The Four Seasons – May 29, at St. George’s Church

The ever popular Four Seasons by Vivaldi will be front and center tonight! Rediscover the familiar concertos for violin performed by Martin Beaver and the Festival Strings, comprised of many of the winners of the Canada Council’s Musical Instrument Bank Competition. Each of the seasons by Vivaldi will be interspersed by the Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas by Piazzolla played by bandoneonist Denis Plante, pianist Victor Simon, bassist Eric Legacé and violinist Martin Beaver.

Martin Beaver, violin
Denis Plante, bandoneon
Victor Simon, piano
Eric Lagacé, double bass
Hank Knox, harpsichord
Festival Strings (with the Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank Winners)

Sponsored by Canada Council of Arts and The Alex U. Soyka Foundation

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The 19th edition of the Montreal Chamber Music Festival will present 22 concerts from May 8th through 31st at St. George’s Church at the corner of Peel St. and de la Gauchetière in the heart of Montreal; home to the Festival for the past four years, this venue is a beautiful example of English Gothic Revival architecture in Canada and offers an intimate setting of 500 cushioned seats with excellent acoustics. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Learn more about the Montreal Chamber Music Festival: www.festivalmontreal.org