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Airat Ichmouratov, Photographer: Sergei Bergen MUA & Art Style: Elena Chatokhina

Airat Ichmouratov: 21st Century Romanticist

By Kiersten van Vliet on 1 September 2017 150/375, Contemporary, Interviews, Musique québécoise

Airat Ichmouratov is a triple talent of an uncommon sort. A composer, conductor, and klezmer clarinettist, he has earned critical acclaim in each domain. Resident conductor of Les Violons du Roy, Orchestre symphonique de Québec, and Orchestre Métropolitain, Ichmouratov made his debut with the Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre in 2011. He is a founding member of the klezmer group Kleztory, which has won numerous awards, both domestic and international. In 2008, Ichmouratov received the “Best Concert of the Year” Prix Opus for conducting Les Violons du Roy in a concert entitled “Russian Impressions” – a concert that…

Gilles Tremblay (1932-2017): A School of Music

By Vincent Ranallo on 1 September 2017 Contemporary, La Scena Spotlight, Musique québécoise

“One day, as I was playing a very simple tune, (…) my teacher wanted to make me feel the fluctuation of tempos, so he began playing the drums behind my back. To my surprise, I naturally followed the rhythm. I played and was being played. Just then, a group of musicians arrived (…) and played a constellation of contrapuntal rhythms. It was one of the most intense musical experiences of my life. I became almost weightless, lifted by so much beauty and also by the human communication that’s beyond speech. Being a musician among other musicians.” — Gilles Tremblay, travel…

Montréal Symphonique – When the artists celebrate their city!

By Patricia Weber on 31 July 2017 150/375, Musique québécoise, Orchestral

MONTRÉAL, July 31, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – The date had already been set for a while by the official programming of the 375th anniversary of the city of Montréal and GSI Musique. On August 19th at 9pm at the foot of the Mount Royal, music lovers will be able to witness, for the first time ever, three of the city’s major orchestras putting their talent together: The McGill Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Métropolitain and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal being the featured guests of the evening. This popular gathering is under the direction of Monique Giroux and the musical arrangements have been made by Simon Leclerc who will also conduct the more than 400 musicians, artists and choir…

Gilles Tremblay: The Conveyor

By Lucie Renaud on 29 July 2017 Interviews, Musique québécoise

Montreal, 29 July 2017—It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of composer, pianist, and pedagogue Gilles Tremblay this past Thursday at the age of 85. Read the SMCQ’s tribute to Mr. Tremblay here (french). This cover article is from La Scena Musicale – Vol. 15, No. 2 October 2009 The 2009-2010 music season will by highlighted by an exciting tribute to composer Gilles Tremblay. More than 60 concerts featuring the composer’s works will be performed in Montreal, Quebec City, and Drummondville, as well as outside Quebec. In November, Chant Libres presents the world premiere of his fairytale opera, L’eau…

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Suoni per il Popolo Festival) Montreal, June 2017

By Marc Chénard on 6 July 2017 Arts Industry, La Scena Online, Musique québécoise, Scena Jazz

Words: Marc Chénard / Images: Jacques Gravel There once was a time when the city of Montreal sported one major music event, the Festival International de jazz de Montréal (FIJM). In its 37 years, the city has turned into a mecca of music festivals in all shapes, forms and styles, with events galore held in all seasons. But that one big event stood alone for many years as the only act of its kind in town, each annual ten-day run broken by a long hiatus of live music in the rest of the year. In those dry times, Montreal was just…

Kent Nagano will be passing the torch in 2020

By Newswire on 29 June 2017 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Classical Music, Musique québécoise, Orchestral

News by Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Transmitted by CNW Group on June 29, 2017 12:45 ET Kent Nagano will be passing the torch in 2020 The music director will continue to lead the Orchestra for the next three seasons MONTREAL, June 29, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ – The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and Kent Nagano are announcing today that, after a long deliberation, he has decided not to accept the invitation by the OSM to extend his contract as music director beyond 2020. “We intend to continue the relationship with Maestro Nagano at the end of his term in three…

All the Concerts not to be missed this Week, May 1 to 7: The CMIM 2017 begins, Yo soy la desintegración at Chants Libres

By Olivier Gentil on 1 May 2017 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Chamber Music, Classical, Musique québécoise, Orchestral, Piano, This Week in Montreal, Uncategorized

This week, many concerts are taking place in Montreal. Here are our picks! CMIM 2017 begins Don’t miss the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) 2017, this year being a piano edition. For more information, read our special article [mySCENA]. Plus, this year, renowned pianist Dang Thai Son will be one of the judges of the competition. Our journalist Arthur Kaptainis met him to discuss the CMIM and how contestants can perform their best. [MySCENA] Halleluja! – Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal Under the direction of Andrew McAnerney, the chamber orchestra will revive the music of Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672), Johann Hermann…

New Maison de Radio-Canada project is a go

By Newswire on 21 April 2017 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Musique québécoise, Newswire

Montreal, April 18, 2017 – CBC/Radio-Canada announced that the Treasury Board of Canada has approved the new Maison de Radio-Canada (MRC) construction project led by Broccolini. The approval also includes the sale of the existing facility and western part of the lot to Groupe Mach. In the coming months, CBC/Radio-Canada will now work to finalize its agreements with the promoters and complete other steps with the City of Montreal before ground is broken. “Receiving Treasury Board approval is a critical step in making this project a reality, said Hubert T. Lacroix, President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada. It’s another vote of…

McGill Music Students to Present Holocaust Memorial Concert, “Petr’s Moon”

By Newswire on 13 April 2017 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Classical Music, Musique québécoise, Newswire

(MONTREAL)—In the week following Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Downwind Quintet, comprising McGill University graduate and undergraduate students, presents “Petr’s Moon,” a powerful recital in memory of the composers, artists, and children who perished in the Holocaust. The quintet performs on April 25, 2017, at 8:00 p.m. in Tanna Schulich Hall, in a dynamic and thought-provoking concert that incorporates narration, poetry, and film projection. Admission is free. The recital features music by composers Pavel Haas and Erwin Schulhoff, both of whom were killed in the concentration camps of World War II. Haas’ Wind Quintet, Op. 10, is a Modernist masterpiece, deeply…

Kent Nagano | Season Announcement 2017/18 Philharmonic State Orchestra and State Opera Hamburg

By Newswire on 13 April 2017 Arts Industry, Canadian Music, Classical, Musique québécoise, Newswire, Opera, Orchestral, Strings, Vocal

On 11 April 2017, Kent Nagano, General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and Chief Conductor of the Philharmonic State Orchestra, together with GeorgesDelnon, director of the State Opera Hamburg, and John Neumeier, director of the Hamburg Ballet, announced their season 2017/18. Even before the official start of the opera and concert season, the Philharmonic Academy, as in the past two years, features music by composers who lived and worked in Hamburg, such as Telemann and Ligeti. On 2 and 10 September 2017, Kent Nagano and the Philharmonic State Orchestra present two Academy days of concerts at the Laeiszhalle…

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