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New Releases: June-July 2021

By Wah Keung Chan on 4 June 2021 Arts Industry, Baroque and Early, Classical, Contemporary

This section is an advertising supplement. To announce here, contact [email protected] Studio Piccolo Session Stick&Bow. Leaf Music LM242 Discover the new videos of the two young musicians of Stick&Bow as they revisit the Cuban masterpiece Che comandante by Carlos Puebla, rewrite the rock success of Sting’s She’s Too Good For Me and perform two commissions written especially for them, Romanza by Luis Naon and Folk Suite by Jason Noble. Recorded at the prestigious Studio Piccolo in the heart of Montreal, the Canadian duo Stick&Bow bring life and energy to “Studio Piccolo Sessions.” Eckhardt-Gramatté: 28 Alphabet & Character Pieces “From My…

Saint-Camille: destination culturelle

By Justin Bernard on 3 June 2021 Arts Industry, Baroque and Early, Classical Music

Set in the heart of a hilly landscape, Saint-Camille is a dynamic village that thrives on both culture and agriculture. It now has two performance spaces: the P’tit Bonheur and the Centre Le Camillois, the latter of which hosts the Concerts de la Chapelle. We met the managing director of Destination Saint-Camille, a cooperative founded in 2015 that has taken over the management of the old village church, which has been transformed into a multipurpose centre. A little background… Originally from Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources), very close to Saint-Camille, Serge Langlois has known the village since his childhood. “The centre…

Photo: Mathieu Sly

Les Violons du Roy pays tribute to healthcare workers with Philippe Sly

By Newswire on 26 May 2021 Arts Industry, Baroque and Early

Quebec City, May 20, 2021 – The Les Violons du Roy Benefit Gala, presented by Radio-Canada and under the direction of Bernard Labadie, will welcome one of Canada’s leading singers on the international scene, bass baritone Philippe Sly. He will join the orchestra to perform some of the most beautiful arias by Bach and Handel. This spectacular event will also feature flutist Ariane Brisson in J.S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor (BWV 1067) and trumpet player Benjamin Raymond in an excerpt of J.S. Bach’s Cantata Es reißet euch ein schrecklich Ende (BWV 90). The Web rebroadcast of…

BACH+ at CAMMAC will take place virtually May 19-26

By Newswire on 12 May 2021 Baroque and Early

MAY 11, 2021 – For Bach enthusiasts, coming to the CAMMAC Music Centre in May for a long weekend of singing, instrumental music and enjoyment of the works of J.S. Bach is a long-standing tradition that dates back to the very beginnings of CAMMAC. This year’s BACH+ event is going virtual, with activities taking place over an entire week. The week begins with a lecture on Rhetoric and the Art of Discourse in Early Music with Francis Colpron, Artistic Director of Les Boréades and longstanding Music Director of the Early Music week at the CAMMAC Music Centre. Later in the…

New Releases

By La Scena Musicale Team on 13 April 2021 Arts Industry, Baroque and Early, Choral

This section is an advertising supplement. To announce here, contact [email protected]. Distance Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor ATMA ACD2 2840 Release date: April 2, 2021 The Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul in Montreal offers an album dedicated to the theme of isolation and its role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance explores the different aspects of isolation and silence: loneliness, reflection, but also the determination and desire to break the silence. The program includes several choral pieces ranging from motets with continuo by Bach to works by Elgar,…

Le 16 avril, NEM rend hommage à André Prévost. Source: lenem.ca

Weekly Streams: Apr. 12-18

By Justin Bernard on 12 April 2021 Baroque and Early, Classical Music, Dance, Opera

Here are the streamed concerts we think you shouldn’t miss for this week! To submit your event, please email [email protected]. The Canadian Opera Company (COC) explore new opera with young audiences Designed for youth ages 12-18 and anyone interested in learning more about opera behind-the-scenes! Hosted by COC Opera Teaching Artist Makenzie Morgan, Spring Break at the COC: Exploring New Opera gathers a group of artists and craftspeople to explore different career paths in the performing arts. From Apr. 12 to 16, get a behind-the-scenes look at Ian Cusson’s Fantasma, the company’s upcoming original Opera for Young Audiences for youth…

Bourgie Hall expands its online musical offering

By Newswire on 17 March 2021 Arts Industry, Baroque and Early, Classical, Classical Music, Scena Jazz

Montréal, Monday, March 16, 2021 – In addition to the concerts announced recently, few of which are still available online, Bourgie Hall at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is expanding its online musical offering. From jewels of the Italian Baroque with Les Violons du Roy to contemporary jazz with Jean Deromeperforming songs by Steve Lacy, in addition to the musical traditions of Iran and Peru with the Duo Perse-Inca, an homage to Inuit throat singing with Oktoécho, and a concert-lecture of the history of the Romantic guitar presented by Pascal Valois, to offer you a diverse range of online…

Elinor Frey

Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul offers Bach Odyssey

By Newswire on 15 February 2021 Baroque and Early

From mid-February to late June, three Montreal musicians undertake a journey through J.S. Bach’s greatest works for solo instruments. The midweek webcasts will be based on performances recorded in the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. On Tuesdays, Elinor Frey will play the complete Suites for solo cello. On Wednesdays, organist Jonathan Oldengarm plays the Chorale Preludes from the Leipzig manuscript, the largest collection of chorale-based works that survives in Bach’s own handwriting. And on Thursdays, violinist Emmanuel Vukovich takes us through the complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, in a special multimedia performance that also features our…

Daniel Taylor Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada

By Newswire on 30 December 2020 Arts Industry, Baroque and Early, Canadian Music, Classical Music

Toronto, ON, December 30, 2020 … Governor General Julie Payette announced this morning that Daniel Taylor, countertenor, conductor, recording artist, and Professor of Opera, Early Music and Voice, has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada. One of the country’s highest civilian honours, the Order recognizes people “whose service shapes our society; whose innovations ignite our imaginations; and whose compassion unites our communities.” In recognizing his achievements, the Office of the Governor General of Canada calls Daniel Taylor “one of our country’s most celebrated cultural ambassadors, distinguishing himself with moving performances and known for his warmth and…

Nicolas Ellis and l'Orchestre de chambre de la Montérégie

This Weekend’s Streams: Dec. 25th-27th

By La Scena Musicale Team on 25 December 2020 Baroque and Early, Classical Music, Dance, Opera

Here are this weekend’s streamed concerts we think you shouldn’t miss! This feature will run until January 1, 2021. To submit your event, please email [email protected]. The Orchestre de chambre de la Montérégie – Holiday Season Concert The Orchestre de chambre de la Montérégie, under the musical direction of Nicolas Ellis, accompanied by dancers from the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, are pleased to share their first webcast production. This initiative allows the organization to pursue its mission of providing access to music and the performing arts to a greater number of people, to support the next generation and musical…

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