The Bohlen-Pierce System

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8 NOTES » News in brief 9 EDITORIAL 10 The Bohlen-Pierce system 12 INSTRUMENTAL INSIGHTS » Violin 14 A Baroque collective is born! 16 JAZZ SECTION » Katie Malloch 21 Annual subscription guide 22 REGIONAL CALENDAR 23 CONCERT PREVIEWS 32 REVIEWS 33 VARIATIONS ON A THEME Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin 34 Pianist Alain Lefèvre 36 DISCOVERY CD » MODULATION vocal ensemble Maxim VENGEROV JACK OF ALL TRADES

Maxim Vengerov hurt his shoulder in early 2007. Concert after concert was cancelled before he announced semi-retirement after giving one last performance in June. Vengerov made his comeback on May 3, 2011, in Brussels. 4

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Jack of all trades MAXIM VENGEROV

by CRYSTAL CHAN

was “a blessing in disguise,” he says. Maxim Vengerov hurt his shoulder in early 2007. Concert after concert was It cancelled before he announced semi-retirement after giving one last performance in June. It seemed like the worst thing to happen at the time. He was only 32, had a recording contract with EMI, and had won scores of awards, including a Grammy, Edison, and Echo Klassik. He had performed on Paganini’s violin. There were worldwide engagements booked with the top orchestras and at top venues. This wasn’t the only unexpected halt of his career; Vengerov had just come back from an injury-related sab- batical in October 2005. Yet another halt seemed doomed to cripple the momentum of a wildly successful career—unless it was short-lived. But it wasn’t. Vengerov made his comeback four years later on May 3, 2011, in Brussels. PHOTO Tibor Rauch ; ILLUSTRATION Adam Norris

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“I FEEL VERY YOUNG AND NEW AGAIN,” the audience could barely see him. So around three in the morning. Yet there were says Vengerov. “The break I had was very Vengerov wanted to play something in the moments of bad temper, such as when he recreational. Now I feel again like a new, string section that sat right at the front, and broke his bow in frustration. His family was promising violinist. Again I am in love with by age four he got his wish: he started study- far from well off and lived in a two-room base- the violin.” The operative word here is ‘again.’ ing the violin. By five he was learning with ment. Siberia was filled with rations and badly The key to how such a star player, at the top of Galina Tourchaninova. He did not become her heated winters. That Vengerov had a recog- his game and young enough to have most of star pupil right away, however. At their first nized talent and lessons with a famed teacher, his career still stretching before him, can see meeting he punched her in the stomach. Dur- that his father was able to get an old grand an injury as a blessing has a lot to do with the ing early lessons he refused to play. His piano for them—even though they had to stardom itself. Vengerov had been vigorously mother started crying when told Tourchani- knock a hole through the wall and use the training on the violin since the age of four; he nova would no longer continue after five les- closed lid as a kitchen counter to make room— won his first international competition—the sons, and Vengerov astounded everyone by all this must have seemed too good to give up Wieniawski Competition (junior division)—by playing seventeen assigned pieces by memory. in order that Vengerov could play normal age ten. Years of accumulated labour and the Vengerov was put on a strict schedule that childhood games in the evenings. There were weight of expectations, the shadowy underside saw him practice seven to eight hours after harder sacrifices being made all around them of such stardom and success, had worn down dinner. He kept up with this as he was eager to in Soviet Russia. his love for the violin. Vengerov told the Lon- please his mother, who also enticed him with And the sacrifice was paying off. At seven, don Times in April 2008 that he was fully the promise of being able to ride his tricycle Vengerov enrolled at the Central Special Music healed. It took, then, less than a year for him “after practicing,” although that meant at School, enabling him and his grandparents to to heal physically from his injury, but half a decade to rejuvenate mentally. Although he put down the violin, Vengerov did not stray from music. Vengerov launched into fulfilling his “longtime dream”: conducting. The death of his mentor Mstislav Ros- tropovich had been yet another blow in spring 2007, and perhaps this turn to conducting was also an homage to the cellist-turned-conductor, a way of fully following in Rostropovich’s footsteps. He had already gotten some conducting training from Vag Papian in the late Again I nineties and started studying with Yuri Si- monov in 2006 but he focused with much greater seriousness on conducting when he am in love stopped playing publicly. The same year he in- jured his shoulder he conducted a North American tour of the Verbier Festival Orches- with the tra, which included a stop at Carnegie Hall. In June 2008 he was invited by Valery Gergiev “ violin.” to conduct the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, } one of many orchestras he conducted over he next several years (including the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal). VENGEROV HAS PLAYED many priceless in- “Conducting is bigger,” says Vengerov. “It’s a struments. He currently plays the 1727 ex- whole different way of communication with Kreutzer Stradivarius, which was sold for a the audience and the musicians of the orches- record-breaking price at an auction in tra. It’s not as lonely as violin playing; there is 1998, a 2004 made-to-order Samuel Zyg- a human factor and this is the most interesting muntowicz viola, and a 2005 bright blue for me. Any orchestra can play by themselves Violectra five-string electric violin. but the conductor is there to be the leader, like the leader of the army forces—and we have to battle for music.” A STAR IS BORN IN SIBERIA Vengerov was born with music in his genes, and a desire to be centre stage developed soon after. As a toddler, he was upset when taken to see the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Sym- phony Orchestra. The orchestra might have tuned to his father, the principal oboist, but

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move to Moscow. The school hadn’t granted him a visa, however, and every few months they would have to make excuses with police officers. After three years, his grandfather became ill and they had to move back to Novosi- birsk. There, he studied with Zakhar Bron, who also counted Vadim Repin among his pupils. After Vengerov won the Wieniawski, invita- tions to perform in Europe and even Japan granted him a chance unimaginable for a poor kid who had grown up in Soviet Siberia: the ability to see the world. At age fourteen Vengerov played at the Concertgebouw. A year later, he not only won the Carl Fesch Interna- tional Violin Competition, but the interpretation, press, and audience prizes. By sixteen he taught his first masterclass, at the University of California in Los Angeles. Vengerov had followed Bron to London and then Lübeck, Germany, but eventually his family settled in Israel, where his musical talent once again propelled him out of a destiny predestined by his country: a few days into mandatory military service he was granted an exemption.

AN IMPORTANT SEED “I THINK EVERY EXPERIENCE THAT I HAVE IN MUSIC, IN LIFE WILL DEFINITELY BENEFIT MY PROFESSION. Seeing his father in the orchestra may have in- I never wanted to lock myself in a small room but always wanted to explore new territories.” spired him to take up the violin, but his mother’s musical job also made a lasting im- have to be the perfect channel as musicians be- the trauma of war–they hardly want to com- pression on Vengerov. “[She] was a choir con- tween the composer and the audience.” municate. But then with music they open their ductor,” says Vengerov. “At the age of three I His mother’s profession also sparked an in- hearts and we find a way to communicate with already visited her rehearsals in Siberia where terest in teaching and working with children. each other through music. Really, music has she led her beautiful choir of 500 kids—she had Since giving his first masterclass, he has in- no barriers. Where words are not powerful a huge choir. I saw the passion that my mom structed at various institutions, including at enough then there comes music.” In 2007 had for kids when she was working with them. Saarbrucken. He became a professor there at Vengerov received the World Economic I’m sure she has planted an important seed. She only 26 and was so dedicated to teaching that Forum’s Crystal Award for his betterment of wanted at some point also to become a sym- he sometimes cut his concert schedule down the world through art. phony conductor but she couldn’t realize her by almost two thirds. After being appointed a dream because I was born. I started to play the visiting professor at the Royal Academy of BREAKING BARRIERS violin, so she dedicated a lot of her time to me.” Music in 2005, Vengerov was named the in- Vengerov breaks down barriers within music His professional ‘detour’ as a violinist serves augural Menuhin Professor of Music there in him well as a conductor: Vengerov speaks of as well. “I think every experience that I have in February 2012. But what touches a real emo- music, in life will definitely benefit my profes- his knowledge of string instruments as well as tional chord for him is his global outreach for “my way of breathing in music, the phrasing, the sion. I never wanted to lock myself in a small children. Vengerov was the first classical mu- room but always wanted to explore new terri- colouring, and all the technical things that I’ve sician to be made a UNICEF ambassador and acquired as a violinist” as key to his develop- tories,” he says. Long before the injury and the he also supports MIGDAL and MIAGI, two more serious pursuit of conducting, Vengerov ing skills as a conductor. Having long experi- similar programs. enced conducting from the other side of the had showed interest in deviating from the “I’ve been very fortunate to travel where straight and narrow classical violin path. In podium, Vengerov has firm ideas about how to they’ve never heard a symphony,” says run a rehearsal that flows logically for the mu- the late nineties, Vengerov started studying Vengerov. “I’ve been in Thailand with hill tribe Baroque violin, and even had the violin he sicians. His ultimate goal as a conductor is to communities and in Chiang Mai. They had “be the advocate of this composition, of this used as a teenager—which turned out to be a never heard the orchestra, but they have such Landolfi—be remodeled back to its original composer. I have to again recreate this work as beautiful music. They shared with me their if it is the absolute premiere and this work has Baroque style. In 2000 he toured Europe with own handmade instruments. We danced and harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock in a sort of never been heard before. With my orchestra I we played together. What really struck me was have to convince the audience that this is the ‘styles reversed’ programme, featuring him on that in the beginning when I entered a class- Baroque violin and Pinnock on piano. In 2002, absolute best composition that was ever writ- room, say of Ugandan kids who have suffered ten. At this moment nothing else exists. We Vengerov started playing the viola, initially in 6 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p04-07_Vengerov_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:43 PM Page 7

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order to perform William Walton’s viola concerto. For the premiere of Benjamin Ysupov’s Viola Tango Rock Concerto he played viola and electric violin, and danced the tango. All this means that, for Vengerov, the big violin comeback does not spell the welcome return of his first and only love. It is just what the 5 audience still clamours the loudest for. With all these other projects and interests, the teaching, ... The age Vengerov started lessons the global outreach programmes, and having on the violin with Galina Turtschani- just gotten married in November 2011 (to Olga nova and gave his ﬁrst recital Gringolts, sister of violinist Ilya Gringolts), vio- ... The number of strings on Venge- lin is only one part of his focus. rov's 2005 bright blue Violectra ﬁve- The 37-year-old’s first advice to students now string electric violin is “to be open-minded–never to stop learning. That it is important that we stay absolutely faith- ... hundred (500) children were mem- ful to what we believe. I never chose the easy way. bers of the youth choir which Venge- I could have easily continued only playing, en- rov's mother conducted. His mother's joying my violin career; but I chose to learn. And profession and work with children were when you learn, you go through times when it’s important inspirations for Vengerov. not as easy as with something that you know best. ... The number of months Vengerov And violin playing is what I know best because stopped playing publicly during a sab- it’s my mother tongue. But that doesn’t mean batical in 2005 that if I take on something else with a lot of pas- ... years... plus another 280, i.e. 285: sion I cannot learn this as well. It can become the age of the Stradivarius—once even more fulfilling for me.” LSM owned by Rodolphe Kreutzer—which Vengerov has played since 1998. Maxim Vengerov performs in Montreal on May 14 at the Maison symphonique www.smcm.ca PHOTO Sheila Rock

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dent who is close to completing their studies and has demon- strated the potential for a highly successful performing career. “This is a big honour, and it’s exciting to be selected for it,” said Chalk. LJA Eleonora Turovsky

PHOTO Owen Egan Owen PHOTO passes away Eleonora Turovsky passed away on March 2, 2012. The wife of cellist Yuli Turovsky, she taught for over twenty years in the Univer- sité de Montréal’s faculty of music. First violin of the I Musici de Montréal chamber orchestra, by LORENA JIMÉNEZ ALONSO, she performed in several world tours and CRYSTAL CHAN recorded close to 60 albums on the Chandos & PHILIPPE MICHAUD and Analekta labels. Her recording of Kodály’s Duo for Violin and Cello, Op.7 won the Diapason d’Or. PM

Isaac Chalk wins Labelle Paul PHOTO Golden Violin Award Pinchas Zukerman Violist Isaac Chalk has won the Golden Violin will leave NACO in 2015 ZUKERMAN will step down as the Music Director of Award, a $20,000 prize. Started in 2006 by the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 2015. businessman and philanthropist Seymour Pinchas Zukerman plans to step down as Schulich, the award is presented annually to Music Director of the National Arts Centre Or- Mélanie Léonard named an outstanding McGill University strings stu- chestra in 2015. From the beginning of his CPO associate conductor tenure at the NAC, the Israeli-born violinist, violist, conductor and music educator brought Already the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra an international level of excellence to the or- resident conductor for three seasons, Mélanie chestra. He expanded the Orchestra and its Léonard has recently been promoted to asso- repertoire, recruited stars such as Gustavo Du- ciate conductor. She will resume the post this damel, Valery Gergiev, Zubin Mehta, Itzhak September at the beginning of the 2012-2013 Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma and taught a genera- season. She is known for her stage presence tion of performers, conductors and com- and engagement with the public. PM posers. “I am very proud of my work with the Stockhausen’s 31st Season musicians of this wonderful orchestra; together we have attained a tremendously high 5-hour opera finally staged piano level of playing,” said maestro Zukerman. LJA This August, England’s Birmingham Opera will Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg present the first complete staging of Karlheinz Festival du nouveau cinéma Stockhausen’s five-hour Mittwoch aus clarinet wins CAM Grand Prix Licht (Wednesday from Light). One of the Simon Aldrich The Conseil des arts de Montréal has pre- world’s most unusual operas, it calls for two violin sented its Grand Prix award to the Festival du choirs and live electronic and acoustic music. Alexander Lozowski nouveau cinéma, one of the oldest Canadian Funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and viola film festivals. The $25,000 award is accom- Birmingham city council, it will be a highlight of panied by a commemorative work by a Mon- this summer’s London 2012 festival, the show- Pierre Tourville treal artist. En Piste, the Society for Arts and case finale of the Cultural Olympiad. LJA cello Technology, the Musée d'art contemporain de Sheila Hannigan Montréal, Compagnie Fortier Danse-Création, $10K for innovative Liberté magazine, the Orchestre Métropolitain, music sharing Works by Bach, Mozart, Vaughan Williams PME-ART and Aux Écuries were the eight fi- The 2012 winners of the John Hobday Awards nalists who will each receive $5,000. CC in Arts Management will find new ways to bring music to Canadian audiences by learning from Thursday, May 3, 8 pm world leaders in the industry. Tricia Baldwin and Erika Beatty, who will each receive Redpath Hall, McGill University $10,000, will use their awards to research cutting-edge music production in other countries Admission free by interviewing world leaders who are bringing www.allegrachambermusic.com music to millions through live, recorded and in- ternet-streamed processes and exploring digital and emerging technologies. LJA

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It was a bright Sunday last February 26th that greeted 35 guests to patron-of-the-arts Margaret Lefebvre and Ronald Walker’s home for an afternoon of Tea and Trumpets featuring Paul Merkelo, first trumpet of the OSM and pianist Alexan- dre Vovan, both of whom generously donated their time toward La Scena Musicale’s 2012 Fundraising Campaign.

Paul brought out three trumpets and thrilled the audience with virtuosity in a program of Bach and Spanish transcrip- tions, all the while explaining and answering questions about his instrument. The casual exchange between artist and public was unlike the usual concert experience and again rein- forces my thesis that musicians should go into the homes of their neighbours to promote their art.

Please see pictures of the event, along with the thanks to those who contributed. To make a donation or find out about our future fundraising activities (including sale of tickets to the Opera de Montréal’s production of Faust—May 19, 22, 24 & 26), please visit http://dons.lascena.org. PHOTO Aaron Rosenblatt renowned American sumo wrestler EMANUEL YARBROUGH, Our cover this month features Maxim Vengerov, the violin- Sumo wrestlers to nual Orchestras Canada Betty ist-conductor who makes his North American return to the vi- perform in Handel’s Webster Award, which celebrates olin in Montreal as part of the Montreal Chamber Music Semele those who have made outstanding Society’s Gala evening in May. It’s a highly anticipated event. contributions to Canadian or- Sidelined by a shoulder injury in 2007, Vengerov has found The Canadian Opera Company has chestras. Established in 2002 to the joy of playing the violin again. cast sumo wrestlers Emanuel honour Orchestras Canada’s Yarbrough and Elmer Gale in the founding Executive Director, this Passion is also what it’s about for pianist Alain Lefèvre, as upcoming production of Han- prize pays tribute to Betty Web- we discuss his new album, the first recording of the 1926 ver- del’s Semele. They will perform a ster’s accomplishments in her ad- sion of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4. three-minute staged match as part vancement of Orchestras Canada of the opera. “I love new opportu- and its members. In particular, Our Jazz section features a portrait of Katie Malloch, who is nities to try anything new,” Gale sustained and significant contri- retiring from an illustrious career as a jazz broadcaster. told the CBC. Gale is just under butions in the areas of leadership, half Yarbrough’s weight of 625 education and volunteerism are Don’t forget to check out our regional calendar and our on- pounds, but has faced off with honoured. LJA line calendar http://calendar.scena.org for all your Easter and Yarbrough in the ring before. LJA spring concert going. Anny Vallentyne New studies SOCMI Scholarship Have a great musical spring! on classical music Fund for Excellence Orchestras Canada has revealed The Southern Ontario Chamber the results of its most recent study Music Institute (SOCMI), a non- on music: a six-year study of 50 profit educational organization WAH KEUNG CHAN, Canadian orchestras available at established in 1988, has created Founding editor www.orchestrascanada.org/re- the Ann Vallentyne SOCMI Fund sources/statistics-and-research for Excellence in honour of the On the same note, the Future of founding SOCMI director. It Music Coalition, an American or- will support a deserving string ganization, has just published a student training at the Royal Con- report on the pay scales of musi- servatory’s Young Artists’ Per- ciains which claims that classical formance Academy, fund a musicians only have three student ensemble to travel to sources of revenue, whereas mu- Banff to participate in the Banff DISCOVERY CD sicians in general have 42 and International String Quartet SUBSCRIBER'S BONUS: singer-songwriters have 25. PM Competition’s training pro- Just in time for Easter, all LSM Betty Webster Award gram, and bring internationally- subscribers will receive a disc of four nominations open celebrated guest artists to coach short masses sung by the Ensemble Academy students. LJA vocal Modulation conducted by Lucie Orchestras Canada has just TRANSLATION: CRYSTAL CHAN Roy (courtesy of Espace 21). opened nominations for the an-

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MICROTONALITY Sounds Unlikely THE BOHLEN-PIERCE SYSTEM

by MARC CHÉNARD seemed at a loss for an answer, as they were more interested in using these materials at TWISTS OF FATE But the story does not he story of microtonality might be their disposal than actually end there. Kees van Prooijen in neighbouring as old as music itself. In non-West- questioning their properties. Holland was an engineer by trade like Bohlen, ern music traditions, e.g. Indian Combing through the litera- yet had a background in music theory. In Carnatic music or Arabic melismas, ture, he would find an answer in 1978, independently of the German, he pro- its use is commonplace. Western the relationships of tones forming posed an equal tempered version of the same Tconcert music, in contrast, is built on fixed a triad (known in the trade as 4:5:6, scale, this one enabling consonance within pitches no closer together than the semitone or unison:third:fifth). By tinkering with higher harmonics. Oddly enough, he would and now commonly played with twelve-tone the pitch levels and generating a 3:5:7 com- not publish his findings until the mid-1990s equal temperament, a device that effectively bination instead, he stumbled upon a new through an odd twist of fate. ‘rounded off’ minute tone differences. While scale of 13 steps spanning a 12th rather than Enter then John Robinson Pierce, the still confined to its margins, microtonality is the usual octave. What this means is that second ‘official’ discoverer of this system. gaining new acceptance in our culture, as wit- every step of the new scale is equivalent to Coincidentally, this Californian was also an nessed by a steadily growing body of works ex- ¾ of a tone in our traditional scale, a.k.a. engineer; in fact he’s remembered as the ploring these timbral possibilites. The Russian ‘diatonic.’ Mathematically then, it takes father of the communications satellite and Ivan Wyschnegradsky was a true pioneer in three semitones (3x1/2) to create a minor godfather of the transistor. Yet he was also this respect, writing piano works for one or third (C,D,Eb), whereas it takes only two well versed in music theory and acoustic two pianos tuned in quartertones. Nowadays, ¾ tones of the Bohlen-Pierce system to science. Not too long after making the there are festivals devoted to it, and works re- achieve that interval, at least something same discovery, in 1984, and publishing quiring tunings in eighth and sixteenth tones! very close to it. To prove his discovery, his own research, he was made aware of Bohlen decided to construct an instru- Bohlen’s work, which led to the compounding of the names as the desig- A CHANCE DISCOVERY Even within ment, his choice being an electronic organ. nation for the scale. And by another the history of microtonality, the Bohlen-Pierce After a year’s work, and with help from stroke of fate, all three parties involved in system is a rather new entry, and one with a fellow engineers, he had achieved his the find wound up living within miles of pretty offbeat history at that. For starters, it goal. In 1974, he convinced a profes- each other in the Bay Area in the mid was devised not by a musician but by an sional organist to ‘road test’ it, and the 1990s. Yet Bohlen and van Prooijen engineer, one Heinz Bohlen. In the early 1970s, musician managed to find a number crossed paths on only one single occasion this specialist in communications and of attractive sounding chords on it in in 1996, while Pierce repeatedly refused in- microwave electronics in Germany happened spite of its rather primitive sound. This vitations to meet the other two. to offer his services to record concerts per- discovery, however, found limited The Bohlen-Pierce system has slowly formed by the students of Hamburg’s acceptance in the music community, found its way into the realm of musical cre- Musikhochschule and their professors. Bohlen and was restricted to Germanic speaking- ation. In fact the first musical program of was intrigued by the fact that all the music was countries, thus going unnoticed in the works composed in that system occurred created from an octave comprised of 12 steps. community at large. here in Canada in 2008, at the University When he asked them about this, musicians of Guelph, one of them penned by a Mon- treal-based composer and percussionist, Todd Harrop. As for instruments, there is (Hz) 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 now a luthier in Boston who makes gui- tars tuned in that system as well as a maker BOHLEN-PIERCE of clarinets, Stephen Fox in Toronto, who has built a dozen of them, including a

