Baroque / Classical / musique contemporaine / période romantique

Les Violons du Roy and Kerson Leong: A Time of Grace

by Alexandre Villemaire

Les Violons du Roy’s first concert of 2025 finally took place not in Quebec City, but in Montreal’s Salle Bourgie. The weather having forced the postponement of the February 13 performance at the Palais Montcalm to a later date, it was Montreal audiences who got to hear violinist Kerson Leong and the world premiere of Kelly-Marie Murphy’s Found in Lostness, to a full house.

The evening’s repertoire was structured around works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn. Bringing together the figures of Bach and Mendelssohn in a program is not a new or innovative idea. As first guest conductor Nicolas Ellis, in charge for the evening, rightly reminded us in his introduction. Indeed, Mendelssohn made a major contribution to the rediscovery of the Leipzig cantor’s music, which had been somewhat forgotten in the 19th century, when he presented The St. Matthew Passion in Berlin in 1829. Mendelssohn, himself an organist, was greatly influenced by Bach, as were many other composers who saw him as a spiritual master.

The first work on the program was Mendelssohn’s Symphony for Strings No. 10 in B minor. A youthful composition – he was fourteen when he wrote it – the influences are clearly classical in the treatment of the strings, reminiscent of Haydn, but the conduct of the voices, particularly in the first movement, marked Adagio, is eminently Bachian. In fact, the choice of the key of B minor, the same as that of his famous Mass, is a nod to Bach. For the rest, the form remains classical, but is peppered with the lyricism and passionate dynamic changes characteristic of Romanticism. It is clear that this is a young Félix exploring musical language, who has not yet found his style.

This was followed by a sensitive, meditative interpretation of the organ chorale O Mensch, bewein’ dein Sünde groß [O man, weep for your great sin]. Nicolas Ellis guided the musicians into an intimate, pleading world. The arrangement for strings by German composer Max Reger (1873-1916) lends a hushed, more interior character where, right up to the last note, we are left in a state of suspension. It’s another nod to Bach’s legacy to include Reger, who is said to have said: “Bach is the beginning and the end of music”.

What an excellent idea to seamlessly link the arrangement for soloists and string orchestra of the aria “Erbarme Dich [Have mercy, my God]” from St. Matthew’s Passion, featuring the evening’s guest soloist Kerson Leong, with Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy’s Found in Lostness. With a sound of purity, Leong is accompanied by violist Jean-Louis Blouin in this vocal duet that perpetuates the dynamics of the previous chorale. Seconds that rub against each other to create dissonance magnify the imitation of the Apostle Peter’s guilt-ridden weeping after denying Jesus.

The transition into Kelly-Marie Murphy’s world is a natural one, as the aesthetic of the piece explores the theme of loss. The piece opens with chilling high notes, following a double bass solo by Raphaël McNabney that exploits the unnatural treble of his instrument. The piece then takes off in an energetic burst, featuring vivid melodic lines, extended violin playing techniques imitating shrill cries, tense chords and constant dynamic changes. After this wild ride, calm returns with a harmonic string carpet over which Kerson Leong’s violin brushes a dissonant line that the rest of the orchestra lightly joins. This finale reminded us of Charles Ives’ The Unanswered Question. Coherent, accessible and engaging, it deserves to be heard and, above all, listened to!

After opening with the music of the young Mendelssohn, the concert concluded with his last work, the String Quartet in F minor, composed after the death of his sister. The language of maturity asserts an unabashed romanticism, where the development of ideas is more developed, personal and marked by emotionally charged orchestral lines and treatments.

classique / Electroacoustic / Jazz / musique du monde / Traditional

28th Opus Awards Gala | 32 Trophies For The Concert Ecosystem

by Judith Hamel

On Sunday, February 2, the entire Quebec concert music community gathered at Salle Bourgie to celebrate the highlights of the 2023-2024 season. Presented at Salle Bourgie by the Conseil québécois de la musique and broadcast (CMQ) on its FB page as well as on PAN M 360, this 28th Opus Awards Gala was, for the fourth year running, hosted by the enthusiastic Jocelyn Lebeau. A total of 32 awards were presented at a ceremony punctuated by interview blocks with the winners, encouraging dynamic exchanges on their respective projects.

