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December 13th, 2008
Christmas with Claire Pelletier
Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Canada
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February 8th, 2009 to February 27th, 2009
Ariadne auf Naxos
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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February 15th, 2009
For the Romantics
Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, Canada
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Native of Québec, Jacques Lacombe has worked on an international scale with some of the most prestigious opera houses, orchestras, and ballet companies.
From July 2002 until May 2006, Jacques Lacombe was Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal where he conducted over 60 concerts of diverse repertoire, collaborating with artists of the highest caliber including cellist Yo-Yo Ma; violinists Sarah Chang and Gil Shaham; pianists Emanuel Ax, Marc-André Hamelin, Stephen Hough, Stephen Kovacevich, Lang Lang, Louis Lortie, André Watts; and singers Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Frederica Von Stade.
He is a regular guest conductor with Canada’s principal orchestras. In 2006, for the second consecutive year, he conducted the Canadian tour of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. In 2006, Jacques Lacombe was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières. He has also guest conducted the Austin Symphony, the Honolulu Symphony and the Saint-Louis Symphony Orchestra.
In Europe, he completed a three-year appointment between 1998 and 2001 as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Philharmonie de Lorraine in Metz, France. He was also the Associate Conductor for the 2005-2006 season with the Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon - Provence. In addition, Jacques Lacombe was invited to conduct the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Orchestre Lamoureux, the Halle Orchester, the Slovakia Philharmonic Orchestra, the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Flanders Philharmonic Orchestra.
In the operatic field, these past few seasons have brought Jacques Lacombe to the most renowned stages. In January 2004, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut in Massenet’s Werther with Roberto Alagna and Vesselina Kasarova, after which he was immediately invited back for Die Fledermaus in December 2005. Other engagements include: a successful debut with the Teatro Regio di Torino in 2007 with productions of Cavalleria Rusticana and Oedipus Rex; Pelléas et Mélisande and a new production of Zemlinsky’s Der Traumgörge at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Colombe by Jean-Michel Damase with the Opéra de Marseille; Faust with the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe; Hérodiade and Les Huguenots with the Opéra Royal de Wallonie; Eugen Oneguin with Opéra de Toulon; and Sapho, Carmen and La Forza del Destino with Opéra-Théâtre d’Avignon.
Most recently in the United States and Canada, Jacques Lacombe conducted Carmen, Macbeth, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, and Faust with the Opera Company of Philadelphia; La Fanciulla del West and Werther with the Vancouver Opera; Les Pêcheurs de Perles at the Festival Vancouver; La Traviata and Ariadne auf Naxos with the Opéra de Montréal; and Les Contes d’Hoffmann with the Minnesota Opera.
In preceding seasons, he was invited by the Opéra de Montréal for several productions including Die Fledermaus, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Werther, Die Zauberflöte, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, and La Traviata. He also conducted Il Barbiere di Siviglia with the Florentine Opera Company in Milwaukee; La Fille du Régiment and Werther with the Opera Company of Philadelphia; Werther with Opéra Royal de Wallonie; and with Opéra de Metz, Vanessa by Barber, Lulu, The Rake's Progress, La Traviata, Tosca, Anna Bolena, Eugen Oneguin, and Carmen.
For 12 seasons, Jacques Lacombe was Music Director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. In addition, he has been regularly invited by the Royal Ballet of Covent Garden; including a tour in Australia realized in 2002.
His upcoming operatic projects include Marius et Fanny by Vladimir Cosma with Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu at the Opéra de Marseille; Jenufa and Die Fledermaus with the Opéra de Monte Carlo; La Bohème with the Vancouver Opera; and Der fliegende Holländer as well as the reprisal of Der Traumgörge with Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Jacques Lacombe will also be conducting concerts with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of New Zealand.
From July 2002 until May 2006, Jacques Lacombe was Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal where he conducted over 60 concerts of diverse repertoire, collaborating with artists of the highest caliber including cellist Yo-Yo Ma; violinists Sarah Chang and Gil Shaham; pianists Emanuel Ax, Marc-André Hamelin, Stephen Hough, Stephen Kovacevich, Lang Lang, Louis Lortie, André Watts; and singers Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Frederica Von Stade.
He is a regular guest conductor with Canada’s principal orchestras. In 2006, for the second consecutive year, he conducted the Canadian tour of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. In 2006, Jacques Lacombe was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières. He has also guest conducted the Austin Symphony, the Honolulu Symphony and the Saint-Louis Symphony Orchestra.
In Europe, he completed a three-year appointment between 1998 and 2001 as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Philharmonie de Lorraine in Metz, France. He was also the Associate Conductor for the 2005-2006 season with the Orchestre Lyrique de Région Avignon - Provence. In addition, Jacques Lacombe was invited to conduct the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, the Orchestre Lamoureux, the Halle Orchester, the Slovakia Philharmonic Orchestra, the Budapest Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Flanders Philharmonic Orchestra.
In the operatic field, these past few seasons have brought Jacques Lacombe to the most renowned stages. In January 2004, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut in Massenet’s Werther with Roberto Alagna and Vesselina Kasarova, after which he was immediately invited back for Die Fledermaus in December 2005. Other engagements include: a successful debut with the Teatro Regio di Torino in 2007 with productions of Cavalleria Rusticana and Oedipus Rex; Pelléas et Mélisande and a new production of Zemlinsky’s Der Traumgörge at the Deutsche Oper Berlin; Colombe by Jean-Michel Damase with the Opéra de Marseille; Faust with the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe; Hérodiade and Les Huguenots with the Opéra Royal de Wallonie; Eugen Oneguin with Opéra de Toulon; and Sapho, Carmen and La Forza del Destino with Opéra-Théâtre d’Avignon.
Most recently in the United States and Canada, Jacques Lacombe conducted Carmen, Macbeth, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, and Faust with the Opera Company of Philadelphia; La Fanciulla del West and Werther with the Vancouver Opera; Les Pêcheurs de Perles at the Festival Vancouver; La Traviata and Ariadne auf Naxos with the Opéra de Montréal; and Les Contes d’Hoffmann with the Minnesota Opera.
In preceding seasons, he was invited by the Opéra de Montréal for several productions including Die Fledermaus, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Werther, Die Zauberflöte, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, and La Traviata. He also conducted Il Barbiere di Siviglia with the Florentine Opera Company in Milwaukee; La Fille du Régiment and Werther with the Opera Company of Philadelphia; Werther with Opéra Royal de Wallonie; and with Opéra de Metz, Vanessa by Barber, Lulu, The Rake's Progress, La Traviata, Tosca, Anna Bolena, Eugen Oneguin, and Carmen.
For 12 seasons, Jacques Lacombe was Music Director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. In addition, he has been regularly invited by the Royal Ballet of Covent Garden; including a tour in Australia realized in 2002.
His upcoming operatic projects include Marius et Fanny by Vladimir Cosma with Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu at the Opéra de Marseille; Jenufa and Die Fledermaus with the Opéra de Monte Carlo; La Bohème with the Vancouver Opera; and Der fliegende Holländer as well as the reprisal of Der Traumgörge with Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Jacques Lacombe will also be conducting concerts with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of New Zealand.