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 unique tenor model for a German musician, Nora-Louise Müller. LSM WESTERN • Read more on the http://blog.scena.org about Stephen Fox’s clarinets. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 • Read more on the history of the B.P. system at: www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite 220 Hz 440 Hz 660 Hz

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by CARISSA KLOPOUSHAK Tuning Pegs The position that the violin enjoys in western music is truly enviable. No other instrument Top Nut can boast a larger or more musically diverse repertoire as the violin. For over the last 200 years, a rich heritage of master composers, Early History performers, and pedagogues has developed. Fingerboard Many of the greatest violinists were also composers for their instrument, including Corelli, The violin is the highest-pitched member of Vivaldi, Tartini, Kreisler, Ysaÿe, Enescu, the string family. Predecessors of the violin Sarasate, and Paganini. Other violinists col- can be traced back as early as 800 C.E. Early laborated with composers in famous pairings, examples include the Arabian rebab and in- Neck like Joachim and Brahms, David and struments by the nomadic, equestrian cul- Mendelssohn, Oistrakh and both Shostakovich tures of Central Asia. The bows of horsehair and Prokofiev. In the last century, violinists are still part of our violin heritage today. have focused more on interpretation rather As trade increased between East and West, than composition, giving rise to many virtuosi so did the sharing of new ideas. The first vari- like Heifetz, Menuhin, Mullova, Bell, Hahn, ant of the rebab, called the rebec, appeared in Haendel, Neveu, Gitlis, Stern, Mintz, Ehnes, Spain during the 11th century. Other varia- th Faust, Kremer, Mutter, Kavakos, Zehetmair, tions followed, such as the vielle by the 13 Perlman, Szeryng, Tetzlaff, Shaham, Znaider, century in France. The route through Europe and Zukerman. A great many more gifted per- transformed the original two-stringed in- formers are not predominantly soloists, per- strument with the body of a gourd into a Upper Bout forming in chamber music ensembles or three-stringed instrument with a body of specializing in Early Music. wood. These violin-like instruments were The violin has an important role outside of common by the 1500s. The violin proper the western art music tradition; for example, evolved directly from the Italian viola da Waist th Indian classical music relies heavily on the vi- braccio at the beginning of the 16 century. olin. The violin is extremely important in folk The violin underwent its most innovative pe- traditions around the world, including Mar- riod of development in Italy, becoming the Bridge itime and Acadian fiddle traditions in Canada. universally used and appreciated instrument Roby Lakatos, Gypsy fiddler, and Gilles Apap, of music that it is today. The four-stringed vi- who bridges the gap between folk and classi- F-Hole olin, the first of which is attributed to Andrea cal traditions, are commanding performers of Amati in 1555, quickly became very popular Lower Bout th the genre. The violin has a solid presence in in certain courts. By the 17 century the vio- jazz, thanks to players like Stephane Grappelli Fine Tuners lin was ubiquitously known, even replacing and Stuff Smith. Toronto-based violinist- folk instruments all around Europe. The Tailpiece composer Owen Pallet is a prime example of Amati family was pivotal in establishing the the ever-merging worlds of indie and classical basic proportions of the violin, viola, and music. LSM cello, and the original Amati design was per- Chinrest fected over the next 200 years. The family’s contribution to the art of violin making was evident not only in the improvement of the instrument itself, but also in the apprentice- ships of subsequent gifted makers including

Andrea Guarneri and Antonio Stradivari. PHOTOS Marco Borggreve, David Ellis/Decca, Benjamin Ealovega Recognized as the greatest violin maker in history, Stradivari’s instruments are still prized today. He finalized and refined the violin’s form and symmetry, and experi- mented with the type and thickness of wood which helped to improve the acoustics of the VIOLIN’S GREATEST HITS instrument. By this time, the violin had acquired most of the specifications common to the instrument today, but for a few additional changes. Makers continued to experiment through to the 19th century with the overall length, the angle of the neck, the length of the bass bar, and the bridge height. The violin achieved mainstream use during Isabelle Faust Il Giardino Armonico James Ehnes Prokofiev’s the Baroque period, becoming the fixture of with Alexander Melnikov, piano directed by Giovanni Sonata in F minor (with Wendy western art music that it is today in solo, Beethoven: Complete Sonatas Antonini Chen, piano). Prokofiev: The Two chamber, and orchestral settings. for piano & violin Viaggio Musicale Violin Sonatas and Five Melodies [Harmonia Mundi (2009)] [Teldec (2001)] [Analekta: Fleurs de Lys]

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VIOLIN Carissa Klopoushak’s VIOLIN TIPS FOR THE BEGINNER What would you consider to be an important, yet often over- looked element of instrument care that violinists should True or False? follow in order to maintain their instrument? A “false string” is one that does- It’s important to get into good habits for storing your instrument n’t produce the intended pitch cor- early on. Remember to loosen your bow, wipe the rosin from your rectly when brand new. Gut strings may ring false brand violin, and place your violin in a case, closed, with special attention new more often than synthetic; however, all strings can to the temperature and humidity. Avoid DIY repair jobs; seek pro- become false with use. Many violinists use the term to fessional help, whenever necessary! describe any string that doesn’t sound right; the life of a string is dependent on its construction, frequency of FOR THE INTERMEDIATE use, and even sweat. Some players replace their strings LSM What is an essential daily routine that an intermediate- every few weeks while others play happily for a year or level violinist should have in their arsenal to maintain and more on the same set. further develop their playing? Stretching and properly warming up are paramount. Habits established at this stage are more easily carried into the future. Scales and studies, used wisely, decrease the time needed to learn new material—a lifesaver. Once you’ve got a handle on traditional meth- ods (Flesch, Sevcik, etc.), try jazz/modal scales or Terje Moe Hansen’s method. FOR THE ADVANCED LSM What would you recommend as a potentially inexpensive way to upgrade a violin for someone who may not be able to afford a professional instrument? As Pemi Paull suggested in the February issue of LSM, seeing a trusted luthier regularly is important. Strings and bow hair need regular replacement, and the occasional sound post adjustment (extensive experimentation can lead to an ideal placement) goes a long way. Changing tailpieces, tail gut, chinrests, bridges, and shoulder rests can help make meaningful changes to the sound and projection of your instrument. However, it’s important not to over think our equipment choices; often the equipment is not to blame!

LSM If you could recommend one work and recording that Muted Moments would romance anyone into falling in love with the violin, what would it be and why? Placed on the bridge of the instrument to limit vibrations, mutes can be made of metal, rubber, leather, and/or wood. Experiment- The G major Sonata by Johannes Brahms. It’s perhaps the most ing with different mutes proves interesting where extensive use of lyrical composition among all of Brahms’s instrumental works. It the mute is mandated, like in Prokofiev’s first violin sonata. Some takes you on an emotional journey through bliss and sorrow, long- musicians prefer the warm resonance of a leather mute, while oth- ing and rapture. There are many wonderful record- ers enjoy the metal-and-rubber Heifetz mute. And let’s not forget ings, but one of my favourites is Joseph Suk and the overbearing practice mute, perfect for hotel stays! Julius Katchen. [Brahms: The Violin Sonatas; Joseph Suk, violin; Julius Katchen, piano; Decca: Legendary Legends (1967)]

Winner of the 2009 Eckhardt-Grammatté Competition, Carissa is highly sought after as a recitalist and chamber musician. She performs with such ensembles as Mooncrest, Portmantô, Bound- Did You Know? ary, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and is a director of Derived from pine-tree sap, rosin is rubbed on bow hair to better grip the strings the Ritornello Chamber Music and make them speak. When choosing the Festival in Saskatoon. Carissa is right rosin for your instrument, you have to completing a Doctorate in Violin take climate into account. Lighter-coloured Performance at McGill University rosin is better in humid climates, while with Jonathan Crow. www.carissaklopoushak.com darker rosin is better for dry. If you travel, it , www.ritornello.ca may be wise to carry a few options. , www.tytitam.com PHOTO Matt Smith APRIL 2012 13 sm17-7_EN_p14-15_Pigmalion+OSM_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:42 PM Page 14

NEW ORGANIZATIONS A BAROQUE COLLECTIVE IS BORN!

by PHILIPPE GERVAIS ers and composers. It seemed appropriate for our company launch, as Pygmalion shows his month at the Rialto, music lovers how a work of art can come to life, transform can catch the debut production of itself and live for all to enjoy when artist puts the Mont-Royal Baroque Collective. love and energy into its creation. Susan Toman and David Menzies, T LSM both McGill graduates, created the The opera is quite short; will there ensemble; Susan is a harpsichord player spe- be anything else on the program? cializing in French music and David has a light DM – Yes, we have put together a prologue tenor voice, which is ideal for baroque reper- using music from one of Rameau’s other toire. The co-founders met with me to discuss opera-ballets, Les Indes galantes, which will their upcoming project. showcase Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière and her baroque dance troupe, Les Jardins Choré- LSM Why this new ensemble, what makes graphiques. Additions such as this were com- it stand out from the others? monplace in Rameau’s time. In fact, we know ST – Our collective will be a flexible ensemble, that in a 1754 performance, Pygmalion was varying the number of musicians according to presented along with the second act of Les the needs of each project. We plan to produce Indes galantes. a short, fully staged baroque or classical opera with chamber orchestra every year. Our debut LSM Do baroque dance and contemporary production is Pygmalion, the opera-ballet by staging make a good combination? Jean-Philippe Rameau. The collective also of- DM – Absolutely! We are very lucky to be able fers advanced students and emerging artists to work simultaneously with a renowned the chance to work with us, helping them baroque dance troupe and a stage director— jumpstart their careers. Jordan Gasparik—who is well acquainted with contemporary theatre. Rather than attempt LSM Why did you choose Pygmalion? an historic reconstruction, which would have ST – The story of Pygmalion is well known: a involved elaborate costumes and sets, this sculptor becomes enamored of the beautiful combination allows us to present the opera in female statue he just created. With a little help a modern and elegant style in keeping with the A MONTREAL from L’Amour, the statue comes to life. The simplicity of Greek mythology. myth has inspired a number of painters, writ- SINGATHON

by LORENA JIMÉNEZ ALONSO Although the choir appears only briefly (but PYGMALION to great effect!), the role of Pygmalion is quite MONTRÉACAPPELLA, a non-proﬁt organiza- or challenging. He ends the show with an ariette, tion founded by Michael Dyck and Glynn THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE a virtuosic Italianate aria full of flamboyant, Rankin, two a cappella singers and enthu- technically demanding melismas. siasts, will showcase the best in local and Despite its being short and having a seemingly The Pygmalion myth provides an ingenious international a cappella music with a one- light subject matter, Rameau’s Pygmalion, pretext for combining sculpture with the day festival at La Sala Rossa this month. It which will be performed soon charms of dance. The statue, will bring together 335 singers from a va- in Montreal, is an important newly come to life, decides to riety of Canadian and American groups, in- milestone in the history of learn the art of dance, so val- cluding the Harmonia Westmount Women’s French music. In its time it ued by 17th Century French Choir, After Hours (University of Rochester), was one of Rameau’s most ad- society. The Graces take her Chœur des hommes de FACE, Aural Fixation mired works. Composed in education in hand, and (Boston University), Effusion A Cappella (Mc- just eight days, Pygmalion demonstrate a series of ten Gill University), Vocation, Wibi A Cappella was premiered in Paris on Au- dance steps, taking the statue (York University), Chœur Maha, the Ex- gust 28, 1748, and was an im- from the slow and sensual change-NY, the Montreal Intercultural Choir, mediate success. sarabande to the energetic La Horde Vocale, Minor Adjustments (SUNY Pygmalion contains a tambourin. Here, Rameau Plattsburgh), the Monday Night Choir, VoxA4, number of remarkable pas- shows the full range of his or- Chœur de chambre Tactus, Ensemble vocal sages, beginning with the chestration skills, presenting Les Fous de la Gamme, Concerto Della overture, one of Rameau’s a series of “various character- Donna and the Ensemble vocal À ContreVoix. best, in which the motifs with istics of dance.” LSM A ﬂat rate of $10 will get you access to the repeated notes imitate the MISS PUVIGNÉ whole day of performances—including an , The first singer to Rameau’s movements of the sculptor at perform the role of “the Statue” Pygmalion occasional beatbox battle and a masterwork. The contrast between • April 13 and 14, 7:30 p.m., Rialto class led by Andrew Gray, the artistic direc- the opening and closing Theatre; 6:30 p.m.: art exhibit tor of the Chœur des Enfants de Montreal. moods is also striking–the opera begins with opening featuring Geneviève Chevalier, sculptor a sense of drama, marked by Pygmalion’s de- www.mtlbaco.wordpress.com April 22 at La Sala Rossa spair and the jealousy of his lover and moves www.montreacapella.com toward a conclusion that is radiant and festive. TRANSLATION: DAYNA LAMOTHE

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MY HEART IS A VIOLIN is a turned into works of art by well- Nagano and a heritage model unique silent art auction known Quebec artists such as made in Assomption, Quebec, fundraiser to be held by the Peter Krauss, Susan Scott, René in 1881, donated by Jean 4 OSM Volunteer Committee at Deroin, Pierre Blanchette, Judy Cousineau (unpainted). “We the OSM’s annual ball on May 4, Garfin and Antoine Dumas. The hope to raise $50,000,” says 1: FROM LEFT - Holly Higgins Jonas, committee 2012, at Maison symphonique. collection includes a violin used Suzanne Prévost, president of member, Bob Cotter, violin donor, and Suzanne Twenty-one violins and two cel- in the movie The Red Violin, the committee. www.osm.ca Prévost, president of the committee, pose before a violin painted by Jacques Payette los have been donated by vari- signed by Joshua Bell, John 2: Le char de Poséidon by Gaétane Lupien ous musicians, instrument Corigliano and François Girard, — WAH KEUNG CHAN 3: Kent Nagano’s violin by Yehouda Chaki makers and music schools, and another donated by Kent 4: The red violin signed by Joshua Bell, John Corigliano and François Girard

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NEW TIMES, NEW REALITIES Beyond the confines of her own KATIE work, and looking more broadly at the current state of affairs in the music world, Malloch is a tad pessimistic. “I think economics MALLOCH have a lot to do with it now. In the seventies, there were a series of jazz clubs bringing in major Bright Moments on the names for six days at a time every week. I saw Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi, Stan Getz, Freddie Jazz Beat Hubbard, Pharaoh Sanders, Rhasaan Roland Kirk at the Esquire Show bar. And there were

Victor Lamich Diaz Lamich Victor smaller places for the local scene to work steadily.” During the early jazz festival days, she remembers PHOTO PHOTO how easy it was to meet up with musicians and ask them for an MARC CHÉNARD interview. “But with the rise of the by big labels [by the early 1990s] you had record arts and entertainment program, then taking reps and agency people acting as screens. But over the Montreal edition of That Midnight his past March 29, she signed off for I wasn’t too affected by this because the mu- Jazz, a weeknight jazz program broadcast the last time from the airwaves. sicians knew me by then, so it was easy for me from a different city each night. “They worked From coast to coast, her name was to approach them.” in a few hours in my schedule so I could go T virtually synonymous with jazz at Asked about her views on jazz education, and check out the record library. It was or- the CBC (Canada’s national English- Malloch bemoans the fact that today’s young ganized by genre and labels, so I went through language broadcaster). For close to a quarter musicians don’t have the chance to learn the everything from Atlantic Records to Zephyr of a century, her soothingly resonant alto voice trade on the job with more seasoned players. Jazz. I was like a kid in the cookie store! And drew in listeners to Jazz Beat on a weekly “They now play for each other in the classroom, nobody ever told me I had to play this or that basis until 2007, then on to Tonic a weeknight or their teachers, and many professionals now music. Frankly, I could never have done what program with a more broader music format have a second job there. Mind you, I’m glad I did elsewhere than here, at the CBC.” than its predecessor. it’s available, but today’s musicians are not as In 1983 she was picked to host a new show, Yet Katie Malloch’s career stretches back to exposed to the public as they once were. But Jazz Beat, the brainchild of its producer Alain the early 1970s, when she first volunteered at once again, you can’t get bitter and say if only de Grosbois, a person with “very demanding McGill University’s campus radio (in its pre- it were the way it was. It’s not the way it was, and meticulous standards for recording,” as CKUT days). As for her interest in music, it it’s just the way it is.” Malloch points out. Over its long run, it be- was already there by then. As she points out As for the future, Malloch admits candidly came a vital outlet for homegrown jazz talent during a recent conversation with La Scena wanting to step away from jazz, though she (both newcomers and established artists), and Musicale, she grew up listening to jazz thanks plans to go out a little more and check out who a platform for live festival concert broadcasts to her music-loving parents, both of whom the young players are today. More concretely featuring Canadian and American headliners were especially into the swing era style; Lester she wants to volunteer to help children with alike. When asked about her own take on the Young and Sarah Vaughan were some of their reading skills, doing some announcing or show’s passing due to programming changes, favourites. From there she acquainted herself narrations on a freelance basis, even take up a she contends it was especially hard for the jazz with the more “modern” players (Coltrane, new challenge: working with dogs in search community. On a more personal level, she Miles etc.) by combing through the radio’s and rescue training. We wish her Godspeed, of opines: “I had to remind myself that it was not music library. course, but there’s no doubt her presence from the jazz community that was my employer but Her first real break occurred in 1972, when the airwaves will be sorely missed by many she made her way into the old CBC building. the CBC. If you get too married to one kind of devoted listeners across the land. LSM “They needed a local stringer for a weekly na- thing, you lack flexibility and risk becoming tive affairs program and I lucked into it, so to bitter. I’ve seen that happen with people: they Katie Malloch will be guest of honour of the 14th speak, because they were looking for people begin to take on the personality of their show, annual Vanier College Big Band Concert on April 16, who had some native blood in them, which is but once it’s taken away from them, they won- a benefit for the school’s scholarship fund. my case.” After a three year run, she managed der who they are. I was always careful not to See details in Jazz+ calendar. to get hired full-time, first to co-host a local go too far down that road.” 16 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p16-19_Jazz_sm17-4_FR_pXX 12-03-30 2:42 PM Page 17

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A Quiet leader of an influential trio in Cuba during the contemplative one with forties, best known for its boleros and son. The a defined structure. opening piece picks up the rhythm in the final “Derivado,” the opener, quarter, lending it a sense of greater move- is just three long disso- ment. Bunnett switches from the soprano to nant chords suspended Latin Spring the flute for “Son de la Loma” by the same in the air and sets the composer. “Almendra” (Almonds) is a Cuban quiet context for what by ALAIN LONDES dance by Aberlardon Valdés that includes a the ear is about to wit- brief reference to Cachao’s “Chanchullo.” A ness as a kind of antidote to the hustle and With the annual welcome of a new season, two definite classical music touch by Durán is bustle of modern life. “Maferefun lya Lodde very different Latin projects ease the listener offered as a lead in to “Sherezada,” which has Me” is a very lyrical meditation set against the into a sense of seasonal renewal. While a definitely catchy melody. The heart of the backdrop of alternating voicings played at Toronto saxophonist Jane Bunnett is paired album contains a series of short pieces desig- mostly the same frequency. The first improv- with pianist Hilario Durán in an intimate per- nated as “Contradanzas,” all of which refer isational piece, based on Coltrane, is in fact a formance setting, fellow Cuban Gonzalo directly to genuine Cuban classical music take on “Giant Steps,” which reappears later Rubalcaba spins his keyboard magic all by heard in schools and are superbly rendered by on in a slightly different variation before the himself. In both cases, the pianists draw on the duo. Bunnett returns then to the deep and closer, “Derivado.” Rubalcaba plays with lyri- their native roots. These nostalgic connections sweet sound of soprano sax to provide the cism and dexterity, his lines flickering from are inherent to their musical identities. voice to one of Lecuona’s favourite zarzuelas, one to the other, holding his notes elsewhere “Maria la O.” Bunnett and Durán are in perfect as if in a spiritual pause for reflection. Two Jane Bunnett & Hilario Durán: Cuban Rhapsody sync and they render the pieces with nuanced familiar jazz classics, Gillespie’s “Con Alma” Alma Records: 2011 sensitivity. and Bill Evans’ “Blue and Green,” are played #####$ twice, the first versions being a bit more som- Cuban Rhapsody rep- Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Fe...Faith bre and with more left-handed emphasis. resents a rediscovery of 5Passion Records: 2011 Carefully nestled in these other selections are snippets from Durán’s ###$$$ three pieces providing a musical description chilhood and early Gonzalo Rubalcaba is at a point in his career of each of Rubalcaba’s kids: Joan, Joao, and years as a musician. It where he can be relaxed yet focused. After Yolanda. To be best appreciated, this record starts off with relatively years of training, listening, and playing, he can must be kept for a quiet time and place. sad lyrics on “Lagrimas juxtapose Cuban, classical, and jazz idioms in Negras” (Black Tears) by Miguel Matamoros, a personal way. The solo project Fe...Faith is a