This year’s Prix Hommage was awarded to Michel Levasseur to celebrate his 40 years at the helm of the Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV). A key figure and builder of the experimental music and improvisation scene, this tribute was an opportunity to shine the spotlight on his hard work, which has greatly contributed to the development of the Quebec music scene.

Video testimonials from FIMAV loyalists Jean Derome and René Lussier were among the evening’s highlights. The tribute concluded by underlining the importance of the support of those around him throughout his career, as the audience gave a standing ovation to his family, friends and partners.

The evening’s musical highlight was provided by the Forestare guitar ensemble and its 13 performers, who took us from Denis Gougeon’s Une petite musique de nuit d’été to Bach, with the third movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major closing the gala. Its conductor, Pascal Germain Berardi, also won an Opus for Musical Event of the Year, held at FIMAV in Bois-Francs: Basileus, an oratorio in 4 acts featuring the ensembles Horizon (brass), Forestare (guitars), Sixtrum (percussion) and the Growlers Choir (metal voices).

Traditional Québécois music was in the spotlight this year, with an outstanding performance by three traditional Québécois music duos. First, Cédric Dind-Lavoie and Dâvi Simard performed Alphonse Morneau’s Tenant mon frère from the album Archives, winner of the Concert traditionnel québécois de l’année award. A project in which recordings by the chansonniers of yesteryear are reborn and sublimated by an ambient musical setting. An album not to be missed. Then, Nicolas Boulerice and Frédéric Samson delivered Trois beaux garçons, before Alexis Chartrand, on violin and podorythmy, brought his energy to bear on Isidore Soucy’s Le Cyclone, accompanied by Nicolas Babineau on guitar.

Continuing this string resonance, guitarists Adam Cicchillitti and Stevan Cowan performed a beautiful arrangement of Germaine Tailleferre’s Sonata for Harp, with the two guitars in symbiosis, an arrangement sublimated by a meticulous sound system.

Among the double winners, pianist, composer and improviser Marianne Trudel was crowned Composer of the Year and received the award for Jazz Album of the Year for Time Poem: La joie de l’éphémère. Having returned in extremis from a concert on the Magdalen Islands, this is yet another distinction for this artist with a prolific career.

Roozbeh Tabandeh, an interdisciplinary artist nourished by Iranian and Western musical traditions, also distinguished himself by winning the Inclusion and Diversity and Discovery of the Year awards.

Montreal string ensemble collectif9, directed by Thibault Bertin-Maghit, walked away with the Artistic Direction and Performer of the Year awards.

Once again this year, I Musici distinguished itself by winning Creation of the Year with Denis Gougeon’s Spassiba Yuli, as well as Album of the Year – World Music for its participation in Continuum with Turkish artist Didem Basar under the label of the Centre des musiciens du monde.

The Orchestre Métropolitain, meanwhile, walked away with two Opus awards for its season-closing production of Aida, as well as for the Leningrad Symphony.

Early in the morning, the Concert of the Year Opus – Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music – was won by Arion Orchestre Baroque, for Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, conducted by guest conductor Francesco Corti, and featuring soprano Kateryna Kasper, contralto Margherita Maria Sala and bass Lisandro Abadie.

Finally, the interview format opened the door to some interesting discussions. Marianne Trudel and composer and improviser Joane Hétu, among others, spoke movingly of the contribution of sound engineers Rob Heaney and Bernard Grenon to the genesis of their works. Both passed away suddenly in recent years, leaving an indelible mark on the Quebec music scene. Their premature departure, like those of so many other artisans in the shadows, reminded us of how lucky we are to be here and to be making art,” said Marianne Trudel.

