Orchestre Symphonique de Québec

Proud of its French heritage, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec is a staunch advocate of Canadian repertoire. Without abandoning its love for the great European and American orchestral repertoire, it has commissioned many new Canadian works. Thanks to this mix of interests and its versatility, the orchestra’s sound has often been identified as that of French America. This unique sonic color was inherited from and shaped by several artistic directors such as Wilfrid Pelletier, Pierre Dervaux, James DePreist, Simon Streatfeild, and Yoav Talmi, and it has been further refined since 2012, when Fabien Gabel stepped up to the orchestra’s podium.