Notre-Dame Basilica hosts Mozart's Requiem on 7 November
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- The SPNM presents Mozart's Requiem at the basilica on 7 November 2026.
- Notre-Dame Basilica closes at noon on 7 November 2026 before the two performances.
- Restoration work at the Montreal church has been under way since 2020.
- Place-d'Armes station on Montreal's Orange metro line serves the venue.
Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal (Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal) hosts Mozart's Requiem on 7 November 2026, bringing the Société Philharmonique du Nouveau Monde to the nave in Montreal, Canada. The basilica has also announced an exceptional visitor closure at noon that day before the concert performances.
Mozart's Requiem comes to the basilica on 7 November
The SPNM presents the work under conductor Michel Brousseau at 2pm and 7.30pm. The programme brings together the society's orchestra and choir, with more than 200 artists listed for the performance.
The announced soloists are Ania Hejnar, Stéphanie Pothier, Jean-Michel Richer and Alexandre Sylvestre. Annie Lee is scheduled to perform Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 as the opening set. The operator's concert details from the basilica place both performances in the nave.
The concert connects the nave with the basilica's living heritage
The nave is the main interior space named in the event announcement, making the building itself part of the programme rather than simply a nearby address. The setting is a neo-Gothic church whose sightseeing visit presents the history and heritage of Montreal's urban colony.
The building remains part of a long restoration project. The operator says major restoration work began in 2020 and that the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal Foundation manages the multi-phase effort. This places the November concert within a building that is still being conserved while continuing to host public music and heritage activities.
The basilica's Casavant organ is also part of its wider musical programme, while the venue separately presents the AURA Experience by Moment Factory. For travellers, Mozart's Requiem therefore offers a fixed musical event in the same nave that forms the centre of the site's regular heritage presentation.
Visiting Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Mozart's Requiem takes place on 7 November 2026 at 2pm and 7.30pm in the basilica's nave. The programme is presented by the Société Philharmonique du Nouveau Monde under Michel Brousseau.
- The building closes to visitors at noon on 7 November 2026, according to the operator's visitor notice. This exceptional closure comes before the two listed performances.
- The address is 110 Notre-Dame Street West in Old Montreal. Place-d'Armes station on the Orange metro line is the named public transport connection.
- The venue is a neo-Gothic church with a nave, a Casavant organ and ongoing restoration work that began in 2020.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
When does Mozart's Requiem take place at Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal?
The SPNM presents the concert on 7 November 2026 at 2pm and 7.30pm in the basilica's nave.
What changes for visitors at Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal?
The basilica closes at noon on 7 November 2026 before the scheduled performances.
Where is Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal and how do you get there?
The basilica is at 110 Notre-Dame Street West in Old Montreal, near Place-d'Armes station on the Orange metro line.