Brahms, Bach (“Prélude du places in order to bet- lac d’Argent”, her take of ter imagine them. With his “Prelude No. 1” from its third disc, Cordâme MUSICAL JOURNEYS the Well-Tempered Clavier, returns to its roots— ANNIE LANDREVILLE albeit arranged in a minor key) and Chopin the string trio formula by tunes. With Chopin, she allows herself greater (violin, cello, and dou- improvisational freedom, just as she does ble bass). We travel Julie Lamontagne: Opus jazz with André Mathieu’s “Prélude romantique”, along with a composer Justin Time JTR 8570-2 admirably adapted here. A rich, colourful skilled in melody and arrangement. “Van- ####$$ suite dedicated to Debussy and riddled with couver” conjures up a tango, and the in- Jazz pianist Julie La- reminiscences of Gershwin follows, and the evitable flamenco of “Madrid” manages to montagne has been CD ends as it began, with a “Pavane”, this avoid easy clichés with its rhythm and melody, very much involved in time Ravel’s. The disc, created with a sense of both rendered expressively by the strings. pop music these last enjoyment, respect and the breaking down of What’s more these portraits of imaginary few years, accompany- stylistic barriers, is also infused with the in- places do not fall prey to the obligatory refer- ing among others fluence of Fred Hersch—to whom Julie Lam- ence to regional folklore; their inspiration and Québécois singer Is- ontagne owes much—without corrupting portraiture are more elaborate than a com- abelle Boulay. Opus either the jazz or the classical side of the positional approach based on mere pastiche jazz sees her return to her first love: pieces music. The only quibble here is the disc’s or simple exercises in style. Still, a note here from the classical repertoire that left a mark jacket cover, which oddly looks like a Christ- recalls a flute, a pizzicato sequence there re- on her during childhood and her years of mas CD. sembles percussion and, a little later, a piano studies. On this solo recording, she re- melody would seem to emanate from an erhu visits and arranges this fertile repertoire to Cordâme: Lieux imaginés (a two-string Chinese violin). The acoustics of her fancy. To those who enjoyed the classi- Malasartes musiques MAM 015 the Gesù Church suit the trio very well with cally-influenced projects of Brad Meldau or ####$$ its full, rich, warm sound. There are many Dan Tepfer—who brilliantly took on the Gold- Madrid, Buenos Aires, Madagascar, Riga and emotions in this musical travelogue that lifts berg Variations last year—Lamontagne’s Brest—these are all real places of real inspi- off effortlessly and touches down ever so recording may seem a little demure, but it ration to bass player Jean-Félix Mailloux. sweetly. Enchanting. nevertheless shows uncommon sensitivity They are also imagined places, in that he has and elegance. The timeless melody of never set foot there; this does not, however, • In concert Friday, April 27 Fauré’s Pavane serves as introduction and prevent him from immersing himself in these (See Jazz+calendar for time and place) sets the tone. Next come arrangements of TRANSLATION: ARIADNE LIH

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Out of the Cool and into the Hot

hairdo where any stray locks are hardly visible or deftly hidden beneath by MARC CHÉNARD a collar. No doubt the pianist is fond of the ECM aesthetic—and this record bears its imprint, for better and for worse. Of all the ways to classify jazz, the temperature metaphor (cool versus hot) is commonly used by critics and music-lovers alike. It may well be • In concert on April 4, 27 and 28. (See Jazz+ calendar for times and places.) inadequate, subjective as it is, but at the very least it distinguishes between musical processes, separating those more contained in their Ballister: Mechanisms dynamics and others more resolutely energetic and intense. Here are Clean Feed CF245CD two groups at opposite ends of this thermometric scale, both of which If Gagnon’s music flows as peacefully as a quiet will be appearing on local stages early this month. Given the nature of brook, Dave Rempis’s will knock you over with these two extreme examples, it is hard to imagine a listener who would the force of a flash flood from the very first notes enjoy both equally, but then again it way well be that some who like it of “Release Levers”, one of three long-winded, hot may well dig it cool, too. cutting-edge group improvs of 20, 16 and 28 minutes respectively. If the previous disc’s music Vincent Gagnon: Himalaya was clean cut all the way, this one really shears it Effendi FND117 off. Let there be no doubt here that this tenor and Quebec pianist Vincent Gagnon presents, in his alto sax player draws inspiration from the dense, vibrant urban envi- sophomore effort on Montreal’s stalwart jazz ronment of Chicago, known for its gritty blues and experimental post label, a ten-track, 46-and-a-bit-minute program. free-jazz scenes. Some will recognize Rempis from his supporting role Of the pieces, two are by the leader, another pair in the Vandermark Five—likewise for the cellist heard here, Fred Lon- is credited to alto sax player Alain Boies, one cut berg-Holm— the pugnacious Norwegian drum wizard Paal Nilsson- is penned by the other sax player Michel Côté, Love stoking the fires. This trio pulls out a lot of stops, and their and a final one is by percussionist Michel Lam- recording is very much in the lineage of a now “classic” free-jazz style, bert; the remaining tracks are concise group im- with long, explosive passages that cool down just long enough for lis- provisations for trio (“Débâcle,” 1:16) and quintet (“Perdide,” 4:09). teners to catch their breath before the next eruption. The titles of the An advertisement included with the disc describes its contents as other pieces (“Clapstock” and “Roller Nuts’) link to the album title, “inspired and melodic jazz.” These few words are enough to give the Mechanisms. While listening to these gentlemen go all out, one can astute listener a good idea of the product. Lyrical and free of excess, only think of the grinding gears of heavy machinery. Seen in this light, this disc altogether is totally in keeping with the jazz aesthetic pre- the music also bears similarity to styles as ear-shattering as metal or vailing in the province’s capital. Even when it falls into a firmer swing, punk rock. While it takes a lot of stamina to sustain full throttle for instance in the bluesy “Anitaville” with its Monk-like strains, the assaults like these, a certain (if not unavoidable) degree of aimlessness dissonances so typical of the Master are toned down, while the soloists ensues when playing hell-bent for leather at all times, and no onslaught play well within their capabilities. But when the performers allow of rapid-fire gestures can ever make up for a lack of conceptual design themselves a little more daring, as they do in the two group pieces, they and artistic purpose stemming from it. do so furtively and far too shyly to leave a mark on the listener. Metaphorically speaking, this music is somewhat like a nicely groomed • In concert on April 7. (See Jazz+ calendar for time and place.) TRANSLATION: ARIADNE LIH

BOOK NOTES AND BLUE NOTES

by FÉLIX-ANTOINE HAMEL formula of short biographical notes followed homme is surely a by a selection of five important albums devotee of free Guillaume Belhomme : (complemented by additional recom- improvisation and Way Ahead - Jazz en 100 autres figures mended listenings), was taken up again last his choices among Le mot et le reste, 2011, 435 pages year with Way Ahead—Jazz en 100 autres younger musicians ISBN: 9782360540174 figures. While its predecessor was first and certainly reveal his foremost a guide to the basics, this sequel preferences, but this In 2009, Le Mot et le reste, a Paris-based turns out to be a fascinating effort not by editorial decision has publisher, issued a book by Guillaume Bel- virtue of form or style (Belhomme’s syntax is the virtue of giving homme, an attuned contemporary jazz and frequently irritating), but by the choice of an added angle to the improvised music critic for Jazz Hot and Les featured musicians. While a good third of it book, namely, to Inrockuptibles magazines and the Le son du is devoted to musicians who could have present a good intro- grisli blog. The book, entitled Giant Steps— appeared in the first volume (i.e. Benny duction to some mu- Jazz en 100 figures, is a practical guide to Carter, Teddy Wilson and Zoot Sims), the sicians about whom little French-language jazz consisting of 100 portraits of jazz’s most rest of it is devoted to iconoclasts, originals, literature exists. In fact, an English transla- famous musicians, organized according to musicians confined to the margins of jazz tion of this book would be also very welcome year of birth, an original touch—ranging history, the likes of Pee Wee Russell, Herbie for its updated focus on the music. LSM from King Oliver to Ken Vandermark. This Nichols Anthony Ortega among others. Bel- TRANSLATION: ARIADNE LIH

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quartet). Maison de la culture Rose- mont – La Petite-Patrie. [872-1730] Sat. 14 » Tenor saxophonist Jean- » Tenor saxophonist Joel Miller and his 8:00 Christophe Béney and his quartet. Le quartet. Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 » From Amsterdam, vocalist Norbert dièse onze. 8:30 Frank Lozano and his quartet. Le dièse Køgging and his quartet. Upstairs Jazz Mon. 16 » 14th annual benefit onze. 8:30 Bar. 8:30 [931-6808] concert of the Vanier Cegep Big Band Sun. 22 » The Châteauguay Tenors » Pianist John Roney and friends. (Artist for the school’s scholarship fund. 7:30. featuring Cameron Walls and Al ÉRIC LAGACÉ performs with of the month at the Resto-bar le dièse Guest of honor Katie Malloch, emcee McLean. Power Jazz series, Segal Oliver Jones on Friday the 20th. onze.) [223-3543] 8:30 [Return Oliver Jones. [Tickets and information: Centre for the Performing Arts. engagements on the 12th and 19th .] 744-7500] [739-7944] 8:00 Fri. 6 » Ugetsu (tribute to Art Blakey Tues. 17 » From Germany, Thomas Thur. 26 » Trio Bomata. Maison de la and the Jazz Messengers under the Lehn (synthesizer) with Jean Derome, culture Marie-Uguay. 8:00 JAZZ+ direction of bassist Dave Watts. Joane Hétu, Malcolm Goldstein and » Vocalist Jessica Vigneault and her Upstairs. 8:30 Alexandere Saint-Onge. (Experimental improvised music) Casa del Popolo. quartet. Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 » Jean-Pierre Zanella Quartett. Le dièse 8:00 Fri. 27 » Cordâme – Lieux imaginés. All concerts subject to change without prior notice. onze. 8:30 Unless otherwise stated, all phone numbers listed Thur. 19 » Doubossar. (Saxophonist Auditorium le Prévost. [872-6131] are within the 514 area code. Sat. 7 » From Chicago, Dave Rempis Damian Nisenson quartet with live 8:00 All times listed are PM. and Ballister. Casa del Popolo paintaing by Poli Wilhelm.) Maison de Fri. 27, Sat. 28 » Tribute to Coltrane [284-0122] 9:00 la culture de Côte-des-Neiges. [872- by Yannick Rieu and François Bourassa. Wed. 4 » Pianist Vincent Gagnon 6889]. 8:00 performs the music of his recording Tues. 10 » The Urban Quintet. Ups- Le dièse onze. 8:30 Himalaya. tairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 Fri. 20 » Oliver Jones and Éric Lagacé. Sat. 28 » Back Talk Organ Trio + 1. Benefit concert at the Conservatoire de Maison de la culture du Plateau-Mont- » Parc-X Trio and Circles. Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 Casa del Popolo. 9:00 musique et d’art dramatiques de Mon- Royal [872-2266]. 8:00 (Further tréal. 8:00 [Tickets: Admission (1-855- Sun. 29 » Pianist Arden Arapyan. performances on Fri. 27 and Sat. 28 at » Les mardis Spaghetti, weekly series of 790-1245/ www.admission.com) or at Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 5:00 and 10:00 at Place Deschamps, improvised music at the Cagibi. 9:30 the Conservatoire’s box office. Informa- IN MAY at the back of Place des Arts.) [Schedule online at tion: 514 873-4031, ext. 221.] » Mercredismusics, weekly series of www.myspace.com/mardispaghetti] Wed. 2 » Guitarist Sylvain Picard and » From Toronto, tenor saxophonist Pat his trio. Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 improvised musics. 9:00 [Schedule Thur. 12 » Vincent Dionne and Brubeck LaBarbera with John Geggie (b.), Nick online: www.casaobscura.com) en tête. Maison de la culture Rosemont Fraser (drs.) and John Roney (pno). » Jean Derome and Charity Chan (pno) Thur. 5 » Singer Kellylee Evans pays – La Petite-Patrie. [872-1730] 8:00 Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30. with special guest, guitarist Fred Frith. Casa del Popolo. 9:00 tribute to Nina Simone. Maison de la Fri. 13 » Vibraphonist Jean Vanasse Sat. 21 » Oliver Jones trio. Maison culture Marie-Uguay. [872-2044] 8:00 and his quartet. Le dièse onze. 8:30 culturelle et communautaire de Mon- Thurs. 3 » Vocalist Suzanne Tremblay » Autour de Bill Evans. (Frank Lozano tréal-Nord. [328-5640]. 8:00 and her octet. (Record launch) Upstairs Jazz Bar. 8:30 UPCOMING SHARE BRING A ! CONCERTS: Les Idées heureuses TEEN 514-285-2000x4 • April 6 I Musici de Montréal THE 514-982-6038, National Arts Centre [email protected] Orchestra April 12, 13 and May 3, 4, 5 1-888-991-2787 (ARTS), www.nac-cna.ca PROMO EXPERIENCE McGill Chamber Orchestra code ADO, TEEN A “Bring a Teen” 514-487-5190 , April 25, 26 [email protected] ticket is offered for April 16 Orchestre symphonique free with the de Drummondville purchase of an Montreal Chamber 819-477-1056, adult ticket. Orchestra billetterie@artsdrummond- 514-285-2000 x4 (tickets), ville.com • April 4, 25 Be the future of 514-871-1224 (info) May 7 Segal Centre for classical music. Performing Arts Attend concerts Musica Orbium 514-739-7944 today. [email protected] April 1, 19, 22 (please email ONE week * number of tickets prior to concert) Sinfonia de Lanaudière limited. Check website April 22 450-589-9198, for more details. sinfonia@sinfonia-lanau- Orchestre Nouvelle diere.org • May 6 Génération Carolyne Barnwell & Paula Bourgie [email protected] St. Lambert Choir Society April 18 [email protected] May 6

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La Musique, c’est de Famille!. Tête de violon. (Pour les 6 à 8 ans; 50 > 5pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. McGill Chamber Music h minutes) 845-4108. ( 11) Ensembles. 398-4547. (f 20 + 5 10 12 16) > 2pm. Église St-Léonard-de-Port-Maurice, 5525 Jarry > 5:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe de Lise Est (& Lacordaire). 20$ à la porte. Bach, T. Dubois, Daoust, flûte. 343-6427 Fauré, Franck, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Pergolesi, An- > 7:30pm. ÉSJB. 10$. Les grands ensembles. Debussy: drew Lloyd Webber: solos, duos, quatuors. Nocturnes; Rossini: Petite Messe solennelle. O.S. du Stéphanie Lessard, soprano; Stéphanie Poth- Conservatoire; choeur du Conservatoire; ier, mezzo; Dany Wiseman, ténor; Sébastien choeur de l’école secondaire Joseph- Ouellet, baryton; Denis Gagné, orgue François-Perrault; Louis Lavigueur, chef. 873- > 2pm. Église unie Mont Bruno, 25 Lakeview, St-Bruno. 4031 20-22$. Musique sacrée. Grégorien; Mozart: Requiem; > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Mompou, Leo Brouwer, Fauré: Requiem; Schubert, Bach, etc. Choeur Vi- Dowland, Bach. Classe de Peter McCutcheon, vace; Carmen Girard, chef; Guylaine Flamand, guitare. 343-6427 piano. 450-670-1630 > 8pm. CHBP. LP. Denis Plante. Tango Boréal. 872- > 2:30pm. Centre Segal des arts de la 5338 scène, 5170 chemin Côte-Ste-Cather- > 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Graduate Seminar. Jazz ine. 20-30$. Musica Camerata Mon- Composition. 398-4547 tréal. Viennoiseries. Johann Strauss II, > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- Lanner, Schrammel, Kalman. Luis Grinhauz, Van bles. 398-4547. (h 17) Armenian, violon; Lambert Chen, alto; Mar- > 8pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. McGill Percussion En- iève Bock, violoncelle; Eric Chappell, contre- sembles. 398-4547 basse; Berta Rosenohl, piano; etc. 739-7944, > 8pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Piano Ensembles. 398-4547 489-8713. SVA/BAT > 3pm. Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire Stewart Hall, Monday 2 176 chemin du Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire. LP. Ren- > 1:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Andréanne Guay, chant. dez-vous du dimanche. Beethoven, Brahms, Ravel. 873-4031 Vanessa Husaruk, violon. 630-1220 > 2:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Geoffroy Thauvette-Salvas, > 3pm. Église de la Purification B.V.M., 445 Notre- chant. 873-4031 Dame, Repentigny. 25$. Série Art et Spiritualité. Han- > 3:45pm. CMM SC. EL. Emilie Baillargeon, chant. del: Messiah, choeurs; Verdi, Gounod, etc.: choeurs 873-4031 “sacrés”. Ensemble vocal Vox Luminosa; > 4pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Class of Kyoko Claudel Callender, dir.; Jacques Giroux, Hashimoto, piano. 398-4547 orgue. (Prix de présence: livres, CD) 450-581-2482 > 4:50pm. CMM SC. EL. Jennifer Pyra, chant. 873- x3 4031 > 3pm. Église St-Pierre-Apôtre, 1201 Visitation. 10-45$. > 7:15pm. CMM SC. EL. Odéi Bilodeau-Bergeron, Beautés mystérieuses. Lassus: Psaumes de la Péni- chant. 873-4031 tence (e). Studio de musique ancienne de Mon- > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) TSH. $10. McGill Jazz Orches- tréal; Christopher Jackson, chef. 861-2626 tra 3; Dominic Rossi, director. 398-4547 > 3:30pm. CHBP. LP. Bach. Martin Robidoux, > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. $10. Bruckner, Messiaen, clavecin. 872-5338 Ross Whitney, Ernst Toch, Kim Codner, Milton Nasci- > 3:30pm. Théâtre des Deux-Rives, 30 boul. du Sémi- mento, William Schinstine, Richard Genée. McGill naire Nord, St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. 19-44$. Maestria. University Chorus; François Ouimet, director. Marie-Josée Lord. 888-443-3949 398-4547 22 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p24-30_RegCal_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:48 PM Page 23

