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I MUSICI DE MONTRÉAL = 40 YEARS OF PASSION !

Montreal, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Here is the programming for the 2023-2024 season of the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra. This new season marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of our orchestra, 40 years of passion, 40 years of excellence! Founded in 1983 by the late cellist and conductor Yuli Turovsky, I Musici de Montréal has given thousands of concerts to date all around the world, with some of the most renowned musicians, in the greatest concert halls in the world, and has recorded some 50 albums for the prestigious labels Chandos, Analekta, and Atma classique.

And when there is a celebration, there are also gifts! We are therefore particularly proud to announce the appointment of Jean-François Rivest as conductor and artistic director for the next four years; he will remain in office until 2027.

Throughout this series of eight concerts, you will rediscover our musicians, your Musici, who will be featured in one or the other of the programs. Several other great artists will also share the stage with us, including contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, soprano Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, bandoneonist Jonathan Goldman, cellists Stéphane Tétreault and Bryan Cheng, conductors Lina Gonzalez-Granados and Simon Rivard, and pianist Alain Lefèvre. We will also welcome author Kim Thuy, who will introduce us to her literary universe and her favorite musical pieces. We will also showcase musical creation with two works specially written for this anniversary by Quebec composers Denis Gougeon and Robert Normandeau. Add to this a repertoire of extremely varied works and composers, serving music, of course, but also literature and dance, and you have all the ingredients for memorable celebrations!

The concerts will take place at 7:30 pm at the Pierre-Mercure Hall of the Centre-Pierre Péladeau in Montreal, and Te Deum will be at the St-James Church.

Discover our new season : iMusici.com/saison-2023-2024/

Du nouveau chez I Musici !

Avez-vous remarqué notre nouvelle image de marque ?

Nous sommes fiers de vous annoncer que la première saison de notre nouveau chef Jean-François Rivest aura lieu à notre nouvelle salle de concert, le Centre Pierre-Péladeau (salle Pierre-Mercure). Des changements plus que positifs pour notre orchestre que nous nous réjouissons de partager avec vous aujourd’hui et tout au long de la saison à venir.

Restez à l’affût, le 28 septembre prochain, nous dévoilerons notre programmation de la saison 2021-2022.

En attendant, inscrivez-vous à notre infolettre pour courir la chance de gagner une des trois paires de billets pour le concert de votre choix!

AUSTRIA : MAXIM RYSANOV AND MOZART

I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra announces its next concert on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at the Pierre-Mercure hall at the Pierre-Péladeau Centre. For the occasion, your Musici welcome back the Ukrainian conductor and violist Maxim Rysanov. On the program are the Concertante Symphony for Violin and Viola with Julie Triquet and Rysanov as soloists and the Symphony No. 29 by W. A. Mozart, and the Variations on a Ukrainian Theme by Malcolm Arnold. Get your tickets now!

Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m
Pierre-Mercure hall of the Pierre-Péladeau Centre, Montreal
Maxim Rysanov, conductor and violist ; Julie Triquet, violin

Without a doubt, you would say “Mozart!” if I said “Austria.” Mozart will be front and centre in this approachable concert. This performance will mark the expected return of the magnificent, worldrenowned violist Maxim Rysanov who is a valued conductor among I Musici musicians and audience members alike. Mozart’s stunning Twenty-ninth Symphony in A major will supplement the poignant Sinfonia Concertante, an original double concerto for violin and viola in which our admirable violin soloist Julie Triquet will join Rysanov. Because Rysanov hails from Ukraine, it is only fitting for him to conduct Malcolm Arnold’s Variations on a Ukrainian Folksong as an addition to the concert. Arnold was a composer known for his film music, earning him an Oscar in 1957.

