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Montreal, Tuesday, April 26, 2011 — To crown its 30th Season, Arion Baroque Orchestra, Quebec’s only early music orchestra on period instruments, will perform Mozart’s grandiose “Jupiter” Symphony, the prodigious musician’s final essay in the genre. The concerts will take place on May 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and on May 15 at 2 p.m., at Redpath Hall.

Arion Baroque Orchestra’s 2011-2012 Season
From spark to flame

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Montreal, Monday, April 11, 2011 – There are plenty of new developments in store for Arion Baroque Orchestra’s 31st season—a season that will see the ensemble settle into its new residence in Bourgie Hall at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. A new concert hall with ideal acoustic qualities for the great baroque repertoire, music of extremely high-calibre, renowned guest soloists and conductors, some appearing in Montreal for the 1st time… How can anyone resist?

Arion présente en grande première au Canada Mahan Esfahani, le premier claveciniste honoré par la BBC comme artiste de la « nouvelle génération »

Montréal, le mercredi le 2 mars 2011 – Arion Orchestre Baroque, l’unique orchestre de musique ancienne sur instruments d’époque au Québec, présente pour une première fois au Canada le claveciniste d’origine iranienne Mahan Esfahani qui vit maintenant à Londres. Les vendredi 11, samedi 12 et dimanche 13 mars prochain, Arion interprétera plusieurs œuvres de Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach. Le jeune prodige du clavecin Mahan Esfahani dirigera le concert. Nous aurons également l’occasion d’entendre la directrice artistique d’Arion et flûtiste Claire Guimond en tant que soliste.

Concert du Festival Montréal en lumière

Montréal, le jeudi 17 février 2011 – Arion Orchestre Baroque, l’unique orchestre de musique ancienne sur instruments d’époque au Québec, présente les jeudi 24 et vendredi 25 février prochain le concert Velours. La soprano Suzie LeBlanc et Eric Hoeprich, sommité mondiale au chalumeau, se réunissent avec l’Orchestre pour un concert aux sonorités riches et envoûtantes.

Arion présente le concert apéro à la galerie : Trios de piano

Montréal, le lundi 24 janvier 2011 – Arion Orchestre Baroque, l’unique orchestre de musique ancienne sur instruments d’époque au Québec, vous présente le concert apéro à la galerie et le concert croque-baroque : Trios de piano, qui se déroulera le jeudi 10 février à 12h30 à la salle Tudor (Ogilvy) et le vendredi 11 février à 18h30 à la galerie McClure (Westmount).

Arion presents its concert Alla Tedesca, Windborne Baroque!

Montreal, Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 – Arion Baroque Orchestra, Quebec’s only ensemble performing early music on period instruments, continues its 30th season with its concert Alla Tedesca, Windborne Baroque to take place at 8:00 pm on Thursday, January 20 and Friday, January 21, and again at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 23 in Redpath Hall at McGill University.

Opening Concert of the 2010 Montreal Bach Festival

Arion starts its 30th season with the St John Passion by J.S. Bach 

Montreal, Friday, November 19, 2010 – Arion Baroque Orchestra, the only early music orchestra playing on period instruments in Québec, opens its 30^e season on Friday, November 26, and Saturday, November 27 with the St John Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach.

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Arion’s Executive Board

     Montréal, Thurdsay, October 14, 2010 –“It is a great honour to welcome Mr. Pierre Matuszewski as the new President of Arion’s Executive Board. His leadership and his involvement in the Canadian cultural scene make him the perfect candidate to become Arion’s president», as Claire Guimond, the ensemble’s Artistic Director enthusiastically stated.

30^th Anniversary Celeb

Montreal, Thursday, October 14, 2010 – Arion Baroque Orchestra, Québec’s only early music orchestra playing on period instruments, is proudly gearing up for its 30^th season.

2011 Benefit Event:
Arion Baroque Orchestra tops its goal and raises $240,000!

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Montreal, QC – Arion Baroque Orchestra, the only early music orchestra performing on period instruments in Quebec, is proud to announce that it has exceeded its set goal of raising $200,000 in its 2011 fundraising campaign. “Through the involvement of all members of the fundraising committee and the leadership of this campaign’s Honorary President, Mr. Michael E. Roach (CGI), we have raised a record sum of $240,000,” stated Mr. Pierre Matuszewski, President of Société Générale (Canada) and Chairman of Arion’s board of directors.