Les Boréades: The Age of Reason
Composers of Western music have long been torn between two contradictory forces: order and reason on the one hand and passion on the other. At…
Browsing: Les Boréades
26th season of Les Boréades: an inspired return to normal (or almost)
Les Boréades de Montréal will return to normal – or almost – with a season of four programs. One is based on Mozart’s youthful opera…
Les Boréades: 25 Years of Making Early Music
The baroque instrumental ensemble Les Boréades is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding by flutist Francis Colpron. But this is a celebration unlike any…
Olivier Brault: A Quest for Eloquence
Olivier Brault is very much in demand internationally for his deft playing of, and expertise in, period instruments. His embrace of the Baroque era, with…
Baroque Montreal: A Scene to Reckon with
In a little less than 50 years, Montreal’s Baroque music scene has produced a steady flow of activities. It has delighted itself by mining the…
Nicandro e Fileno: a Historical Recording
On the strength of last year’s production of Nicandro e Fileno by Le Nouvel Opéra and Les Boréades, ATMA Classics has now released this Italian…
La Rentrée Baroque and Early Music
The first half of the 2017-18 season offers an ample selection for Early and Baroque Music lovers. Here are our must-see concerts. Arte Musica The…
La Rentrée Musicale: Baroque and Early Music
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…
