Bernard Labadie is returning to his guest conducting appearances and with Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle du QuebecBernard Labadie, Founder of Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle du Quebec returns to the podium Feb 12 at Place des Arts Peter Kerr December 19, 2015 5344 After a long convalescence, Bernard Labadie is returning to his role as a Conductor of international fame, and also to conduct the orchestra and choir that he founded, Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle Du Quebec. Soprano Lydia Teuscher In early December, Labadie will conduct Handel’s Messiah December 3 to 6 with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, then five more times with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from December 10 to 20. The New Year finds him conducting Mozart with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; the “Jupiter” Symphony on January 16 and 17 and the Requiem January 21, 22, and 23. Mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy Photo: Bo Huang His reunion with Quebec City and Montreal audiences comes next with four blockbuster events, two of them including La Chapelle de Québec. Labadie returns to lead the two ensembles he founded in Mozart’s two unfinished sacred masterpieces; The Grand Mass and The Requiem, with soloists Lydia Teuscher, soprano; Allyson McHardy, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; and Benjamin Appl, baritone. There is speculation that Mozart had patched together parts of his other compositions in order to present the premiere performance in Salzburg in 1783 at St. Peter’s Abbey. The performance will be on Friday, February 12 at Place des Arts Maison Symphonique. Two weeks later, Maestro Labadie and Les Violons du Roy returns to Montreal on February 26, to the more intimate Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Bourgie Hall. Labadie will shares his love of Bach through his own transcriptions of major works by the master composer. Tenor Thomas Cooley Photo: Paul Foster-Williams Baritone Benjamin Appl Photo: Falk-Kastell On January 25, four wonderful soloists raise their voices to explore part of the complete Bach cantata cycle presented by Fondation Arte Musica. Mathieu Lussier, conductor; Shannon Mercer, soprano Mireille Lebel, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Tyler Duncan, baritone will perform with the orchestra. For tickets to La Maison Symphonique, please call 514-842-2112 or www.placedesarts.com Tickets at Bourgie Hall: 514-285-2000 ext. #4 or www.sallebourgie.ca