> 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Mozart, Weber, credi 1. Prokofiev: L’Amour des trois oranges, suite; Brahms, Lutoslawski, Poulenc. Classe d’André Concerto pour violon #1; Ana Sokolovic: Concerto Moisan, clarinette. 343-6427 pour orchestre; Debussy: La Mer. O.S. de Montréal; > 8pm. CHBP. 30-50$. Société de Musique de Cham- Stéphane Denève, chef; Hilary Hahn, violon. bre de Montréal. Handel, Schubert, Brahms. Ari- 842-9951. (f 5) anna Warsaw-Fan, violon; Velitchka > 8pm. ThHC. 60-62$. Série Jazz. Miller: In The Mood; Yotcheva, violoncelle; Patrice Laré, piano. Moonlight Serenade; Chattanooga Choo Choo; 483-2021 String Of Pearl; Tuxedo Junction. Glenn Miller > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Schulich Year of Early Music. Band (orchestre, chanteurs). 450-582-6714 McGill Early Music Ensembles. 398-4547. (f 5) Thursday 5 Tuesday 3 > 1pm. CMM SC. EL. Julien Lamontagne, percus- > 10:30am. CMM SC. 10$. Cours de maître. Hilary sion. 873-4031 Hahn, violon. 873-4031 > 2pm. MBAM SBou. 20-40$. Fondation Arte Musica; > 1:30pm. ÉStVia. EL. Jocelyn Lafond, orgue. 873- Série Concerts Espresso (reprises écourtées du con- 4031 cert de la veille, animées par les chefs, sans en- > 1:30pm. UdM-Laval. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. Rossini: tracte). A. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater. Les Violons du Il Barbiere di Siviglia. David Malis, Jennifer Lar- Roy; Bernard Labadie, chef; Shannon Mercer, more, Richard Croft, Renato Capecchi, Si- soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo. 285-2000, 800- mone Alaimo; Alberto Zedda, chef. 790-1245, 899-6873 concert 343-6479. (f 10) > 2:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Vincent Séguin, percus- > 3pm. ÉStVia. EL. Emmanuel Bernier, orgue. 873- sion. 873-4031 4031 > 5pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- > 3:30pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Piano Tuesdays. 398- bles. 398-4547. (h 1) 4547 > 7pm. MC AC. EL. Babel Musiques. Conférence. PREVIEWS > 4:30pm. ÉStVia. EL. Gabrielle Tessier, orgue. 873- Musique juive et multiples mouvances. Henri Op- 4031 penheim, musicien. 872-8749 STUDIO DE MUSIQUE ANCIENNE DE MONTRÉAL > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Digital Composition Stu- > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) Multimedia Room, 527 Sher- dio Alumni. 398-4547 brooke O. (corner Aylmer). 0$ RSVP > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. $10. David Gillingham: Walk- www.cirmmt.mcgill.ca/ activities/ live-cirmmt. by RENÉE BANVILLE, LAURA BATES, CRYSTAL CHAN, ing Angels; David Maslanka: Traveler; Michael Col- Réseaux présente Akousma live@CIRMMT. Les fon- grass: Urban Requiem; Bernstein (arr. C. Grundman): dateurs de Réseaux. Jean-François Denis, Gilles MARIE-ASTRID COLIN and JACQUELINE VANASSE Slava. McGill Wind Symphony; Gillian Mackay, Gobeil, Robert Normandeau, composers. 398- cond. 398-4547 4547 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe de Jean-Marc > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. $12. McGill S.O., Krowicki. MONTREAL Bouchard, improvisation. 343-6427 398-4547. (h 4) > 8pm. ÉSJB. 30$. Mozart: Requiem; Beethoven: Messe > 7:30pm. Théâtre Outremont, 1248 Bernard Ouest. en do majeur. Ensemble vocal Polymnie; 20$. Horizons Est. Smetana: La Fiancée vendue, ou- SCARLATTI’S STABAT MATER Choeur du Musée d’art de Joliette; Ensemble verture; Kodály: Danses de Galanta; Bartók: Le Man- WITH LES VIOLONS DU ROY Sinfonia de Montréal; Louis Lavigueur, chef; darin merveilleux. Orchestre Métropolitain; Sasha Djihanian-Archambault, Emma Julian Kuerti, chef; Stéphane Tétreault, vio- Bernard Labadie and Les Violons du Roy present Stabat Mater, a Parkinson, Nils Brown, Desmond Byrne. 450- loncelle. 495-9944 449-0758 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Brahms, Liszt, Scri- religious work composed by Alessandro Scarlatti in 1724. The com- > 8:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Debussy, Gershwin. abine, Debussy, Martin. Classe de Paul Stewart, position is a setting of an 18th-century text reflecting upon the suffer- Kim-Élisabeth Savoie-Thibault, piano. 343- piano. 343-6479 6479 > 8pm. MC AC. LP. Babel Musiques. Musique juive ing of Mary, mother of Jesus. Soloists: Shannon Mercer, soprano, and d’Europe de l’Est (ashkénaze, judéo-espagnole, Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano. The program also includes works by Wednesday 4 arabe; arr. Henri Oppenheim). Magillah; etc. 872- Legrenzi, Bertali and Marini. Wednesday the 4th at 7:30 p.m. and 8749 > 1:30pm. CMM SR. EL. Erica Rothschild, flûte. 873- th 4031 > 8pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Jazz Combos. 398-4547. Thursday the 5 at 2:30 p.m., Salle Bourgie. www.violonsduroy.com RB > 1:30pm. UdM-Longueuil. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. (f 12) Lully: Atys. Bernard Richter, Stéphanie d’Ous- > 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- trac, Emmanuelle de Negri, Nicolas Rivenq; bles. 398-4547. (h 1) SOPRANO ANNA CATERINA William Christie, chef. 790-1245, 343-6479. (f > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Schulich Year of Early Music. ANTONACCI’S CANADIAN DEBUT 11) Early Music Ensembles. 398-4547. (h 2) > 2:30pm. CMM SR. EL. Jonathan Laperle, flûte. > 8pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les grands concerts du jeudi 2 The Société d’art vocal de Montréal presents La Belle Époque, an 873-4031 Power Corporation du Canada. OSM, Hilary Hahn. intimate recital featuring Italian soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci, > 3:30pm. CMM SR. EL. Julie Potvin-Turcotte, flûte. 842-9951. (h 4) 873-4031 > 8pm. Théâtre de la Ville, Salle Pratt & Whitney, 150 one of the most original and dynamic singers of her generation. She > 5pm. CMM SR. EL. Alex Héon-Goulet, flûte. 873- Gentilly Est, Longueuil. 25-55$. Série Grands con- will be accompanied by American pianist Donald Sulzen, a member of 4031 certs. Méditation et exubérance. Massenet: Médita- > 6pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. String Area. 398-4547 tion de Thaïs; Saint-Saëns: Introduction et Rondo the Munich Trio. On the program: Cimara, Fauré, Hahn, Tosti and R. > 7pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Debussy, Durante, capriccioso; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique. O.S. de Strauss. Thursday the 5th at Salle Bourgie. www.artvocal.ca RB Brahms, Scarlatti, Fauré, Schubert, Weber. Classe Longueuil; Marc David, chef; Boson Mo, vio- de Mark Pedrotti, chant. 343-6427 lon. 450-670-1616 > 7:30pm. MC AC. LP. Babel Musiques. Musiques REFLECTION AND EXUBERANCE transes du Moyen-Orient et d’Amérique du Nord. Com- Friday 6 positions de Katia Makdissi-Warren. Ensemble Ok- >3pm. MBAM SBou. 13-40$. Fondation L’Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil, conducted by Marc David, toÉcho; Katia Makdissi-Warren, dir.; Thunder Arte Musica. Concert de la Passion. invite you to a concert featuring violinist Boson Mo performing Médi- Mountain Singers; Anouar Barrada, chant Graupner: Considérations sur les souf- soufi; Nina Segalowitz, chant inuit; Hélène frances de notre Sauveur. Ensemble tation de Thaïs by Massenet. Also on the program, Rideau et fanfares Martel, chant jazz; Ziad Chbat, flûtes; Jérôme des Idées heureuses; Les Plaisirs d’Orphée, by Bertrand, Introduction et rondo capriccioso by Saint-Saëns and Guilleaume, DJ. 872-8749 quatuor vocal; Florian Heyerick, chef; Swan- th > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) Multimedia Room, 527 Sher- tje Hoffmann, violon; Geneviève Soly, orgue. Symphonie fantastique by Berlioz. Thursday the 5 . www.osdl.ca. MC brooke O. (corner Aylmer). 0$ RSVP (14h conférence: Florian Heyerick, Geneviève Soly, www.cirmmt.mcgill.ca/ activities/ live-cirmmt. La tradition de la musique de la Passion en Alle- Réseaux présente Akousma live@CIRMMT. An- magne: les cycles de Christoph Graupner) 285-2000 SMAM AND I MUSICI DE nette Vande Gorne, Francis Dhomont, com- x4. SVA/BAT MONTRÉAL: AN EASTER OFFERING posers. 398-4547 > 7:30pm. PdA MSM. 50-70$. Handel: Messiah. Or- > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) RED. $10. Schulich Year of Early chestre de chambre I Musici de Montréal; On Good Friday, I Musici de Montréal and conductor Jean-Marie Music. Schütz: Die sieben Worte Jesu Christi am Choeur du Studio de Musique Ancienne de Zeitouni will perform Handel’s Messiah. Featuring the Studio de Kreutz; Musikalische Exequien. Cappella Antica; Montréal; Jean-Marie Zeitouni, chef; Do- Valerie Kinslow, director. 398-4547 minique Labelle, Matthew White, Antonio musique ancienne de Montréal and soloists Dominique Labelle, > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. $12. Wagner: Rienzi, over- Figueroa, Michael Dean. 982-6038 / 866-842- soprano, Matthew White, counter-tenor, Antonio Figueroa, tenor and ture; Liszt: Piano Concerto #1; Berlioz: Symphonie 2112 th fantastique. McGill S.O.; Alexis Hauser, director; > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. 9$. Opéramania. Verdi: La Michael Dean, bass. Friday the 6 at 7:30 p.m., Maison symphonique. Marek Krowicki, piano. 398-4547. (f 5) Traviata. Renée Fleming, Joseph Calleja, www.imusici.com RB > 7:30pm. MBAM SBou. 25-50$. Fondation Arte Mu- Thomas Hampson, Eddie Wade, Sarah Pring; sica. A. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater; Legrenzi, Bertali, Antonio Pappano, chef. 343-6479 Marini: musique de chambre. Les Violons du Roy; > 8pm. CHBP. LP. Concert spirituel du Vendredi Saint. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Bernard Labadie, chef; Shannon Mercer, so- Liszt: Via Crucis. Jean Marchand, piano; AND GEORGE SAND: A LOVE STORY prano; Meg Bragle, mezzo. 285-2000, 800-899- Françoise Faucher, narration. 872-5338 6873 > 8pm. ÉSJB. 40-55$. Grand concert du Vendredi saint. In a romantic, candle-lit setting, pianist Milena Trifonova and actress > 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student Beethoven: Missa Solemnis. Choeur universi- concerts. Jazz Choir. 848-4848 taire de Lausanne; Choeur de l’UQAM; Or- Alexandrine Agostini will perform a retelling of the passionate, flam- > 8pm. MC PMR. LP. Vincent Gagnon: Himalaya; etc. chestre de la Société Philharmonique de boyant and stormy love story of composer Frédéric Chopin and writer Vincent Gagnon, piano. 872-2266 Montréal; Miklós Takács, chef; Eugène th > 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Advanced Jazz Composi- Husaruk, violon; Chantal Dionne, Johanne George Sand. Maison de la culture Côte-des-Neiges, Tuesday the 17 tion. 398-4547 Patry, Steeve Michaud, Marc Boucher. (300 at 8:00 p.m. www.accesculture.com RB > 8pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les grands concerts du mer- artistes sur scène) 790-1245, 842-2112 23 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p24-30_RegCal_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:48 PM Page 24

> 8pm. MC AC. LP. Babel Musiques. Découvertes du 12) Breuvoir. Alexandrine Agostini, Gabriel Dhar- talie Dessay, Matthew Polenzani, Dmitri monde. Ayrad: musique d’inspiration andalouse d’o- > 7:30pm. Église Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs, moo, voix; Isaiah Ceccarelli, Catherine Meu- Hvorostovsky. (f 14 Québec; 14 Ailleurs au QC; 14 rigine marocaine // Rodrigo Salazar: musique d’in- 4155 Wellington (& de l’Église), Verdun. Tournée nier, Corinne René, percussion. 844-2172 Ottawa-Gatineau) spiration brésilienne // Gotta Lago: arrangements CAM. OM, Tétreault. 765-7150. (h 10) > 8pm. Maison de la culture Frontenac, 2550 Ontario > 5pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Class of Marina Mdivani, de musique traditionnelle de la Côte-d’Ivoire. > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. $10. Dorothy Morton Visit- Est. LP. Jeudis Jazz. Jazz manouche. Christine Tas- piano. 398-4547 Ayrad // Rodrigo Salazar, voix, guitare; ing Artist Series. Brahms: Hungarian Dances #2-5; san et les Imposteures. 872-7882 > 5pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. McGill Song Interpreta- Mikhaëlle Salazar, voix, violon // Gotta Lago Debussy: Petite Suite; Dvorák: Slavonic Dances, op.46 > 8pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Jazz Combos. 398-4547. tion 2. 398-4547. (f 20) et ses musiciens. 872-8749 #4, 6, 8; Milhaud: Scaramouche; Copland: El Salón (h 5) > 7:30pm. Christ Church Cathedral, 635 Ste-Catherine > 9:30pm. MC AC. LP. Les vendredis cannibales. Élec- México; Ravel: La Valse. Angela Cheng, Alvin > 8pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- Ouest. $8-15. Songs of Sky and Sea. Brahms: Lieder tropop. Ngâbo. 872-8749 Chow, piano. 398-4547 bles. 398-4547. (h 1) und Romanzen, op.44; Aulis Sallinen: Lauluja > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Class of Luba Zuk, > 8pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Walton, Hindemith, Mereltä; Sarah Quartel: Songbird; R. Murray Schafer: Saturday 7 piano. 398-4547 Brahms, Martinu, Clarke, Bridge. Classe de Jutta Miniwanka. Les Muses Chorale; Amy Hender- > 12pm. Ciné-Met MTL1. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opera > 7:30pm. MBAM SBou. 25-50$. Fondation Arte Musica. Puchhammer, alto. 343-6427 son, cond.; Benjamin Kwong, piano. lesmus- in High-Definition, Live. Massenet: Manon (durée ap- Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder, op.65; Liebeslieder- [email protected] prox. 4h05min). Fabio Luisi, cond.; Anna Netre- walzer, op.52; Danses hongroises #1-4; Dvorák: Friday 13 > 7:30pm. Théâtre Rialto, 5723 avenue du Parc. 25$. bko, Piotr Beczala, Paulo Szot. (f 28 Montréal; Danses slaves, op.46 #1-2; Danse slave, op.72 #2; > 11am. CMM SC. EL. Lucie Paul-Hopkins, piano. Pygmalion. (18:30 exposition des oeuvres de 7 28 Québec; 7 28 Ailleurs au QC; 7 28 Ottawa- Schumann: Zigeunerleben, op.29 #3. La Chapelle 873-4031 Geneviève Chevalier) 770-7773. (h 13) Gatineau) de Québec; Bernard Labadie, chef; Jimmy > 2pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Journée d’étude sur l’inser- > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. 12$, étudiant (gratuit). L’an- > 8pm. MC AC. LP. Babel Musiques. Notes de chevet. Brière, Maneli Pirzadeh, piano quatre mains. tion des musiciens dans le milieu professionnel: enjeux née 1905 et la révolution russe. Schumann: Concerto Musique et danse d’inspiration japonaise. La Nef; 285-2000, 800-899-6873 et défis. 343-6111 x2801 pour violoncelle, op.129; Chostakovitch: Symphonie Tomomi Morimoto, danse. 872-8749 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Schubert, Bellini, Gluck, > 3:45pm. CMM SC. EL. Léa Moisan-Perrier, piano. #11, “L’année 1905”, op.103. Orchestre de l’Uni- > 9:30pm. MC AC. LP. Babel Musiques. Marc Mazaide: Handel, Schumann, Fauré, Caccini, Grieg. Classe de 873-4031 versité de Montréal; Jean-François Rivest, musique nouvelle d’inspiration variée. Maz. 872- Mark Pedrotti, chant. 343-6427 > 6:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Andréa Tremblay Le- chef; Julie Hereish, violoncelle. 343-6427, 790- 8749 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de Jimmy gendre, piano. 873-4031 1245 Brière, piano. 343-6479. (f 22) > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) RED. $10. Schulich Year of Early > 8pm. Cégep Marie-Victorin, Salle Désilets, 7000 Tuesday 10 > 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student Music. Bach: cantata #209 “Non sa che sia dolore”; Marie-Victorin, Rivière-des-Prairies. Tournée CAM. > concerts. Chamber Music Ensembles. 848-4848 Handel: Giulio Cesare, Alcina, arias; etc. McGill OM, Tétreault. 872-9814. (h 10) 10am. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Conférence-concert du > > CéCo. Ensemble Transmission. 343-6479 8pm. MC PMR. LP. Notes de chevet. Improvisation. Baroque Orchestra; Hank Knox, director; 8pm. Église St-François-Xavier, 994 Principale, > 1pm. CMM SC. EL. Madeleine Doyon-Robitaille, Claire Gignac, flûtes; Patrick Graham, per- Shannon Mercer, soprano. 398-4547 Prévost. 25$. Promenade à Vienne. Ensemble trombone. 873-4031 cussion; Jean René, alto, guitare; Frédéric >7:30pm. MBAM SBou. 26-44$. Série Transatlantik Schrammel. 450-436-3037 > Auger, traitement en temps réel. 872-2266 Centre-ville. I Musici, Shokhakimov. > 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Digital Composition Studio. 1:30pm. UdM-Laval. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. Il Bar- > f biere di Siviglia. 790-1245, 343-6479. (h 3) 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Class of Garry Antonio, 982-6038. (h 12) SVA/BAT 398-4547. ( 15) > guitar. 398-4547 >7:30pm. Théâtre Rialto, 5723 avenue > 8pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. Song Interpretation 2. 3pm. CMM SC. EL. Kévin Landry Bélanger, tuba. > h 873-4031 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Master’s Recital. Tracy du Parc. 25$. Opéra-ballet. Rameau: Pygmalion. Or- 398-4547. ( 17) > Smith, soprano. 398-4547 chestre et choeur de chambre du Collectif > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. McGill Brass Chamber 5pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. McGill Song Interpreta- > tion. 398-4547. (f 20) 8:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Beethoven, Chopin, De- Baroque Mont-Royal; Susan Toman, chef; Ensembles. 398-4547 bussy. Alyssa Ramsay, violoncelle; Louise-An- > 5pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. McGill Chamber Music Ghislaine Deschambault, Ellen Wieser, Dayna Sunday 15 Ensembles. 398-4547 drée Baril, Martin Pelletier, piano. 343-6427 Lamothe, sopranos; David Menzies, ténor; > > 7:30pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, stu- Thursday 12 Les Jardins Chorégraphiques. (18:30 exposition 11am. Pavillon de l’Entrepôt, 2901 boul. St-Joseph dent concerts. Concordia University Chorus; des oeuvres de Geneviève Chevalier) 770-7773. (f (entrée par la Maison du Brasseur), Lachine. 5$. Série Concordia Chamber Choir. 848-4848 > 1pm. CMM SC. EL. Florence Brassard, piano. 873- 14) Notes et brioches (arr. Lachine). Haydn, Grieg, Liszt. > 7:30pm. Église St-Sixte, 1895 de l’Église (coin Marcel- 4031 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. 20$, comprend café et Derek Yaple-Schobert, piano. (10h30 café & Laurin), St-Laurent. Tournée CAM. Horizons Est. > 2:20pm. CMM SC. EL. Jean-Michel Dubé, piano. gâteau. Opéramania (projection commentée de brioche inclus) 634-3471 x302 Smetana: La Fiancée vendue, ouverture; Dvorák: 873-4031 films d’opéra; Michel Veilleux, musicologue); soirée > 1pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Oeuvres vocales, instru- Concerto pour violoncelle; Kodály: Danses de > 5pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- spéciale. Notre 1000e rencontre: un festival de chant mentales et orchestrales. Les Chambristes Galanta; Bartók: Le Mandarin merveilleux, suite. Or- bles. 398-4547. (h 1) colorature. June Anderson, Cecilia Bartoli, stupéfiants!. 343-6427. (f 18h) chestre Métropolitain; Julian Kuerti, chef; > 7pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. String Area. 398-4547. (h Diana Damrau, Natalie Dessay, Mariella > 2pm. Centre culturel de Joliette, 20 St-Charles-Bor- Stéphane Tétreault, violoncelle. 855-6110. (f 11) Devia, Joyce DiDonato, Edita Gruberova, Mar- romée Sud, Joliette. 38$. Soirée Ballroom pop. Chan- 11 12 14 15) > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) TSH. $10. Dorothy Morton Visiting ilyn Horne, Juan Diego Flórez, Magdalena sons populaires en version big band. Sinfonia de > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Bach, Franck, Morel, Artist Series. Piano Masterclass. Angela Cheng, Kozená, Samuel Ramey, Mado Robin, Renata Lanaudière; Stéphane Laforest, chef; Marc Schubert. Bo Lun Wang, piano. 343-6427 Alvin Chow, piano. 398-4547 Scotto, Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland, etc. Hervieux, ténor. 450-759-6202. (f 20 21 22) > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- >7:30pm. MBAM SBou. 26-44$. Série 343-6479 > 2pm. Église Marie-Reine-de-la-Paix, 11075 boul. bles. 398-4547. (h 1) Centre-ville. À Kreutzer. Beethoven: > 8pm. CHBP. EL. SMCQ Série Hommage/Ana Gouin Ouest, Roxboro. Tournée CAM. OM, > 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Song Interpretation. Sonate pour violon et piano #9, op.47 Sokolovic. Montréal/ Paris à la Chapelle. Ana Tétreault. 624-1100. (h 10) 398-4547. (h 17) “à Kreutzer”; Janácek: Quatuor à cordes Sokolovic: Prélude et Toccate; Pierre Boulez: An- > 3:30pm. CHBP. LP. Poulenc, Rachel Laurin, Marc Ouel- > 8pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. McGill Chamber Music #1 “Sonate à Kreutzer”; Chostakovitch: Symphonie thèmes II; Pascal Dusapin: In Nomine; Maxime lette. Marc Boucher, baryton; Olivier Godin, Ensembles with piano. 398-4547 de chambre, op.110 bis. Orchestre de chambre I McKinley: Territoire Lune; Serge Provost: Journal piano. 872-5338 > 8:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe de Vladimir Musici de Montréal; Aziz Shokhakimov, chef. d’une enfant rêveuse. Julie-Anne Derome, vio- > 3:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. 15-35$. LMMC Concerts. Landsman, violon. 343-6479 982-6038. (f 13) SVA/BAT lon, alto. 872-5338 Alban Gerhardt, cello; Cecile Licad, piano. 932- > 7:30pm. PdA MSM. 21-57$. OM, Tétreault. (18h30 > 8pm. CMM Salle multimédia, 4750 Henri-Julien. 22- 6796 Wednesday 11 gratuit: conférence bilingue) 842-2112. (h 10) 12$. SMCQ Série Hommage/Ana Sokolovic; Super- > 4pm. St. James Church, 642 Main Road, Hudson. 20- > > 10:30am. CMM SR. EL. Nicolas Raymond, guitare. 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Prokofief, Taffanel, Fer- Musique. Danielle Palardy Roger: Fables de la 25$. Hudson Chamber Music Series. New Orford roud, Bach. Classe de Denis Bluteau, flûte. 343- Breuvoir. Alexandrine Agostini, Gabriel Dhar- String Quartet. 450-458-5107, 450-458-4088 873-4031 > > 1:30pm. CMM SR. EL. Maxime Despax, alto. 873- 6479 moo, voix; Isaiah Ceccarelli, Catherine Meu- 5pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Woodwind and Saxo- > 8pm. CHBP. LP. Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. nier, Corinne René, percussion. 844-2172 phone Chamber Ensembles. 398-4547. (f 20) 4031 > > > 1:30pm. UdM-Longueuil. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. Bizet: Le Docteur Miracle. Pascale Beaudin, Aidan 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Sonata Class. 398-4547 6pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Chambristes stupéfi- h Ferguson, sopranos; Riccardo Iannello, > 8pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. Master’s Recital. Heather ants. 343-6427. (h 13h) Atys. 790-1245, 343-6479. ( 4) > > 2:40pm. CMM SR. EL. Christophe Marois, alto. ténor; Philip Kalmanovitch, baryton; Marie- Flemming, contralto. 398-4547 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Digital Composition. Ève Scarfone, piano. 872-5338 > 9pm. MC AC. LP. Les vendredis cannibales. Rock indie 398-4547. (h 14) 873-4031 > > > 4pm. CMM SR. EL. Marie-Elyse Badeau, alto. 873- 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student francophone. Cardinal. 872-8749 8pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. Doctoral Recital. Marcelo 4031 concerts. Jazz Improvisation 1. Class of Charles El- Thys, piano. 398-4547 > lison. 848-4848 Saturday 14 > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Wind Ensembles. 398- 5pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classes d’instruments > h à cordes. 343-6427 8pm. CMM Salle multimédia, 4750 Henri-Julien. 22- > 12:55pm. Ciné-Met MTL1. 19-26$. Metropolitan 4547. ( 17) > 6pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. String Area. 398-4547. (f 12$. SMCQ Série Hommage/Ana Sokolovic; Super- Opera in High-Definition, Live. Verdi: La Traviata Musique. Danielle Palardy Roger: Fables de la (durée approx. 3h05min). Fabio Luisi, cond.; Na-

