Listen, View & Learn: A Sensory Exploration

OSMose – Playlist

The Mathematics of Music – Pedagogical guide

Is it possible to explain harmony with mathematics? Are geometric shapes found in music? Can it be said that music, like mathematics, could serve as a scientific tool? During the concert The Mathematics of Music we will discuss these issues and equip young people with resources for further exploration, drawing on works by Strauss, Rameau, Mahler, Bach, Saint-Saëns, Bartók, and also Goulet. Let us discover together how mathematics and music are related, and how they go hand in hand at the OSM!

OSM Playlists – Apple Music

Barbara Hannigan: Be the Music

Interview with Nathalie Leroux

OSMose concert – Visual Guide

Prepare for your visit with this guide.

OSMose Concert – Pedagogical Guide – 2023

In this guide, discover the different families of instruments in the orchestra, the role of the conductor and the pieces that will be played in the concert.

Musical Improvisation Match – Pedagogical guide

Dive into the world of improvisation and let your imagination run free in the improvisation activities proposed.

Together on the beat! – Pedagogical guide

Enter our guide to learn more about the world of percussion and discover how everyday objects can make music!

Invisible Elements

What invisible elements do you notice when listening to music? Conductor Adam Johnson and host Patrice Bélanger introduce us to some of the invisible aspects that constitute music and that will enable you to better appreciate an orchestral concert.

The Introductory Guide to the Orchestra – Secondary

Through his interactive pages including educational video clips, musical excerpts, games and activities, this guide gives to anybody the chance to learn more about what really is a symphonic orchestra.

The Intoductory Guide to the Orchestra – Secondary

The Introductory Guide to the Orchestra – Primary

À travers ses pages interactives incluant des capsules éducatives vidéo, des extraits audio, des jeux et activités, ce guide propose à toutes et tous d’en apprendre davantage sur ce qui constitue un orchestre symphonique.

The Four Families of the Orchestra

If the orchestra is made up of four families of instruments, do you know the instruments of each one? Learn more by viewing the video clips on the different section of the orchestra.

The Orchestra Conductor’s Craft

Dina Gilbert rises to the challenge of explaining in less than 2 minutes her role and the gestures she uses to conduct the orchestra.

OSM – Symphonic Chlidren’s corner

The Grand Ogue Pierre-Béique

Gifted through the generous support of Madame Jacqueline Desmarais, the Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique is named after the first Director General of the OSM: Pierre Béique. In this video, OSM Organist-in-Residence Jean-Willy Kunz lets us in on some secrets about the OSM’s most massive instrument.

Jordan de Souza: When the Musical Score Reveals the Human Being