Founding Director, agent, Soprano
LEILA CHALFOUN
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DAVID ROBERT COLEMAN
LM Opera is honored to represent the renowned Maestro DAVID ROBERT COLEMAN!
Conductor and composer David Robert Coleman was born into a German-English family in London. He studied piano, conducting, and composition at the Royal College of Music in London and musicology at King's College, Cambridge (thesis on Berg's "Altenberg Songs"). Further composition studies took place with George Benjamin in London and Wolfgang Rihm in Karlsruhe.
He regularly conducts at the Staatsoper Berlin and Hamburg, the Radiosinfonieorchester Berlin, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester, and the Frankfurt Radio Orchestra, to name a few.
David Robert Coleman's compositions have been commissioned and performed by international orchestras and ensembles such as the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - MSO, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Ensemble Modern, the SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden and Freiburg, members of the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
Proud to welcome our renowned artists: soprano Sharon Azrieli, Maestro David Robert Coleman, and soprano Nadja Kristi, as part of the Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary celebrations on August 9th!
Bayreuth Press Release:
"On August 9, 2026, in cooperation with the new Friedrichsforum, we will participate in the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Bayreuth Festival with a grand orchestral concert of rare works—some of which will be world premieres and performed in Bayreuth—composed by leading Wagnerian conductors.
The participants in this international production, comprising three soloists, a choir, and an orchestra, come from Germany, England, Canada, Russia, and the Czech Republic:
Sharon Azrieli (soprano),
Nadja Kristi (soprano),
Roman Trekel (baritone),
Bayreuth Siegfried Wagner Project Choir,
Western Bohemian Symphony Orchestra of Marienbad
Conductor: David Robert" Coleman"
https://www.friedrichsforum.de/programm/260809-wagners-sohn-und-zeitgenossen
DON'T MISS IT!
Next Concert by Pascale B & Les Stringkatz
Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Le Chenail Cultural Center
https://www.lechenail1975.com/
Pascale B is a renowned figure in Quebec's artistic scene, celebrated in numerous fields, primarily fashion, photography, and as a singer-songwriter, to name just a few. Following an inspiring encounter and rehearsal with violinist Helga Dathe and her Ensemble Stringkatz, which she founded, the group
"Pascale B & Les Stringkatz" was born.
Contact Leila Chalfoun for interview requests or bookings. chalfounleila@gmail.com
In collaboration with Isabelle Vallée :
Credit video and poster
PASCALE BOURBEAU
HELGA DATHE
Our agency, LM Opera, is proud to represent the renowned composer Andrew Paul MacDonald, whose works are still performed in Canada and internationally.
In Italy on May 23, 2026:
"Love Unfolding," Op. 101, for orchestra; World Premiere by the Filarmonica Campana Orchestra, conducted by Giulio Marazia, Reggia di Caserta, Caserta
https://www.filarmonicacampana.it/
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
Founding Director of FOSE, Leila-Marie Chalfoun, is pleased to announce that a grand opera about the Battle of the Patriots, which took place in Saint-Eustache on November 25, 1837, will be composed by the renowned Canadian composer Andrew Paul MacDonald and presented as a world premiere in July 2027 for the 18th edition of the FestivalOpéra de Saint-Eustache.
LM Opéra Agency is proud to announce the appointment of Maestro David Robert Coleman as President of the International Siegfried Wagner Society Bayreuth
siegfried-wagner.org
At this year's Annual General Meeting of the International Siegfried Wagner Society, following the opening of the exhibition "Bayreuth 1925: Festival, Symphony, Victims of Madness" at RW21
on July 24, 2025, the members unanimously elected David Robert Coleman as the new President and Achim Bahr as Vice President.
On Saturday, November 1st, the grand premiere of the chamber opera "Hans im Glück" by our renowned composer and conductor David Robert Coleman took place at the Berlin State Opera!
We and our Maestro Coleman would like to thank Timothy Sharp, Manos Kia, Paula Rummel, Julia Haebler (stage director), Rainer Brinkmann (libretto), the wonderful musicians of the Quillo Ensemble conducted by Ursula Weiler, and all the staff who made this evening possible.
21 more performances to come!
DON'T MISS IT!
Upcoming concerts by our exceptional pianist, Serhiy Salov!
Organ recital at Rheinsheim Cathedral, Germany
Sun., April 12
Saint Vith Church
Recital in Freiburg, Germany
Sun., April 19
Buergerhaus Buchheim
Recital "Around the World in 8 Rhapsodies"
Sun., April 26
232 Grand-5e Rang
All for Ukraine - Two Pianos
Serhiy Salov with pianist Anne-Marie Dubois
May 31, 2026, 3:00 PM
Canimex Hall
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Hudson Festival
Serhiy Salov, piano - Cello Recital with Thomas Chartré
August 2, 2026, 4:00 PM
Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 413 Main Street, Hudson QC J0P 1H0, Canada
Piano/Cello Recital with Thomas Chartré
Wed., Aug. 19
Trestler House
Rachmaninov Second Piano Concerto
Fri., Nov. 6
Salle Odyssée
Gatineau Symphony Orchestra
Our magnificent soprano, Sharon Azrieli, shone brightly last February at the concert premiere in the Eaton Centre's 9th Hall, presenting her new show: "Sharon."
See Alain Brunet's review - Pan M 360:
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Coming soon:
Benefit Evening - Human Resonances
SAMS
April 21
Rialto Theatre
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Concert Against Cancer
May 1
Montreal Cancer Institute - Stradivaria Festival
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From Ladino to Broadway: A Jewish Musical Journey
featuring Sharon Azrieli
June 8, 7:00 PM
Hoke Auditorium, Columbia International University
Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ is proudly represented by Leila Chalfoun, LM Opera Agency
LM Opéra Agency is delighted to represent conductor Leandro Cardoso exclusively and internationally!
Listening to works conducted by Maestro Leandro Cardoso, audiences are immediately captivated by his expressiveness, sensitivity, and understanding of the music, imbued with a unique and distinctive style.
Leandro Cardoso is a Brazilian symphony conductor based in Canada, renowned for his humanistic artistic leadership, his energy on the podium, and his committed musical vision.
He is currently Assistant Conductor-in-Residence with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, where he works closely with Music Director Clemens Schuldt. Leandro is also Music Director of the Cercle Philharmonique de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and the Orchestre des Jeunes de Joliette.
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