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Monday 16 sur les thèmes juifs. Orchestre Nouvelle PREVIEWS Génération; Airat Ichmouratov, chef, clar- > 4pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Mozart, Gounod, Fauré, inette; Veronica Ungureanu, violon, voix; Debussy, Tosti, Haydn. Classe de Rosemarie Robert Margaryan, violon; Alexandru Sura, f Landry, chant. 343-6427. ( 22) cymbalum; Zhengyu Chen, piano. 587-2477. > 4:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de David SVA/BAT Martin, cuivres. 343-6479 > 5pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- Thursday 19 h bles. 398-4547. ( 1) > > 6:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Elizabeth Raum, 10am. CMM SC. EL. Yoanna Ivanova Prodanova, violoncelle. 873-4031 Shostakovitch, Sulek, Lars-Erik Larsson. Mélissa > Desjardins, trombone; Louise-Andrée Baril, 11:30am. CMM SR. EL. Eric Dufour, hautbois. 873- 4031 piano. 343-6427 > > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. $10. Orff: Carmina Burana. 2:30pm. CMM SR. EL. Rachèle Pelletier-Trem- blay, clavecin. 873-4031 Schulich School Singers; EMSB Senior > Chorale; Jordan de Souza, cond.; McGill Per- 3:45pm. CMM SR. EL. Nicolas Delisle-Godin, clavecin. 873-4031 cussion Area students; Stéphane Mayer-Par- > adis, Michael Shannon, piano; Ellen McAteer, 5pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de violon. 343- 6479. (h 17) Cellist ALBAN GERHARDT Chris Oliveira, Jonathan Christopher. 398- > 4547 6pm. MBAM SBou. 13-25$. Fondation Arte Musica: >7:30pm. PdA MSM. 20-45$. Viennese Les 5 à 7 en musique. Le vent de l’Est. Bartók: 2 Evening. Schubert: La jeune fille et la Chants folkloriques; Dvorák: 2 Danses slaves; mort (arr. Mahler); Schumann: Quin- Janácek: Sur un sentier recouvert: Nos soirées, APRIL AT THE CHAPELLE tette pour piano, op.44; Pierre Mercure: Bonne nuit; 3 Danses moraves; Farkas: Danses hon- HISTORIQUE DU BON-PASTEUR Divertissement. Orchestre de chambre McGill; groises du 17e siècle. Marie-Andrée Benny, flûte; Lise Beauchamp, hautbois; Simon Marouan Benabdallah, piano. 842-2112. APRIL 6: A traditional Good Friday concert; actress Françoise Faucher SVA/BAT Aldrich, clarinette; Michel Bettez, basson; > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Atelier de musique Louis-Philippe Marsolais, cor. 285-2000, 800- and pianist Jean Marchand will perform the spiritual Via Crucis by Liszt. 899-6873 contemporaine de l’Université de Montréal; > APRIL 12: Singers from the Atelier lyrique will perform Bizet’s Docteur Lorraine Vaillancourt, chef. 343-6427 7pm. ÉSJB. FA. Master’s Recital. Jonathan Vromet, > organ. 398-4547 Miracle as well as excerpts from Bizet operas. APRIL 13: Violinist Julie- 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Chopin, Liszt, Prokofiev, > Brahms. Classe de Marc Durand, piano. 343- 7:30pm. Centre Segal des arts de Anne Derome performs works by Boulez, Sokolović and McKinley. Two 6479 la scène, 5170 chemin Côte-Ste- > Catherine. 15-25$. Women of the renowned baritones will take the stage at la Chapelle this month: Marc 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Master’s Recital. Lukus th nd Uhlman, baritone. 398-4547 World Series. Térez Montcalm. 739- Boucher on the 15 and Étienne Dupuis on the 22 . La Chapelle will also > 8pm. McGU(mc) TSH. FA. Chamber Music Ensem- 7944. SVA/BAT th > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Les Grands Vents de host two reputable quartets: New Orford Quartet on the 19 and Ensem- bles. 398-4547. (h 1) th > Montréal; David Martin, chef. 343-6427 ble Magellan on the 26 . www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chapellebonpasteur RB 8:30pm. McGU(mc) SCL. FA. Tabla Ensemble. 398- > 4547 8pm. CHBP. LP. Bartók, Beethoven, Mozart. Nou- > veau Quatuor Orford. 872-5338 8:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Mahler, Grøndahl, Eric > Ewazen, Sandford. Simon Jolicoeur-Côté, trom- 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student CELLIST ALBAN GERHARDT AT LMMC concerts. Jazz Ensemble “Electic”. 848-4848 bone. 343-6427 Music lovers will fondly remember the young cellist that charmed au- Tuesday 17 Friday 20 diences with his original interpretations and irreproachable musical > > 9:30am. CMM SR. EL. Marc-Alain Caron, basson. 11:15am. CMM SC. EL. David Bouchard, violon- instincts. Following his début with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1991, celle. 873-4031 873-4031 > > 1:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Mathieu Vaillancourt, 12pm. Ogilvy Tudor. 20$ / 30$ avec lunch. Arion Or- Alban Gerhardt has gone on to establish himself as one of the great- piano. 873-4031 chestre Baroque présente Les concerts Croque- est cellists of his generation. He made his Montreal début with the > 3pm. CMM SC. EL. Alexandra Gorlin-Crenshaw, Baroque. Fête baroque. 355-1825 > 1pm. CMM SR. EL. Gaspard Daigle, contrebasse. Ladies’ Morning Musical Club in September 2007 in a recital for solo piano. 873-4031 th > 4:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Xavier Rousseau, piano. 873-4031 cello. This marks his third appearance at LMMC. Sunday April 15 at > 6:30pm. MBAM SBou. 20-40$. Fondation Arte Mu- 873-4031 3:30 p.m., Pollack Hall. www.lmmc.ca RB > 5pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Beethoven, Haydn, sica: Tableaux en musique. Hommage à Lyonel Mozart, Schubert, Martinu, Brahms. Classe de Feininger. Kurt Dietmar Richter: Feininger Impulse; Jutta Puchhammer, musique de chambre. Bilder keiner Ausstellung; Feininger: Fugues #1-2. DUETS FOR CLARINET AND PIANO f Louise Bessette, piano. 285-2000, 800-899-6873 343-6427. ( 20h) > > 5pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de Claude 7pm. UdM-MUS B-421. 9$. Opéramania. Rameau: Pianist François Zeitouni and clarinetist Stéphane Fontaine (principal Zoroastre. Anders J. Dahlin, Evguenyi Alexiev, Richard, violon. 343-6479. (f 19) clarinet of l’Orchestre symphonique de Québec) perform a concert > 6:30pm. PdA MSM. 30$. Musique de chambre. L’Alle- Sine Bundgaard, Anna Maria Panzarella, Lars Arvidson; Christophe Rousset, chef. 343-6479 featuring repertoire for piano and clarinet. On the program: Duo for magne entre musique et littérature. Schumann: Phan- > tasiestücke pour piano, violon et violoncelle; 7:30pm. CMM SC. 100$. Oliver Jones, piano; Éric Lagacé, contrebasse. 873-4031 clarinet and piano in E flat, Op. 15 by Norbert Burgmüller, Sonata in Brahms: Trio pour piano et cordes #1. Andrew > Wan, violon; Brian Manker, violoncelle; André 8pm. CHBP. 10-20$. Salon des compositeurs 2. E flat, Op. 120 No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 by Quatuor Bozzini. 872-5338 Laplante, piano; Pascale Montpetit, lectrice. > Schumann, Nocturne by Jacques Hétu and Rhapsodie pour clarinette 842-9951 8pm. Collège Laval, Théâtre Marcellin-Champagnat, > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de Jean 275 Laval (St-Vincent-de-Paul), Laval. 5-30$. Théâtre et piano by Debussy. Maison de la culture Rosemont–La Petite-Pa- Saulnier, piano. 343-6479 d’art lyrique de Laval. Sylvain Cooke/Thérèse Tou- trie, Friday the 20th at 8:00 p.m. www.accesculture.com RB > 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student signant: Évangéline (création). Sylvain Cooke, chef. 450-687-2230. (f 22) concerts. Jazz Improvisation 2. Class of Gary > Schwartz. 848-4848 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student ENSEMBLE CAPRICE PRESENTS SALSA BAROQUE > concerts. Big Band. 848-4848 8pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe de musique de > chambre. 343-6427. (h 17h) 8pm. Église St-Joachim, 2 Ste-Anne, Pointe-Claire. Led by Matthias Maute, Ensemble Caprice presents a collection of Latin 8-16$. Grands concerts. Salsa baroque: musique American and Spanish music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Latin Wednesday 18 baroque d’Amérique latine. Murcia, Martín y Coll, Zipoli. Ensemble Caprice. 630-1220 > American baroque music can be described as a fusion of European har- 10:30am. CMM SC. EL. Esther Nadeau, violon. > 8:30pm. Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne, 866 St-Pierre, 873-4031 Terrebonne. 43$. Les beaux concerts. Sinfonia de monies and counterpoint, African rhythms and Amerindian style; this > 1pm. CMM SC. EL. Signe Bone, violon. 873-4031 Lanaudière, Hervieux. 450-492-4777. (h 15) unique combination gave rise to a multitude of musical forms. The con- > 1:30pm. UdM-Longueuil. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. > 9pm. MC AC. LP. Les vendredis cannibales. Chant de cert is a lively and dynamic exploration, presented as a part of Conseil Verdi: Falstaff. Gabriel Bacquier, Karen Arm- plusieurs langues; reggae, soukouss, rigodon, strong, Richard Stilwell, Marta Szirmay, Max- kompa, cumbia, salsa, etc. Ouanani. 872-8749 des arts de Montréal en tournée. Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont- René Cosotti; Georg Solti, chef. 790-1245, Royal, Sunday the 22nd at 3:30 p.m. www.ensemblecaprice.com RB 343-6479. (f 25) Saturday 21 > 2:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Marie-Aude Turcotte, vio- > lon. 873-4031 1pm. Église Immaculée-Conception, 4201 Pap- > 4pm. CMM SC. EL. Ryan Truby, violon. 873-4031 ineau. FA. Master’s Recital. Shawn Potter, organ. RISING STARS AT NOUVEL ENSEMBLE MODERNE > 398-4547 5pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de Maneli > Winner of two Prix d’Opus for Concert of the Year – Modern and con- Pirzadeh, piano. 343-6479 2pm. CHBP. EL. À la rencontre du NEM. Autour de la > 8pm. CHBP. 10-20$. SMCQ Série Hommage/Ana musique de Yves Daoust. Yves Daoust: nouvelle oeu- temporary music, the NEM has always actively supported up and com- Sokolovic. Salon des Compositeurs 1. Ana Sokolovic: vre. Nouvel Ensemble Moderne; Lorraine Vail- lancourt, chef. 343-5636 ing musicians. This spring, the NEM will highlight the talents of two In Between; Michael Oesterle: Higgs Ocean; Linda > Catlin Smith: In the High Branches. Quatuor 7pm. Mountainside United Church, 4000 The boul. young soloists, as well as composer Christopher Mayo. The concert will Bozzini; Evergreen Club Contemporary (& Lansdowne), Westmount. 12-15$. Concert bénéfice open with the Montreal premiere of Mayo’s Clean Room Design: sous Gamelan. 872-5338 au profit des programmes des jeunes de Jeunesse au > 8pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student Soleil. Choeur de l’Église Mountainside; EMSB les mers, which he composed for the NEM as a part of the New Music concerts. Class of Gregory Chaverdian, piano Junior Choir; chorale junior du Choeur des Sessions 2010. Next, we will hear violonist Mira Benjamin perform a enfants de Montréal; chorale junior du and chamber ensembles. 848-4848 piece by Philippe Leroux. Cellist Stéphane Tétreault’s performance of >8pm. UdM-MUS SCC. 24-35$. Fête tzi- Choeur des enfants de la Rive-sud; choeur gane. Enesco: Rhapsodie roumaine #1; des enfants du Conservatoire de McGill; Mon- André Prévost’s composition will complete the program, following the Dinicu: Hora staccato; Debussy: tréal Chinese Children’s Choir; orchestre de projection of Menuhin : Présence… je me souviens. The film by James Quatuor à cordes; Prokofiev: Ouverture chambre de l’École FACE > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Concert annuel. Musique APRIL 2012 25 sm17-7_EN_p24-30_RegCal_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:48 PM Page 26

