NicolasEllis

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About Nicolas

Music Director: Orchestre National de Bretagne Artistic Director: Orchestre de l'Agora Principal Guest Conductor: Les Violons du Roy

The 24/25 season sees Nicolas take up his role as Music Director of the Orchestre National de Bretagne, alongside his positions as Principal Guest Conductor of Les Violons du Roy and Artistic Director of the Orchestre de l’Agora, a Montreal based orchestra founded by Nicolas, who last season celebrated their tenth anniversary.

Nicolas' inaugural season with Orchestre National de Bretagne includes repertoire from J.S Bach, Vivaldi and Schubert, to Dvorak, Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel. In addition to his performances in France, he'll make debuts with the Luxembourg Philharmonic, Tampere Philharmonic and Sydney Symphony. He returns to the Orchestre Métropolitain (where he previously held the title of Artistic Partner). Last season included his debuts with the San Diego Symphony and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestras.

Now a familiar favourite at Opera de Montréal, he has led productions of Le nozze di Figaro, The Turn of the Screw and Poppea and returns this season to conduct L'enfant et les sortilèges. He closes his 24/25 season with a new production of Die Zauberflöte in his debut at Opera de Rennes. Last season, he made his debut at Opera de Quebéc in Die Fledermaus.

Nicolas is based in Montreal

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General Management with Askonas Holt Partner manager: North America: Dispeker Artists

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Season Highlights

Sep 2024
Couvent des Jacobins, Rennes
Dai Fujikura: Entwine Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Orchestra National de Bretagne Frank Braley (piano)
Oct 2024
Tampere Hall, Tampere
Mozart: Ballet Music from Idomeneo Bruch: Violin Concerto no. 1 Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 Tampere Philharmonic Tami Pohjola (violin)
Oct 2024
Trifolion Echternach, Echternach
Schubert: Die Nacht Op. 17, N° 4 (arr. Ian Cusson) An den Mond D 193 (arr. Ian Cusson) Symphony No. 7, mvt I Der Zwerg Op. 22, N° 1 (arr. Ian Cusson) Symphony No.5, mvt II Winterreise, N° 20: Der Wegweiser (arr. Anton Webern) Symphony No.5, mvt III Erlkönig Op. 1 (arr. Hector Berlioz) ------ Symphony No.5, mvt I Winterreise, N° 11: Frühlingstraum (arr. Ian Cusson) Der Blumen Schmerz (arr. Ian Cusson) Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern: Zwischenaktmusik N° 3 Thekla: Eine Geisterstimme (arr. Felix Mottl) Nacht und Träume (arr. Max Reger) Luxembourg Philharmonic James Atkinson (baritone)

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Ensemble Resonanz & Anna Prohaska performing at the Elbphilharmonie

Projects

Anna Prohaska & Ensemble Resonanz

Star soprano Anna Prohaska and conductor Nicolas Ellis combine forces with Ensemble Resonanz to present a programme of 'Love and Betrayal', with music by Berg and Mozart. Mozart's 'Haffner' Symphony No. 35 serves as the backbone of the programme, and the performance intertwines encrypted love messages from Berg's 'Lyric Suite' with the dizzying emotional states expressed in many of Mozart's most famous arias, including from Le Nozze di Figaro and Cosi Fan Tutte.

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  • Ensemble Resonanz & Anna Prohaska performing at the Elbphilharmonie

    Projects

    Anna Prohaska & Ensemble Resonanz

    Star soprano Anna Prohaska and conductor Nicolas Ellis combine forces with Ensemble Resonanz to present a programme of 'Love and Betrayal', with music by Berg and Mozart. Mozart's 'Haffner' Symphony No. 35 serves as the backbone of the programme, and the performance intertwines encrypted love messages from Berg's 'Lyric Suite' with the dizzying emotional states expressed in many of Mozart's most famous arias, including from Le Nozze di Figaro and Cosi Fan Tutte.

    Learn about this project

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  • Strauss Alpine Symphony

    Orchestre de l'Agora
    Jun 2024

    • Ce chef est d’un talent (à cet âge) vraiment hors du commun. This conductor's talent (at this age) is truly extraordinary.

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