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners.

I invite you to check out PAN M 360’s other Opus Awards content.

Here is the list of winners for the 2023-2024 season:

Concerts

Concert of the year – Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music

Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, Arion Orchestre Baroque, Francesco Corti, guest conductor, Kateryna Kasper, soprano, Margherita Maria Sala, contralto, Lisandro Abadie, bass, January 12 to 14, 2024

Concert of the year – Classical, Romantic and Post-Romantic music

Aida season finale, Orchestre Métropolitain, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor, Angel Blue, Sarah Dufresne, sopranos, Matthew Cairns, SeokJong Baek, tenors, Ambrogio Maestri, baritone, Alexandros Stavrakakis, Morris Robinson, basses, Choeur Métropolitain, Festival de Lanaudière, August 4, 2024

Concert of the year – Modern and contemporary music

Two, Molinari Quartet, February 16, 2024

Concert of the Year – Contemporary and electroacoustic music

Monnomest, Ensemble SuperMusique, Joane Hétu, conductor, Vergil Sharkya, conductor, Productions SuperMusique, co-production Groupe Le Vivier, November 23, 2023

Concert of the Year – Jazz Music, accompanied by a $5,000 gift card from Instruments de musique Long & McQuade.

Sport national, Hugo Blouin, September 28, 2023

Concert of the Year – World Music

Continuum, Didem Başar, kanun, Patrick Graham, percussion, Etienne Lafrance, double bass, Quatuor Andara, Centre des musiciens du monde, February 13, 2024

Concert of the year – Traditional music from Quebec

ARCHIVES, Cédric Dind-Lavoie, multi-instrumentalist, Alexis Chartrand and/or Dâvi Simard, violins, November 15 and 19, December 10 and 16, 2023

Concert of the year – Répertoires multiples

Leningrad Symphony, Orchestre Métropolitain, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor, Maria Dueñas, violin, November 18, 2023

Concert of the year – Ancient, classical, romantic, modern, postmodern impulses

Fabula femina, Cordâme, August 10, 2024

Creation of the year

Spassiba Yuli, for 2 cellos and strings, Denis Gougeon, Yuli’s legacy: Stéphane Tétreault and Bryan Cheng, I Musici de Montréal, April 25, 2024

Production of the Year – Young Audience, accompanied by $5,000 from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications

J’m’en viens chez vous, Bon Débarras, February 11, 2024

Albums

Album of the year – Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music

Calcutta 1789: At the crossroads of Europe and India, Christopher Palameta, Notturna, ATMA Classique

Album of the year – Classical, Romantic, Post-Romantic music

16 Histoires de guitares – Vol. III, David Jacques, ATMA Classique

Album of the year – Modern, contemporary music

Confluence, David Therrien Brongo, Ravello Records

Album of the Year – Contemporary and Electroacoustic Music

Limaçon, Léa Boudreau, empreintes DIGITALes

Album of the Year – Jazz

Marianne Trudel-Time Poem: La joie de l’éphémère, Trio Marianne Trudel, Productions Marianne Trudel, Indépendant

Album of the Year – World Music, accompanied by a $5,000 Mundial Montréal Mentoring & Conference package offered by Mundial Montréal.

Continuum, Didem Başar, Patrick Graham, Jean-François Rivest, I Musici de Montréal, Centre des musiciens du monde

Album of the Year – Quebec Traditional Music

Layon, Nicolas Pellerin and Les Grands Hurleurs, La Compagnie du Nord

Album of the Year – Ancient, classical, romantic, modern and postmodern impulses

Cendres, Vanessa Marcoux, Indépendant

Writing

Article of the year

“Du son vers la forme, le sens… l’Autre… : spectral thought and engaged art in the mixed works of Serge Provost”, Jimmie LeBlanc, Circuit, musiques contemporaines, May 1, 2024

Special awards

Opus Montréal Prize – Inclusion and Diversity, accompanied by $10,000 from the Conseil des arts de Montréal.

