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Concert Review | Vivaldi’s Gloria, Ensemble Caprice

By Viktor Lazarov on 16 October 2023 Chamber Music, Concert Reviews, Montreal

On Sunday afternoon, October 15, 2023, a packed Maison Symphonique welcomed Mathias Maute’s Ensemble Caprice in “Vivaldi’s Gloria”: a concert celebrating the reputable baroque ensemble’s 35 years. The ensemble collaborated with the Ensemble ArtChoral and members of the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra (JBO), Israel’s first baroque orchestra. Maute shared the podium with Maestro David Shermer, conductor and founder of the JBO, who played continuo on harpsichord and pump organ. Maestro Maute presented and welcomed his guests, and thanked the members of the JBO, performing despite distressing international circumstances. The concert opened with the performance of a text by poet, author, songwriter,…

Newswire | Music of Crossings: 3 Days, 7 Pianists, 8 Recitals and 22 Composers

By Newswire on 16 October 2023 Montreal, Newswire, Piano

Montreal, October 16, 2023 – From Friday, November 3 to Sunday, November 5, enjoy a unique experience where pianists’ virtuosity reaches new heights with compositions created for this instrument of infinite possibilities! This must-attend event presents 8 recitals featuring the finest pianists in contemporary music, from both here and abroad: Moritz Ernst (Germany), Viktor Lazarov, Philippe Prud’homme, Erik Bertsch (Italy), Pamela Reimer, Daniel Áñez and Brigitte Poulin. At the heart of the programme is Sandeep Bhagwati’s Music of Crossings, a cycle of 36 short pieces presented in three recitals performed by internationally renowned pianist Moritz Ernst. The other 5 recitals…

Gabriel Dharmoo (experimental singing) and Stefan Östersjö (electric guitar) (Photo by Alain Lefort)

Sandeep Bhagwati: Embracing Uncertainty

By Viktor Lazarov on 16 October 2023 Chamber Music, Montreal

Prof. Sandeep Bhagwati is being honoured this year by the SMCQ, with their prestigious Série Hommage. Every two years, the leading Quebec organization chooses to honour one composer by featuring their work in over 200 concerts and events nationwide. The composer’s formidable intellect is evident, based on his numerous pursuits and artistic projects which span the course of an impressive and highly successful career. Born in Mumbai, educated in Austria, Germany and France, Bhagwati writes operas, orchestral and ensemble compositions and chamber music, creates multimedia concert installations, and composes what he calls comprovisations: compositions with integrated improvisations. But who exactly…

Newswire | An Exceptional Jury for the CMIM Piano Edition 2024

By Newswire on 10 October 2023 Montreal, Music Competition, Piano

Montreal, October 6, 2023 – The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is delighted to unveil the names of the eight outstanding members who will compose the international jury for Piano 2024, taking place from May 5 to 16, 2024. The First Round and Semifinal will be held at Salle Bourgie, and the Final will take place at the Maison symphonique on May 15 and 16, with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal under the direction of Guest Conductor Xian Zhang. The internationally renowned jury members will bring a unique and invaluable expertise to our com-petition, attracting candidates of the highest…

Highlights | New Métis Opera Releases This Fall, Sphere Concert Wows Las Vegas

By Zenith Wolfe on 6 October 2023 Highlights, Montreal, Obituaries, Orchestral

Welcome to La Scena Musicale’s weekly Highlights, a roundup of classical music news from Canada and beyond. With the reveal of a new Métis opera, the impending release of a Canadian actor’s first French album, and the inaugural Sphere concert in Las Vegas, musical innovation is in the air this October! Recent and Upcoming Shows The Canadian Opera Company has opened their 2023-2024 season with Fidelio. It’s the first time the COC has performed this opera in 15 years and they did not disappoint, says critic Denise Lai. Vancouver Bach Choir will unveil their new season (Stir) with works by…

Godwin Friesen (Photo by Antoine Saito)

Godwin Friesen (piano) – Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Grand Prize Winner, Barbara Bronfman Prize

By Kristen Whittle on 6 October 2023 Montreal, Music Competition, Piano

Université de Montréal student Godwin Friesen was pleasantly surprised at the awards ceremony for the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal’s Barbara Bronfman Prize. When the announcer revealed that Friesen was the first-prize winner, he said his “mouth dropped open.” This pianist’s genuine reaction stemmed from equally humble beginnings. Friesen grew up in an extremely musical household and was even part of a family band. From a young age, he was taught that music is about community, something he believes to this day. Indeed, he seeks “to be someone whose musical performances impact many people, inspiring change and hope.” A storyteller at…

Pentaèdre (Photo by Martin Girard)

Pentaèdre: The Oboe in all its Forms

By Justin Bernard on 6 October 2023 Montreal, Winds

Since woodwind quintet Pentaèdre created its Carte blanche series for each musician in 2017, the oboe has not yet been put in the spotlight. But that’s about to change. Oboist Élise Poulin, who joined Pentaèdre in 2019, will finally have the opportunity to present a complete concert. “I’m delighted that Pentaèdre has given me the opportunity to explore chamber music repertoire for oboe in such depth for this Carte blanche concert. It’s quite rare to present concerts featuring the oboe and English horn! I’m very happy to introduce these more obscure instruments to the public.” She has invited some Orchestre…

Jaap Nico Hamburger

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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Montrealities

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…

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