–Jean-François Rivest

Program, in the exact order of execution:

W.A. Mozart : Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola
INTERMISSION
Malcolm Arnold : Variations on a Ukrainian Folksong, Op. 9a (arr. Steptoe)
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No. 29

Tickets

Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. : Pierre-Mercure hall

More information: https://imusici.com/en/austria-maxim-rysanov-and-mozart/

Maxim Rysanov’s enthusiasm for contemporary music generates many collaborations that expand the repertoire for viola. He has created several works by many composers, including Dobrinka Tabakova, Pēteris Vasks, Richard Dubugnon, Valentin Bibik and Gabriel Prokofiev. He studied viola with Maria Sitkovskaya in Moscow and John Glickman at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. For conducting, he is trained by Alan Hazeldine, also from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and has participated in several master classes with Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Jorma Panula and Oleg Caetani. Winner of prestigious awards, including the Gramophone Young Artist of the Year Award and the BBC Radio 3 New Generation Award, he is also the winner of the Geneva competitions, Lionel Tertis and Valentino Bucchi.

Julie Triquet began studying violin at the age of three, with Claude Létourneau. She continued her musical training at the Conservatoire de musique de Québec, then at the prestigious Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, under the direction of David Cerone and Aaron Rosand. During her studies in Philadelphia, she received the coveted Sylva Gelber Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts. First prize in the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition, she was also Premier violon of the Arthur Leblanc Quartet and a member of the Violons du Roy. Julie Triquet has been a solo violinist with the Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal since September 2012. She plays on a Giusepe Odoardi 1786 violin, loaned by M. David B. Sela.

Founded in 1983 by Yuli Turovsky, the I Musici de Montréal chamber orchestra is composed of 15 exceptional musicians, whose varied repertoire spans from the 17th century to the present day. Jean-François Rivest, renowned for his energy, his extremely precise technique and his passionate style, has been the conductor since January 2021. I Musici de Montréal interprets and promotes original programming based on discovery, tradition and innovation in classical music.

Source : I Musici de Montréal

Media relations : Martin Boucher, communications@imusici.com – 514.778.0989

Recruitment – Board of Directors

I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra’s Board of Directors is looking for rigorous and dynamic candidates who are also passionate about the Orchestra’s mission, to fill positions as directors.

| Mission of the board of directors |

The mission of I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra’s board of directors includes several areas of governance :

Defining the mission and vision for the future of the Orchestra;
Approving and following up on the defined objectives for the future of the Orchestra and related annual action plans;
Approving and monitoring annual budgets and financial statements as well as their compliance with generally accepted audit rules in Canada;
Monitoring of internal control procedures;
Assessing and managing the significant risks faced by the Orchestra;
Approving human resources and internal communications policies required to ensure a harmonious and non-discriminatory environment;
Developing a multi-year multi-target strategy for private and public funding to ensure the sustainability of the activities of the Orchestra;
Approving a communication and marketing strategy;
Evaluating annually the performance of management and of the artistic director.

| Requirements |

To complement the various skills of current directors, the Board is looking for interested candidates presenting the following skills :

Soft Skills:
- Integrity;
- Commitment and availability, which includes a known interest for music and performing arts, music education for youth and mature publics as well as inclusion and diversity within artistic programs;
- Availability to attend to and participate in annual fundraising campaigns and events.
Special Skills
- Accounting training/working with a major accounting firm/company;
- Legal training/working with a large law firm/company;
- Managerial or other influential position within a company;
- Interest and/or experience in the democratization and accessibility of the arts, including classical music, to publics of various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds;
- Ability to work constructively and inclusively in a team environment;
Since the funding of the Orchestra’s activities is based on private and business partners, it is important that directors be able to influence the decisions of their business environment with respect to their financial investments as regards the social needs of our targeted publics and generally to the well-being of our society through the magic of music.

| Terms |

This is a volunteer position;
Several positions are open to various candidates as described above;
The initial tenure shall be for a two-year term which may be renewed twice;
The board and committees normally meet four to six times a year either in person or virtually, depending on circumstances.
The audit committee normally meets four times a year;
Other committees will be reactivated as required;
Consideration is being given to completing this recruitment by May 1, 2023.

Applicants are asked to submit their resume by March 1, 2023 to:

E-mail : Lvchatillon@aol.com

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted before March 15, 2023.