et danse de Bali. Atelier de gamelan de l’Uni- dation (AIDS in Africa). Don Pistolesi, cello; Sara Compositions électroacoustiques des étudiants et Paul Est. CV. Turn, Turn, Turning. Mendelssohn: Die versité de Montréal; Ensemble Giri Kedaton; Bohl Pistolesi, violin; Alain Payette, piano. de professionnels. 343-6427. (f 26 27) Erste Frühlingstag; Vaughan Williams: songs of I Dewa Made Suparta, chef. 343-6427 450-688-2213, 695-2652 > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Master’s Recital. Joel Pe- death; David Lang: again (after ecclesiastes); Norbert > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Scarlatti, Villa-Lobos, > 3:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe de chant. ters, organ. 398-4547 Palej: Whispers of Heavenly Death. Seraphim; Amy Hand, Chopin, Piazzolla. Classe de Peter Mc- 343-6427. (h 16) > 8pm. MBAM SBou. 12-25$. Fondation Arte Musica. Henderson, cond. [email protected] Cutcheon, guitare. 343-6427 > 4pm. Maison des Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, Le NEM et la relève; concert et projection de film. > 3:30pm. CHBP. LP. Chopin, Ravel, Debussy. Evange- > 8pm. Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde, Salle Des- 305 Mont-Royal Est. 10$. Un printemps musical. Christopher Mayo: Clean Room Design: sous les los Sarafianos, piano. 872-5338 jardins, 1705 St-Antoine, St-Hyacinthe. 40$. Musique Mozart, Giuliani, Bernstein, Bartók, Filtsch, Curtis, mers; Philippe Leroux: (d’)Aller; André Prévost; film: > 7:30pm. Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne, 866 St-Pierre, et danse. Opéra, chanson française, comédie musi- Capua. Cristina Elena Marcu, soprano; Eugen James Dormeyer: Menuhin: Présence… Je me sou- Terrebonne. 33$. Les beaux concerts. Tournée Je- cale. Marie-Josée Lord, soprano. 450-778-3388 Dragos Voicu, baryton; Vlad Horia Guzu, gui- viens. Nouvel Ensemble Moderne; Lorraine unesses musicales du Canada. Bizet: Carmen (version > 8pm. Église St-François-Xavier, 994 Principale, tare; Mihaela Tistu, alto; Ruxandra Oancea, Vaillancourt, chef; Mira Benjamin, violon; concert). Sinfonia de Lanaudière; Stéphane Prévost. 25$. Oeuvres ultimes. Mozart: Quatuor, K.590; Irina Voicu, piano. 344-1572 Stéphane Tétreault, violoncelle. 343-5636 Laforest, chef. 450-492-4777. (f 6/5) Schubert: Quatuor #15; Bartok: Quatuor #3. Nou- > 5pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Classe de piano. 343- > 8:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Gabriel Paquin- > 8pm. MC PMR. LP. Autopsie d’une napkin. 872- veau Quatuor Orford. 450-436-3037 6479. (h 11) Buki, clarinette. 343-6427 2266. (h 28) > 8pm. Hôtel de Ville, 435 boul. Iberville, Repentigny. > 7:30pm. École de musique Vincent-d’Indy, Salle 25-27$. Série Divertimento. Hommage à Franz Liszt. Marie-Stéphane, 628 chemin Côte-Ste-Catherine. Thursday 26 Monday 30 Anne-Marie Dubois, piano. 450-582-6714 30-100$. Camp musical Tutti, concert bénéfice. > 6:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Telemann, Doppler, > 4pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student > 8pm. St. John the Evangelist Church (Red Roof), 137 Beethoven: Sonate pour piano en fa majeur, op.10 Dutilleux, Widor. Angela Nurpetlian, flûte; concerts. Ae Ree Lee, piano. 848-4848 Président-Kennedy (coin St-Urbain). 10-15$. Série de #2; Tchaikovsky: Romance, op.5; Liszt: Le Rossignol; Renée Lavergne, piano. 343-6427 > 7pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Charles Fréchette, gui- concerts La Dauphine. Dis/Continuité. Ligeti: Contin- Cassado: Suite pour violoncelle seul; Paganini: Vari- > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Séries Électro Buzzzzzzz. tare jazz. 343-6427 uum; Petrassi: Alias; Cage: In a Landscape; Tristan ations sur une corde sur un thème de Rossini. Compositions électroacoustiques. 343-6427. > 9pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Kathryn Samman, Murail: Tellur; Philippe Leroux: 1990; Emmanuel Filet: Bryan Cheng, violoncelle; Vincent Vu, piano. (h 25) chant jazz. 343-6427 Sept Paroles (création). Ensemble Punctum. 467- 486-8727 > 8pm. CHBP. LP. Brahms. Ensemble Magellan. 872- 8910. (f 20 Ottawa-Gatineau) > 7:30pm. Église St-Pierre-Apôtre, 5338 MAY > 8:30pm. Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne, 866 St-Pierre, 1201 Visitation. 25-35$. Bach: Messe en > 8pm. MBAM SBou. 30-60$. Société de Musique de Terrebonne. 43$. Les beaux concerts. Sinfonia de si mineur, BWV 232. Musica Orbium; Chambre de Montréal. Popper, Barralet, Putz, Villa- Lanaudière, Hervieux. 450-492-4777. (h 15) Ensemble Caprice; Patrick Wedd, Lobos, Bessedina. Orchestre I Cellisti. 285-2000 Tuesday 1 chef; Hélène Brunet, Claudine Ledoux, x4 > 4pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student Sunday 22 Stéphanie Manias, Philippe Gagné, Normand > 8pm. PdA MSM. 35$. Les récitals. Beethoven: Sonate concerts. Annie Jacques, voice. 848-4848 >1pm. La Sala Rossa, 4848 St-Laurent. Richard. 243-1303. SVA/BAT #14 “Clair de lune”; Barber: Sonate, op.26; Chopin: > 7pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student $10 for the day. Montreacappella. Clas- > 8pm. ThHC. 38$. Série Sinfonia Pop. Sinfonia de Nocturne, op.32 #2; Sonate #3. Evgeny Kissin, concerts. Isabelle Rozycki, piano. 848-4848 sical, pop, gospel, jazz, urban, etc. Har- Lanaudière, Hervieux. 450-589-9198. (h 15) piano. 842-9951 monia Westmount Women’s > 8pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Marais, Reinecke, Du- Wednesday 2 Choir; Choeur Maha; Concerto Della Donna; Monday 23 tilleux, Katia Makdissi-Warren, Clarke. Suzanne El- > 1:30pm. UdM-Longueuil. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. Effusion; Ensemble Vocation; The Montréal > 1pm. CMM SR. EL. Emmy Munger, clarinette. Chacra, flûte; Renée Lavergne, piano. Rossini: Maometto Secondo. Lorenzo Regazzo, Intercultural Choir; VoxA4; L’Atelier de Jazz 873-4031 343-6427 Carmen Giannattasio, Anna Rita Gemma- de Montréal; Les Voix Publiques; The Monday > 1:30pm. CMM SC. EL. William Larivière, violon- bella, Maxim Mironov; Claudio Scimone, chef. Night Choir; Choeur de chambre Tactus; La celle. 873-4031 Friday 27 790-1245, 343-6479 Horde Vocale; Les Fous de la Gamme; > 1:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Alisa Slashkina, > 4pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Handel, Schumann, De- > 7:30pm. MBAM SBou. 25-50$. Fondation Arte Musica. Quadrafolie; Le Choeur des hommes de FACE; hautbois. 343-6427 bussy, Mozart, Obradors, Nieto. Diana Varela, so- Vivaldi: L’Estro Armonico, op.3. Les Violons du Roy; Minor Adjustments; Wibi a cappella; Ensem- > 2:45pm. CMM SC. EL. Thomas Chartré, violon- prano; Pierre McLean, piano. 343-6427 Eric Paetkau, chef. 285-2000, 800-899-6873 ble vocal À ContreVoix. (until 10pm, a different celle. 873-4031 > 5pm. ÉSJB. FA. Master’s Recital. Rachelle Choi, > 8pm. UdM-MUS SCC. 5-20$. Concert du printemps. choir sings every 30 minutes; audience members > 3pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Marais, Mozart, Pasculli, organ. 398-4547 Wolfgang Rihm: Chiffre I; Silence to be beaten can come and go as they please) 825-9446, 992- Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux. Assyl Zhakyp- > 5:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Adrian Rodriguez, (Chiffre II); Yves Daoust (création); Brian Current 9146. SVA/BAT bek, hautbois; Nathalya Mirzoeva, piano. 343- baryton. 343-6427 (création); Michaël Larocque: À plus tard Pluton > 2pm. Cégep Vanier, Salle A250, 821 boul. Ste-Croix, 6427 > 7pm. UdM-MUS B-421. 9$. Opéramania. Bellini: (création). Nouvel Ensemble Moderne; Lorraine St-Laurent. 10$ contribution suggérée. CAMMAC > 7pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student Norma. Hasmik Papian, Hugh Smith, Irini Tsir- Vaillancourt, chef; Jacques Drouin, piano. Montréal, lectures à vue pour choeur et orchestre. concerts. Philippe Battikha, trumpet. 848-4848 akidis, Giorgio Giuseppini, Anna Steiger; Ju- 343-5636 Mozart: Messe du Couronnement, KV 317. Jean- lian Reynolds, chef. 343-6479 Pascal Hamelin, chef. (durée 3h; partitions Tuesday 24 > 7pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Mozart, Handel, Brahms, Thursday 3 fournies; pour choeur et orchestre complet; suivi de > 10am. CMM SC. EL. Élisabeth Bouchard Bernier, Hahn, Britten, John Beckwith, Porter. Stefano > 11am. Ogilvy Tudor. 22-32$. Série l’assemblée annuelle) 695-8610; instrumentistes saxophone. 873-4031 Saykaly, baryton-basse; Myriam Bernard, Ogilvy. De Vivaldi à Miles Davis. Vivaldi: RSVP > 12pm. Église du Gesù, 1202 Bleury. EL. Bach, Saint- piano. 343-6427 Concerto pour violon, op.8 #5, RV 253, > 2pm. Collège Laval, Théâtre Marcellin-Champagnat, Saëns. François Zeitouni, orgue. 861-4378 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. Séries Électro Buzzzzzzz. “Tempesta di mare”; Antheil: Serenade 275 Laval (St-Vincent-de-Paul), Laval. 5-30$. Théâtre > 1:30pm. CMM SC. EL. Samuel Beaulieu, saxo- Compositions électroacoustiques. 343-6427. for Strings; Davis: Obsessed; Ellington: It Don’t Mean d’art lyrique de Laval. TALL, Évangéline. 450-687- phone. 873-4031 (h 25) a Thing (arrangement: Mark Fewer). Orchestre de h 2230. ( 20) > 1:30pm. UdM-Laval. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. Rossini: > 8pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les matins symphoniques. chambre I Musici de Montréal; Mark Fewer, > 2pm. MBAM SBou. 10$. Fondation Arte Musica: Les Il Signor Bruschino. Alessandro Corbelli, Amelia Tableaux d’Espagne. Bizet: Carmen, suite #1; Alexina chef, violon. 982-6038. (f 17 + 4 5) SVA/BAT Dimanches-familles en musique. Fabrice Maran- Felle, David Kuebler, Alberto Rinaldi, Carlos Louie: Arc; Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Falla: El som- > 2pm. MBAM SBou. 20-40$. Fondation Arte Musica; dola, Michel G. Barette: La grande tortue. Ensem- Feller; Gianluigi Gelmetti, chef. 790-1245, 343- brero de tres picos, suites #1-2. O.S. de Montréal; Série Concerts Espresso (reprises écourtées du con- ble à percussion Sixtrum. 285-2000, 6479 Nathan Brock, chef; Richard Roberts, violon. cert de la veille, animées par les chefs, sans en- 800-899-6873 > 2pm. CMM SR. EL. Cédric B. Ménard, clarinette. 842-9951 tracte). Vivaldi: L’Estro Armonico, op.3 (e). Les > 2pm. St. John the Evangelist Church (Red Roof), 137 873-4031 > 9pm. MC AC. LP. Les vendredis cannibales. Jjanice: Violons du Roy; Eric Paetkau, chef. 285-2000, Président-Kennedy (coin St-Urbain). $25-35. Dalcroze > 3:15pm. CMM SR. EL. Marianne Roos, clarinette. poésie; Patrice Agbokou: rock alternatif afro- 800-899-6873 Eurhythmic Workshop: A Way to Musical Expression. 873-4031 caribéen. Jjanice, voix; soul hybride (clavier, > 5:45pm. Ogilvy Tudor. 22-32$. Série Louise Mathieu (Université Laval). (3 hours; for > 7pm. ConcU OPCH. $0-5. Music Department, student guitare, percussion, basse). 872-8749 Ogilvy. I Musici, Fewer. 982-6038. (h musicians, music teachers, dancers, movement concerts. Caroline Rivasplata, piano. 848-4848 11) SVA/BAT specialists) 316-9750 > 7pm. CMM SC. EL. Laurence Latreille-Gagné, cor. Saturday 28 > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. FA. Allegra > 2pm. ThHC. 38$. Série Sinfonia Pop. Sinfonia de 873-4031 > Chamber Music Series. C.P.E. Bach: Pastorale for clar- h 12pm. Ciné-Met MTL2. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opera Lanaudière, Hervieux. 450-589-9198. ( 15) > 7pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Marais, Desenclos, Mo- h inet, cello and piano; Mozart: Quartet for clarinet and > in High-Definition, Encore1. Manon. ( 7) 2:30pm. Centre Segal des arts de la linelli. Pierre-Luc Cauchon, saxophone; Luc > 5pm. CHBP. EL. QB Série montréalaise. Composer’s strings; Vaughan Williams: Quintet. Simon Aldrich, scène, 5170 chemin Côte-Ste-Cather- Leclerc, piano; Simon Bellemare, batterie; Kitchen 2012. Participants de cette année: 6 oeuvres clarinet; Alexander Lozowski, violin; Pierre ine. 15-25$. Bravo Series. New Orford Gabriel Forget, contrebasse. 343-6427 (création). Quatuor Bozzini. 872-5338 Tourville, viola; Sheila Hannigan, cello; String Quartet. 739-7944. SVA/BAT > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe de Jean-Nicolas > Dorothy Fieldman Fraiberg, piano. 935-3933 > 5pm. McGU(mc) POL. FA. Master’s Recital. Zoë 2:30pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les dimanches en musique. Trottier, arrangements jazz. 343-6427 Robertson, saxophone. 398-4547 > 8pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les grands concerts du jeudi 1 Mendelssohn: Concerto pour violon; R. Strauss: Eine > 8:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. EL. Desenclos, Denisov, > 7:30pm. St. Columba-by-the-Lake Church, 11 Rod- Air Canada. Janacek: Sinfonietta; Mozart: Concerto Alpensinfonie. O.S. de Montréal; Franz-Paul Rossé, Niculescu, Chiasson. Louis-Philippe Bonin, ney, Pointe-Claire. 12$ suggested donation. St. pour piano #20, K.466; Dvorak: Symphonie #9 “du Decker, chef; James Ehnes, violon. 842-9951 saxophone; Luc Leclerc, piano; ensemble Nouveau Monde”. O.S. de Montréal; Kent > Columba Concert Series. Jean Coulthard, Violet 3pm. Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire Stewart Hall, Paramirabo. 343-6427 Archer, Nancy Telfer, etc. Caroline Holden, so- Nagano, chef; Nelson Freire, piano. 842-9951. 176 chemin du Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire. LP. Ren- prano; Iryna Gris, piano. 364-3027, 697-8015 (f 5 6) dez-vous du dimanche. Sans frontières. Musique Wednesday 25 > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Classe d’Eleonora arabe, jazz. Sokoun Trio. 630-1220 > 10:30am. CMM SC. EL. Etienne Asselin, Turovsky, violon; classe de Yuli Turovsky, vi- Friday 4 > 3pm. Église de la Visitation, 1847 boul. Gouin Est. EL. trompette. 873-4031 oloncelle. 343-6427 >11am. Ogilvy Tudor. 22-32$. Série Concerts à la Visitation. Ravel, Gershwin, Ginastera; > 11am. CMM SC. EL. Guillaume Turcot, saxo- > 8pm. Église de la Purification B.V.M., 445 Notre- Ogilvy. I Musici, Fewer. 982-6038. (h jazz. Nona. 872-8749 phone. 873-4031 Dame, Repentigny. 50-52$. Série Jazz. Hommage à 3) SVA/BAT > 3pm. Église Unie Beaurepaire, 25 Fieldfare, Bea- > 12pm. CHBP. EL. Midi musique. Atelier lyrique de Oscar Peterson et Hank Jones. Oliver Jones, piano. >5:45pm. Ogilvy Tudor. 22-32$. Série consfield. 5$. Viva España!. Rimski-Korsakov: Capric- l’Opéra de Montréal. Debussy, Britten, Barber. Lucia 450-582-6714 Ogilvy. I Musici, Fewer. 982-6038. (h 3) SVA/BAT cio espagnol; Falla: La Vida breve, Danse espagnole Cesaroni, soprano; Emma Parkinson, mezzo; > 8pm. MC PMR. LP. Théâtre musical. Laurier > 7:30pm. CMM. 10-30$. Journées du quintette à vent. #1; Bizet: Suites Carmen #1-2; Turina: La Procession Isaiah Bell, ténor; Philip Kalmanovitch, bary- Rajotte/Érika Tremblay-Roy: Autopsie d’une napkin. L’Amérique latine. Paquito D’Rivera: Wapango; Piaz- du Rocio. West Island Youth S.O.; Stewart ton; Tina Chang, piano. 872-5338 Jean-François Blanchard, Jacinthe C. Trem- zolla: es Saisons; M. Enriquez: Pentamùsica; M. del Grant, cond. 428-4480 > 1:30pm. CMM SC. EL. François Laurin-Burgess, blay, Sébastien René, acteurs, chanteurs; Aguila: Quintette #2; J. Medaglia: Belle Époque en > 3pm. MC PMR. LP. Salsa baroque. Compositeurs es- musique de chambre. 873-4031 Laurier Rajotte, piano. 872-2266. (f 29) Sud-America. Pentaèdre. 790-1245 pagnols et sud-américains 17e-18e siècles. En- > 1:30pm. UdM-Longueuil. 12$. Mat_Opéramania. Fal- > 7:30pm. McGU(mc) RED. 10-30$. Joyeux anniversaire, sembla Caprice; Matthias Maute, chef. staff. 790-1245, 343-6479. (h 18) Sunday 29 John Cage!. Cage, Vivier, Chris Paul Harman (création), 872-2266 > 2:45pm. CMM SC. EL. Stéphane Fyen-Jackson, > Stacey Brown (création), Brian Cherney (création). Vi- > 3:30pm. CHBP. LP. Étienne Dupuis, baryton; 3pm. Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire Stewart Hall, saxophone. 873-4031 vaVoce; Ensemble à percussion Sixtrum; Marie-Ève Scarfone, piano. 872-5338 176 chemin du Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire. LP. Ren- > 7pm. UdM-MUS B-484. EL. Poulenc, Weber, Messiaen, Peter Schubert, chef. 398-4547, 489-3739 > 3:30pm. Église Unitarienne de Montréal, 5035 dez-vous du dimanche. Jazz. VooDoo Scat. 630- Vincent L. Pratte. Marie-Pierre Sirois, clarinette; > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS B-421. 9$. Opéramania. Bellini: La Maisonneuve Ouest (métro Vendôme). 20$. Grand- 1220 Louise-Andrée Baril, piano. 343-6427 > 3pm. Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, 400 St- Sonnambula. Natalie Dessay, Juan Diego mothers’ Campaign Fundraiser, Stephen Lewis Foun- > 7:30pm. UdM-MUS SCC. EL. 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Flórez, Michele Pertusi, Jennifer Black, Jane >8pm. MBAM SBou. 15-40$. Mozart: PREVIEWS Bunnell; Evelino Pidò, chef. 343-6479 Symphonie #33, KV.319; Victor Davies: > 8pm. CHBP. LP. Karen Young. Trio Karen Young. Quatre danses pour cordes: Rhap- Dormeyer evokes the final rehearsal of the work, attended by André 872-5338 sodie; Albrechtsberger: Concerto pour th harpe; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia, op.9 #2. Orchestre de Prévost. Salle Bourgie, Wednesday the 25 . www.lenem.ca RB Saturday 5 chambre de Montréal; Wanda Kaluzny, chef; > 2pm. Ogilvy Tudor. 22-32$. Série Valérie Milot, harpe. 871-1224, 285-2000 x4. Ogilvy. I Musici, Fewer. 982-6038. (h SVA/BAT OSM TAKES YOU TO SPAIN 3) SVA/BAT Be transported by the sounds of Spain on April 27th at 10:30 a.m. The > 7:30pm. CMM. 10-30$. Journées du OSM, under the direction of conductor-in-residence Nathan Brock, quintette à vent. Marseille en concert. Milhaud: La Cheminée du Roy René; Mozart/L. Marliac: Don Gio- will perform some of the most popular and beloved melodies from the vanni; L. Guérinel: Six Bagatelles; Médiatissées; Spanish repertoire, including excerpts from de Falla’s ballet The Tomasi: Cinq Danses Profanes et Sacrées. Quin- tette à vent de Marseilles. 790-1245 Three-Cornered Hat, the suite from Bizet’s Carmen and Ravel’s Rap- > 8pm. Église St-François-Xavier, 994 Principale, sodie espagnole. The program will also include Canadian composer Prévost. 20$. Métamorphoses. Arturo Nieto-Do- rantes, piano. 450-436-3037 Alexina Louie’s Arc, performed by Richard Robert, solo violin with > 8pm. ÉStVia. 20-25$. Handel: Dixit Dominus, HWV QUEBEC REGION the OSM. www.osm.ca JV 232; Vivaldi: Dixit Dominus, RV 595; Zelenka: Dixit Dominus, ZW 68. Choeur Les Voix de la mon- Unless indicated otherwise, events are in Québec, and tagne; Ensemble Les Idées heureuses; the area code is 418. Main ticket counter: Bil- ARION – HEROINES AND FEMMES FATALES Bruno Dufresne, chef; Frédérique Drolet, letech 670-9011, 800-900-7469 Karine Boucher, sopranos; Emma Parkinson, Ciné-Met Québec (for MetOp_HD broadcasts) Ciné- Through the expressive vocalism of the wonderful Karina Gauvin, Arion mezzo. 739-4302 plex Odeon Beauport, 825 Clémenceau, Beauport; will pay tribute to Handel’s favorite diva, Anna Maria Strada. Harpsi- > 8pm. Église Ste-Famille, 560 boul. Marie-Victorin, Cinéplex Odeon Ste-Foy, 1200 boul. Duplessis, Ste- Boucherville. 15-30$. Britten: Quartet #3, op.94; Foy chordist Alexander Weimann will lead Arion through dazzling opera Einojuhani Rautavaara: Die erste Elegie; Esenvalds: GTQ Grand Théâtre de Québec, 269 boul. René- arias and instrumental works by Handel, Leo, Porpora, Porta, Vinci and Legen of the walled-in woman; O’Regan: The Ec- Lévesque Est, 643-8131, 877-643-8131: SLF Salle stasies Above. Quatuor Bozzini; voces bore- Louis-Fréchette Vivaldi. A lecture with Claudio Ricignulo will be offered one hour prior th th ales; Michael Zaugg, chef. 531-4909 PalM Palais Montcalm, 995 place d’Youville, 670-9011: to each concert. Salle Bourgie, Friday the 27 and Saturday the 28 at > SRJ Salle Raoul-Jobin 8pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les grands samedis OSM. OSM, 8:00 p.m., Sunday the 29th at 2:00 p.m. www.arionbaroque.com RB Freire. 842-9951. (h 3) ULav Université Laval, Cité universitaire, Québec: SHG Salle Henri-Gagnon (3155), Pavillon Louis-Jacques- Sunday 6 Casault (Faculté de musique) > 2pm. ThHC. 33$. Série Classique. QUEBEC CITY Carmen JMC. 450-589-9198. (h 29/4) APRIL SVA/BAT 1 2pm. GTQ SLF. 25-40$. Festival Mozart en quatre > 2:30pm. PdA MSM. 40$. Les di- temps. Mozart à l’heure du cocktail. Mozart: Diverti- h FROM BRAHMS AND DVOŘÁK TO VIVALDI manches en musique. OSM, Freire. 842-9951. ( mento #17, K.334; Sérénade #10, K.361 “Gran par- 3) tita”. O.S. de Québec; Kenneth Slowik, chef. WITH LES VIOLONS DU ROY > 3pm. Église catholique de St-Lam- (19h Prélude au concert: présentation musi- Join Les Violons du Roy on April 13th at 2:00 p.m. in Palais Montcalm’s bert, 41 Lorne, St-Lambert. 10-25$. A cologique des oeuvres au programme) 643-8486, Bouquet of Mystical Songs. Mozart: 877-643-8486 salle Raoul-Jobin for a performance of works for two pianos, choir and Messe en do majeur, K.257 “Credo- 1 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classe de Patricia Fournier, soloists by Brahms and Dvořák. Featuring La Chapelle de Québec and Messe”; Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs; Rut- chant; Jean-François Mailloux, Marie Fortin, ter. St-Lambert Choral Society; David piano. 656-7061 two exceptional, local pianists, Jimmy Brière and Maneli Pirzadeh. Christiani, cond.; Choeur des jeunes du 2 8pm. GTQ SLF. 25-40$. Festival Mozart en quatre On April 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Palais Montcalm’s salle Raoul-Jobin, Québec; Pierre Barrette, cond. 450-465-3522. temps. Mozart au salon. Mozart: Sérénade, K.525 SVA/BAT “Une petite musique de nuit”; Concerto pour vio- bassoonist Mathieu Lussier will join Les Violons du Roy as guest conduc- > 3:30pm. CHBP. LP. Ensemble Morpheus. 872- lon #5, K.291 “Turc”; Symphonie #29, K.201. O.S. tor and soloist. This concert will highlight the virtuosity of the ensembles’ 5338 de Québec; Kenneth Slowik, chef; Mayumi > musicians as soloists as well as to appreciate the beauty of the bassoon in 3:30pm. CMM. 10$. Journées du quintette à vent. Seiler, violon. (19h Prélude au concert: présen- Hommage à Jean Françaix. Françaix: L’heure du tation musicologique des oeuvres au programme) concertos by Vivaldi and his contemporaries. www.violonsduroy.com JV berger; Gabriel Thibaudeau (création). Pentaèdre; 643-8486, 877-643-8486 Francis Perron, piano; gagnants du Concours 2 8pm. ULav SHG. 5-10$. Grands ensembles. Rach- Jean Françaix de Pentaèdre. 790-1245 maninov: Danses symphoniques, op.45; Borodin: ART SONGS AND ARIAS > 3:30pm. McGU(mc) POL. 15-35$. LMMC Concerts. Prince Igor, ouverture; Tchaikovsky: Eugene One- Haydn, Bartók, Schubert. American String Quar- gin, “Ja vas liubliu”; Puccini: Manon Lescaut, “Tra Winner of the 2011 Prix d’Excellence pour les Arts et la Culture de la tet. 932-6796 voi belle”. O.S.; Airat Ichmouratov, chef; David Fondation de l’Opéra de Québec, mezzo-soprano Priscilla-Ann Trem- > 4pm. Centre Pierre-Péladeau, Salle Pierre-Mercure, Henrique de Souza, ténor. 656-7061 blay turns from the opera stage to the recital hall in a program of art 300 Maisonneuve Est. Concert du 47e anniversaire. 3 12pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classe de David Jacques, Brahms: Quatuor, op.67; Britten: Variations et fugue guitare. 656-7061 songs and opera arias. Joined by pianist Rachel Martel, who is cele- sur un thème de Frank Bridge; Milhaud: Scara- 3 8pm. GTQ SLF. 25-40$. Festival Mozart en quatre mouche; Jean Cousineau: De la France au Québec; brating her 50-year career, they will give two performances: Saturday temps. Mozart pour ses fans. Mozart: Adagio et th st Suite queue leu leu. Les Petits Violons; Jean Fugue, K.546; Concerto pour piano #25, K.503; the 14 at l’espace Hypérion and Saturday the 21 at la Scène Cousineau, dir. 987-6919, 274-1736 Symphonie #40, K.550. O.S. de Québec; Ken- > Lebourgneuf. A member of the Lyric Brigade, Tremblay studied voice 4pm. Église Ste-Marguerite-Bourgeoys, 286 Elgar neth Slowik, chef; Anton Kuerti, piano. (19h (Île-des-Soeurs), Verdun. 12-15$. Souffle du print- Prélude au concert: présentation musicologique at McGill and the Université de Montréal, and is preparing for her Eu- emps. Handel, Bach, Pergolesi, Félix Leclerc, Gilles Vi- des oeuvres au programme) 643-8486, 877-643- ropean tour in July 2012. www.priscilla-anntremblay.com LB gneault, Donald Patriquin, Luc Plamondon, Michel 8486 Rivard, Claude Léveillée, G. Piantadosi. Chorale 4 8pm. GTQ SLF. 25-40$. Festival Mozart en quatre Chantefleurs; Barbara Cwioro, chef; Xavier temps. Divin Mozart. Mozart: Symphonie #41, K.551 CANADA AND RUSSIA: A CELEBRATION Rousseau, piano; François Leclerc, violon- “Jupiter”; Requiem, K.626. O.S. de Québec; In collaboration with the Centre Moscou-Québec, pianist Natalya Labiau celle. (suivi d’un vin et fromage) 769-6210 Choeur de l’OSQ; Kenneth Slowik, chef; Ka- > 7:30pm. CMM. 10-30$. Journées du quintette à vent. rina Gauvin, Allyson McHardy, Thomas Coo- and singer Lili Lorenzana-Bilodeau will perform works by both Russian À deux, c’est mieux. Françaix: Sept Danses extraites ley, Alexandre Sylvestre. (19h Prélude au and Canadian composers. The program includes works by Tchaikovsky, des Malheurs de Sophie; N. Gilbert: La danse concert: présentation musicologique des oeuvres th étrange de Sergueï Ivanovitch; J. Mouquet: Sinfoni- au programme) 643-8486, 877-643-8486 Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, Alain Gagnon and André Mathieu. April 27 , in etta; Caplet: Suite persane; Poulenc/Françaix: 4 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classes de Jean-Sébastien Palais Moncalm’s salle D’Youville. www.palaismontcalm.ca JV Musique pour faire plaisir. Pentaèdre; Quintette Bernier et Anne Thivierge, flûte; Marie à vent de Marseilles. 790-1245 Fortin, piano. 656-7061 > 8pm. McGU(mc) RED. 15-30$. Montréal Choral Insti- 5 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classes de cuivres. Classe de FROM BERLIN TO PARIS tute presents. Legends. Britten: Quartet #3, op.94; James C. Lebens, trombone; classe de Trent th Einojuhani Rautavaara: Die erste Elegie; Esenvalds: Sanheim, trompette; classe d’Anne-Marie- On April 26 at the Grand Théâtre, le Club musical de Québec will Legend of the walled-in woman; O’Regan: The Ec- Larose, cor; classe de Lance Nagels, tuba; present an entertaining concert on the theme “Berlin nights/Paris stasies Above. Quatuor Bozzini; voces bore- Jean-François Mailloux, piano. 656-7061 ales; Michael Zaugg, cond. 531-4909 6 8pm. GTQ SLF. 38-81$. Club musical de Québec. days”, featuring colourful vocalist Ute Lemper and Quatuor Vogler. Schulhoff, Eisler, Weill, Piazzolla, Brel; succès de The German artists will perform a series of songs from Schulhoff to Monday 7 Piaf. Quatuor Vogler; Ute Lemper, chanteuse. > 6:30pm. PdA MSM. 30$. Musique de chambre. 643-8131, 877-643-8131 Brel, paying tribute to Piaf, Kurt Weill and Piazzolla along the way. Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire. Andrea Ikker, flûte; 6 8pm. PalM SRJ. 20-57$. Série Rencontres. A. Scar- www.clubmusicaldequebec.com JV Jurgen Key, clarinette, clarinette basse; latti: Stabat Mater; Legrenzi, Bertali, Marini: Arben Spahiu, violon; Peter Wopke, violon- musique de chambre. Les Violons du Roy; celle; Sophie Raynaud, piano; Annegeer Bernard Labadie, chef; Shannon Mercer, so- EVGENY KISSIN AT CLUB MUSICAL DE QUÉBEC Stumphius, soprano; Kent Nagano, chef. 842- prano; Meg Bragle, mezzo. 641-6040, 877- 9951 641-6040 Le Club musical de Québec will welcome the great Russian pianist 7 12pm. Ciné-Met Québec. 19-26$. Metropolitan Evgeny Kissin on April 29th, at the Grand Théâtre. Known for his h Opera in High-Definition, Live. Manon. ( 7 Mon- performances of Chopin’s works, Kissin will perform a nocturne as APRIL 2012 27 sm17-7_EN_p24-30_RegCal_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:48 PM Page 28