Roozbeh Tabandeh, Ensemble Paramirabo et Chants Libres, Songs of the Drowning, August 24, 2024

Prix Opus Québec

Festival Québec Jazz en Juin, June 20 to 30, 2024

Prix Opus Régions

Festival Ripon trad, September 14 to 17, 2023

Composer of the Year, accompanied by $10,000 from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

Marianne Trudel

Discovery of the Year, accompanied by a video production courtesy of Télé-Québec’s La Fabrique culturelle.

Roozbeh Tabandeh, composer

Multidisciplinary Broadcaster of the Year

Salle Pauline-Julien

Specialized Broadcaster of the Year

Domaine Forget de Charlevoix

Artistic Director of the Year

Thibault Bertin-Maghit, collectif9

Baroque / classique

Les Violons du Roy : Deux siècles en France avec Nicolas Ellis

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Pour conclure la saison, le premier chef invité des Violons du Roy Nicolas Ellis dirige un programme de musique française, avec des œuvres composées avant ou juste après la Révolution française, comprenant une grande suite orchestrale de Rameau, une superbe symphonie de Gossec et un concerto pour violoncelle de Duport, véritable trésor oublié dont Raphaël Pidoux, dans ses débuts avec l’orchestre, en fera découvrir toute la richesse.

To round off the season, Les Violons du Roy Principal Guest Conductor Nicolas Ellis leads a programme of French music, with works composed before or just after the French Revolution, including a magnificent orchestral suite by Rameau, a superb symphony by Gossec and a cello concerto by Duport, a forgotten treasure which Raphaël Pidoux reveals in all its richness in his first performance with the orchestra.

Programme

F.J. GOSSEC
Symphonie en ré majeur, op.3 n°6
J.-L. DUPORT
Concerto pour violoncelle n°6 en ré mineur
J.-P. RAMEAU
Suite pour orchestre extraite d’opéras

Program

F.J. GOSSEC
Symphony in D Major, Op.3 No.6
J.-L. DUPORT
Cello Concerto No.6 in D Minor
J.-P. RAMEAU
Suite for orchestra from operas

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Baroque / classique

Les Violons du Roy : Chaconnes et passacailles avec Bernard Labadie

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Bernard Labadie propose un brillant programme de musique italienne, française et anglaise, mettant en lumière ses propres arrangements de deux chefs-d’œuvre baroques réalisés spécialement pour Les Violons du Roy : la monumentale Passacaille et fugue en do mineur de Bach et la poignante Chaconne en fa mineur de Pachelbel.

Bernard Labadie offers a brilliant programme of Italian, French and English music featuring his own arrangements of two Baroque masterpieces especially made for Les Violons du Roy: Bach’s monumental Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor and Pachelbel’s poignant Chaconne in E minor.

Programme

H. PURCELL
Chaconne en sol mineur, Z.730
J.-B. LULLY
Chaconne (Phaëton)
J.S. BACH
Passacaille et fugue en do mineur, BWV582 (arr. B. Labadie)
J. PACHELBEL
Chaconne en mi mineur (arr. B. Labadie)
F. GEMINIANI
Concerto grosso n°12 La Follia (d’après Corelli)

Program

H. PURCELL
Chaconne in G Minor, Z.730
J.-B. LULLY
Chaconne (Phaëton)
J.S. BACH
Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV582 (arr. B. Labadie)
J. PACHELBEL
Chaconne in E Minor (arr. B. Labadie)
F. GEMINIANI
Concerto grosso No.12 La Follia (after Corelli)

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Baroque / classique

Les Violons du Roy : Requiem pour cordes avec Antoine Tamestit

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Après ses débuts mémorables couronnés d’un prix Opus en 2023 avec l’orchestre, le grand altiste Antoine Tamestit revient auprès des Violons du Roy pour une nouvelle rencontre qui s’annonce tout aussi exaltante et bouleversante avec une transcription pour orchestre à cordes du Quintette op. 111 de Brahms.