I MUSICI DE MONTRÉAL KICKS OFF THEIR 39th SEASON WITH KARINA GAUVIN & THE ILLUMINATIONS

Montreal, September 2, 2022 – As the curtain rises for their 39th season, the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra is kicking off their season on the theme of travel by offering its audience the incredible Quebec soprano Karina Gauvin in a program tailored to her: Britten’s Illuminations. The concert will take place on Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m., at the Pierre-Mercure hall of the Pierre-Péladeau Centre and a webcast will be available from October 6 to 16.

« Our journey will begin in the British Isles, a group of islands with so many myths and legends. The British Isles have always captured our imagination with stories of the Knights of the Round Table, Loch Ness, Robin Hood, and dragons and druids. We will discover these stories once again through magical works by Britten, Walton, Holst, and Elgar. In our rendition, the High Priestess is unquestionably the wonderful soprano Karina Gauvin. Her creativity will shine through Britten’s sublime Illuminations. » – says Jean-François Rivest, conductor and artistic advisor.

Recognized for her absolute mastery of the Baroque repertoire, Karina Gauvin is without a shadow of a doubt an essential in the interpretation of the Illuminations, and this for a long time. In 1995, she chose this Britten cycle during her participation in the Radio-Canada Competition. Marc-André Hamelin, then a member of the jury, went so far as to say that she owned the piece. His voice had evolved into something grand” and he had felt “moments of pure grace.” Since then, she has performed the Illuminations with several companies including the Orchestre Métropolitain and has also collaborated on the critically acclaimed recording of Britten: Les Illuminations (ATMA 2010) alongside Violons du Roy.

Program

Holst – Brook Green Suite / duration: approx. 8 minutes
Elgar – Sérénade op.20 / duration : approx. 12 minutes
Britten – Les Illuminations (for soprano and strings) / duration : approx. 22 minutes 30 seconds
Walton – Sonata for strings / duration : approx. 26 minutes

Tickets

Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m.: Pierre-Mercure hall
October 6 to 16 : webcast

More information

https://imusici.com/en/britannia-karina-gauvin-and-les-illuminations/

I Musici de Montréal
Founded in 1983 by Yuli Turovsky, the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra has been sharing its passion for classical music for over 35 years. The 15 exceptional musicians who make up the orchestra bring to life a varied repertoire ranging from the 17th century to the present day, accompanied by their principal guest conductor and artistic advisor Jean-François Rivest. With a program based on tradition, originality and innovation, the Orchestra stands out for the place it gives to numerous emerging and renowned artists with whom it partners to offer you a colorful and meaningful musical experience.

Relations médias : Alain Labonté Communications

alain@alainlabonte.ca

514 815 2128

A 39th SEASON UNDER THE THEME: AMAZING JOURNEYS!

Montréal, le August 23rd, 2022 – The I Music de Montreal Chamber Orchestra, which will be back in residence at the Pierre-Mercure Hall, is proud to unveil the details of its 39th season with its 22-23 season partner Le Groupe Maurice ! During the 2022-2023 season, I Musici de Montréal will transport you to the four corners of Europe with its music and imagination. You will visit the British Isles, France, Germany, Austria and Italy, thanks to our prestigious guests: Karina Gauvin (soprano), Tania Miller (guest conductor), Stéphane Tétreault (cello), Valérie Milot (harp), Vincent Lauzer (recorder), Ariane Brisson (flute), Maxim Rysanov (viola et guest conductor), and, of course, Julie Triquet, our solo violin.

Thanks to the special event Carte blanche to Caroline Monnet, you will explore the artist’s universe, her musical choices and a creation by composer Ravon Chacon. Ancient tales will be told by André Robitaille and danced by Max Pollak, a Broadway star in New York. Throughout the season, the composers who constitute the fundamental repertoire of I Musici (Bach, Vivaldi, Boccherini, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Britten and Shostakovitch) will rub shoulders with other composers to discover (Boieldieu, Walton, Elgar, Holst, Pärt, Arnold, Telemann) as well as lively creators (Ichmouratov, Torres, and more).

