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Writing a violin concerto is no easy matter. Look no further than Beethoven, who composed just the one and turned it into all-out war between soloist and orchestra. Other romantic-era composers took note and never attempted a second concerto – or, if they did, never succeeded. Mendelssohn, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Sibelius, Elgar put all they had to say in one violin concerto. The stock of concertos has remained small as a result, and not for want of trying. Every few months, an ambitious violinist will retrieve a lost score from oblivion in the hope of increasing the supply. The Belgian…

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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…

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