ABBA Revisited recreates the magic of ABBA with authentic costumes, spectacular harmonies and note perfect musicianship taking their audience on a musical journey back in time. ABBA revisited recreated the show stopping look and sound that ABBA fans around the world can’t deny!
ABBA REVISITED recrée la magie d’ABBA avec des costumes authentiques,
des harmonies spectaculaires et une musicalité parfaite qui emmènent leur public dans un voyage musical dans le temps. De Vegas aux Bermudes, du Mexique à Dubaï, et Guatemala, ABBA Revisited a recréé le look et le son d’arrêt de spectacle que les fans d’ABBA du monde entier ne peuvent pas nier !
Burna Boy almost fills two Bell Centres: Nigeria on our doorstep!
by Alain Brunet
Over the past sixty years, Africa has popularized some of its most remarkable stars in the West: Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Touré Kunda, King Sunny Adé, Alpha Blondy, Youssou N’Dour, Salif Keita, Angélique Kidjo, Oumou Sangaré and Yemi Alade. The last black, non-Western frontman to fill a major Canadian arena as a headliner was Bob Marley… who wasn’t a native of the continent of his forefathers, that’s saying something!
Outside Africa, where they easily fill stadiums, none of the artists mentioned has had such an impact in North America as that seen this week. There is now one exception, the first of many to come.
Burna Boy makes history this week, 18 months after his sensational performance at Osheaga (August 2022), a precursor to the Nigerian Afrobeats movement’s invasion of North America. The first African artist to play Bell centers twice in a row, the frontman embodies a global transformation of pop culture. Wow.
Over 30,000 fans will have flocked to the Bell Centre this week, two nights in a row, to applaud the biggest star of the Afrobeats movement, a non-Western style that has gone global. The influence of this style compares favorably with other powerful movements born outside the U.S. and Western Europe, starting with reggae and reggaeton.
On Thursday evening, the arena was packed with diversity. Predominantly populated by the 18-30 generation, the crowd sang along to the offerings of Lagos-based DJ Lambo, one of the opening acts in a wide-ranging program that began at around 7.40pm and ended shortly before midnight. Also from Nigeria, singer Nissi Ogulu did her best (with ups and downs, to put it politely) and the program’s first DJ, Spaceship Billy, returned to warm up the room before Burna Boy triumphed for two hours. Generous!
The playground is an urban setting inspired by a working-class district of Lagos. A telephone booth is set up in front of several local shops, including a barber and a grocery store. The 4 reeds and brass instruments overhang the stage on the right, while the 3 backing singers do the same on the left. Drums and percussion are arranged at the ends, with the harmonic core of 4 musicians (keyboards, guitars, bass) in the center. A string trio (violin, viola, cello) appears a few times, while 6 dancers express themselves throughout this highly ambitious show.
Burna Boy is frontman, bandleader, crooner, groover and sex symbol all rolled into one. His ascendancy over the female gender is more than obvious, with the ladies clearly in the majority singing along to his megatubes, particularly his romantic ballads.
On the PAN M 360 side, we preferred the mostly epidermal Afrobeats grooves, an infectious mix of dancehall, reggaeton, afro-funk, juju, konpa, soul/R&B or even jazz, matched with a significant layer of Nigerian culture. Among the thirty or so songs on the program, we’ll have noticed the performance of the following hits: “I Told Them”(also the title of the tour), “Gbona”, “Pull Up”, “On The Low”, “On Form”, “Giza and more.
We all know that humanity is going through a critical period in its presence on Earth, but it’s not all bad news. The rebalancing of planetary cultural forces is good news! Burna Boy is here to remind us that there is always hope for humans of good will.
During this workshop, your children will become composers by inventing the soundtrack to the tale Maélie et le dragon. This adorable story, written by a nine-year-old girl, so captivated composer Denis Gougeon that he decided to set it to music. The story and music were then transformed into a web application and creative workshop.
Choir director Tiphaine Legrand, accompanied by pianist Jérémie Brodeur, will skilfully show each group of children the lovely song of Maélie et le dragon, which they can play in a variety of ways. Your children will be captivated as they create the soundtrack to the tale with small percussion instruments, their hands or their voices.
At home, they can continue composing using the interactive application. An hour of music that will multiply into hours of creative family fun.
Le temps de cet atelier, vos enfants deviendront des compositeurs ou des compositrices en inventant la bande sonore du conte Maélie et le dragon. Cette adorable histoire, écrite par une petite fille de neuf ans, a tellement séduit le compositeur Denis Gougeon qu’il a décidé de la mettre en musique. Le conte et la musique ont ensuite été transformés en application web puis en atelier créatif.
Avec doigté, Tiphaine Legrand, cheffe de chœur, accompagnée du pianiste Jérémie Brodeur, montrera à chaque groupe d’enfants la jolie chanson de Maélie et le dragon avec laquelle ils pourront jouer de plusieurs manières. Vos enfants seront captivés en créant la bande sonore du conte avec de petites percussions, leurs mains ou leur voix.
À la maison par la suite, vos enfants pourront continuer de composer grâce à l’application interactive. Une heure de musique qui se multipliera en des heures de plaisir créatif en famille.
