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Awards and Distinctions

Quebec Symphony Orchestra

Its honours and tributes in the last 100 years

2010
OPUS Award with the Festival d’été de Québec Concert of the year - Québec for Plácido Domingo à Québec .

Nomination for a Juno award in the Classical Album of the year category for Mendelssohn: Concertos pour piano 1 et 2; Symphony no 5
“Réformation” with Louis Lortie.

2009
OPUS Award for Concert of the Year – Classical, Romantic, Post-romantic, Impressionist Music for the Symphony of a Thousand.
OPUS Award for Concert of the Year - Quebec for the Symphony of a Thousand.
JOKER attributed by the Belgian music review magazine Crescendo (their highest note) for the album Bach Métamorphoses.

2008
Prix Ville de Québec for the OSQ’s major involvement in the City of Quebec’s 400th anniversary celebrations, at the Gala des Prix d'excellence des arts et de la culture.

2007
Winner of the “Best Classical Recording” at the 19th East Coast Music Awards in Halifax for the album Extase with Measha Brueggergosman.

2007
Nomination for a Juno Award in the category Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance for Extase with Measha Brueggergosman. The winners were announced on April 1, 2007.
2005-2006
Opus Award in the category Concert of the Year – Quebec for Requiem for a President.

2004
Finalist in the Fidéides Awards of the Chambre de commerce des entrepreneurs de Québec for Beethoven Spring, presenting all of his symphonies.
Alain Lefèvre Award
ADISQ 2004 for the recording Alain Lefèvre et l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec.

2004
Felix Award at the ADISQ gala in the category “Album of the Year - Classical / Orchestra and Large Ensemble” for Alain Lefèvre et l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec.

2004
Classical Internet Award in the category “Discovery”, for Concertos de Québec with pianist Alain Lefèvre.

2004
Prix reconnaissance for the OSQ’s centennial, at the Gala des Prix du Conseil
québécois de la musique.

2004
Prix Ville de Québec for the OSQ’s centennial, during the Gala des Prix d'excellence des arts et de la culture.

2003
ADISQ nomination for 100 ans de danses in the category Orchestra and Large Ensemble.

2002
Félix Award from ADISQ for record of the year Concert français with violinist James Ehnes. This album also received a perfect mark from the French magazine Diapason and by Repertoire magazine.

2001
Gémeau Award for the Carmina Burana concert at the Lanaudière Festival.

June 2001
Université Laval awards Maestro Talmi an honorary doctorate.

1998-1999
OPUS Award for concert of the year Des voyages et des musiques.
OPUS Award for the contemporary concert Des voyages et des musiques.

1997
Homage Fidéide from the Chambre de Commerce de Sainte-Foy for the OSQ’s exceptional contribution to the development of the region.

1994
Féliz Award from ADISQ for album of the year Christmas Concert with Lyne Fortin.

1993
For the album Roussel:
4 diapasons for Diapason 4 stars for Le monde de la musique Note 7 for the compact disk repertory and 4 stars for Classical Pulse.

June 1990
The OSQ is honoured for the fifth time by SOCAN, a record, for its program of Canadian works.

1988
François Magnan, General Manager, receives a distinction awarded by
the Association of Canadian Orchestras for his exceptional contribution to the life of orchestras in Canada.

December 1983
Mstislav Rostropovitch receives an honorary doctorate from Université Laval.

May 1982
Award from the Performing Rights Association of Canada for the quality of the OSQ’s contemporary music programming in the last two years.

December 1980
James DePreist receives an honorary doctorate from Université Laval.

June 1978
1st prize for the OSQ’s contribution to contemporary music awarded by the Performing Rights Association of Canada.

May 1978
The Canadian Music Council names the OSQ as artist of the year among 120 finalists.

1977
Certificate of honour from the Performing Rights Association of Canada for the space the OSQ reserves in its program for contemporary music.

1907
1st prize and homage in the Lord Grey Governor General of Canada music competition.