(Élodie Grenier Jean-François C. Pronovost ) As part of the sixth season of the program adored by toddlers (and many parents), which will be devoted to musical awakening, the Passe-Partout symphonique concert will be presented on December 2.
For two performances, at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Passe-Partout, Passe-Carreau and Passe-Montagne will join the Orchester Métropolitain (OM) and conductor Mélanie Léonard on the stage of the Maison symphonique de Montréal. In addition to classics such as Vegetables, Bedon bedondaine and Houses, new nursery rhymes created for the new version of Passe-Partout will be arranged for orchestra by François Vallières. Simon Boulerice, one of the authors of the series which will begin its sixth season in September, is directing which will be punctuated by games and stories. Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, prepared by Andrew Gray, will also perform.
Symphonic Passe-Partout will also be presented on November 30 to a few groups of preschool children who attend Early Childhood Centers and daycares.
OM and musical awakening teacher Noémie Caron-Marcotte collaborated with the Passe-Partout team on the themes to be addressed and how to instil certain musical notions in children in the 40 new episodes of the next season. .
Tickets for Passe-Partout symphonique will go on sale starting April 3, at noon, on the Place des Arts website.
