Founded in 1934 by Antonia Nantel, Wilfrid Pelletier, and Athanase David, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) is a distinguished leader of musical life in Quebec and Canada. Recognized as one of the finest orchestras in the world, whose core activity is to perform the vast orchestral repertoire with conductors and soloists of the highest caliber, the OSM is an essential cultural ambassador. Under the direction of conductor Rafael Payare, the OSM perpetuates several rich traditions rooted in its long history of social involvement and embodied in far-reaching projects, world-class tours, and a superb discography. Firmly anchored in today’s world, the OSM’s innovative artistic programming in both concerts and recordings brings modern-day relevance to the symphonic repertoire while strengthening the orchestra’s place at the heart of its home base in Quebec’s metropolis. Over the years, the OSM has crisscrossed Canada and toured abroad, traveling to Quebec’s Far North as well as to the United States, Latin America, and Europe and Asia. The OSM’s discography totals more than 100 recordings on the Decca, Analekta, CBC Records, ECM, EMI, Philips, Sony, and Pentatone labels, earning more than 110 national and international awards.

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is presented by Hydro-Québec. We also gratefully acknowledge the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Gouvernement du Québec, the Conseil des arts de Montréal as well as the OSM Foundation for their support.