After his memorable Opus Award-winning debut with Les Violons du Roy in 2023, renowned violist Antoine Tamestit returns to the orchestra for a new collaboration that promises to be just as exhilarating and moving—a transcription for string orchestra of Brahms’ String Quintet Op. 111.

Programme

J.S. BACH
Choral Für deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 327
P. HINDEMITH
Trauermusik pour alto et cordes
J. DOWLAND
Flow my tears (arr. A. Tamestit)
If my complaints could passions move (arr. A. Tamestit)
B. BRITTEN
Lachrymae pour alto et cordes, op. 48a
J. BRAHMS
Quintette à cordes n^e 2 en sol majeur, op. 111 (version pour orchestre à cordes A. Tamestit)

Program

J.S. BACH
Choral Für deinen Thron tret ich hiermit, BWV 327
P. HINDEMITH
Trauermusik for viola and strings
J. DOWLAND
Flow my tears (arr. A. Tamestit)
If my complaints could passions move (arr. A. Tamestit)
B. BRITTEN
Lachrymae for viola and strings, op. 48a
J. BRAHMS
String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, op. 111 (version for string orchestra A. Tamestit)

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classique

Les Violons du Roy : Jonathan Cohen, Mozart et l’amitié

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Trois talentueux musiciens solistes se joignent aux Violons du Roy sous la direction de Jonathan Cohen dans un concert sous le signe de l’amitié et de l’admiration de Mozart pour le clarinettiste virtuose de l’époque, Anton Stadler, et trois confrères compositeurs qui auront durablement marqué le jeune prodige de Salzbourg.
Jonathan Cohen, chef
Isaac Chalk, alto
Stéphane Fontaine, clarinette
Mélisande McNabney, piano-forte

Three gifted soloists join Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen, in a concert dedicated to Mozart’s friendship and admiration for Anton Stadler, the greatest virtuoso clarinetist of his time. The programme also features works by three fellow composers who left a lasting impression on the young prodigy from Salzburg.
Jonathan Cohen, conductor
Isaac Chalk, viola
Stéphane Fontaine, clarinet
Mélisande McNabney, fortepiano

Programme

W.F. BACH
Sinfonia pour cordes en fa majeur, Fk. 67
M. HAYDN
Concerto pour alto et piano-forte en do majeur, MH 41
C.P.E. BACH
Symphonie en mi bémol majeur, Wq. 179
W.A. MOZART
Concerto pour clarinette en la majeur, K. 622

Program

W.F. BACH
Sinfonia for Strings in F Major, Fk. 67
M. HAYDN
Concerto for viola and fortepiano in C Major, MH 41
C.P.E. BACH
Symphony in E Flat Major, Wq. 179
W.A. MOZART
Concerto for Clarinet in A Major, K. 622

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Baroque / classique / Contemporary

Les Violons du Roy : Un violon hors du temps avec Kerson Leong

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Le violoniste Kerson Leong, Les Violons du Roy et le chef Nicolas Ellis sont à nouveau réunis dans un programme construit autour du dernier quatuor à cordes de Mendelssohn, composé à la mémoire de sa sœur Fanny, et une toute nouvelle œuvre conçue spécialement pour cette admirable équipe d’interprètes par Kelly-Marie Murphy, l’une des compositrices canadiennes les plus accomplies.

The violinist Kerson Leong, Les Violons du Roy and conductor Nicolas Ellis join forces once again to create a programme featuring Mendelssohn’s last string quartet, composed in memory of his sister Fanny, and a brand new work conceived especially for this admirable team of performers by Kelly-Marie Murphy, one of Canada’s most accomplished composers.

