Recital at the 2025 86th edition of the OSM Competition (voice edition)

Le Voix du Sax (the Voice of Saxophone)

Romance, Op. 23 (6 mins) Amy Beach

Ballade (15 mins) Henri Tomasi

Ballade (15 mins) Frank Martin

Sunshine over Tashkurgan (7 mins) Gang Chen（陈钢）

Pond, Ripples *World Premiere (5-10 mins) Tom Tsang

Air de La Fleur from the Opera “Carmen” (4 mins) George Bizet

L’Age D’Or from Symphonic Suite “Le Chevalier Errant” (5 mins) Jacque Ibert

Concerto Performance with Montreal Symphony Orchestra - Pictures at an Exhibition  ^2025-2026

Camille Pépin, Vajrayana (12 min)

Frank Martin, Ballade for Saxophone and Orchestra (13 min)

Modest Mussorgsky (arr. Maurice Ravel), Pictures at an Exhibition (35 min)

Dina Gilbert, associate conductor

Jason Xu, saxophone

In this 60-minute Symphonic Happy Hour, experience the extraordinary talent of Jason Xu, winner of the 2024 OSM Competition, as he brings out the full technical richness of the saxophone in Frank Martin’s Ballade. Camille Pépin will captivate you with the vibrant energy of Vajrayana, while Mussorgsky will take you on a journey through his imagined museum with Pictures at an Exhibition, a stunning work enriched by beautiful orchestral colours.