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La Rentrée Musicale: Baroque and Early Music

By Caroline Rodgers on 1 September 2016 Baroque and Early, La Scena Spotlight

As always, this year’s Baroque and Early Music offerings in Montreal promise to be passionate. Here are our top picks. Reinhard Goebel and Les Violons du Roy German violinist and conductor Reinhard Goebel, Baroque music master, will lead Les Violons du Roy in a varied program, Un voyage à Dresde, with works by Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, Zelenka, Rebel, Fasch, and Seyfert. Featuring the Concerto for violin in F Major by Telemann, with violinist Pascale Giguère. September 16, 7:30PM, Bourgie Hall. www.violonsduroy.com Tribute to Christopher Jackson with SMAM It has already been a year since we lost Christopher Jackson to illness…

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Fall Festival Picks 2016

By La Scena Musicale Team on 1 September 2016 Baroque and Early, Film, La Scena Spotlight, Literature, Multimedia

by/par Rebecca Anne Clark, Caroline Rodgers and/et Kiersten van Vliet Toronto International Film Festival Toronto, September 8 to 18 The 41st annual TIFF kicks off this month with 296 full-length features and 101 shorts; numbers increasing in tandem with the reputation of the festival. On the must-see list: Antoine Fuqua’s The Magnificent Seven with Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke; Andrea Arnold’s American Honey with Shia LaBeouf and up-and-coming actress Sasha Lane; Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut with American Pastoral; and Anatomy of Violence, a film about the rape of a 23-year-old student in India directed by Toronto’s own Deepa…

Liz McCartney and Kaitlyn Davidson from the Rodgers Hammerstein’s Cinderella tour, Photo: Carol Rosegg

La Rentrée Culturelle: English Theatre and Musical Theatre

By Kiersten van Vliet on 1 September 2016 La Scena Spotlight, Musical Theatre, Theatre

The Double Hudson Village Theatre, September 7 to 11 Adapted from Dostoyevsky’s 1846 novella, The Double is a rare combination of psychological thriller and slapstick comedy. Government clerk Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin meets a man who is identical in appearance but opposite in personality; whereas Golyadkin is a pushover, his doppelgänger is outgoing and daring. Featuring a live original score, this Dora Mavor Moore Award-winning satire is not to be missed. www.villagetheatre.ca My Name is Asher Lev Segal Centre, September 11 to October 2 Based on a novel of the same name by American author and rabbi Chaim Potok, My Name…

La Rentrée Culturelle: Literature – Books to Watch Out For

By Rebecca Anne Clark on 1 September 2016 La Scena Spotlight, Literature

Graphic Novels A slew of interesting graphic novels representing a variety of genres and tones come out this fall. Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated first graphic novel, Angel Catbird, is a humorous sci-fi story about a scientist experiencing identity issues after accidentally mixing his DNA with that of a cat and an owl. The all-ages tribute to superhero origin stories is illustrated by Johnnie Christmas and published by Dark Horse Comics. September. Atwood also provided the introduction for Susanna Moodie: Roughing It in the Bush, a graphic novel version of Moodie’s controversial 1852 memoir about a new life in Canada. Adapted…

Mundial Montreal, Photo: Imagine360

La Rentrée Musicale: World Music

By Hassan Laghcha on 1 September 2016 La Scena Spotlight, World Music

The stage is set to welcome world music to Montreal in 2016. Fans who enjoy a great mix of musical styles won’t want to miss the excitement this fall. Here’s a sneak preview of the main events. World Music at the Festival Market – 100% World Music! More than 30 artists from Colombia, Estonia, Madagascar, Algeria, Brazil, Israel, Mali, and Sweden will come together to host Mundial Montreal’s sixth anniversary. This high-level networking event for professionals in the world music industry is the only North American festival market that’s fully dedicated to world music. November 17 to 20 (activities in…