tréal) chef. 641-6040, 877-641-6040 13 5:30pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Gabrielle Bouchard, tion of the Rhythmobile. (French performance) 10 12pm. ULav SHG. EL. Compositions audio- 22 2pm. PalM SRJ. 13-38$. Les mille et une nuits. Rosalie Lixing Boivin, Marie-Philip Gagné, 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (h 9:30am) numériques. 656-7061 Respighi: Suite “Belkis, Regina di Saba”; Fikret Laurence Lalancette, Marie-Aude Turcotte, 1 8pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 82 Kent St 11 12pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classe de Zbigniew Borow- Amirov: Azerbaijna Capriccio; Nielsen: Aladdin Suite, Sandrine Vachon, Joëlle Vaillancourt, violon (& Wellington). $10-30. Stabat Mater III. Haydn: Sta- icz, contrebasse; Marc Roussel, piano. 656- op.34; Rimsky-Korsakov: Schéhérazade. Ensem- (classe de Nathalie Camus). 418-698-3505 bat Mater, Hob. 20a: 1; Lachner: Stabat Mater, 7061 ble vent et percussion de Québec; René Joly, 14 12:55pm. Ciné-Met elseQC. 19-26$. Metropolitan op.154; Mozart: Ave Verum Corpus. Cantata 11 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Compositions de musique nou- chef. 656-7061 Opera in High-Definition, Live. La Traviata. (h 14 Singers of Ottawa; Thirteen Strings of Ot- velle. 656-7061 22 2:30pm. St. Michael’s Anglican Church, 1800 Montréal) tawa; Michael Zaugg, cond.; Dawn Bailey, 11 8pm. ULav Théâtre de la Cité universitaire, Pavillon chemin St-Louis. 10-25$. Concerts Couperin. Bach: 14 8pm. Université de Sherbrooke, Salle Maurice- Meagan Zantingh, Jeffery Boyd, Luc Lalonde. Palasis-Prince, Cité universitaire, Québec. EL. Sonate #4, BWV 1017; Sonate #6, BWV 1019; Mozart: O’Bready, Centre culturel, 2500 boul. Université, (7:30pm talk: Michael Zaugg, cond.) 798-7113 Classe de Claude Vallière, chant jazz; Sonate, K.301; Sonate, K.378. Nicole Trotier, vio- Sherbrooke. 13-37$. Les Grands concerts BMO. 2 8pm. UofO Perez121. CV. Piano Duets & Duos. Class Sébastien Champagne, piano. 656-7061 lon; Nathalie Tremblay, piano. 692-5646 Bizet: Carmen (version concert, costumes, mise en of Frédéric Lacroix, piano. 562-5733 12 8pm. GTQ SLF. 35-64$. Coups de Foudre Hydro- 25 8pm. GTQ SLF. 35-64$. Sélection Desjardins. Violon scène). O.S. de Sherbrooke; Stéphane Lafor- 3 2pm. UofO Perez121. CV. Chamber Music En- Québec. La nouvelle voix du jazz. Someone to Watch et passion; concert bénéfice multimédia au profit de est, chef; Jessica Bowes, Kristin Hoff, Jana sembles. 562-5733. (f 4) Over Me, Cheek to Cheek, I Got Rhythm, etc. O.S. l’OSQ. Falla: Le Tricorne, suite #1; Ravel: Tzigane; Miller, Suzanne Rigden, Gaetan Sauvageau, 4 10am. UofO Perez121. CV. chamber music en- de Québec; Stéphane Laforest, chef; Nikki Sarasate: Fantaisie Carmen; Dvorak: Symphonie #8, Justin Welsh. 819-820-1000 sembles. 562-5733. (h 3) Yanofsky, chanteuse, et ses musiciens. 643- op.8. O.S. de Québec; Jean-Marie Zeitouni, 19 8pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Les Jeudis Découvertes du 4 1pm. UofO Perez121. CV. chamber music en- 8486, 877-643-8486. (f 13) chef; Alexandre da Costa, violon. (19h Prélude Conservatoire. Étienne Morissette, flûte; Marc- sembles. 562-5733. (h 3) 12 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Ensemble de percussion. au concert: présentation musicologique des oeu- Olivier Gagnon, hautbois; Pierre-Luc St-Jean, 4 7:30pm. UofO Perez121. CV. Guitar class. 562- 656-7061 vres au programme) 643-8486, 877-643-8486 basson; Guillaume Coulombe, contrebasse. 5733 13 2pm. PalM SRJ. 20-48$. Série Plaisirs d’après-midi. 28 12pm. Ciné-Met Québec. 19-26$. Metropolitan 418-698-3505 5 8pm. UofO Room 112 (formerly Tabaret Chapel), Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder, op.65; Liebeslieder- Opera in High-Definition, Encore1. Manon. (h 7 22 11am. Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson, Foyer Gilles- 550 Cumberland (Tabaret Building). CV. Elizabeth walzer, op.52; Danses hongroises #1-4; Dvorák: Montréal) Beaudoin, 374 des Forges, Trois-Rivières. 0-14$. Raum: Concerto for Bass Trombone and Wind En- Danses slaves, op.46 #1-2; Danse slave, op.72 #2. 29 8pm. GTQ SLF. 38-81$. Club musical de Québec. Muffins aux sons. Ewald Cheung, violon; Philip semble. University of Ottawa Wind Ensemble; La Chapelle de Québec; Bernard Labadie, Beethoven: Sonate #14, “Clair de lune”, op.27 #2; Chiu, piano. 819-380-9797, 866-416-9797 Daniel Gress, cond.; Douglas Burden, trom- chef; Jimmy Brière, Maneli Pirzadeh, piano Barber: Sonate en mi bémol mineur, op.26; Chopin: 25 7:30pm. Maison des arts Des- bone. 562-5733 quatre mains. 641-6040, 877-641-6040 Nocturne, op.32 #2; Sonate #3, op 58. Evgeny jardins-Drummondville, 175 7 12pm. Cinéma StarCité Gatineau, 115 boul. du 13 8pm. GTQ SLF. 35-64$. Coups de Foudre Hydro- Kissin, piano. 643-8131, 877-643-8131 Ringuet, Drummondville. 18-36$. Plateau, Gatineau. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opera in Québec. OSQ, Yanofsky. 643-8486, 877-643-8486. Nous sommes… symphoniques!. High-Definition, Live. Manon. (h 7 Montréal) (h 12) MAY Dvorák: Rhapsodie slave, op.45; Jean Larocque: Pic- 14 12:55pm. Cinéma StarCité Gatineau, 115 boul. du 13 8pm. ULav SHG. 10-15$. Grands ensembles. Or- turesque (création); Tchaikovski: Symphonie #4, Plateau, Gatineau. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opera in chestre à vent de la Faculté de musique; 2 8pm. Église Ste-Ursule, 3290 Hamelin, Ste-Foy. 28$. op.36. O.S. de Drummondville; Pierre Simard, High-Definition, Live. La Traviata. (h 14 Montréal) René Joly, chef. 656-7061 De concert avec les gens. L’émotion en chansons. chef. (18h30 conférence, Pierre Simard, chef) 819- 17 10:30am. Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer. 14 12:55pm. Ciné-Met Québec. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opéra, chanson, comédie musicale. O.S. de 477-5412, 800-265-5412. SVA/BAT $10-20. Coffee Concerts. Mozart: String Quartet in Opera in High-Definition, Live. La Traviata. (h 14 Québec; Airat Ichmouratov, chef; Marc 26 8pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Concert des ensembles. Kaléi- F major, K.590; Brahms: Sextet in B major. Cham- f Montréal) Hervieux, ténor. 643-8486, 877-643-8486. ( 3 doscope d’ensembles. Musique de chambre, jazz, ber Players of Canada. (coffee & snacks in- 14 8pm. Église des Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens, 735 Père- 4 Québec; 5 Ailleurs au QC) baroque. Ensembles vocaux et instrumen- cluded) 241-0777 Marquette (près de Murray). 6-10$. Les Amis de 3 8pm. Église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame, 25 du taux. 418-698-3505. (f 27) 18 8pm. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 82 Kent St l’Orgue de Québec. Bach, Vivaldi, Dupré, Couvent, Beauport. 28$. De concert avec les gens. 27 8pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Concert des ensembles. (& Wellington). $10-20. Mozart: String Quartet, h Demessieux, Mozard, Krebs, Fauré, Fleury. Claude OSQ, Hervieux. 643-8486, 877-643-8486. ( 2) Kaléidoscope. 418-698-3505. (h 26) K.590; Bartók: String Quartet #3; Brahms: Sextet. Girard, orgue. 386-2969 4 2pm. PalM SRJ. 20-48$. Série Plaisirs d’après-midi. 28 12pm. Cinéma Galaxy Sherbrooke, 4202 Bertrand- Chamber Players of Canada. 241-0777 14 8pm. Église Notre-Dame-de- Vivaldi: L’Estro Armonico, op.3 (e). Les Violons du Fabi, Rock Forest. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opera in 19 8pm. NAC SH. 12-95$. Bostonian Bravo Series. Bach: Jacques-Cartier, Espace Hypérion, Roy; Eric Paetkau, chef. 641-6040, 877-641- High-Definition, Encore1. Manon. (h 7 Montréal) Brandenburg Concertos #1-6. National Arts Cen- 190 St-Joseph Est. 25-75$. 6040 tre Orchestra; Pinchas Zukerman, cond., vi- Priscilla-Ann Tremblay, 4 8pm. Église St-François-de-Sales, 714 Des Érables, MAY olin, viola; Yosuke Kawasaki, violin; Joanna mezzo; Rachel Martel, piano. 855-932-7282. Neuville. 28$. De concert avec les gens. OSQ, G’froerer, Emily Marks, flute; Andrew Mc- h SVA/BAT Hervieux. 643-8486, 877-643-8486. ( 2) 2 2pm. CMSag. EL, CV. La relève Arts-Études en concert. Candless, trumpet. (7pm music: Thomas An- 15 3pm. GTQ SLF. 21-28$. Concert Famille. L’expérience 4 8pm. PalM SRJ. 20-48$. Série Rencontres. Vivaldi: Karina Gaudreault, flûte; Geneviève nand, organ) 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (f 20) Mozart. Mozart; mime. O.S. de Québec; Airat Ich- L’Estro Armonico, op.3. Les Violons du Roy; Eric Coulombe, Olivier Moreau, clarinette; 20 8pm. NAC SH. 12-95$. Bostonian Bravo Series. mouratov, chef; Magic Circle Mime Com- Paetkau, chef. 641-6040, 877-641-6040 Samuel St-Hilaire, trompette; Jeanne-So- NACO, Bach: Brandenburg Concertos. (7pm pany. 643-8486, 877-643-8486 phie Baron, Rosalie Lixing Boivin, Katerine music: Thomas Annand, organ) 888-991-2787, 15 3pm. ULav SHG. EL. Invités de la Faculté. Choeur Siket, violon; Mathieu-David Cox, Philippe 947-7000. (h 19) des aînés; Chantal Masson-Bourque, chef. Marcil, alto; François Lamontagne, Marie- 20 8pm. St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts and Humani- 656-7061 Pier Simard-Gagnon, violoncelle; Zhakaël ties, Kildare Room, 310 St. Patrick (& Cumberland). 15 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classes de Marcel Rousseau Bondu, Laura-Abigail Cox, Sarah-Élisabeth 15-20$. Punctum. 514-467-8910. (h 21 Montréal) et Alain Trottier, clarinette; Marc Roussel, Cox, piano. 418-698-3505 25 8pm. NAC SH. 12-95$. Mark Motors piano. 656-7061 2 7pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Jeunes virtuoses en herbe. Audi Signature Series. Mozart: 16 8pm. ULav Théâtre de la Cité universitaire, Pavillon Une dizaine d’élèves de niveaux prépara- Piano Concerto #9 “Jeunehomme”; Palasis-Prince, Cité universitaire, Québec. 5-10$. toire et intermédiaire. 418-698-3505 Symphony #36 “Linz”; Haydn: Sym- Grands ensembles. Janis Steprans: Un autre orig- 5 8pm. Cégep Beauce-Appalaches, Auditorium, 1055, phony #70. National Arts Centre Orchestra; nal; Sonny Rollins: Airegin; Bechet: Petite fleur; Rémi ELSEWHERE in QUEBEC 116e rue, St-Georges-de-Beauce. 31$. De concert Pinchas Zukerman, cond., violin; Garrick Bolduc: Clair obscur; Ellington: Koko; Bob Mintzer: avec les gens. OSQ, Hervieux. 418-643-8486, Ohlsson, piano; Eric Friesen, host. (7pm chat: h Bright Lights; Mancini: Days of Wine and Roses. Ciné-Met elseQC (for MetOp_HD live broadcasts) 877-643-8486. ( 2 Québec) Eric Friesen: “A Mozart Trible-Header”; post-concert FaMUL jazz, le grand ensemble de jazz; Cinéma Galaxy Sherbrooke, 4202 Bertrand-Fabi, talkback: Pinchas Zukerman, Garrick Ohlsson, Eric Rémi Bolduc, chef. 656-7061 Rock Forest; Cinéma Galaxy Victoriaville, 1121 Ju- Friesen) 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (f 26) SVA/BAT 17 8pm. ULav Théâtre de la Cité universitaire, Pavillon tras Est, Victoriaville 26 8pm. NAC SH. 12-95$. Mark Motors Palasis-Prince, Cité universitaire, Québec. 5-10$. CMSag Conservatoire de musique de Saguenay, 202 Audi Signature Series. NACO, Ohls- Grands ensembles. Bill Withers, Imogen Heap, Jacques-Cartier Est, Chicoutimi, 418-698-3505 son. (7pm chat: Eric Friesen: “A Eddie Delange/Irving, Stevie Wonder, Edward Hol- Mozart Trible-Header”; post-concert land, Hal David, Burt Bacharach, Micheal Jackson, APRIL talkback: Pinchas Zukerman, Garrick Ohlsson, Eric Duke Ellington, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox & David Friesen) 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (h 25) SVA/BAT 4 7:30pm. Maison des arts Des- Stewart. Les Voix du jazz; Rémy Tremblay, jardins-Drummondville, 175 27 8pm. St. Thomas d’Aquin Catholic Church, 1244 Kil- chef. 656-7061 Ringuet, Drummondville. 18-36$. born Ave. 3-20$. Tchaikovsky: Marche slave; Schu- mann: Cello Concerto, op.129; Rachmaninov: 18 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Classe d’Arturo Nieto-Do- Nous sommes. héroïques!. 656-7061 rantes, piano. Bach/Stokowski: Prélude en si mineur; Brahms: OTTAWA - GATINEAU Symphony #1, op.13. Divertimento Orchestra; 8pm. ULav SHG. EL. Mozart: Cosi fan tutte (e); Le 19 Concerto pour violon et violoncelle, op.102; Gordon Slater, cond.; Robert Bardston, cello. nozze di Figaro (e). Classe de Jean-Sébastien http: //www.di ertimento.ca. (f 28) Beethoven: Symphonie #3 “Héroïque”. O.S. de v Ouellet, jeu scénique; Jean-François Mail- Unless indicated otherwise, events are in Ottawa, and 12pm. Cinéma StarCité Gatineau, 115 boul. du Drummondville; Pierre Simard, chef; An- 28 loux, piano. 656-7061 the area code is 613. Main ticket counters: NAC Plateau, Gatineau. 19-26$. Metropolitan Opera in toine Bareil, violon; Sébastien Lépine, vio- 20 2pm. PalM SRJ. 20-48$. Série Commentaires sur 976-5051; Ticketmaster 755-1111 High-Definition, Encore1. (h 7 Montréal) loncelle. (18h30 conférence, Pierre Simard, chef) Manon. mesure. Heinichen: Con- NAC National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin St., 947-7000: Vivaldi à la cour de Dresde. 819-477-5412, 800-265-5412. SVA/BAT 28 1:30pm. NAC SH. 13-54$. TD Bank Group Family Ad- certo, S.234; Vivaldi: Concerto pour violon, 2 haut- PanoR Panorama Room; SH Southam Hall ventures. Emily Saves the Orchestra. 6 8pm. Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson, 374 des Forges, National Arts bois, 2 flûtes à bec et basson, RV577 “per UofO University of Ottawa: Perez121 Room 121 Trois-Rivières. 42-54$. Grands concerts. Mozart: Centre Orchestra; Boris Brott, cond.; Platy- l’orchestra di Dresda”; Concerto pour violon, 2 cors, (Freiman Hall), 610 Cumberland (Pérez Building) Ode funèbre, K. 477; J. Hétu: Le tombeau de Nelli- pus Theatre; Peter Duschenes, Danielle Des- 2 hautbois et basson, RV569; “La Folia”, op.1 #12, gan, op.52; Wagner: Parsifal; Busoni: Concerto pour ormais, actors. (12:45 Free learn-and-play RV63 (version de Dresde); J.F. Fasch: Ouverture, activities) 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (f 3:30pm) piano, op.39. O.S. de Trois-Rivières; Jacques APRIL FWVK: d4. Les Violons du Roy; Mathieu Lussier, 3:30pm. NAC SH. 13-54$. TD Bank Group Family Ad- Lacombe, chef; Marc-André Hamelin, piano. 1 9:30am. NAC PanoR. 9-39$. Kinderconcerts. Expedi- 28 (concert commenté) 641-6040, ventures. basson, chef. 819-380-9797, 866-416-9797 tion of the Rhythmobile. Bruno Roy, Thierry Ar- NACO, Emily Saves the Orchestra. 877-641-6040 (14:45 Free learn-and-play activities) 888-991-2787, 7 12pm. Ciné-Met elseQC. 19-26$. Metropolitan senault, percussion. (English performance) 20 8pm. PalM SRJ. 20-68$. Série Baroque avant tout. 947-7000. (h 1:30pm) Opera in High-Definition, Live. Manon. (h 7 Mon- 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (f 11am 1:30pm 3pm) Vivaldi à la cour de Dresde. Heinichen: Concerto, 7:30pm. Maison du Citoyen, Galerie Montcalm, 25 tréal) 1 11am. NAC PanoR. 9-39$. Kinderconcerts. Expedi- 28 S.234; Vivaldi: Concerto pour violon, 2 hautbois, 2 Laurier, Gatineau. EL. SMCQ Série Hommage/Ana 12 1:30pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Cours de maître. Helmut tion of the Rhythmobile. (English performance) flûtes à bec et basson, RV577 “per l’orchestra di Sokolovic. Les plaisirs du clavecin: Elles. Ana Lipsky, violon. 418-698-3505 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (h 9:30am) Dresda”; Concerto pour violon, 2 cors, 2 hautbois et Sokolovic: Il divertimento barocco. 12 8pm. CMSag. EL, CV. Les Jeudis Découvertes du 1 1:30pm. NAC PanoR. 9-39$. Kinderconcerts. Expe- Christianne basson, RV569; “La Folia”, op.1 #12, RV63 (version Conservatoire. Gabrielle Bouchard, violon; dition of the Rhythmobile. (English perform- Laflamme, flûte baroque; Manuela Milani, de Dresde); J.F. Fasch: Ouverture, FWVK: d4; Con- Benoît Fortin, violoncelle; 3 élèves de ance) 888-991-2787, 947-7000. (h 9:30am) violon baroque; Johanne Gauthier, viole de certo pour basson, cordes et continuo, FWVL: c2. 819-595- niveau préparatoire. 418-698-3505 1 3pm. NAC PanoR. 9-39$. Kinderconcerts. Expedi- gambe; Johanne Couture, clavecin. Les Violons du Roy; Mathieu Lussier, basson, P, YMMABMYAMRYANOHBDOYFJTAPT, Z 28 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p24-30_RegCal_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:48 PM Page 29

