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Les Violons du Roy kick off the second half of their season with violinist Kerson Leong as guest soloist in a program entitled Un violon hors du temps. With conductor Nicolas Ellis at the helm of this concert, on February 13 in Quebec City and February 14 in Montreal, the ensemble offers a journey centered on the theme of time, in a dialogue between the Baroque, Romantic and contemporary eras. Between works by Felix Mendelssohn, including his magnificent String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, subtitled “Requiem for Fanny”, and the String Symphony No. 10 in B minor, Kerson Leong will join the musicians in two pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach (the aria “Erbarme dich”, from the St. Matthew Passion, and the chorale O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622) and will premiere an original piece by award-winning Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy: Found in Lostness. On the eve of this event, PAN M 360’s Alexandre Villemaire spoke to Laurent Patenaude, co-general manager and artistic director of Les Violons du Roy, about this program and the rest of the season ahead.
**Due to weather conditions, the performances on Thursday February 13 in Quebec City have been postponed to a later date, which will be communicated to ticket holders in the coming days.
Afternoon Program (February 13)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Choral O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622 (arr. pour cordes M. Reger) « Erbarme dich, mein Gott » extrait de la Passion selon saint Matthieu,
BWV 244 (arr. pour violon et orchestre à cordes) Solistes : Kerson Leong violon
Jean-Louis Blouin alto
KELLY-MARIE MURPHY (Née en 1964)
Found in Lostness (création)
Soliste : Kerson Leong violon
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Quatuor à cordes n° 6 en fa mineur, op. 80 (version pour orchestre à cordes)
• Allegro vivace assai • Allegro assai
• Adagio
• Finale. Allegro molto
Evening Program (February 13 and 14)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Symphonie pour cordes n° 10 en si mineur, MWV N 10
• Adagio – Allegro – Più presto
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
Choral O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622 (arr. pour cordes M. Reger) « Erbarme dich, mein Gott » extrait de la Passion selon saint Matthieu,
BWV 244 (arr. pour violon et orchestre à cordes) Solistes : Kerson Leong violon
Jean-Louis Blouin alto
KELLY-MARIE MURPHY (Née en 1964)
Found in Lostness (création)
Soliste : Kerson Leong violon
• PAUSE •
Quatuor à cordes n° 6 en fa mineur, op. 80 (version pour orchestre à cordes)
• Allegro vivace assai
• Allegro assai
• Adagio
• Finale. Allegro molto