The 2022-2023 season

BRITANNIA: Karina Gauvin and Les Illuminations
Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)

Karina Gauvin, soprano
Jean-François Rivest, conductor

G. Holst – Brook Green Suite – 8’
E. Elgar – Serenade op. 20 – 12’
B. Britten – Les Illuminations (for soprano and strings) – 22’30
W. Walton – Sonata for String Orchestra – 26’

Our journey will begin in the British Isles, a group of islands with so many myths and legends. The British Isles have always captured our imagination with stories of the Knights of the Round Table, Loch Ness, Robin Hood, and dragons and druids. We will discover these stories once again through magical works by Britten, Walton, Holst, and Elgar. In our rendition, the High Priestess is unquestionably the wonderful soprano Karina Gauvin. Her creativity will shine through Britten’s sublime Illuminations.

SPECIAL CONCERT
FIRST NATIONS: Caroline Monnet’s selections
A portion of the funds collected will go to the Kiuna Institution.
Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a VIP cocktail

Caroline Monnet, visual artist and filmmaker
Julie Triquet, violin
Raven Chacon, composer
Jean-François Rivest, conductor

J. Brahms – Quartet No. 1, 1st movement (arr. J.F. Rivest) – 10’
D. Shostakovich – Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a, 1st movement – 6’
D. Shostakovich – Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a, 2nd movement – 3’30’’
A. Pärt – Fratres for violin (Julie Triquet, violin) – 10’
B. Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, var. 7, “Moto perpetuo” – 1’
B. Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, var. 8, “Funeral March” – 3’30’’
B. Britten – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, var. 10, “Fugue and Finale” – 8’30’’
G. Walker – Lyric for Strings – 6’30’’
R. Chacon – premiere (commissioned by I Musici de Montréal) – 8’
G. Ligeti – Ramifications – 8’30’’

Caroline Monnet is an extremely sought-after visual artist and a renowned filmmaker with a sensitive and warm personality as well as a vibrant imagination. Influenced by a convergence of French and Anishinaabe backgrounds, Caroline truly embodies the humanity of modern culture. We have given her the opportunity to select works for this concert; through her musical selections and excerpts from her own movies, she will paint a captivating sonic and poetic landscape highly steeped in nature and seasons, two aspects that are part of Indigenous traditions. Throughout the evening, guided by Caroline Monnet, you will hear works by Britten, Brahms, Shostakovich, Walker, Pärt, and Ligeti. You will also delight in a premiere by Navajo composer Raven Chacon. Raven won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize, making him the first Indigenous winner of this prestigious award.

PARIS: Valérie Milot and the harp
Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Valérie Milot, harp
Amélie Benoit-Bastien and Hubert Brizard, violins
Tania Miller, guest conductor

C. Debussy – Sacred and profane dances for harp and strings – 10’
M. Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte (arr. .JFR) – 6’
F. Boieldieu – Concerto pour harpe en do majeur (in tre tempi) 1801 – 22’
P. Frehner (Canada) – Mojave Dreaming – 15’30
A. Pärt – Tabula Rasa pour 2 violons et piano préparé – 27’

Paris has long delighted everyone with its beautiful architecture, its top-notch food, and its buzzing night life. The wonderful harpist Valérie Milot and renowned Canadian conductor Tania Miller will share Paris’s musical splendour and sensitivity with us in a program combining the Impressionism of Debussy and Ravel with the Romanticism of Boieldieu. Without a doubt, the harp is best suited to unveil the entire colour palette of these magical works. You’ll have an opportunity to rediscover violinists Amélie Benoit-Bastien and Hubert Brizard in the second half of the concert—two professional musicians you’re familiar with by now. Both violinists are I Musici de Montréal members who will play in Arvo Pärt’s extremely trippy and meditative Tabula Rasa.

