Newswire | Pro Musica: 3rd concert of the Mélodînes Series at Place des arts

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Montreal, March 25^th, 2024 – Pro Musica is delighted to announce that the third concert in the Mélodînes series will feature a brilliant trio formed by Irina Krasnyanskaya and featuring Julia Mirzoev on violin, Braden McConnell on cello and Antoine Rivard-Landry on piano. True to its theme for the year, the concert will feature symphonic works transcribed for small ensemble.

Program

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Symphony no. 6 in F major, Op.68 – I. Allegro ma non troppo, arr. Renaud de Vilbac, August Schulz, Heinrich Plock

Symphony no. 7 in A major, Op.92 – II. Allegretto, arr. Renaud de Vilbac, August Schulz, Heinrich Plock
Symphony no. 8 in F major, Op.93 – II. Allegretto scherzando, arr. by Renaud de Vilbac, August Schulz, Heinrich Plock
Symphony no.2 in D major, Op.36 – IV. Allegro molto, arr. Ferdinand Ries

Anton Arensky

Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, Op.32

Violinist Julia Mirzoev, named one of Canada’s 30 most promising young musicians by the CBC, has distinguished herself at the Klein International Competition, the OSM Competition and the Canadian Music Competition, where she won the Grand Prize. As a soloist, she has been invited by several prestigious orchestras. Cellist Braden McConnell has taken part in many competitions and won numerous prizes. As a guest artist, he has toured Brazil and Argentina and performed at Carnegie Hall. As a chamber musician, he has been a member of the Persée and Myriade string quartets. Antoine Rivard-Landry, pianist, takes part in several competitions, including the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières Competition, where he won 1^st prize, and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Competition, where he won 2^nd prize. In 2016, he embarked on a career as soloist, chamber musician and accompanist.