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Established since 1989, the 15-member chamber orchestra founded by Lorraine Vaillancourt under the banner Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (NEM) is launching its 2025-2026 season under the artistic and musical direction of Jean-Michaël Lavoie, who is in his second season at the helm of the NEM. Two programs are presented on as many evenings, on October 15 and 16. Under the shared direction of Jean-Michaël Lavoie and Lorraine Vaillancourt, the first program, entitled NEM and the Next Generation, highlights renowned composer Brian Current and features three premieres by composers Christina Volpini, Tom Lachance, and Francis Battah. The second program is dedicated to the accordion through works by Snezana Nesic and Denis Gougeon, and the main course is quite surprising: the performance of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, in an arrangement for chamber orchestra by François Vallières, violist with the NEM. This is why PAN M 360 presents this interview with Jean-Michaël Lavoie.