IN DREAMLAND with André Robitaille and Max Pollak
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Max Pollak, percussive dancer and tap dancer
André Robitaille, narrator
Mélissa Lavergne, congas
Jean-François Rivest, conductor

D. Shostakovich – Quartet No. 15 (arr. JFR) – 40’
—INTERMISSION—
S. Torres (Bolivia) – Lucid Dream (for Max Pollak, congas and strings) – 6’
A. Ichmouratov (Canada) – Shabarsha (Fairy tale for Max Pollak and strings) – 28’

You must take a plane or boat to visit London and Paris, but all you need to do is close your eyes to dive into dreamland. Each of us has a hidden reservoir of dreams, a vast land of imagination that enhances our reality with its dream-like power. The concert will begin with the venerable Shostakovich’s fantasies and hallucinations. At the time of writing his final quartet, Shostakovich was sick and lying in a hospital bed. Like a nightmare, Shostakovich’s deeply philosophical masterpiece, Quartet No. 15, will instill in you a deep terror and immense admiration for its timeless beauty. In vivid contrast to the dark first half of the concert, Max Pollak’s tremendous artistry will share the joy of music with his entire body. He will be dancing in Torres’s Lucid Dreams, featuring upbeat and passionate Latin-American rhythms, and in Ichmouratov’s Shabarsha, a fairy tale from peasant Old Russia. The exuberant André Robitaille will enthusiastically guide us throughout the evening’s poetic journey from darkness to light and joy.

GERMANY: The Essence of I Musici
Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)

I Musici solo quartet
Jean-François Rivest, conductor

J. Brahms – String Sextet No. 1 (arr. for string orchestra by JF Rivest) – 33’ –
—INTERMISSION—
L.V. Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 (arr. for quartet and string orchestra by JF Rivest) – 35’

This program is sure to leave you spellbound! We have amplified Brahms’s famous String Sextet in E-flat major for the entire string orchestra, dividing the orchestra into six sections with an additional double bass—as Mahler did in his arrangement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet and Schoenberg in Transfigured Night. Beethoven’s legendary Fifth Symphony was reduced to strings, whereas the front row quartet has taken on the place and role of the wind instruments. This concert embodies passion, lyricism, spirit, and energy—the founding I Musici de Montréal characteristics that will literally be amplified and multiplied through these new arrangements.

AUSTRIA: Maxim Rysanov and Mozart
Thursday, March 9, 2023, 19h30

Maxim Rysanov, viola and guest conductor
Julie Triquet, violin

W.A. Mozart – Symphony No. 29 – 30’
M. Arnold – Variations on a Ukrainian Folksong, Op. 9a (arr. Steptoe) – 17’30”
—INTERMISSION—
W.A. Mozart – Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola – 28’

Without a doubt, you would say “Mozart!” if I said “Austria.” Mozart will be front and centre in this approachable concert. This performance will mark the expected return of the magnificent, worldrenowned violist Maxim Rysanov who is a valued conductor among I Musici musicians and audience members alike. Mozart’s stunning Twenty-ninth Symphony in A major will supplement the poignant Sinfonia Concertante, an original double concerto for violin and viola in which our admirable violin soloist Julie Triquet will join Rysanov. Because Rysanov hails from Ukraine, it is only fitting for him to conduct Malcolm Arnold’s Variations on a Ukrainian Folksong as an addition to the concert. Arnold was a composer known for his film music, earning him an Oscar in 1957.

SYRINX Joins the Flute Festivities!
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)

Vincent Lauzer, recorder
Caroline Tremblay, recorder
Ariane Brisson, flute
Julie Triquet, violin
Jean-François Rivest, conductor

G.P. Telemann – Excerpt from Sonata for Two Recorders (TBD) – 3’
J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – 15’
A. Vivaldi – Recorder Concerto in G major, RV 443 – 12’
—INTERMISSION—
C. Debussy – Syrinx (for solo flute) – 3’
J.S. Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 for Flute and Orchestra – 20’
G.P. Telemann – Concerto for Traverso and Recorder in E minor, TWV:e1 – 15’

The syrinx is the vital organ that enables birds to sing and serenade us with their amazing melodies. It was also the name of a nymph in Greek mythology who was chased by Pan and helped by the river. She became the reed with which Pan made his famous flute. Join us for a great flute festivity featuring solo recorders, recorder duets, recorders with orchestra, solo flutes, flutes with orchestra, and flute and recorder duets. The greatest composers will highlight each festive iteration, whether through Vivaldi’s and Telemann’s stunning virtuosity, Debussy’s intoxicating smoothness, or Bach’s emotive and timeless intensity.

