(CANCELLED) L’hiver attend beaucoup de moi / La Voix humaine
by Michel Rondeau
We know the
cinematic incarnation, avatar of the picaresque novel, and here now as the
curtain rises is its musical counterpart: the road opera. On a random road in northern
Quebec, in the middle of winter, Léa, seeking sanctuary, meets Madeleine, who
promises to take her where no one goes. L’hiver
attend beaucoup de moi, a libretto by Pascale St-Onge with music by
Laurence Jobidon. Piano and musical direction, Jennifer Szeto. With Florence
Bourget and Vanessa Croome.
Also on the
bill is La Voix humaine, a one-act
lyrical tragedy about a difficult romantic break-up, composed by Francis
Poulenc in 1958 based on a monologue written for the theatre by Jean Cocteau in
1930. Performed by France Bellemare. Piano and musical direction by Marie-Ève
Scarfone.
(CANCELLED) The Complete Beethoven Violin and Piano Sonatas – Concert III
by Michel Rondeau
The celebrations commemorating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth continue, this time with the conclusion of the complete Sonatas for Violin and Pianoas presented by Andrew Wan, MSO concertmaster, and pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin. The pièce de résistance of this program, the imposing Kreutzer Sonata (named after and dedicated to the French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer), a veritable monument to romanticism at its most exacerbated with its exalted outbursts, was composed at the same period as the Symphony No. 3, known as the Eroica.
PROGRAM
Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, Kreutzer Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96
Under this aquatic title, three musicians – Kimihiro Yasaka, piano, Louis-Philippe Bonin, saxophone, and David Therrien Brongo, percussion – explore as many themes of the Japanese cultural imagination: the mystical aspect of nature, temporality, and the notion of movement. The music will of course take on the colours of Asia and will include works from the repertoire as well as a piece created especially for the occasion by Montreal-based composer of Japanese descent, Keiko Devaux.
Made up of some 50 semi-professional musicians from all walks of life, the OSI is celebrating its 18th year this season. Over the years, it has earned an excellent reputation as one of the best community ensembles in the country. For its second concert of the season, the Montreal orchestra presents the winning work of the fifth competition of the OSI and the Concordia University Department of Music, as a curtain raiser.
PROGRAM Xander Simmons: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Brahms: Tragic Overture, Op. 81 Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 18 Sibelius: En saga, Op. 9
(CANCELLED) Paul Chambers + David Alexandre Chabot
by Michel Rondeau
An immersive experience, the audience for Phases chromatiques is be guided by sound through a tumult of colour, light and sound effects that cheerfully shake up theatrical conventions. The work of sound spatialization will be so important that spectators are invited to wear headphones. The sound design has therefore been entrusted to an ace: Éric Forget.
The instruments of choice for musician and composer of Vietnamese origin Huu Bac are quite unusual: the du dan bau (Vietnamese monochord), the erhu (Chinese fiddle) and the quena (Andean flute), to which the guitar is added. These exotic sounds are not, however, at the service of traditional music, but rather of a jazz with planetary colours, nourished by his travels and encounters in the four corners of the globe. He is accompanied by a violinist and a rhythm section with piano, double bass and drums, everything traditional.
The instruments of choice for musician and composer of Vietnamese origin Huu Bac are quite unusual: the du dan bau (Vietnamese monochord), the erhu (Chinese fiddle) and the quena (Andean flute), to which the guitar is added. These exotic sounds are not, however, at the service of traditional music, but rather of a jazz with planetary colours, nourished by his travels and encounters in the four corners of the globe. He is accompanied by a violinist and a rhythm section with piano, double bass and drums, everything traditional.
(Cancelled) Jean-François Bélanger and his quartet
by Michel Rondeau
Photo credit : Laurence Campbell
Jean-François Bélanger’s favourite instruments are not of the common variety. They include the nyckelharpa, the kontrabasharpa, the tenorharpa – a kind of keyed fiddle used in traditional Swedish music – as well as the Hardanger violin, a Norwegian variant. Over the past three years, Bélanger, who has enlisted the services of some 20 hand-picked musicians, has been fine-tuning his second album, Les entrailles de la montagne, devoted to Scandinavian influences and instruments. He is now ready to bring it out on stage.
Although they are still very young, the Cheng siblings have been making music as a duo for more than 15 years. Their playing has a very special telepathic quality, marked by a youthful freshness. The works on the program were chosen based on the exhibition Paris in the Days of Post-Impressionism – Signac and the Indépendants, presented at the MMFA. The concert is preceded by a guided tour at 5 p.m., after the Museum’s opening hours.
PROGRAM Bryan Cheng, cello Silvie Cheng, piano Franck: Sonata in A major (arr. Delsart) Fauré: Sicilienne for cello and piano, Op. 78 Fauré: Papillon for cello and piano in A major Debussy: Sonata for cello and piano in D minor Ravel: Sonata for cello and piano
Under the direction of its young conductor Nicolas Ellis, a Radio-Canada 2018 Révélation classique, l’Orchestre de l’Agora is a musical collective that aims to reinvent the role of the classical musician in the community by capitalizing on their talent and commitment. Nothing less. In this concert, each work features different section leaders, who take turns performing solo parts.
PROGRAM Orchestre de l’Agora Nicolas Ellis, conductor Tchaikovsky: Serenade for string orchestra, Op. 48 Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Bartok: Divertimento for String Orchestra Stravinsky: Concerto in D
He first made a name for himself as an actor on the small screen, notably in the crime series CSI: Miami and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, but also in the music series Mash. In 2014, he released his self-produced debut album. Two years later, he signed a contract with S-Curve Records, and went on to become a serious hit, placing his next album at the top of the Billboard jazz charts. Since then, things have been going well for Mr. Odom, who comes to L’Astral with songs from his most recent recording simply entitled Mr.
Under this aquatic title, three musicians – Kimihiro Yasaka, piano, Louis-Philippe Bonin, saxophone, and David Therrien Brongo, percussion – explore as many themes of the Japanese cultural imagination: the mystical aspect of nature, temporality, and the notion of movement. The music will of course take on the colours of Asia and will include works from the repertoire as well as a piece created especially for the occasion by Montreal-based composer of Japanese descent, Keiko Devaux.
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