Blake Pouliot – Martin Chalifour – Bernadene Blaha

Recital Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Canadian Music Competition

Since it was founded in 1958, the Canadian Music Competition has provided young performers across the country with the opportunity to shine, encouraging them to excel and pursue their passion. This recital brings together three competition winners from different generations who will showcase their virtuosity and musicianship, in celebration of this milestone musical event.

Presented in collaboration with the CMC.

This is one of the 200 exceptional projects funded through the Canada Council for the Arts’ New Chapter program. With this $35M investment, the Council supports the creation and sharing of the arts in communities across Canada.

Artists
Martin Chalifour, violin
Blake Pouliot, violin
Bernadene Blaha, piano

Program
JANÁCEK Sonata for Violin and Piano
MENDELSSOHN Sonata for Violin in F major
KREISLER Caprice Viennois
SARASATE Zapateado
RAVEL Tzigane
SHOSTAKOVICH Five Pieces for Two Violins and Pia

Wednesday, September 19th 2018 at 7:30pm
Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min

For tickets and information: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/concerts  514-285-2000

Bourgie Concert Hall, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) complex, is a 444-seat venue located in the restored Erskine and American Church (designed in 1894 in Neo-Romanesque style by architect Alexander Cowper Hutchison). Designated a national historic site in 1998, the transformed setting is now graced with high-quality acoustics and an exceptional décor incorporating 20 historic Tiffany stained glass windows. Ideal for performances by chamber-music ensembles, string orchestras, and other groups, Bourgie Concert Hall offer music lovers an auditory repertoire as diverse as the MMFA collections

Bourgie Concert Hall
1339 Sherbrooke Street West,
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 2E8