ITALY: Stéphane Tétreault and Boccherini
Thursday, May 11, 2023, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)

Stéphane Tétreault, cello and I Musici artist in residence
Jean-François Rivest, conductor

L. Boccherini – Cello Concerto in B-flat major – 22’
—INTERMISSION—
L.V. Beethoven – Quartet Op. 127 (arr. JFR) – 39’

Here’s yet another chapter in Yuli’s Heritage, a project we started last year. Our artist in residence, the splendid cellist Stéphane Tétreault, will present Boccherini’s sensual Concerto in B-flat major. Stéphane will join our cello section after his solo performance to play my transcription of one of Beethoven’s key quartets, the majestic Quartet Op. 127, written at the same time as the Ninth Symphony.

More information

https://imusici.com/

I Musici de Montréal

Founded in 1983 by Yuli Turovsky, the I Musici de Montréal chamber orchestra is composed of 15 exceptional musicians, whose varied repertoire spans from the 17th century to the present day. Jean-François Rivest, renowned for his energy, his extremely precise technique and his passionate style, has been the conductor since January 2021. I Musici de Montréal interprets and promotes original programming based on discovery, tradition and innovation in classical music.

Relations médias
Alain Labonté Communications
alain@alainlabonte.ca
514 815 2128

I Musici and les Violons du Roy with actress Catherine Sénart!

Montreal, April 27, 2022 – The I Musici de Montreal chamber orchestra is very proud to present its last concert of the season with the Violons du Roy, on Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m., Pierre-Mercure Hall in Montreal and Saturday, May 28, 7:30 p.m., at the Diamant in Quebec City. Actress Catherine Sénart will also join the musicians in this concert, which will then be available as a webcast from June 2 to 12.

Under Jean-François Rivest’s conductor baton, the two orchestras will perform works by Corelli and a creation by Montreal composer Stacey Brown “Où la nuit”. During Transfigured Night, Catherine Sénart will add her own touch by reading a poem by Dehmel on which this piece by Schoenberg is based.

“A larger number of string players makes it possible to perform works that our ensemble could not play on their own, in particular Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night, one of the most poetic and Romantic pieces among the repertoire. Transfigured Night was based on a poem by Richard Dehmel, telling the story of a love relationship that turns souls, anxiety, and darkness into peace and light. Our collaboration will work perfectly for Corelli’s Concerti grossi, as this work benefitted from a large orchestra. You will hear the Concerti grossi in all their brilliancy with our orchestra and the Violons du Roy, topped with a bass continuo made up of harpsichords, organ, guitars, and archlutes.” – says Jean-François Rivest, conductor and artistic advisor.

Catherine Sénart has been working in theatre and television for more than two decades. She was seen playing Marguerite Volant in Radio Canada’s eponymous historical television series. She played in Les bracelets rouges, Épidémie, La Promesse, O’, Mon Meilleur Ami. In cinema, she plays Fabiola, in Pieds nus of Francis Leclerc and participated in the film of Yan England, Sam. On stage, Catherine sings as much as she plays; from Eliza Doolittle (My fair lady) to Berthe in Les Filles de Caleb and Stéphane Venne to whom she paid tribute in a solo show.

