The Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes (OPCM) under the direction of Francis Choinière will conclude its season with “Sea Symphony” on May 20, 2023.

The concert will be held at the Maison Symphonique in Quebec and will include “La Mer” by Debussy and the first symphony by Vaughan Williams.

The Vaughan Williams symphony will include Canadian soprano Karina Gauvin and German baritone Christian Wagner.

In a statement, Francis Choinière, artistic director of the OPCM said, “I feel honored to give this grandiose music by Vaughan Williams its premiere at Maison Symphonique allowing the hall’s impeccable acoustics to bring to life the nuances of this oceanic work to put us all in the mood and to give us a taste of the summer ahead!”