Browsing: Classical Music

Chapelle Historique du Bon-PasteurJeudi 12, 19 h 30, on entendra le pianiste Ilya Poletaev. Né à Moscou, ce virtuose est considéré comme l’un des pianistes importants de sa génération. Œuvres de Bach, Brahms, Chopin et Mozart. www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteurNov. 12, 7:30 pm. Pianist Ilya Poletaev. Born in Moscow, this virtuoso is considered to be one of the important pianists of her generation. Pieces by Bach, Brahms, Chopin, and Mozart. www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteurQuatuor Arcanto QuartetArcanto QuartetFondé en 2002, le Quatuor Arcanto fait ses débuts à Stuttgart et se produit ensuite sur de nombreuses scènes internationales. Violoncelliste reconnu sur les scènes montréalaises, Jean-Guilhen Queyras s’y produira pour…

Share:

Musique / MusicPro Musica : Quatuor Zemlinsky QuartetFondé en 1994, le Quatuor Zemlinsky est reconnu comme un exemple de la grande tradition tchèque de la musique de chambre. Récipiendaire de prix prestigieux, l’ensemble possède un répertoire de plus de 200 œuvres. Au programme : Dvořák, Gemrot, Beethoven. Théâtre Maisonneuve, lundi 2, 20 h. http://promusica.qc.ca/The Zemlinsky Quartet, created in 1994, is an example of the great Czech tradition of chamber music. Winner of prestigious awards, the ensemble has a repertoire of over 200 pieces. The program includes Dvořák, Gemrot, and Beethoven. At Théâtre Maisonneuve, Nov. 2, 8 pm. http://promusica.qc.ca/en/Kaléidoscope : les années 1920…

Share:

“Sometimes pianists try to sound like singers. Me personally, I try to sound like a Bösendorfer.” – Placido Domingo Bösendorfer’s famous 97-key Imperial model Bösendorfer. The name itself stands for something grandiose, majestic, even noble. At times, some have even said that there are pianos and then there are Bösendorfers. Its fame is in no small part due to its Imperial model, complete with nine extra keys in the lower register and covering eight complete octaves. Referred to as the most expensive piano in the world, retailing over 200 grand, if you have to ask, this instrument is…

Share:

Music / MusiqueMathieu Père et Fils avec la Trio HochelagaEn lien avec l’exposition sur nos années vingt présentée par le Musée des beaux-arts, Arte Musica propose des œuvres dénichées dans les archives de l’époque. Le Trio Hochelaga interprète trois œuvres québécoises qui nous plongent dans la musique des années 1920 à 1940 : un trio de Rodolphe Mathieu, un trio d’André Mathieu et un quatuor avec piano d’Auguste Descarries. Invité : Victor Fournelle-Blain, alto. Salle Bourgie, vendredi 30, 18 h 30. www.sallebourgie.ca

Share:

Musique/MusicAlban Gerhardt au LMMC – un retour attenduLe Ladies’ Morning Musical Club recevra l’un des grands violon­cellistes de notre époque, Alban ­Gerhardt, qui a joué à l’âge de 21 ans avec l’Orchestre philharmonique de Berlin sous la direction de Semyon Bychkov. Au programme : Barber, Britten, Beethoven, Brahms (dimanche 4).Nommé en hommage au compositeur tchèque emprisonné à Theresienstadt en 1941, le quatuor Pavel Haas est devenu l’un des plus importants ensembles de chambre. Il fait ses débuts au LMMC le 25 octobre. Les concerts ont lieu à la salle Pollack à 15 h 30. www.lmmc.caAlban Gerhardt et chatCrédit photo: Kaupo…

Share:

Musique / Music Le NEM autour de Salvatore SciarrinoCompositeur italien né en 1947, Salvatore Sciarrino est un génie du son. D’après lui, le silence n’est qu’un « grouillement infini de sonorités microscopiques ». En compagnie du NEM et du baryton Vincent Ranallo, vous êtes invités à plonger dans l’univers mystérieux et rythmé des battements de cœur murmurés du compositeur. Salle Bourgie, mercredi 14, 19 h 30. www.lenem.ca Marc-André HamelinPhoto: Fran Kaufman Marc-André Hamelin à Pro MusicaPianiste mondialement réputé que la scène montréalaise accueille régulièrement, Marc-André Hamelin est l’invité de Pro Musica pour un programme Mozart, Debussy, Schubert et Hamelin. Maison symphonique, vendredi 16,…

Share:

On November 22, 2014, baritone Hugo Laporte received the highest honours at the prestigious OSM Standard Life Competition. Since then, his engagements have multiplied to ever-increasing critical acclaim. In this article, we encounter a young musician of exceptional promise. Originally from Quebec, Hugo Laporte was introduced to music at an early age. At four years old, he and his parents attended the youth concert series at the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. “They quickly noticed that I had a strong interest in music. So we went to the open house of the music school around the corner. I was six years…

Share:
Author : (Camilo Lanfranco)

With its CAN $100,000 top prize and half-a-million dollars career development package program, the Honens Piano Competition is the biggest piano prize worldwide. Accepting only 50 pianists selected via auditions in London, Berlin and New York, Honens claims a special self-imposed challenge: finding the Complete Pianist, a performer defined as “an awe-inspiring virtuoso, a communicator, a risk-taking explorer, a dreamer.” The finalists were all top-level piano virtuosos, Henry Kramer (US, 28), Artem Yasynkyy (Ukraine, 27), and young Luca Buratto (Italy, 22), who showcased masterful control, strong technique and inspiring skills before 1,600 enthusiasts in early September in Calgary. “We’ve always…

Share:
Author : (Rebecca Anne Clark)

Poet. Trailblazer. Canadian luminary. These descriptors apply as much to Margaret Atwood as they do to the subject of her first libretto, E. Pauline Johnson. While many will instantly recognize Atwood as the contemporary First Lady of CanLit, it is only in the last few decades that Johnson’s life and work have experienced a renaissance on the Canadian cultural scene. Pauline Johnson has become more relevant than ever in an era in which the subjects of her writing – First Nations issues, biculturalism and multiculturalism, women and sexuality, and Canadian identity – are hotly discussed. Born in 1861 to a…

Share:

Photo: Amélie GagnéThis Week in Montreal: August 17 to 23McGill International String Quartet Academy (MISQA)MISQA was established in 2010. The Academy invites emeritus professors annually who share their experience with four exceptional quartets and four emerging ones. The opening concert on August 9 will be with the Miró Quartet, and the Parker Quartet will perform at the closing concert on August 22. The Grands Concerts are at Pollack Hall on August 13,14, 20 and 21 at 7 pm and at Tanna Schulich Hall on August 15 and 22, 2 pm August 9 – 22. www.misqa.com

Share:
1 346 347 348 349 350 373