy tale, in which a charming, crafty cat turns his master’s fate upside down with the help of only some well-waxed boots.

Twelve especially conceived Youth Concerts allow students to immerse themselves in the musical world of today and yesterday. School groups are also invited to attend any season

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OCT 11 | 8 P.M. Charles Richard-Hamelin Plays the Two Chopin Concertos Kent Nagano, conductor

SEP 27 | 10:30 A.M.Beethoven’s “Eroica”Rafael Payare, conductorAndrew Wan, violin

SEP 8 | 8 P.M. The Rite of Spring and Ravel’s Boléro Open the OSM’s 85th Season Kent Nagano, conductor

OCT 14 | 2:30 P.M.Charles Richard-Hamelin Plays the Two Chopin Concertos Kent Nagano, conductor

FEB 7 | 8 P.M.Spring: Brahms’s First Symphony Kent Nagano, conductorVeronika Eberle, violin

NOV 29 | 10:30 A.M.Dvořák, Schubert and Schumann Kent Nagano, conductorMartin Helmchen, piano

FEB 9 | 8 P.M. Autumn: Brahms’ Third SymphonyKent Nagano, conductorVeronika Eberle, violin

FEB 10 | 2:30 P.M.Winter: Brahms’ Fourth SymphonyKent Nagano, conductorRudolf Buchbinder, piano

OCT 25 | 8 P.M. Richard Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony Juraj Valčuha, conductorAndré Laplante, piano

OCT 18 | 10:30 A.M.Eschenbach Conducts Tchaikovsky Christoph Eschenbach, conductorJulian Rachlin, violin

OCT 20 | 8 P.M. Eschenbach Conducts Tchaikovsky Christoph Eschenbach, conductorJulian Rachlin, violin

NOV 11 | 2:30 P.M.Blake Pouliot Plays the Sibelius Concerto David Afkham, conductor

MAY 9 | 8 P.M. Tchaikovsky’s Winter Daydreams Pablo Heras-Casado, conductorEdgar Moreau, cello

JAN 17 | 10:30 A.M.Mahler’s Fourth Symphony David Robertson, conductorKarina Gauvin, soprano

FEB 23 | 8 P.M. South America according to the OSMKent Nagano, conductor Andrew Wan, violin

FEB 24 | 2:30 P.M.The Rite of SpringKent Nagano, conductorMarie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto

NOV 29 | 8 P.M. Dvořák, Schubert and Schumann Kent Nagano, conductorMartin Helmchen, piano

NOV 1 | 10:30 A.M.Halloween AtmospheresFrançois-Xavier Roth, conductorBertrand Chamayou, piano

JAN 12 | 8 P.M. Alain Lefèvre Plays Tchaikosvky’s First Concerto Nikolaj Znaider, conductor

JAN 13 | 2:30 P.M.Alain Lefèvre Plays Tchaikosvky’s First Concerto Nicolaj Znaider, conductor

MAY 23 | 8 P.M. Michael Tilson Thomas Makes His Montreal Debut Michael Tilson Thomas, conductorGeorge Li, piano

APR 18 | 10:30 A.M.A Little Night MusicBernard Labadie, conductor Valérie Milot, harpTimothy Hutchins, flute

JUN 1 | 8 P.M. Berlioz: Closing of the 85th SeasonKent Nagano, conductorLambert Wilson, actor OSM Chorus

MAY 5 | 2:30 P.M.Holst: The PlanetsKent Nagano, conductorJean-Philippe Collard, piano

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FRI FEB 8 | 7 P.M. Summer: Brahms’ Second SymphonyKent Nagano, conductorRudolf Buchbinder, piano

FRI MAY 17 | 7 P.M. Trifonov Plays Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto Karina Canellakis, conductorDaniil Trifonov, piano

THUR NOV 1 | 7 P.M. Halloween AtmospheresFrançois-Xavier Roth, conductorBertrand Chamayou, piano

FRI NOV 30 | 7 P.M. Dvořák, Schubert and SchumannKent Nagano, conductorMartin Helmchen, piano

FRI OCT 12 | 7 P.M. Charles Richard-Hamelin Plays the Two Chopin Concertos Kent Nagano, conductor

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OCT 2 | 8 P.M. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade James Feddeck, conductorTruls Mørk, cello

OCT 24 | 8 P.M. Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony Juraj Valčuha, conductor André Laplante, piano