Programme

J.S. BACH
« Erbarme Dich, mein Gott », extrait de la Passion selon saint Matthieu, BWV 244 (arr. pour violon et orchestre à cordes)
Choral O Mensch, bewein dein Sunde gross, BWV 622 (arr. pour violon et orch. à cordes)
K.-M. MURPHY
Found in Lostness (création)
F. MENDELSSOHN
Symphonie pour cordes n°10 en si mineur
Quatuor à cordes n°6 en fa mineur, op.80 Requiem pour Fanny (version pour orch. à cordes)

Program

J.S. BACH
″Erbarme Dich, mein Gott″ from St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (arr. for violin and string orchestra)
Choral O Mensch, bewein dein Sunde gross, BWV 622 (arr. for violin and string orchestra)
K.-M. MURPHY
Found in Lostness (creation)
F. MENDELSSOHN
Symphony for Strings No.10 in B Minor
String Quartet No.6 in F Minor, op.80 Requiem for Fanny (string orch. version)

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Baroque / Classical

A Baroque Christmas with Arion | When The Hurdy-Gurdy Awakens The Holiday Spirit

by Judith Hamel

On Sunday afternoon, the Arion baroque orchestra played to a full house at Salle Bourgie, presenting a program devoted to French, Swiss and German Noëls. The instrumentation included strings, harpsichord, theorbo and bassoon, and three soloists – on flute, oboe and hurdy-gurdy – enriched the concert with a succession of well-known and obscure Baroque Christmas tunes.

The concert opened with the excerpt “Où s’en vont ces gais bergers” from Michel-Richard Delalande’s Simphonie des Noëls, a familiar choice of tune that set a cheerful tone for the concert.

Mathieu Lussier then introduced the first soloist, Tobie Miller, a renowned virtuoso hurdy-gurdy player. As he announced her, it was instead flautist Vincent Lauzer who took to the stage, triggering open laughter from the audience. This light-hearted moment was followed by Michel Corrette’s Concerto No. 4 “Noëls suisses”, a piece for recorder and ensemble which, in a mixture of mischievousness and virtuosity, allowed Vincent Lauzer to shine with his expressiveness.

“It’s funny, it sounds like the recorder, the hurdy-gurdy,” announces Mathieu Lussier, referring to his shell. This time, Tobie Miller takes the stage in earnest to perform a work by Nicolas Chédeville, the Concerto “Les Plaisirs de la Saint-Martin”. This piece celebrates Saint-Martin’s Day, which used to bring celebrations almost as important as the feast of Saint-Nicolas. Although the work is by Chédeville, he would probably have copyright problems today, since he borrows much of his material from Vivaldi.

The third soloist, Daniel Lanthier on oboe, performed Bonaventure Gilles’ Concerto a 5 con oboe obligato. His lively, expressive playing made you want to be on stage with them. The energy of the soloist and the musicians was infectious, and the music seemed palpable.

Before intermission, the ensemble performed seven Christmas arias by Charpentier, bringing the first part of the concert to a close. Mathieu Lussier took the opportunity to invite the audience to slip an Arion record into their Christmas stockings this year. A suggestion that makes you want to opt for a Baroque soundtrack for this year’s festivities!

Crédit photo: Matthew Perrin, De gauche à droite: Daniel Lanthier, Vincent Lauzer, Tobie Miller

During the intermission, educational projections provided information on the tuning of Baroque instruments, the manufacture of period instruments and the repertoire presented. A great way to contextualize their artistic approach and enrich the audience’s experience.

On his return, Vincent Lauzer took the stage again with Michel Corrette’s Concerto No. 5 “Noël allemand”. The slow movement captivated with its delicacy, while the Allegro, with its rhythmic syncopations, added a playful touch.

Then it’s Tobie Miller’s turn to return to the stage. After telling us a little about the history of the hurdy-gurdy, she performs Nicolas Chédeville’s Concerto “L’Hiver”, a magnificent work, particularly for its Largo, which places the solo instrument in the open and allows us to hear all the subtleties of hurdy-gurdy playing.

