HOUGHTON, N.Y. — The Houghton College Artist Series presents I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra on Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. in Wesley Chapel.

I Musici de Montréal is comprised of 15 musicians that present a vast repertoire extending from the baroque to the contemporary. Founded by cellist and conductor Yuli Turovsky, I Musici de Montréal is in its 23^rd concert season. The 2006-2007 season includes close to 50 concerts with performances in Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Spain, Luxembourg and the United States.

Under the direction of Maestro Yuli Turovsky, who also performs as cello soloist with the orchestra, I Musici has performed at the Lincoln Center in New York City, the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany, the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussel, Kioi Hall in Tokyo and the Conservatoire de Musique in Luxemburg. The orchestra presents over 100 concerts per season throughout the world, placing I Musici amongst the most important touring orchestras in Canada.

Since its beginnings, I Musici has maintained an exclusive recording contract with Chandos Records of England and has released 43 CDs that are distributed in more than 50 countries. Several recordings have won awards including Canada’s Juno Award as Best Classical Album of the Year, Opus Awards from the Conseil québecois de la musique and the Grand Prix des Arts by the Montreal Urban Community.

Tickets for I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra are $15 and can be purchased by calling 585.567.9400.