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On ne présente plus le saxophoniste André Leroux au public montréalais  : dans le dernier quart de siècle, il s’est imposé autant auprès des amateurs de jazz (par sa longue collaboration avec François Bourassa) que du côté du public de la musique contemporaine (au sein du quatuor de saxophones Quasar) Le 22 février dernier, à la Salle Bourgie, le ténor sexagénaire proposait une soirée baptisée André Leroux & ses amis ; les amis en question étant annoncés comme le batteur John Hollenbeck, le contrebassiste Rémi-Jean Leblanc, et évidemment le vieux comparse du saxophoniste, le pianiste François Bourassa, en plus d’une invitée…

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Opéra de Montréal’s production of La Reine-garçon showed how important a strong cast can be to carry a contemporary opera, especially when its story of female empowerment and self-determination resonates with contemporary subject matter. Story Based on true events, the opera is set in 17th-century Sweden where after years of war, reigning monarch Queen Christine has brought peace and art and philosophy to her land. Now, she is expected to marry and produce an heir, but she deflects a multitude of suitors. Her secret is that she is in love with Countess Ebba Sparre, her lady-in-waiting. The story is about…

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Montreal, February 27th, 2024. The Mélodines series continues on Wednesday, March 6th at noon in Place des Arts’ Salle Claude-Léveillée with a recital by young pianist Zhan Hong Xiao, who has already won numerous prizes and awards since his debut in 2015. Program Igor Stravinsky Suite from the ballet The Firebird (danse infernale, berceuse and finale), arr. Guido Agosti Maurice Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales, M.61 Frédéric Chopin 24 Preludes, Op.28 Zhan Hong Xiao discovered music at his elementary school, the Maîtrise des Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, at the age of nine. He holds a Master’s degree with distinction from…

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