Program

Corelli
Concerti grossi op 6 no 1 – 13 minutes
Concerti grossi op 6 no 11 – 10 minutes
Concerti grossi op 6 no 8 – 15 minutes

Stacey Brown
Où la nuit – création – 12 minutes

Schoenberg
Transfigured Night – 31 minutes

Tickets

Thursday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m., Montreal : Pierre-Mercure hall
Saturday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m, Quebec City : Le Diamant
June 2 to 12 : webcast

Plus d’informations

https://imusici.com/en/i-musici-and-les-violons-du-roy/

I Musici de Montréal

Founded in 1983 by Yuli Turovsky, the I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra is composed of 15 exceptional musicians, whose varied repertoire spans from the 17th century to present day. Jean-François Rivest, a renowned artist and educator, has been the conductor since January 2021. I Musici de Montreal interprets and promotes original programming based on discovery, tradition, originality and innovation in classical music.

Media Relations
Alain Labonté Communications
alain@alainlabonte.ca
514 815 2128

Un premier project d’enregistrement entre I Musici de Montréal et ATMA Classique

Montréal, le 21 avril 2022 – L’Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal est fier de présenter Richard Strauss / Arvo Pärt, un premier enregistrement en dix ans et une première collaboration avec ATMA Classique. Il s’agit également du premier album sous la direction de Jean-Marie Zeitouni, qui a été le Directeur artistique de l’ensemble jusqu’au 1^er juin 2021. L’album sera disponible en magasin et en ligne, dès le 28 avril.

Composée en réponse à la dévastation de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Métamorphoses de Strauss est une étude majeure pour 23 solistes et met en vedette chacun des instrumentistes de l’orchestre. La pièce est associée à la Symphonie n 4, « Los Angeles » d’Arvo Pärt, une œuvre que le compositeur a décrite comme « un salut à la grande puissance de l’esprit humain et de la dignité humaine ».

Enregistrées à plusieurs mois d’intervalle en raison des restrictions déclenchées par la pandémie mondiale, les deux œuvres de cet album prennent une résonance particulière : elles réussissent à toucher profondément les auditeurs avec leurs hommages à la beauté et leurs messages d’espoir intemporels.

Richard Strauss / Arvo Pärt

Jean-Marie Zeitouni, chef

I Musici de Montréal, orchestre

Enregistré à la Maison symphonique de Montréal

RICHARD STRAUSS

Métamorphoses : Étude pour 23 instruments à cordes, TrV 290 / [27:37]

ARVO PÄRT

Symphonie no 4, « Los Angeles » / Symphony No. 4, “Los Angeles”

I. Con sublimità – Marcando con maestà – Pacato [12:53]
II. Affannoso – Un poco più affannato [13:16]
III. Insistentemente – Con intimo sentimento – Deciso [9:22]

Pour plus d’informations : https://atmaclassique.com/produit/richard-strauss-et-arvo-part/

I Musici de Montréal

Fondé en 1983 par Yuli Turovsky, l’Orchestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal est composé de 15 musiciens d’exception, dont le répertoire varié s’étend du 17e siècle à aujourd’hui. Jean-François Rivest, artiste et pédagogue reconnu, en est le chef d’orchestre depuis janvier 2021. I Musici de Montréal interprète et fait la promotion d’une programmation originale misant sur la découverte, la tradition, l’originalité et l’innovation en musique classique.

Relations médias
Alain Labonté Communications
alain@alainlabonte.ca
514 815 2128

Baroque brilliance with Andréanne Brisson Paquin, Marjorie Tremblay and Julie Triquet!

Montreal, March 25th, 2022 – I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra is happy to present a baroque program featuring Andréanne Brisson Paquin (soprano) in a few excerpts from Handel’s opera. She will be accompanied, a few times throughout the concert, by Marjorie Tremblay (oboist) and Julie Triquet (the orchestra’s solo violinist). The concert will take place on Thursday, April 14, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, at the Pierre-Mercure hall of the Centre Pierre-Péladeau. A webcast version of the concert will be available from April 21 to May 8.

« Everyone loves baroque music for its sophistication, beautiful harmonies, and moving solos. For Eastertide, we have programmed exceptional excerpts from Handel operas sung by the wonderful Andréanne Brisson Paquin and some of the most popular works from the baroque era. Who isn’t familiar with Pachelbel’s Canon by now? » – says Jean-François Rivest, conductor and artistic advisor.

