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The Royal Conservatory Announces Eighth Edition of the 21C Music Festival

By Newswire on 16 December 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Piano, Strings

The Royal Conservatory proudly announces the eighth edition of the 21C Music Festival, which will include four livestreams from Saturday, January 16 to Thursday, February 18, 2021. It will feature a plethora of Canadian women, as three of the four events will be performed exclusively by women: violinist Angèle Dubeau with her string ensemble La Pietà, whose mission has concentrated on an ongoing quest for virtuosity, aimed at making outstanding music accessible to all audiences while offering new repertoires drawn from a wide variety of musical influences; pianist Eve Egoyan, whose intense focus, command of the instrument, insightful interpretations, and unique programs welcome…

The OCM co-commissions Maxime Goulet’s first symphony

By Newswire on 9 December 2020 Chamber Music, Contemporary, Orchestral

Montreal, December 9, 2020 – The Orchestre classique de Montréal, under Artistic Director Boris Brott, is spearheading the commissioning of long-time OCM collaborator Maxime Goulet, who will compose his first symphonic work: the Ice Storm Symphony Five North American orchestras are joining forces to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Great Ice Storm of 1998with this new Québec composition. Celebrated for his inventive works such as Symphonic Chocolates and the Micro Météo song cycle, Goulet will create a moving musical portrait of the storm, one of the worst natural disasters in the province’s history. The symphony will evoke various aspects of…

Jean-François Rivest appointed I Musici’s musical advisor and principal guest conductor

By Newswire on 7 December 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music

Montreal, Monday, December 7, 2020 – I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra is pleased to announce the nomination of conductor Jean-François Rivest as Music Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor. Mr. Rivest will take up his position as of January 1, 2021 and will be responsible for programming future seasons and conducting the orchestra as Principal Guest Conductor. “We are very pleased to welcome Jean-François Rivest to the team,” said Louise Vaillancourt, Chair of the Board of Directors. Jean-François Rivest is a well-known and appreciated figure in the Quebec classical music community. Trained at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and…

Interview with Julie-Anne Derome – Dreams of Tchaikovsky

By Benjamin Goron on 3 December 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music

After a first webcast concert in October, the Trio Fibonacci will once again return to our screens with Dreams of Tchaikovsky: a foray into the colourful world of Russian music spanning several generations. During this virtual event, which will feature the trios of Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich and Schnittke, the three musicians will to continue their exploration of the trio repertoire while warming the hearts of the public as the holiday season approaches. We caught up with violinist Julie-Anne Derome to learn more about the concert as well as her life during the pandemic. In April 2018, you presented the Bohemia concert…

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Mécénat Musica names Karina Gauvin inaugural Artist in Residence

By Newswire on 17 November 2020 Baroque and Early, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Opera, Vocal

Montreal, November 17, 2020 – Karina Gauvin, Montreal soprano, is Mécénat Musica’s first collaborative Artist in Residence. Karina Gauvin is a soprano of international renown, collaborating and vivaciously performing with the greatest symphony orchestras, opera companies and recital series around the world. Ms. Gauvin has recorded 50+ albums and among her distinctions has three Grammy nominations. The New York Times describes Ms. Gauvin as singing “with serene ease and radianceʺ. Opera News calls her the “queen of Baroque opera”. As collaborative Artist in Residence Ms. Gauvin will be performing with Mécénat Musica organizations and is also a donor under the Mécénat Musica program to keep…

Sinfonia Toronto Celebrates Beethoven@250

By Newswire on 16 November 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music

Sinfonia Toronto’s next Virtual Concert will top off the Beethoven anniversary year just before his actual 250th birthday on December 17. The Beethoven@250 concert will livestream on December 5 and remain online until January 4. Maestro Nurhan Arman has selected a joyous program, with Beethoven’s Six Ländler Dances and the exuberant Symphony No. 7. The Beethoven@250 concert will feature the premiere performance of Maestro Arman’s chamber orchestra arrangement of the Symphony No. 7. Commenting on his arrangement Maestro Arman noted that, “In 1816 Beethoven’s publisher and good friend Sigmund Anton Steiner published a string quintet arrangement of the seventh symphony. That version was created by arrangers employed by Steiner’s publishing…

A day in the life of… violinist Lucy Wang

By Newswire on 9 November 2020 Chamber Music, Classical

A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, violinist Lucy Wang is equally at home on stage as a chamber musician, soloist, and orchestral musician. She has performed across North America, Europe, and Asia as a founding member of the Viano String Quartet, winners of the First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition. Lucy has also been a prizewinner in numerous solo competitions and as attended prestigious international festivals such as Aspen Music Festival, Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, and New York String Orchestra Seminar. She is currently a Master of Music degree candidate at…

The New Orford String Quartet

LMMC: See you in December

By Arthur Kaptainis on 6 November 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music

Hope springs eternal,” Constance Pathy said a few days after Premier François Legault extended the performing-arts shutdown in Quebec to Nov. 23. Having been forced to cancel a concert in November by violinist Blake Pouliot, the president of the Ladies’ Morning Musical Club is looking forward to Dec. 6, when the New Orford String Quartet is booked to appear with two remarkable sidemen: violinist (and violist) James Ehnes and pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin. “I do so hope it comes off,” she said. In an odd way, the program coupling Beethoven’s String Quintet Op. 29 and Chausson’s Concert might be considered a perquisite of…

I Musici de Montréal: The Benefits of an Online Season

By Arthur Kaptainis on 6 November 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music

It’s a season for discovering things,” says I Musici de Montréal artistic director Jean-Marie Zeitouni. Among the potential discoveries: whether six concerts streamed online from St. Jax Church will appeal to the chamber orchestra’s traditional audience base. As far as Zeitouni is concerned, the online option is an act of audience building. Those who pay the modest $20 fee can watch a concert from anywhere – even other time zones – at the hour of their choosing. “I’m not implying that we are competing with the Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall,” Zeitouni says. “But this allows friends and family members…

A day in the life of… violinist Byungchan Lee

By Newswire on 2 November 2020 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Violin

Originally from Seoul, Korea, violinist Byungchan Lee garnered international attention as prizewinner of the inaugural 2009 Yuri Yankelevitch International Violin Competition, and was one of CBC’s “30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30” in 2017. He appeared as soloist with the McGill and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras, and performed alongside Stevie Wonder in Montreal as well as at the closing ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Byungchan toured the most prestigious Canadian and international halls, such as the Carnegie Hall, the MoMA’s Summergarden, the New York Choreographic Institute, and the Juilliard’s Focus Festival. Byungchan received his master’s degree from The…

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The Royal Conservatory Announces Eighth Edition of the 21C Music Festival

The OCM co-commissions Maxime Goulet’s first symphony

Jean-François Rivest appointed I Musici’s musical advisor and principal guest conductor

Interview with Julie-Anne Derome – Dreams of Tchaikovsky

Mécénat Musica names Karina Gauvin inaugural Artist in Residence

Sinfonia Toronto Celebrates Beethoven@250

A day in the life of… violinist Lucy Wang

LMMC: See you in December

I Musici de Montréal: The Benefits of an Online Season

A day in the life of… violinist Byungchan Lee

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