The Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières has announced its 2010-11 season, under the direction of Jacques Lacombe.  The season features a rich blend of established classics (such as Handel’s Messiah, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, and a program of opera favourites, with soloists and chorus) as well as a new piano concerto by Rachel Laurin (with soloist Marc Bourdeau).  In addition, the orchestra will celebrate important anniversaries of Chopin and Mahler.  For more information about the OSTR, please visit here.

The Regina Symphony has launched its 2010-11 season – and it’s a busy one, consisting of masterworks, pops, chamber orchestra, kids programs and an inventive series of specials.  Newer works on the program include a concert featuring the music of David L. McIntyre, Bramwell Tovey’s Songs of the Paradise Saloon (featuring its dedicatee, trumpeter Andrew McCandless, as soloist), and RSO principal violist Jonathan Ward’s Russian Overture.  For more on the RSO, please visit here.