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La lauréate du Prix d’Europe 2023, la soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais, en compagnie de Mathieu Rivest du Ministère de la Culture et des Communications

Prix d’Europe 2024

By Lise Boucher on 29 March 2024 Montreal, Music Competition

The 112th edition of the Concours Prix d’Europe, presented by the Académie de musique du Québec, will be held from June 2 to 8 at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal. Around 30 outstanding young musicians will compete for a dozen prizes, including the prestigious $50,000 scholarship offered to the winner by the Department of Culture and Communications. The Prix d’Europe is an annual scholarship, which was established in 1911 by J.-Arthur Paquet. He was a businessman, organist, and, at the time, treasurer of the Académie de musique du Québec. It has enabled some of the best instrumentalists, singers and…

Newswire | Musique 3 Femmes, behind Mécénat Musica’s “Prix 3 Femmes”, presents its Digital Opera Now Festival

By Newswire on 28 March 2024 Classical Music, Montreal, Opera

Montréal, March 28 2024 – Since 2018, Montreal opera creation company Musique 3 Femmes has been creating, developing and producing new operas by female composers and librettists. After nearly 6 years of existence, the company has now created 12 new chamber operas. Support for this was provided by the Mécénat Musica Prix 3 Femmes and various arts councils and foundations. Pandemic arts council funding afforded us the opportunity to transform four of these operas into films. Created by Iranian-Canadian duo Parisa Sabet and Nika Khanjani, the exquisite opera film Vanishing Point was recently premiered at the International Festival for Films…

Newswire | Pro Musica: 3rd concert of the Mélodînes Series at Place des arts

By Newswire on 25 March 2024 Classical Music, Montreal, Newswire

Montreal, March 25th, 2024 – Pro Musica is delighted to announce that the third concert in the Mélodînes series will feature a brilliant trio formed by Irina Krasnyanskaya and featuring Julia Mirzoev on violin, Braden McConnell on cello and Antoine Rivard-Landry on piano. True to its theme for the year, the concert will feature symphonic works transcribed for small ensemble. Program Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphony no. 6 in F major, Op.68 – I. Allegro ma non troppo, arr. Renaud de Vilbac, August Schulz, Heinrich Plock Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92 – II. Allegretto, arr. Renaud de Vilbac, August…

Highlights | Canadian Albums and Festivals Blossom with the Spring

By Zenith Wolfe on 22 March 2024 Classical, Contemporary, Highlights, Montreal, Toronto

We’re setting our eyes (and ears) on albums and festivals that will blossom this spring.

Orchestre de Paris (Photo provided)

Concert Review | Mäkelä, Lim and The Orchestre de Paris in Montreal

By Amanda Wong on 21 March 2024 Concert Reviews, Montreal, Orchestral, Piano

The Maison Symphonique of Montréal was graced with prominent international talent: pianist Yunchan Lim and the Orchestre de Paris, led by Finnish guest conductor Klaus Mäkelä.

CMIM on the Road (Photo provided by the CMIM)

Newswire | Concours Musical International de Montreal Presents CMIM on the Road

By Newswire on 20 March 2024 Montreal, Music Competition, Newswire

The CMIM presents a new partnership with concert presenters, inviting Quebecers to discover international pianists from the competition in performances outside of the regular competition framework.

St. Lawrence Choir (Photo provided)

St. Lawrence Choir: Stepping Into Légendes

By Marie-Claire Fafard-Blais on 20 March 2024 Choral, Montreal, Orchestral

Légendes, which the St. Lawrence Choir will perform on April 20, is an intriguing journey into the world of myths and fables.

Marielle Roberts, Anna Webber (Photo: Evan Shay)

Something Old, Something New – Two Recent Montreal Performances

By Marc Chénard on 19 March 2024 City, Concert Reviews, Jazz, La Scena Online, Montreal

It might not be too well-known for those outside of North-America that February coincides with Black History Month, a tradition set in 1976, exactly a half century after its initial instalment on a smaller scale, originally designated as Negro History Week. While the bulk of activities take place in the United States, Canada also has its hand in the pie, so to speak. FIRST ACT: Charles Tolliver—Africa Brass (and more) / Febr. 28, McGill University In Montreal for instance, the month came to a close with a performance befitting of the occasion. The fact that it took place on the eve…

André Leroux (au centre) avec François Bourassa, Karen Young, Rémi-Jean Leblanc et John Hollenbeck. Photo: Félix-Antoine Hamel

Leroux et le rythme – En concert

By Félix-Antoine Hamel on 19 March 2024 City, Experimental Jazz, Jazz, La Scena Online, Montreal, Scena Jazz

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…

Isabella d'Éloize Perron in concert (Photo by TamPhotography)

Newswire | GFN Productions Presents Four Seasons Tour With Isabella d’Éloize Perron

By Newswire on 18 March 2024 Montreal, Newswire, Orchestral

GFN Productions and the FILMharmonic Orchestra present a Canada-US tour spanning 11 cities featuring a thrilling take on Vivaldi and Piazzola’s Four Seasons.

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