On Monday, May 8th at 7pm, the final performance of the music creation workshop will be presented at the Salle de Récital of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal.
🏃🏻♀️ Nicolas Ellis and the members of l’Orchestre de l’Agora would like to thank you immensely for your support in the context of the Montreal 21K, organized by Canada Running Series, which took place on April 22nd at Parc Jean-Drapeau.Read More
On this beautiful early spring day, the Orchestra invites you to run at the Montreal 21k on Saturday, April 22, with Nicolas Ellis, conductor and founder of the OA, and Jean-Frédéric Caron, general director of the OA.Read More
Congratulations to Marina Thibeault, our conductor Nicolas Ellis, and the musicians of Orchestre de l’Agora! Viola Borealis wins the 2022 JUNO award for “Classical Album of the Year,” awarded at the Juno Awards ceremony this past weekend!Read More
The second episode of the series “The Ellistrations” titled l’Anche-gardien is now available!
The illustrator Frédéric Ellis and conductor Nicolas Ellis have developed together a series of illustrated videos, featuring endearing characters and musicians from the orchestra. The well-thought-out narrative structure has been fine-tuned with the aim of introducing students to classical music and encouraging them to explore this world they are all-too-often unaware of! This new educational capsule will soon be presented in schools, in partnership with the Breakfast Club of Canada.
Last week, the production “L’enfant et les sortilèges” staged by Sylvain Scott was presented to 400 children. The three concerts were also sold out! The artists of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal shared the stage with the Orchestre de l’Agora’s musicians under the direction of Nicolas Ellis, accompanied by Chœur des enfants de Montréal at Share the Warmth. Thank you to Opéra de Montréal, to the audience and to the kids for their enthusiasm! Relive these beautiful moments in pictures by clicking below.
On Sunday, February 5th, the Orchestra won its first Opus Prize for the “Musical Event of the Year” for Gala de la Terre pour les enfants: Mahler’s 3rd Symphony 🌟! Read More
Nicolas Ellis, artistic director and founder of the Orchestre de l’Agora has been named Principal Guest Conductor of Les Violons du Roy as of the 2023–2024 season! Les Violons du Roy and Nicolas Ellis began their collaboration back in 2018, when he was invited as guest conductor of the orchestra to replace Bernard Labadie. Read More
On the Toute une musique program broadcasted on ICI Musique and hosted by Marie-Christine Trottier, our Concert Solidaire was replayed. Not to be missed! With soloists Andrew Wan (solo violin, OSM) and Yukari Cousineau (solo violin, OM), conducted by Nicolas Ellis.
