Full spotlight
Date
Thursday, March 25, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Venue
Espace Jax
Solidarity pricing
Fair pricing for music that’s accessible to all
With
I Musici of Montreal, chamber orchestra
In the intimate setting of chamber music, this concert offers a rare opportunity to encounter the musicians of I Musici de Montréal in a different light. Gathered in smaller ensembles, they step out from the collective sound to reveal the individuality of their musical voices in full focus.
From the fiery momentum of Mendelssohn’s Octet to the radiant warmth of Dvořák’s Quintet, the program celebrates the virtuosity, artistry, and generosity of each performer through music of striking intensity. An incandescent evening where every musician fully claims the spotlight.
Program
F. Mendelssohn
String Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20. (Composed in 1825)
(33 min.)
A. Dvořák
String Quintet No. 2 in G major. ( Composed in 1875)
(36 min.)
No intermission
Julie Triquet plays a 1726 Giuseppe Odoardi violin, generously loaned by Mr. David B. Sela. Amélie Benoit Bastien plays a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume violin, Paris, ca. 1845, number 1672, Stradivarius model, and a Eugène Sartory bow, Paris, ca. 1935, graciously loaned by CANIMEX. Elvira Misbakhova plays a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume viola, Paris, ca. 1860–61, number 2342, Stradivarius model, and a Louis Bazin bow, graciously loaned by CANIMEX. Tim Halliday plays the 2014 “Kolia” cello by Mira Gruszow and Gideon Baumblatt, generously loaned by Mr. David B. Sela. Vincent Bergeron plays an Anselmo Bellosio cello, Venice, 1760, as well as a Roger François Lotte bow, generously loaned by CANIMEX. Marie-Claire Vaillancourt plays an Andrea Guarneri violin, Cremona, ca. 1660, and a Hill bow by Arthur J. Barnes, nicknamed “Harry,” graciously loaned by CANIMEX.
