9e Musique@17h: OpéraM3F ⭐Jazz⭐

9e Musique@5PM: OpéraM3F - Jazz Let yourself be moved by the beauty, intimacy, and power of vocal music in Montreal’s incredible heritage Art Deco hall, the 9th Grand Hall!

OpéraM3F and Festival de la Voix present jazz pianist Chad Linsley and his guest artists performing timeless jazz standards in a dazzling musical adventure, where interaction with the audience creates a living, immersive experience.

9e Musique@5PM, the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5PM for one hour, invites the public to enjoy a drink during concerts, meet the artists, and make dinner reservations at 9e Île-de-France for the post-concert meal.

Highlights
🏛 Be moved! Join this dazzling musical adventure in Montreal’s impressive heritage Art Deco hall, the 9th Grand Hall!
🏆 OpéraM3F features creators who are recipients of PRIX OPUS and JUNO AWARDS
🏆 OpéraM3F Artistic Director Kristin Hoff won the Mécénat Musica PRIX GOYER
🌎 OpéraM3F is realizing a one-of-a-kind project worldwide – the creation of new Canadian operas that give voice to fresh, distinctive, and diverse stories
🥂 Stay after the concert to meet the musicians and chat over a drink

General Info
📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 5PM
📍 Location: The 9th Grand Hall - 1500 Blvd Robert-Bourassa
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (approximately). Doors open 60 minutes before the start of the concert. Late arrivals will not be admitted.
👤 Age requirement: 8+. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
❓ Check out the FAQs for this event here
🪑 Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis

Performing Artists

• Chad Linsley, pianist, is “discreet and delicate” with “layers of poignance.” – London Jazz News UK & JazzTimes
• Devon Gillingham, bassist
• Rich Irwin, percussionist
• Michael Cartile, trumpet
• Kerry-Anne Kutz, soprano
• Kristin Hoff, mezzo-soprano and Artistic Director of OpéraM3F at the 9th Grand Hall, has “an appealing clarity and emotional weight.” – New York Times

Program
Juicy Lucy (Horace Silver)
Windmills of Your Mind (Michel Legrand)
Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis/Earl K. Brent)
Wheatland (Oscar Peterson)
Polka Dots and Moonbeams (Jimmy Van Heusen/Johnny Burke)
We Are One Again (Kerry-Anne Kutz)
Et, si tu n'existais pas (Joe Dassin)
Nigerian Marketplace (Oscar Peterson)
On the Sunny Side of the Street (Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields)

Description
9e Musique@5PM presents OpéraM3F – JAZZ, with timeless standards in a dazzling musical adventure, where interaction with the audience creates a living, immersive experience.

Press Reviews
💬 Montreal Theatre Hub ⭐⭐⭐  “... exactly what opera needs... bold, contemporary, poetic... theatrical...”
💬 Revue l'Opéra ⭐⭐⭐  “Of impressive unity, the one-hour work is a constant enchantment, a break of bliss.”
💬 BarczaBlog ⭐⭐⭐  “A moving piece that left me deeply marked.”
💬 Ludwig van Montreal ⭐⭐⭐  “A great opportunity to hear Canadian composers and librettists whose notes and words echo our troubled times.”

🍽 In addition to your concert, you can also make a dinner reservation at restaurant Ile-de-France, with a meal prepared by renowned chefs Derek Dammann and Liam Hopkins. Book here.

Seating Plan