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Jaap Nico Hamburger: Ariella – Worth the Wait

By Bridget Esler on 6 October 2023 Montreal, Opera, Toronto

When Montreal-based composer Jaap Nico Hamburger first read Dutch author Ariëlla Kornmehl’s debut novel De Familie Goldwasser (The Goldwasser Family) in the early aughts, he thought to himself, “this is opera.” Now, many years after that initial inspiration and over a decade since he began composing, he is finally seeing his vision come to life. On Oct. 22 (Koerner Hall), Oct. 28 (Maison symphonique), and Oct. 29 (Salle Raoul-Jobin), GFN Productions will present excerpts from Hamburger’s first opera Ariella, paired with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. The tour will be conducted by Francis Choinière and features the Ensemble Classico-Moderne and…

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CMC Quebec at 50: A New Chapter Begins

By Arnaud G. Veydarier on 6 October 2023 Classical Music, Education, Montreal

Now at the cusp of its 50th anniversary, the Quebec chapter of the Canadian Music Centre (CMCQ) is in no way befallen by the pangs of nostalgia that creep up at that age. But this does mean that its current artistic and managing director, Claire Marchand, is aloof to any celebrations for the institution she heads—one that houses tens of thousands of scores and archival recordings. Looking into the rearview mirror is all good and fine, but more important to her is what lies ahead. Between the recent inauguration of its new downtown facility and the mammoth undertaking of digitalizing…

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By Marc Chénard on 6 October 2023 Experimental Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Montreal, Scena Jazz

When looking back at his life in the music business, Jim West can rightfully claim to have had one great ride. When he created his imprint, Justin Time Records, in 1983, he had already worked in the retail trade for a decade, and had started his parent company, Distributions Fusion III, a year prior. Justin Time Records — Still Riding High at 40 By now, the story of Jim West’s first catch, pianist Oliver Jones, has been told countless times. Jones’s signing to the label marked the beginning of an enduring business relationship that ended with the artist’s retirement a…

Newswire | Warner Bros. Discovery presents Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

By Newswire on 2 October 2023 Montreal, Newswire, Orchestral, Toronto

Montreal, October 2, 2023 – Looney Tunes’ legendary animated shorts are taking Canada by storm for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, with upcoming dates in Montreal, Quebec City, and Toronto. This tour marks the 35th anniversary of the acclaimed production, created in partnership by George Daugherty, David Ka Lik Wong and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and lauded by critics and audiences around the globe. To ring in the momentous occasion, creator and conductor George Daugherty leads Canada’s premier film music orchestra, the FILMharmonic. Enthusiasts from all walks of life will be able to share in the joy of…

Simon Betrand (Photo by Jan Vailhé)

Newswire | Composer Simon Bertrand Appointed Interim Artistic Director of the SMCQ

By Newswire on 28 September 2023 Arts Industry, Montreal, Newswire

Montreal, September 27, 2023 – Anik Shooner, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ), announces the appointment of Simon Bertrand as Interim Artistic Director. The composer has been actively involved in the Quebec and Canadian music scene for many years. Mr. Bertrand officially took office on September 13, 2023. The Board of Directors has chosen to offer Mr. Bertrand the position of Interim Artistic Director to ensure artistic continuity during the ongoing strategic reflection required by the current post-pandemic cultural context. Mr. Bertrand will carry out his mandate in close collaboration with…

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Newswire | Le FIFA inaugurates a tour of free screenings across Quebec

By Newswire on 27 September 2023 Film, Montreal, Visual Arts

Montréal, September 27, 2023 – The International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA) unveils a tour of free screenings across the province. A pilot project, running from September to December 2023, with the aim of making art films accessible to all audiences and all regions of Quebec. A major player in the promotion of art films for over 40 years, both here and internationally, Le FIFA is today redoubling its efforts in its mission to promote cultural accessibility, by offering an innovative tour of free screenings in emblematic cultural venues in our region. This strategic partnership with the CDPQ…

In front: Élisabeth St-Gelais and Guillaume Lombart. Behind, from left to right: Denise Lefebvre, visual arts commissioner, Louise Pelletier, Élisabeth St-Gelais's pianist, Michel Ferland, general and artistic director, Baptiste Petit, digital marketing and international development

Newswire | Élisabeth St-Gelais signs exclusive contract with ATMA Classique

By Newswire on 27 September 2023 Classical Music, Montreal

Montreal, September 19 – Guillaume Lombart, President of ATMA Classique, is delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive recording contract with the multi award-winning Innu soprano Élisabeth St-Gelais on the ATMA Classique label. “Her exceptional voice, remarkable talent and dazzling career debut caught my attention, and I was inspired to help develop her career with this exclusive contract,” says Lombart. ATMA Classique will produce three albums over a six-year period with Élisabeth St-Gelais. The first album will be devoted to Duparc, Chausson, and Poulenc, masters of French melody. St-Gelais will be accompanied by pianist Louise Pelletier, and the recording…

Newswire | Jocelyn Ménard Caribbean Jazz Group launches Montreal tour

By Newswire on 26 September 2023 Mainstream Jazz, Montreal, Scena Jazz, World Music

Montreal, September 25 – Saxophonist, composer and arranger Jocelyn Ménard is a Canadian-born jazz musician. Trained in Montreal, New York with George Coleman and Paris with Bernard Maury. He has played regularly with the Bernard Primeau Jazz Ensemble, Vic Vogel’s Big Band and various groups ranging from jazz to Latin music, and has taken part in numerous festivals. Since 1988, he has regularly shuttled between Quebec and Guadeloupe. He plays regularly with André Condouant, Happy Lewis, Charlie Chomereau-Lamotte, and the Big Band Mavounzy, and Gwadloup and in small groups [Men Art Jazz 4tet, An’nax, Guanada…]. With Canadian pianist Normand Deveault,…

Jacques Lacombe (Credit: Brent Calis)

Newswire | 200 years of Ukrainian classical music with the OCM

By Newswire on 25 September 2023 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire, World Music

Montréal, September 25, 2023 – For the first orchestral concert of the season, the Orchestre classique de Montréal (OCM) will shine the spotlight on Ukraine’s rich musical heritage with a varied program spanning more than 200 years of classical works by renowned Ukrainian composers. This will be Maestro Jacques Lacombe’s first appearance this season as the OCM’s new Artistic Director. The concert will take place on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:30 p.m., at Salle Pierre‑Mercure and will serve as a fundraiser for Ukrainian artists through the Canada-Ukraine Foundation’s “Aid for Artists” fund. In addition to a world premiere by Ukrainian‑Canadian composer Joanna Estelle Storoschuk, this all‑Ukrainian…

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Newswire | Trio Fibonacci: “Russia light and darkness”

By Newswire on 19 September 2023 Classical Music, Montreal

Montreal, 19 September 2023 — For their opening concert of the season on October 3rd at Bourgie Hall, the Trio Fibonacci proposes three Russian trios that go straight to the heart! Composed in the tradition of elegiac or commemorative trios, these pieces stand out both for their universality and for their Slavic colours. Arensky’s trio draws us into its dramatic atmosphere and its lyricism which dances between melancholy and sweetness. Rachmaninoff, the last great Romantic whose 150th birthday we celebrate this year, then offers us music on the scale of his nation, where Eastern sounds meet those of the Orthodox…

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