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This Week in Montreal (March 7–13)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 7 March 2016 Baroque and Early, Orchestral, This Week in Montreal, Violin

Return to the Violons du Roy In March Bernard Labadie will conduct the St. Matthew Passion, a major work of the Baroque and a pinnacle in western music. The score is monumental and will take 2 hours 45 minutes to perform. Soloists: John Mark Ainsley, tenor, Neal Davies, baritone, Karina Gauvin, soprano, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto, Andrew Staples, tenor and Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone. With the Chapelle de Québec. Maison symphonique, March 12, 7:30 pm. www.violonsduroy.com Masterpieces at Maison Symphonique In March, Montréalers have the opportunity to hear Kent Nagano and the OSM play Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: not only one of the most…

This Week in Montreal (February 29–March 6)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 29 February 2016 Classical Music, This Week in Montreal, Violin

Series at the Chapelle Historique Cellist Yegor Dyachkov and pianist Jean Saulnier will play a mix of folk and “serious” music from the Romantic era. Works by Brahms, Dvořák and Janáček. March 3, 7:30 pm. www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteur OSM Musicians at the Maison de la Culture Frontenac Here’s an opportunity to hear OSM musicians in small ensemble formation. Andrew Wan and Olivier Thouin, violins; Neal Gripp, viola; Brian Manker, cello; and Todd Cope, clarinet. On the program: Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3 by Beethoven and Clarinet Quintet in A major by Mozart. Edgar Fruitier will host the concert.…

Calidore String Quartet

This Week in Montreal (February 22–28)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 22 February 2016 Classical Music, Opera, This Week in Montreal

Series at the Chapelle Historique Éric Champagne, composer-in-residence at the Chapelle, will host a unique concert celebrating philanthropist Paul Sacher’s extraordinary contribution to classical music. The Ensemble Arkea, conducted by Dina Gilbert, will play works by Bartók, Ginastera, Dutilleux and Britten. February 25, 7:30 pm. www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteur LMMC On February 28, the spotlight passes to the Calidore String Quartet, winners of numerous prestigious competitions. The quartet was created in 2010 by young musicians at the Colburn Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, and has now settled in Manhattan. In 2013 it took part in McGill’s International Academy, prompting critic Claude Gingras to…

Trio Fibonacci

This Week in Montreal (February 15–21)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 17 February 2016 Classical Music, Opera, This Week in Montreal

Trio Fibonacci – Concert Mystique Trio Fibonacci is violinist Julie-Anne Derome, cellist Gabriel Prynn and pianist Wonny Song. Here, they embark on an enthralling journey through the centuries, imbued with the mysticism that often inspired the composers. Works by Sibelius, Mozart, Hildegard von Bingen, John Taverner and Arvo Pärt. As part of the Montreal High Lights Festival. Bourgie Hall, February 20, 7:30 pm. www.triofibonacci.com Emerging Musicians with Pro Musica The Dominica Series, presented at Bourgie Hall, will reveal young, emerging musicians with prosperous careers. German pianist Annika Treutler is first up in the series. She won several awards, including third place…

Julian Kuerti

This Week in Montreal (February 1–7)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 1 February 2016 Classical Music, This Week in Montreal

Romanticism and Exoticism with the OM Julian Kuerti offers two visions of Oriental exoticism : the delicious tales of One Thousand and One Nights with mezzo soprano Michèle Losier, and the Symphonic Suite of Rimski-Korsakov. Maison symphonique, February 5, 7:30 pm. On tour in three neighbourhoods fromFebruary 3-6. www.orchestremetropolitain.com

Cette semaine à Montréal (25 à 31 janvier) / This Week in Montreal (January 25–31)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 25 January 2016 Classical Music, Opera, This Week in Montreal

Opera McGill: L’Elisir d’amoreOpera McGill’s annual mainstage opera is a production of Donizetti’s comic opera L’Elisir d’amore, known for great arias including Nemorino’s “Una furtive lagrima.” Patrick Hansen conducts with staging by François Racine. Pollack Hall. January 28, 29, 30 at 7:30 pm, and January 31 at 2 pm. www.mcgill.ca/music. The performances on the 29th and 30th will be webcast at http://sites.music.mcgill.ca/webcastsJean-Guihen Queyras aux Violons du RoyC’est une rencontre longuement attendue que fera avec les Violons du Roy ce violoncelliste inspiré. Soliste de l’Ensemble intercontemporain dirigé alors par Boulez, qui en avait fait son protégé, le réputé violoncelliste possède une…