Matana Roberts, née en 1978 à Chicago, est une musicienne de jazz, auteure et compositrice expérimentale américaine. Elle est membre de l’Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.
Matana Roberts, born 1978 in Chicago, is an American jazz musician, writer and experimental composer. She is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.
Guy Davis is an American blues guitarist, banjo player and two-time Grammy Award nominee. He is the second child and only son of actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.
Guy Davis est un guitariste de blues américain, joueur de banjo et deux fois nominé aux Grammy Awards. Il est le deuxième enfant et le fils unique des acteurs Ruby Dee et Ossie Davis.
Flute Masterclass with Juliette Hurel at Salle Serge-Garant
by Rédaction PAN M 360
Juliette Hurel has won first prize for flute at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, and is the winner of numerous international competitions. In 2004, she was named “Instrumental Soloist of the Year” at the Victoires de la Musique Classique awards. In demand throughout the world, she performs chamber music at the Cité de la Musique, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Grand Théâtre de Provence, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam…
Invited by major festivals, she has appeared as soloist with leading French orchestras, as well as with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia, the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, the BBC Orchestra of Wales and the Hong-Kong Sinfonietta.
In 1993, Juliette Hurel began a collaboration with Hélène Couvert, with whom she enjoys discovering forgotten works as well as championing the great repertoire. This musical and friendly complicity has given rise to several albums. In 2019, Juliette Hurel, Hélène Couvert and actress Julie Depardieu have decided to pay tribute to the muse and patron Misia Sert, in a show entitled Misia, Reine de Paris.
Keenly interested in contemporary music and working with composers, Juliette Hurel is behind several commissions, including Bruno Mantovani’s flute concerto “Love Songs”, premiered in 2016 with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Philippe Hersant’s Chant de Résurrection for flute and piano, premiered in 2021 with Hélène Couvert, and Pascal Dusapin’s Io for solo flute, premiered in 2023 (dedicated to her).
Juliette Hurel’s discography is rich and varied, with numerous recordings acclaimed by the French and international press.
In July 2023, Alpha Classics released the album Nature romantique with Hélène Couvert and cellist Emmanuelle Bertrand, featuring works by Schubert, Weber and Reinecke. Since 1998, Juliette Hurel has been principal flute of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, where she has been teaching since 2010. She is artistic director of the ‘Rencontres Musicales de Noyers sur Serein’ and the ‘Musicales du Golfe’.
She plays an 18-carat gold Pearl flute.
Premier Prix de flûte au Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, lauréate de nombreux concours internationaux, nommée en 2004 dans la catégorie « Révélation soliste instrumental de l’année » aux Victoires de la Musique Classique, Juliette Hurel est considérée comme l’une des flûtistes incontournables de la scène musicale internationale. Sollicitée à travers le monde, elle se produit en musique de chambre à la Cité de la Musique, au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées de Paris, au Grand Théâtre de Provence, au Wigmore Hall de Londres, au Concertgebouw d’Amsterdam… Invitée par d’importants festivals, elle s’est produite en soliste avec les principaux orchestres français, mais aussi avec le Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, l’Orquesta Sinfónica de Colombia, l’Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, le BBC Orchestra of Wales et le Hong-Kong Sinfonietta. En 1993, désireuse de constituer un véritable duo flûte et piano, Juliette Hurel débute une collaboration avec Hélène Couvert, avec laquelle elle aime découvrir des œuvres oubliées ainsi que défendre le grand répertoire. De cette complicité musicale et amicale sont nés plusieurs albums. En 2019, Juliette Hurel, Hélène Couvert et la comédienne Julie Depardieu décident de rendre hommage à la muse et mécène Misia Sert, dans un spectacle intitulé Misia, Reine de Paris. Très intéressée par la musique d’aujourd’hui et le travail avec les compositeurs, Juliette Hurel est à l’origine de plusieurs commandes, notamment le concerto pour flûte « Love Songs » de Bruno Mantovani créé en 2016 avec l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Rotterdam sous la direction de Yannick Nézet-Séguin, le Chant de Résurrection pour flûte et piano de Philippe Hersant créé en 2021 avec Hélène Couvert, ainsi que Io pour flûte seule de Pascal Dusapin, créé en 2023 (qui lui est dédié). La discographie de Juliette Hurel est riche et variée, avec de nombreux enregistrements plébiscités par la presse française et internationale. En juillet 2023 est paru chez Alpha Classics l’album Nature romantique en compagnie d’Hélène Couvert et de la violoncelliste Emmanuelle Bertrand, avec des œuvres de Schubert, Weber et Reinecke. Depuis 1998, Juliette Hurel occupe le poste de flûte solo de l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Rotterdam, ville où elle enseigne depuis 2010. Elle est directrice artistique des ‘Rencontres Musicales de Noyers sur Serein’ et des ‘Musicales du Golfe’. Elle joue une flûte « Pearl » en or 18 carats.
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Intermezzo | Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize Performances Concert
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Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize Performances
Nora Popescu, Otto Popescu, piano
LILY KOSLOW (2021-2022 Winner) The Chiaroscurist: Five Contrasts for Pitch Black Night ZUOSHENG JIN (2020-2021 Winner) Empty Harbor, Reddish Sea SERGEI RACHMIANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
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