Industry News – Barbara Hannigan, Photo: Priska Ketterer

Industry News: September 2016

By Shira Gilbert on 1 September 2016 Arts Industry, Classical Music, La Scena Spotlight

Simon Gamache is the new Executive Director of the Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal, beginning this month. He replaces Stéphanie Rose, who held the position for the past five years. Most recently, Gamache has worked at the Banff Centre overseeing classical music programs and other events, as well as the Banff International String Quartet Competition. The McGill Chamber Orchestra has engaged Marc-Antoine d’Aragon as its new Executive Director, effective immediately. An operatic baritone, d’Aragon is the founder of the opera singer support web portal operaop.com and has consulted with opera companies from Syria to Saguenay. Opéra de Montréal…

Bozzini Quartet, Photo: Michael Slobodian

La Rentrée Musicale: Contemporary Music

By An-Laurence Higgins on 1 September 2016 Chamber Music, Contemporary, Experimental Jazz, La Scena Spotlight, Orchestral, Scena Jazz

As always, the new season in Montreal offers a rich array of concerts as well as new and contemporary musical experiences. Whether you love digital art or sound installations, instrumental or mixed music, the creative community has concerts and festivals to satisfy everyone. Have your calendars ready! This year the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) celebrates its 50th season with the kind of programming that has been its hallmark since its foundation. The 2016-17 season begins with a free concert on September 30. Entitled Broadway Boogie-Woogie, it’s a tribute to the Mondrian painting of the same name, which…

Lara St. John, Photo: Martin Kennedy

La Rentrée Musicale: Orchestral & Solo

By Caroline Rodgers on 1 September 2016 La Scena Spotlight, Orchestral, Piano, Strings, Violin

Lupo plays the LMMC Much loved in Quebec, Italian pianist Bedenetto Lupo will once more grace the Ladies’ Morning Musical Club for its first concert of the season. Upcoming artists include the Pacifica Quartet (October 2), Quatuor Hermès (October 23), cellist Pieter Wispelwey (November 13), and soprano Karina Gauvin (December 4). Lupo will play works by Chopin, Scriabin, and Rachmaninoff. September 11, Pollack Hall 3:30PM. www.lmmc.ca Souvenir de Florence Six MSO musicians – Richard Roberts, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Victor Fournelle-Blain, Sofia Gentile, Gary Russell and Sylvain Murray – will come together for this recital of chamber music devoted to Tchaikovsky. String…

JMC Rhythmobile, Photo: Antoine Saito

La Rentrée Musicale: Concerts for Children

By Kiersten van Vliet on 1 September 2016 Classical Music, Education, La Scena Spotlight, Multimedia, Musical Theatre, World Music

Studies show that appreciation for classical music begins at a young age. Though it’s sometimes difficult to find a reason (or the means) to bring younger children to the symphony or opera, there are plenty of inexpensive children’s programs this fall that are enjoyable for the whole family. When the commitment is only an afternoon, children’s concerts are an easy way to enrich the lives of the youngest members of your family! Musical Exploration with JMC The Jeunesses musicales du Canada has unveiled a diverse program this year with many opportunities to explore something new. On September 28, join Architek…

Filumena, Banff Centre, Photo: Don Lee

New Opera Productions in Canada

By Kiersten van Vliet on 1 September 2016 Canadian Music, Classical, Contemporary, La Scena Spotlight, Opera, Romantic

The 2017–18 season is shaping up to be a milestone for new opera productions by Canadian companies. In celebration of the country’s 150th birthday, several works with Canadian themes will get their world premieres in Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto. Furthermore, Vancouver Opera has a watershed season with the inaugural year of the Vancouver Opera Festival. If you missed its triumphant opening run in Montreal last spring, Opéra de Montreal’s production of Les Feluettes (Lilies) travels to Pacific Opera Victoria this April. The Lost Operas of Mozart City Opera of Vancouver, 27 to 29 October, 2016 It’s a little-known fact that…

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