Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

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Lonely Planet review

Begun in 1934 as an amateur outfit, the Montréal Symphony Orchestra has grown into an international powerhouse that plays to packed audiences at Carnegie Hall. Its Christmas performance of The Nutcracker is legendary. Conductor Kent Nagano, a Californian with a leonine mane and stellar credentials, took over as music director in 2006. Check for free summer concerts at Basilique Notre-Dame, Olympic Park and in municipal parks in the Montréal area.