Montr\u00e9al, le August 23rd, 2022 \u2013<\/b> 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 <\/b>! During the 2022-2023 season, I Musici de Montr\u00e9al 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<\/b> (soprano), Tania Miller<\/b> (guest conductor), St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault<\/b> (cello), Val\u00e9rie Milot<\/b> (harp), Vincent Lauzer<\/b> (recorder), Ariane Brisson<\/b> (flute), Maxim Rysanov<\/b> (viola et guest conductor), and, of course, Julie Triquet<\/b>, our solo violin.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the special event Carte blanche to Caroline Monnet<\/b>, you will explore the artist\u2019s universe, her musical choices and a creation by composer Ravon Chacon. Ancient tales will be told by Andr\u00e9 Robitaille<\/b> 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 <\/b>and Shostakovitch<\/b>) will rub shoulders with other composers to discover (Boieldieu, Walton, Elgar, Holst, P\u00e4rt, Arnold, Telemann<\/b>) as well as lively creators (Ichmouratov, Torres, and more<\/b>).<\/p>\n BRITANNIA: Karina Gauvin and Les Illuminations Karina Gauvin<\/b>, soprano G. Holst<\/b> – Brook Green Suite – 8\u2019 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\u2019s sublime Illuminations<\/i>.<\/p>\n SPECIAL CONCERT Caroline Monnet<\/b>, visual artist and filmmaker J. Brahms<\/b> – Quartet No. 1, 1st movement (arr. J.F. Rivest) – 10\u2019 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, P\u00e4rt, 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.<\/p>\n PARIS: Val\u00e9rie Milot and the harp Val\u00e9rie Milot<\/b>, harp C. Debussy<\/b> – Sacred and profane dances for harp and strings –\u00a0 <\/span>10\u2019 Paris has long delighted everyone with its beautiful architecture, its top-notch food, and its buzzing night life. The wonderful harpist Val\u00e9rie Milot and renowned Canadian conductor Tania Miller will share Paris\u2019s 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\u2019ll have an opportunity to rediscover violinists Am\u00e9lie Benoit-Bastien and Hubert Brizard in the second half of the concert\u2014two professional musicians you\u2019re familiar with by now. Both violinists are I Musici de Montr\u00e9al members who will play in Arvo P\u00e4rt\u2019s extremely trippy and meditative Tabula Rasa<\/i>.<\/p>\n IN DREAMLAND with Andr\u00e9 Robitaille and Max Pollak Max Pollak<\/b>, percussive dancer and tap dancer D. Shostakovich<\/b> – Quartet No. 15 (arr. JFR) – 40\u2019 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\u2019s fantasies and hallucinations. At the time of writing his final quartet, Shostakovich was sick and lying in a hospital bed. Like a nightmare, Shostakovich\u2019s 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\u2019s tremendous artistry will share the joy of music with his entire body. He will be dancing in Torres\u2019s Lucid Dreams, featuring upbeat and passionate Latin-American rhythms, and in Ichmouratov\u2019s Shabarsha, a fairy tale from peasant Old Russia. The exuberant Andr\u00e9 Robitaille will enthusiastically guide us throughout the evening\u2019s poetic journey from darkness to light and joy.<\/p>\n GERMANY: The Essence of I Musici I Musici solo quartet J. Brahms<\/b> – String Sextet No. 1 (arr. for string orchestra by JF Rivest) – 33\u2019 – This program is sure to leave you spellbound! We have amplified Brahms\u2019s famous String Sextet in E-flat major for the entire string orchestra, dividing the orchestra into six sections with an additional double bass\u2014as Mahler did in his arrangement of Schubert\u2019s Death and the Maiden quartet and Schoenberg in Transfigured Night. Beethoven\u2019s 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\u2014the founding I Musici de Montr\u00e9al characteristics that will literally be amplified and multiplied through these new arrangements.<\/p>\n AUSTRIA: Maxim Rysanov and Mozart Maxim Rysanov, viola and guest conductor W.A. Mozart<\/b> – Symphony No. 29 – 30\u2019 Without a doubt, you would say \u201cMozart!\u201d if I said \u201cAustria.\u201d 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\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n SYRINX Joins the Flute Festivities! Vincent Lauzer<\/b>, recorder G.P. Telemann<\/b> – Excerpt from Sonata for Two Recorders (TBD) – 3\u2019 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\u2019s and Telemann\u2019s stunning virtuosity, Debussy\u2019s intoxicating smoothness, or Bach\u2019s emotive and timeless intensity.<\/p>\n ITALY: St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault and Boccherini St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault<\/b>, cello and I Musici artist in residence L. Boccherini<\/b> – Cello Concerto in B-flat major – 22\u2019\u00a0 Here\u2019s yet another chapter in Yuli\u2019s Heritage<\/em>, a project we started last year. Our artist in residence, the splendid cellist St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault, will present Boccherini\u2019s sensual Concerto in B-flat major. St\u00e9phane will join our cello section after his solo performance to play my transcription of one of Beethoven\u2019s key quartets, the majestic Quartet Op.\u202f127, written at the same time as the Ninth Symphony.<\/p>\n More information<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/imusici.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n I Musici de Montr\u00e9al<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Founded in 1983 by Yuli Turovsky, the I Musici de Montr\u00e9al chamber orchestra is composed of 15 exceptional musicians, whose varied repertoire spans from the 17th century to the present day. Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest, renowned for his energy, his extremely precise technique and his passionate style, has been the conductor since January 2021. I Musici de Montr\u00e9al interprets and promotes original programming based on discovery, tradition and innovation in classical music.<\/p>\n Relations m\u00e9dias<\/strong> Montr\u00e9al, le August 23rd, 2022 \u2013 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 […]<\/p>\n
\nThe 2022-2023 season<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
\n<\/b>Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)<\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest<\/b>, conductor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>E. Elgar<\/b> – Serenade op. 20 – 12\u2019
\n<\/span><\/span>B. Britten<\/b> – Les Illuminations (for soprano and strings) – 22\u2019<\/span>30
\nW. Walton<\/b> – Sonata for String Orchestra – 26\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong><\/em>FIRST NATIONS: Caroline Monnet\u2019s selections
\n<\/b>A portion of the funds collected will go to the Kiuna Institution.