OCT 3 | 8 P.M. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade James Feddeck, conductorTruls Mørk, cello

SEP 27 | 8 P.M. Beethoven’s “Eroica”Rafael Payare, conductor Andrew Wan, violin

MAR 5 | 8 P.M. Ravel and StravinskyKent Nagano, conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

FEB 27 | 8 P.M. Mozart According to Kent Nagano Kent Nagano, conductorRafał Blechacz, piano

MAR 6 | 8 P.M. Ravel and StravinskyKent Nagano, conductorJean-Yves Thibaudet, piano

JAN 17 | 8 P.M.Mahler’s Fourth Symphony David Robertson, conductorKarina Gauvin, soprano

NOV 13 | 8 P.M. Till Fellner in Mozart’s Last Piano Concerto Alain Altinoglu, conductor

NOV 14 | 8 P.M. Till Fellner in Mozart’s Last Piano Concerto Alain Altinoglu, conductor

OCT 31 | 8 P.M. Halloween AtmospheresFrançois-Xavier Roth, conductorBertrand Chamayou, piano

OCT 18 | 8 P.M. Eschenbach Conducts Tchaikovsky Christoph Escenbach, conductorJulian Rachlin, violin

APR 30 | 8 P.M. Holst: The PlanetsKent Nagano, conductorJean-Philippe Collard, piano

MAY 8 | 8 P.M. Tchaikovsky’s Winter Daydreams Pablo Heras-Casado, conductorEdgar Moreau, cello

MAY 15 | 8 P.M. Trifonov Plays Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto Karina Canellakis, conductorDaniil Trifonov, piano

FEB 28 | 8 P.M. Mozart According to Kent NaganoKent Nagano, conductorRafał Blechacz, piano

DEC 4 | 7:30 P.M. Bach’s Mass in B minorKent Nagano, conductorOSM Chorus

DEC 5 | 7:30 P.M. Bach’s Mass in B minorKent Nagano, conductorOSM Chorus

JAN 16 | 8 P.M. Mahler’s Fourth Symphony David Robertson, conductorKarina Gauvin, soprano

NOV 8 | 8 P.M. Blake Pouliot Plays the Sibelius Concerto David Afkham, conductor

MAY 21 | 8 P.M. Mahler’s Seventh and the TSO Toronto Symphony OrchestraSir Andrew Davis, conductor Louis Lortie, piano

MAY 22 | 8 P.M. Michael Tilson Thomas Makes His Montreal Debut Michael Tilson Thomas, conductorGeorge Li, piano

MAY 29 | 8 P.M. Berlioz: Closing of the 85th SeasonKent Nagano, conductorLambert Wilson, actor OSM Chorus

MAY 16 | 8 P.M. Trifonov Plays Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto Karina Canellakis, conductorDaniil Trifonov, piano

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SYMPHONIC CONCERTS

- TUES • WED • THUR • SAT • SUN $130 $119 $100 $84 $64 $46 $200 $155

- SYMPHONIC MATINEES — $82 $72 $62 $46 — $82 $72

EXPRESS17 AND UNDER: $10/TICKET $117 $95 $79 $68 $55 $46 $117 $95

OSM POP $125 $110 $90 $75 $60 $46 $125 $110

RECITALS $102 $82 $67 $46 — — $102 $82

ORGAN $67 $67 $56 $46 — — $67 $56

CHILDREN’S CORNER

- ADULT — $46 $37 — — — — —

- CHILD — $23 $18 — — — — —

OPENING CONCERT (p. 7) $130 $119 $100 $84 $64 $46 $200 $155

CLOSING CONCERT (p. 27) $130 $119 $100 $84 $64 $46 $200 $155

ENCOUNTERS WITH MOZART (p. 23) $130 $119 $100 $84 $64 $46 $200 $155

FRED PELLERIN CHRISTMAS (p. 15) $150 $135 $120 $100 $70 $50 $200 $155

HANDEL’S MESSIAH (p. 15) $130 $119 $100 $84 $64 $46 $200 $155

DON JUAN SYMPHONIQUE** (p. 31) $150 $135 $120 $100 $70 $50 $200 $155

OSM CHORUS (p. 21) $60 $60 $50 $35 — — $60 $50

MUSIC AND IMAGES (p. 12 AND 16) $102 $90 $78 $67 $55 $46 $102 $90

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