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Join us for a close-up look at the majestic Montréal organs: Maison symphonique de Montreal, St. John the Evangelist Church, St. Joseph’s Oratory, and St. Mathias’ Church.
The Maison symphonique de Montréal organ, inaugurated on May 28, 2014, was manufactured by Casavant Frères on behalf of the OSM, and is the Orchestra’s property. It bears the opus number 3,900, corresponding to the 3,900th organ commission received by the house of Casavant since its founding.
The basilica of Saint Joseph’s Oratory possesses a magnificent organ that is ranked among the ten most prestigious in the world. It bears the signature of German organ maker Rudolf von Beckerath (1907-1976).
The organ at St. Matthias church, built in 1973, is Karl Wilhelm's second instrument installed in Montreal, the first one being in Rosemont's St. Bonaventure church, in 1966.