\n<\/b>Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a VIP cocktail<\/b><\/p>\n
\nJulie Triquet<\/b>, violin
\n<\/span>Raven Chacon<\/b>, composer
\n<\/span>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest<\/b>, conductor<\/p>\n
\nD. Shostakovich<\/b> – Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a, 1st movement – 6\u2019
\nD. Shostakovich<\/b> – Chamber Symphony, Op. 110a, 2nd movement – 3\u201930\u2019\u2019
\nA. P\u00e4rt<\/b> – Fratres for violin (Julie Triquet, violin) – 10\u2019
\nB. Britten<\/b> – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, var. 7, \u201cMoto perpetuo\u201d – 1\u2019
\nB. Britten<\/b> – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, var. 8, \u201cFuneral March\u201d – 3\u201930\u2019\u2019
\nB. Britten<\/b> – Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, var. 10, \u201cFugue and Finale\u201d – 8\u201930\u2019\u2019
\nG. Walker<\/b> – Lyric for Strings – 6\u201930\u2019\u2019
\nR. Chacon<\/b> – premiere (commissioned by I Musici de Montr\u00e9al) – 8\u2019
\nG. Ligeti<\/b> – Ramifications – 8\u201930\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nAm\u00e9lie Benoit-Bastien and Hubert Brizard<\/b>, violins
\nTania Miller<\/b>, guest conductor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nM. Ravel<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>– Pavane pour une infante d\u00e9funte (arr. .JFR) –\u00a0 <\/span>6\u2019
\nF. Boieldieu<\/b> – Concerto pour harpe en do majeur (in tre tempi) 1801 – 22\u2019
\nP. Frehner<\/b> (Canada) – Mojave Dreaming – 15\u201930
\nA. P\u00e4rt<\/b> – Tabula Rasa pour 2 violons et piano pr\u00e9par\u00e9 –\u00a0 <\/span>27\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n
\nAndr\u00e9 Robitaille<\/b>, narrator
\n<\/span>M\u00e9lissa Lavergne<\/b>, congas
\n<\/span>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest<\/b>, conductor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n—INTERMISSION—
\nS. Torres<\/b> (Bolivia) – Lucid Dream (for Max Pollak, congas and strings) – 6\u2019
\nA. Ichmouratov<\/b> (Canada) – Shabarsha (Fairy tale for Max Pollak and strings) – 28\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)<\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest<\/b>, conductor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n—INTERMISSION—
\nL.V. Beethoven<\/b> – Symphony No. 5\u00a0 <\/span>(arr. for quartet and string orchestra by JF Rivest) – 35\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Thursday, March 9, 2023, 19h30<\/b><\/p>\n
\nJulie Triquet<\/b>, violin\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nM. Arnold<\/b> – Variations on a Ukrainian Folksong, Op. 9a (arr. Steptoe) – 17\u201930\u201d
\n—INTERMISSION—
\nW.A. Mozart<\/b> – Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola – 28\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b>Thursday, April 13, 2023, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)<\/b><\/p>\n
\nCaroline Tremblay<\/b>, recorder
\nAriane Brisson<\/b>, flute
\nJulie Triquet<\/b>, violin
\nJean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest<\/b>, conductor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nJ.S. Bach<\/b> – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – 15\u2019
\nA. Vivaldi<\/b> – Recorder Concerto in G major, RV 443 – 12\u2019\u00a0
\n<\/span>—INTERMISSION—\u00a0
\n<\/span>C. Debussy<\/b> – Syrinx (for solo flute) – 3\u2019
\nJ.S. Bach<\/b> – Orchestral Suite No. 2 for Flute and Orchestra – 20\u2019
\nG.P. Telemann<\/b> – Concerto for Traverso and Recorder in E minor, TWV:e1 – 15\u2019<\/p>\n
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\n<\/b><\/span>Thursday, May 11, 2023, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (also available in webcast format)<\/b><\/p>\n
\nJean-Fran\u00e7ois Rivest<\/b>, conductor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>—INTERMISSION—
\nL.V. Beethoven<\/b> – Quartet Op. 127 (arr. JFR) – 39\u2019<\/p>\n
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\nAlain Labont\u00e9 Communications
\nalain@alainlabonte.ca<\/a>
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