Cette semaine à Montréal (18 à 24 janvier) / This Week in Montreal (January 18–24)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 18 January 2016 Classical Music, This Week in Montreal

Série hommage à John Rea / John Rea Homage SeriesLa programmation audacieuse conçue autour de la musique du compositeur offre des concerts aux influences musicales variées.Avec La chèvre de M. Rea, les musiciens du quatuor de saxophones Quasar s’aventurent dans la création de trois nouvelles œuvres de Macnab-Séguin, Koch et Nurulla-Khoja, en plus de deux titres de Rea. Église du Gesù, 21 janvier, 20 h.L’Ensemble Transmission et le saxophoniste improvisateur Jean Derome nous présentent un John Rea hétéroclite à travers trois de ses œuvres. Ils complètent le programme Les blues d’Orphée avec une œuvre de Simon Bertrand, à la mémoire…

Cette semaine à Montréal (11 à 17 janvier) / This Week in Montreal (January 11–17)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 13 January 2016 Classical Music, This Week in Montreal

Voix et Percussions chez VivaVoceSonorités audacieuses et pulsations aux timbres magiques des percussions. C’est ce que nous promet VivaVoce qui joint ses forces au nouveau quatuor de percussions Architek pour ce concert haut en couleur. Sous la direction de Peter Schubert, À Chœur battant ! propose des œuvres de Nico Muhly et Eliot Cole ainsi que des créations composées pour les deux ensembles par Luke Nickel et Brian Cherney. Salle Bourgie, 17 janvier, 15 h. www.vivavoce-montreal.com Serge Fiori, GSI MusiqueCet hiver au Théâtre OutremontLe Théâtre Outremont, devenu en 2015 le premier théâtre municipal de l’histoire de Montréal, a maintenant une vocation…

Cette semaine à Montréal (23 à 29 novembre) / This Week in Montreal (November 23 – 29)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 23 November 2015 Classical Music, This Week in Montreal

Chapelle Historique du Bon-PasteurJeudi 26, 19 h 30, Daniel Lanthier interprétera au hautbois et au hautbois d’amour baroque, en compagnie de Geneviève Soly à l’orgue positif et clavecin, des œuvres de Marcello, Bach, Försteret, C.P.E. Bach et Haendel.Dimanche 29, 15 h, place à l’art vocal en compagnie de Marianne Fiset, soprano et Mari-Ève Scarfone, piano. Au programme : Lieder de Schumann, Mahler et Strauss. www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteurDaniel Lanthier, crédit photo: Jostijn Ligtvoet FotografieNov. 26, 7:30 pm. Daniel Lanthier on oboe and oboe d’amore baroque, accompanied by Geneviève Soly on the positive organ and harpsichord. Pieces by Marcello, Bach, Försteret, C.P.E. Bach, and Handel.Nov.…

Cette semaine à Montréal (16 à 22 novembre) / This Week in Montreal (November 16 – 22)

By Kiersten van Vliet on 16 November 2015 Baroque and Early, Opera, This Week in Montreal

Mireille Lebel, crédit photo: Lutz EdelhoffChapelle Historique du Bon-PasteurDimanche 22, 15 h, au tour du soliste, chambriste et pédagogue Jean Saulnier de nous offrir des œuvres de Bach, Fauré et Schumann.* * *Nov. 22, 3 pm. Jean Saulnier – soloist, chamber musician and educator. Pieces by Bach, Fauré, and Schumann. www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteurJean Derome in ConcertSuperMusique présente Phèdre de Racine, sans paroles, une transposition en musique de Derome, en rassemblant 8 improvisateurs de l’Ensemble SuperMusique et la chorale bruitiste Joker, dirigés par Joane Hétu. Amphithéâtre du Gesù, vendredi 20, 20 h.* * *SuperMusique offers Phèdre de Racine, sans paroles, a musical transposition…

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