The holiday season is our favorite! There’s something inexplicable about its magic that brings people together and makes them dream, young and old alike! This year, the festive season has arrived ahead of schedule, offering us sublime Candlelight holiday concerts while we wait to see our presents at the foot of the tree! Let yourself be carried away by the magic of The Nutcracker, the most elegant jazz pieces or the classical tunes of Tchaikovsky and many others.
Candlelight comes to warm your heart in Montreal’s most beautiful venues. What better place to celebrate this magical time of year under candlelight than Montreal’s magnificent Notre-Dame Basilica, Christ Church Cathedral or Le 9e?
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Candlelight Ballet: A Christmas with Tchaikovsky
If you’re familiar with Swan Lake, well, along with The Nutcracker, they’re the two most famous ballets in history, and both come from the genius of Tchaikovsky. To interpret them for you, what better than to entrust the task to professional dancers who will illustrate these century-old stories step by step. Accompanied by classics such as Offenbach’s The Carnival of the Animals and Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour.
Candlelight Holiday Special: The Nutcracker and more
The music to The Nutcracker is undoubtedly one of the most famous Tchaikovsky ever wrote. This ballet-féerie adapted from Hoffman’s German fairy tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King has been taking audiences on a journey since 1892. It has established itself as a classic work, recounting a little girl’s dreams after receiving a nutcracker as a gift. This passage from childhood to dreamlike adolescence will brighten up this month of December, reserved for dreams and wishes. The Listeso string quartet (accompanied by a soprano and piano in Notre-Dame Basilica) will take you on a magical winter journey.
Candlelight: Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!
With the holiday season officially underway, it’s time to celebrate the best part of the year with joy and good cheer! And to make us smile, who better than Charlie Brown and his friends! On the 9th floor of the Eaton Centre, rediscover the music from the film“Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!” performed by the Rousso Jazz Trio. Choose to spend the holiday season under the sign of joy and come groove with us, surrounded by thousands of candles.
All Candlelight Christmas concerts in Montreal
This time of year is a time for sharing, when dreams meet reality. For decades, musicians, singers and composers have accompanied our winters with their music and their voices. Candlelight ‘s holiday concerts pay tribute to them, so you can enjoy their festive tunes in the city’s most beautiful venues, in a warm atmosphere that will make you forget the cold outside. Whether you come alone or accompanied, we promise you an unforgettable experience that will immerse you in the spirit of Christmas.