Finally, the orchestra performed Les Saturnales by François Colin de Blamont, a little-played but much-appreciated composer. This piece, taken from the Symphonies des Fêtes grecques et romaines, perfectly recreated the festive atmosphere of these ancient celebrations, bringing the concert to its conclusion.

With a Christmas hat on the double bass scroll and on Mathieu Lussier’s head, the concert ended with a surprising encore: Minuit Chrétien. It’s not every day that an audience sings “Peuple debout” accompanied by a hurdy-gurdy!

classique

Arion au Café Zimmermann – Salle Bourgie

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La musique de la famille Bach et de leur entourage rassemble autant les amateurs de musique que les interprètes. Lorsque Jean-Sébastien dirigeait au Café Zimmermann de Leipzig son désormais célèbre Collegium musicum, il avait à présenter à un public avisé mais avide de nouveautés une quantité d’œuvres impressionnante. Pour ce faire, il pouvait puiser non seulement dans sa propre production, mais aussi dans celle de ses talentueux fils, de son grand ami Telemann et de son estimé collègue Johann Friedrich Fasch. Venez vous détendre comme si vous y étiez, en savourant des œuvres orchestrales et concertantes animées par les codirecteurs de l’ensemble français Café Zimmermann, la claveciniste Céline Frisch et le violoniste Pablo Valetti.
The music of the Bach family and their entourage attracts music lovers and performers alike. When Johann Sebastian conducted his now-famous Collegium musicum at Leipzig’s Café Zimmermann, he had to present an impressive number of works to a discerning but eager audience. In doing so, he was able to draw not only on his own output, but also that of his talented sons, his great friend Telemann and his esteemed colleague Johann Friedrich Fasch. Come and relax as if you were there, enjoying orchestral and concertante works brought to life by the co-directors of the French ensemble Café Zimmermann, harpsichordist Céline Frisch and violinist Pablo Valetti.

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classique

OSM : Quatre violoncelles

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Laissez-vous émouvoir par l’intensité expressive d’un ensemble de violoncelles. Un quatuor de l’OSM vous propose des transcriptions et des œuvres originales du répertoire romantique français, de Chopin à Offenbach, combinant les sonorités à la fois graves et veloutées de leurs instruments.

Surrender to the expressive intensity of a cello ensemble. A quartet of cellos from the OSM performs transcriptions and original works from the French Romantic repertoire, from Chopin to Offenbach, combining the deep, velvety sounds of their instruments.

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classique

OSM : Le célèbre Quintette « La truite » de Schubert

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Le raffinement et l’humeur badine qui régnaient dans les salons viennois teintent le Quintette de Schubert, plus particulièrement le quatrième mouvement, une suite de variations sur son célèbre lied « La truite ». Contemporain de Schubert, George Onslow a laissé une importante production de musique de chambre, truffée de petits bijoux à découvrir. Ce concert sera l’occasion d’entendre le pianiste Godwin Friesen, lauréat du Concours OSM 2022.

The elegance and lighthearted humour of Vienna’s salons rise to the surface in Schubert’s Quintet, particularly its fourth movement, a suite of variations on the composer’s celebrated lied “The Trout.” His contemporary George Onslow’s bounteous chamber music output is a cornucopia of little gems to discover. This concert also provides an opportunity to hear pianist Godwin Friesen, winner of the 2022 OSM Competition.

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OSM : Mozart et la clarinette

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C’est Mozart qui a donné ses lettres de noblesse à la clarinette en composant deux chefs-d’œuvre pour son ami et frère en franc-maçonnerie, Anton Stadler. Les chambristes de l’OSM vous les proposent aux côtés de variations de Beethoven sur un thème de La flûte enchantée.

Mozart elevated the clarinet to an unprecedented standard with two masterpieces composed for his friend and fellow Freemason Anton Stadler. These will be performed by chamber musicians of the OSM, alongside Beethoven’s variations on a theme from The Magic Flute.

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