Masterwork Series
JEAN-SÉBASTIEN VALLÉE : HOST
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Throughout the fall semester we will be examining four magnificent choral masterworks. The first half of each presentation will be a lecture led by Series host, Jean-Sébastien Vallée who will help participants to discover the complexity and motivation of these compositions through an examination of their music, libretto, style, and historical contexts.
Prior to the first meeting, participants will receive a guide and will be invited to listen to the selected samples in each of the masterworks at their own pace.
The second half of each session will take the form of an informal discussion and chat-back focusing on the performance practice of the works with prominent guest artists.
| Wednesday, September 23, 7 PM Guest: Alexander Shelley, Conductor – National Arts Centre Orchestra |
| Wednesday, October 21, 7 PM Guest: Duain Wolfe, Chorusmaster - Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Wednesday, November 18, 7 PM Guest: Russell Braun, baritone |
| Wednesday December 16, 7 PM Guests: Suzie LeBlanc, soprano and expert in early music |
JOIN US!
OCS members are automatically enrolled in all of the 2020-21 season's series, events, and performances.
If you are a subscriber, patron, or a lover of the arts, we’d love to meet you in our Zoom Studio. Your fee will go to support these wonderful presentations:
- $70 for all four sessions or $20 per session
- Masterwork AND Choral Experience Series: $140 for all nine sessions or $35 for students.
Thirty and Under? You will receive a 50% discount!
Groups Rates:
- 5 to 15 members: $300 or $500 with Choral Experience Series
- 16 to 25 members: $400 or $600 with Choral Experience Series
- Over 25 members: $500 or $700 with Choral Experience Series
Please email: info@ottawachoralsociety.com to register your choral group at a discount!
Online registration opens Aug 18