I Musici de Montreal performs at The Chan Centre for Performing Arts on October 10th and 11th.

“Turovsky, a man of high passion” -- The Montreal Gazette

“I Musici de Montreal is a decidedly virtuoso group” -- South China Morning Post, Hong-Kong

Founded by cellist and conductor, Yuli Turovsky, I Musici de Montreal is a chamber orchestra of 15 musicians that specializes in Baroque repertoire. Maestro Turovsky has joked that back in 1983, he purchased a few batons on sale while in New York City and decided that since he had these new batons, he needed an orchestra to conduct. With this new goal, he went back home and founded I Musici de Montreal. This string orchestra is now celebrating its 25th anniversary and performs over one hundred concerts annually at home and abroad.

I Musici de Montreal visits Vancouver as part of their Western Canadian Tour, which also includes performances in Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon. The VSO presents them for the first concert of the 5-concert Bach & Beyond series, while the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is on its Asia-Pacific Tour. -- www.vancouversymphony.ca