Les Idées heureuses : A season of inventiveness
Following the Bach suites reinterpreted by Dorothéa Ventura and Vincent Lauzer in September, Les Idées heureuses moves on to French repertoire with the same spirit…
Browsing: Dorothéa Ventura
CQM: Lighting New Paths in Concert Communications
On June 2 and 3, the Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM) hosted its annual Grand Rendez-vous in Montréal at the Conservatoire de musique, two…
Review | Les Idées heureuses: Enthralling Portrayal of Life in New-France
Les Idées heureuses’ Jan. 16th concert took the notion of historical performance to new heights. Musique et danse en Nouvelle-France was not only performed with…
Review | Medieval meets folk with Les Idées heureuses
On Nov. 12, Les Idées heureuses presented their second concert of the season at Bourgie Hall. Jamais je ne t’oublierai : échos du Moyen Âge…
Dorothéa Ventura : At the Crossroads
Dorothéa Ventura knows how to do almost everything: dance, act, sing, conduct. The versatility of this artist is such that today she is employed as…
Les Idées Heureuses | In the Name of the Rose: Traditional Songs and Medieval Chants
More than 30 years ago, in a small apartment located in the heart of Montreal’s iconic bohemian quarter, the Plateau-Mont-Royal, three young musicians gathered around…
Concert Review | Bach Reinvented: A Successful Experimentation
On November 29, the Montreal Bach Festival hosted Vincent Lauzer and Dorothéa Ventura with an unusual program as part of their Off Bach programming.
La Nef: The Beauties of Sicily
La Nef’s Sicilia Bella concert features madrigals and villanelles by Italian composers Sigismondo d’India (1582-1629) and Antonio il Verso (1565-1621), alongside traditional Sicilian pieces, such…
Les Idées Heureuses: New Artistic Ideas
After 37 years, Geneviève Soly is retiring as artistic director of the early-music chamber ensemble Les Idées Heureuses (LIH), but concertgoers need not worry as…
La Nef: The 2023-24 Season
Claire Gignac, artistic and general director of La Nef, says that its repertoire is defined by “a mosaic of musical colours,” the result “of all…