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Beethoven: The Middle Sonatas vement is played with romance and ends in justice to both Turridu Stewart Goodyear, piano heartfelt arpeggios. and Canio. His intensity Marquis 7 74718 15112 4 (CD1: 51 min 47s / Rachmaninoff made two different cuts in as the Clown in the con- CD2: 64 min 41s) 1928 and 1941 to arrive at 824 bars. The frontation scene is a #####$ Nagano and Lefèvre partnership shows that perfect match for the in- Beethoven is habit- the original 1016-bar version was no mistake, candescent Nedda of forming—just ask Stew- a masterpiece in fact. Lefèvre traverses the dif- Teresa Stratas, in one of art Goodyear. This new ficult third movement with alacrity, with only her best roles, and in release represents the a couple of bars in the middle lacking focus. much fresher voice than Canadian pianist’s sec- The CD is coupled with a fine performance the 1994 telecast oppo- ond installment in his of Scriabin’s Prometheus: the Poem of Fire. site Luciano Pavarotti. quest to record all the Recorded live at Maison symphonique, this of- The late and much lamented Greek-American Beethoven Sonatas. ficial first recording at Montreal’s new concert mezzo Tatiana Troyanos was a rather mature The big news is that Goodyear will attempt the hall is vibrant and exposes the full spectrum Santuzza, capturing the dark, tragic quality of super-human feat of playing all 32 sonatas in of orchestral sound. WAH KEUNG CHAN this character perfectly. Sherrill Milnes was a a single day—that’s a total of 103 movements terrific Tonio, with none of the vocal problems and 10 hours of playing time! The event will Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana/ that plagued him a few short years later. Also take place at Koerner Hall in Toronto on June Leoncavallo: Pagliacci noteworthy was the Silvio of Canadian bari- 9, co-produced by the Luminato Festival and Placido Domingo, Tatiana Troyanos, Teresa Stratas, tone Allan Monk, his star in the ascent at that the Royal Conservatory of Music. You could Sherrill Milnes, Vern Shinall; The Metropolitan Opera time. Videographic technique has come a very say Goodyear’s Ottawa appearance when he Orchestra and Chorus/James Levine long way in 34 years. Back in the “dark ages” played all the sonatas in three days in July Sony DVD 88697910089 (152 min) of 1978, the picture was fuzzy and dim, the #####$ 2010 was a bit of a trial run and stamina sound somewhat murky, and there were no builder. In the meantime, you can take it in From the Met video archives comes this dou- extreme close-ups we’ve come to expect. But smaller doses. This double-disc set contains ble-bill of Cav ‘n Pag, as it’s affectionately we are fortunate to have these great artists six sonatas, including a magical reading of Op. called. It’s good to have all the principals in documented in their primes. Lots of photos 27, No. 2 “Moonlight” and a mercurial Op. 31, top form, in an opulent production. The Zef- are reproduced in the inside cover, but there is No. 2 “Tempest.” Other pianists may have firelli production may appear a little quaint almost no text other than the track listings and similar bravura technique or flair for drama, now, but it set the standard for operatic real- a brief synopsis of each opera. This is a must- but Goodyear’s version is particularly winning ism three decades ago. In glorious voice—save have release for fans of these great artists. for its clarity, elegance without sentimentality, for one minor crack near the start of Pagli- JOSEPH K. SO idiomatic (but never idiosyncratic) interpre- acci—Domingo does double-duty, doing full tation, and its strong sense of architecture. Recorded in Glenn Gould Studio in fall 2010, the sound is clear and warm. The booklet contains informative notes (English only) written by the artist himself. This is a welcome addition to the discography of Beethoven Sonatas and one of the most significant releases in the (still young) 2012. JOSEPH K. SO

Rachmaninoff: Concerto No. 4/ Scriabin: Prometheus – The Poem of Fire Alain Lefèvre, piano; Orchestre symphonique de Montréal/Kent Nagano Analekta AN 2 9288 #####$ The fast pace at which conductor Kent Nagano drives the Orchestre symphonique de Mont- réal at the opening of Rachmaninoff’s Fourth Piano Concerto is a good harbinger for this first complete recording of the work’s original 1926 version. Pianist Alain Lefèvre seamlessly takes up the tempo and plays flowing lines with clear articulation. The slow second mo- 32 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p32-33_CDs+Variations_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:48 PM Page 33 variations ON A THEME

Looking for a change from your go-to classics? Take a cue from the LSM team as we recommend listening alternatives to the usual masterworks. THE MASTERWORK

Bartók’s The Miraculous Mandarin, Op. 19 city full of churches and regulations. The pro- (Composed between 1918-24) duction was considered inhumane and apoca- lyptic, and Bartók was banned from the stage. At the termination of World War I and just five He was accused of having an imagination cor- years after Stravinsky’s scandalously pulsating rupted by political crisis and war. The ballet Rite of Spring and the radical harmonies of De- wasn’t performed in his hometown of Bu- bussy’s Ballet Jeux, Béla Bartók composed one dapest until after his death in 1945. The or- of ballet’s pillar works, the infamous Miraculous chestral suite for concert performance Mandarin. The six-movement ballet features a incorporates most of the original score con- stormy narrative based on Menyhért Lengyel’s tinuously instead of each breaking scene. publication depicting a “grotesque pantomime” Unable to fight in World War I, Bartók col- PHOTO Chris Bennion PHOTO of seduction, debauchery and murder. The tale lected folk songs from soldiers. His orchestra- ignited the post-war spirit. Three gangsters force keeps his eyes on the young woman, unable to tion encrypts the emotion which was raised a young woman to seduce select suitors into cut his gaze. The gangsters smother and stab during the wartime period. Harmonically and their hideout where they are robbed. The three him, yet he refuses to die until the young woman rhythmically, Bartók conveys an eerie senti- gentlemen callers, musically illustrated through allows him to embrace her. ment in every instrument down to the triangle, rhythmic counterpoint, are a poor man, a young Although an elaborate score was completed including cumbersome augmented octaves and man, and a wealthy Mandarin bureaucrat. in 1918, Bartók did not complete the orches- sinister glissandos. The seductive dances are While seduced by the young woman’s dance, the tration until 1924. The premiere took place on exhibited in the provocative clarinet solos and gangsters strip the Mandarin of everything. He November 27, 1926 in Cologne, Germany, a menacing bass licks. KRISTA MARTYNES

ÉRIC CHAMPAGNE RECOMMENDS… PAUL E. ROBINSON RECOMMENDS… FRÉDÉRIC CARDIN RECOMMENDS… Benjamin Britten Béla Bartók Albert Roussel (1913-1976) (1881-1945) (1869-1937) The Prince of the Pagodes Bluebeard’s Castle Bacchus et Ariane Year written: 1957 Years written: 1911-18 Year written: 1930

Similarities: The Prince of the Pagodes is cer- Similarities: The scenario for The Miraculous Similarities: Muscular rhythms, colourful tainly one of the most underrated ballet scores Mandarin and the libretto for Bluebeard’s orchestrations, modernist harmonies. of the twentieth century. Its expressive power Castle both have death at the centre of their Differences: The writing for woodwinds is es- and its eclectic modernism (that recall stories and both have strong erotic overtones. pecially lighter and more elaborate, typical of Stravinsky, Prokofiev, and Lutoslawski,) Both scores feature rich and imaginative a certain French sensibility. A bit more make it a work as flamboyant and energetic as orchestration and are tremendously exciting. melodic, dance-like and approachable than Bartók’s ballet. Differences: The Miraculous Mandarin is a Bartók, which will surprise some people con- Differences: Influenced by Canadian composer ballet score and Bluebeard’s Castle is an opera. sidering that it was composed a few years Colin McPhee, Britten incorporates a great One special moment in the opera is the open- later. number of Eastern elements into his work ing of the Fifth Door. Bartók adds an organ (pentatonic scales, polyphonic stratifications, and extra brass, the latter usually positioned ESSENTIAL LISTENING: gamelan-inspired effects...) while Bartók is in the balcony. La Coronela more subtle in his stylistic borrowings (he only (The Lady Colonel) uses a pentatonic theme associated with the ESSENTIAL LISTENING: Naxos, 8.552250 (2010) Mandarin). It is clear that Bartók’s score has Bluebeard’s Castle significantly more metaphysical and universal Willard White, Elena Zhidkova; references than Britten’s ballet. London Symphony/Valery Gergiev Hear The Miraculous Mandarin concert suite, LIVE: ESSENTIAL LISTENING: LSO Live 0685 (2009) • Orchestre Métropolitain/Julian Kuerti; April 12 www.orchestremetropolitain.com Benjamin Britten: The Prince of the Pagodas TRANSLATION: LAURA BATES London Sinfonietta/Oliver Knussen EMI B000SZII7E

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“For a pianist, you need to hear everything.” Actually, there was a third performance, as Lefèvre performed the program twice in the same night separated by an intermission, Defending and it’s mostly the second performance of the evening that Analekta took for the recording. Lefèvre is quite frank about the music performances. “In May, I felt the stress of playing it for the first time,” he says. “After a couple more times during the summer, I returned to it with more precision.” Although Lefèvre has his own radio show, he hates to listen to himself, and prefers to leave the editing choices to sound engineer Carl Talbot. “I’m a fast recording guy, as I have almost no retakes,” he explains. It’s important to Not one to only champion the unknown works of deceased com- defend the posers (he is proud of selling 50,000 copies of his five Mathieu composers of CDs and promoting the composer around the world), Lefèvre is turn- today. - LEFÈVRE ing to the contemporary. At this summer’s Lanaudière Festival, he will premiere François Dompierre’s 24 preludes for piano, a two-hour performance originally scheduled last year. He will then take it to by WAH KEUNG CHAN Scriabin’s Prometheus. Washington and five other cities. It’s a project According to Lefèvre, the collaboration with he’s been living with for the last two years. In ianist Alain Lefèvre is a man of Nagano was based on mutual respect. “We spent January 2013, he will premiere Walter many causes. Best known for pro- six hours, just the two of us, talking, and work- Boudreau’s Concerto de l’Asile with the OSM moting the legacy of Canadian coming, and I listened a lot. I have true admiration on a commission from Radio-Canada. “It’s im- poser André Mathieu, Lefèvre is for him: the man, the musician and the soul.” portant to defend the composers of today,” starting a five-year project where he For Lefèvre, the 1926 version, at 1,016 bars Lefèvre says, challenging other musicians to Pwill defend a different composer each year. It’s of music, is a completely different work than do the same. Does he influence the way com- a good thing he sleeps only four to five hours the 1941 version, at 824 bars. “The original is posers write? “They know my reputation of a night, as his activities, including concert one of his best works,” he says. “The 1941 score being a populist. I would be able to defend the tours, a radio show on Espace musique, and a is very Hollywood and by then Rachmaninoff music better if the public likes it.” multitude of advocacy for music and young the pianist was older and he probably cut out Recently, Lefèvre spoke out to improve pub- musicians, don’t leave him much free time. the virtuosic parts to appease the public.” lic arts education. Lefèvre is concerned about Last year, Lefèvre’s main project was bring- “In the first movement, there is an enormous the future of classical music. “We need to cre- ing to life the original 1926 version of Sergei crescendo, much like [in] a Bruckner sym- ate the next generation of music and art Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 4, the phony; in the 1941 version, it is over three or lovers,” he says. “There used to be five or six recording of which has just been released on four pages, while in the original it is taken over top piano competitions, now there are a hun- the Analekta label. When the work was first 12 pages,” says the pianist. “It’s really tricky dred. What are 300 first-, second-, and third- premiered in Philadelphia in 1927, the com- rhythmically between the orchestra and the pi- prize winners going to do to survive? When poser withdrew it after three performances anist; there are lots of challenges, especially in the celebrations for Canada Day and Saint- and made extensive cuts in 1928. Still un- the third movement.” He manages to remem- Jean-Baptiste come around, classical artists happy, the work was further revised and ber every detail by marking the fingerings over are rarely represented. Audiences are getting trimmed to its final 1941 version. every note, as he showed me on the score. old, and governments need to invest in the For Lefèvre, the story began five years ago, Lefèvre’s first performance with Nagano arts to improve civilization.” following a performance of Rachmaninoff’s and the OSM took placed at Salle Wilfrid-Pel- For his part, Lefèvre is thrilled to show clas- Piano Concerto No. 2 at London’s Royal Al- letier last May, but the recording was always sical music to 20,000 kids every year. He plays bert Hall. A woman gave him a copy of the planned to take place at the Maison sym- in schools for free. Next year, he will be put- original manuscript, which the Rachmaninoff phonique. Thanks to Radio-Canada’s 75th an- ting together a series of concerts for young Estate had released in 2000. Three years ago, niversary celebrations, the duo reprised the musicians with the Orchestre symphonique Kent Nagano approached Lefèvre to do a performance a second time live in concert in de Québec, “trying to make a difference.” LSM recording and the pianist suggested this un- September, making this the first recording in known manuscript, along with Alexander the new hall. “It’s a beauty,” he says of the hall. www.alainlefevre.com

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4 short masses at the heart of the French Romantic repertoire The very nature of these fourshort masses makes for a rare album. A romantic French repertoire unites the two sides of the At- lantic. One follows contact with the grand- daughter of the French composer Fernand de La Tombelle, who shared an early work of his with Boucher, who is in Quebec. Roy wanted this link between France and Quebec to be ex- pressed through the album. Another unique feature of the album: each piece—Léo Delibes’ (1836-1891) Messe brève, Gabriel Fauré’s (1845-1924) Messe basse, Guy Ropartz’s (1864-1955) Messe brève en l’honneur de sainte Anne and Fernand de La Tombelle’s (1854-1928) Messe brève—was designed by the composer specifically for a choir of equal voices. Hearing the musical harmony of female equal-voice choir will appeal to music lovers. For this album, MODULATION bene- fited from the acoustics of the cathedral of Saint-Hyacinthe, its exceptional Casavant organ, and the talent of Boucher. Boucher has PHOTO Chantal Poulin PHOTO also recently produced an album under the same label of La by HÉLÈNE BOUCHER each with their own musical Tombelle’s oratorio, Les Sept background, who are commit- Paroles de Notre Seigneur Jésus- surprising album has just been ted to the ensemble on a Christ, a world premiere record- launched by a group of passion- weekly basis. “These women ing. The organist of the ate choristers and their artistic have jobs and busy schedules, Saint-Jean-Baptiste church and for- director. It features repertoire but they are putting in hard mer Dean of the Faculty of Music at from the French Romantic tra- work vocally and are fully en- the Université de Montréal brings a Adition for equal-voice choir. On March 31st, at gaged in the ensemble,” says unique touch to these 4 short St. George’s Anglican Church, the MODULA- Lucie Roy, the head of MOD- masses by adapting the scores to TION female vocal ensemble released their ULATION for the past 15 years. the twelve voices of MODULATION. For Lucie first album—after 20 years in existence. The The role is a real privilege for Roy, who gets to Roy, the opus will allow fans of choral music to disc features four composers: Fauré, Delibes, wear the hats of both accompanist and direc- discover the magnificent work of Guy Ropartz, Ropartz, and La Tombelle and was made with tor. A core group of singers that adopt the tech- one of her particular favourites. the support of organist Jacques Boucher and nique of its director has evolved within the soprano Anne-Marine Suire. Lucie Roy, the ensemble over the last eight years. New voices The future of founder and director of the ensemble, revels are grafted around the core of twelve singers. equal-voice choral singing in the realization of this project. The choir distinguishes itself through its vocal This year Ensemble MODULATION cele- expressiveness and the originality of its reper- brates two decades of singing, its first album, Two decades of toire. Confidence and excellent interpretation as well as the 15-year appointment of its di- MODULATION unites them all. Since 1991, MODULATION rector Lucie Roy. Already, the idea for a sec- Ensemble MODULATION was established in has seen sparser periods, with less than 10 ond album has been discussed. For now, the 1991 with the desire to form a women’s choir singers at times. But with the release of its challenge is to expand the horizons of equal- composed of amateur singers. These women album on the Espace 21 label, (a project car- voice repertoire. The solidarity uniting each of sing with passion, are dedicated to choral ried out between the summer and end of 2011 the women of MODULATION foretells a singing, and succeed in performing high-cali- in collaboration with the Palazzetto Bru Zane, happy future. The year 2013 may bring new bre works. Each member has a job outside the the centre of French Romantic music) the concerts. To go further and conserve the choir, personal commitments and career group holds a place in the Quebec music scene unique bond of trust between them: this is changes, but when they meet, the magic of har- more than ever. what guides the choir into the future… LSM mony comes alive. They are twelve singers, TRANSLATION: LAURA BATES 36 APRIL 2012 sm17-7_EN_p37_ads_sm17-7_EN_pXX 12-03-30 2:47 PM Page 37

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