Andréanne Brisson Paquin has been collaborating on chamber as well as concert music since her return to Quebec after studying at the Amsterdam Conservatory. Winner of numerous national and international awards, she won the first prize at the Prix d’Europe Competition in 2011 and, in 2012, she was a finalist at the Montreal International Music Competition. She also won the Audience favorite award at the Mary Trueman Song Competition in New York in 2016, the 2nd prize at the National Music Competition, the Eckhardt-Grammatté competition and the 2nd prize at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition in 2013.

Marjorie Tremblay has held the position of second oboe at the Orchestre Métropolitain since 2008. She regularly joins several Quebec ensembles, including Les Violons du Roy, with whom she has performed in the largest venues in Europe and in the United States, such as the Berlin Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall. A dedicated educator, she teaches oboe at Collège Notre-Dame in Montreal.

Program

Purcell – Fantasia in Three Parts Upon a Ground in D major, Z. 731
Bach – Cantate BWV 21, Sinfonia et Aria : Seuftzer Tränen
Bach – Sinfonia and “Seufzer Tränen” from Cantata BWV 21
Handel – “Ah! spietato!” from Amadigi di Gaula, Act I, Scene IV
Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major (2nd movement of the Italian Concerto BWV 971; violin transcription by Jean-François Rivest)
Handel – “Chi t’intende? o cieca instabile!” from Berenice, regina d’Egitto, Act III
Handel – “Myself I shall adore” from Semele
Bach – Passacaglia in C minor BWV 582 (transcription by Bernard Labadie)
Bach – Suite for Orchestra No. 3, “Air”
Pachelbel – Canon (in three parts)

Tickets

Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. : Pierre-Mercure Hall

From April 21st to May 8th: webcast

More information

https://imusici.com/en/baroque-brilliance/

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I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra and its Conductor Jean-François Rivest Announce a National Audition

Viola (2 positions)

(The Orchestra uses a rotation system, except for the concertmaster)

Date: Tuesday, May 31st , 2022
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Conseil des Arts de Montreal, 1210 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, H2L 1L9

Application deadline: May 15th, 2022

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Violin (1 position)

(The Orchestra uses a rotation system, except for the concertmaster)

Date: Monday, May 30st , 2022
Time: 9:00am
Venue: Conseil des Arts de Montreal, 1210 rue Sherbrooke Est, Montreal, H2L 1L9

Application deadline: May 15th, 2022

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I Musici De Montréal The Return Of The I Musici Challenge: Open To Young Musicians Aged 5 To 25!

Montreal, February 25, 2022 – Following a very successful first edition of the I Musici Challenge, the I Musici de Montreal Chamber Orchestra is once again inviting young musicians based in Quebec and aged 5 to 25, to challenge themselves, regardless of their instrument! This event is an invitation to surpass oneself, to showcase perseverance and to share a passion for classical music. The deadline to participate is May 1, 2022.

All young musicians aged 5 to 25 who practice a classical musical instrument are eligible. It is possible to participate as a soloist (with or without accompaniment). String ensembles of up to four people are also accepted. To participate, simply record a short introduction video and a musical piece (or excerpt) for up to eight minutes.

Participants will have the chance to join the Friends of I Musici, a select group that receives exclusive promotions throughout the season. Those named Favourites will receive special tickets for the next season and some will be invited to play in the context of an I Musici concert.

All details to register can be found here: https://imusici.com/en/i-musici-challenge/

In 2021, twenty apprentice musicians were awarded the Favourites mention in four categories: Piccoli, Primary, Secondary and Cégep. At a concert presented at the end of the last season, the four soloists chosen at the Cégep level had the chance to perform works by Telemann, Bach, Haydn, Piazzola and Rimski-Korsakov while the five winning soloists of the High School level were added to the orchestra to close the concert with Tchaikovsky’s Serenade.

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