Schubert’s Octet – September 28, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents September 21, 2018 1565 SCHUBERT’S OCTET Written in September 1816, the first of Schubert’s two string trios remained unfinished, with only one completed movement and a rough sketch of the second, marked andante sostenuto. His Octet, on the other hand, completed while the composer was struggling financially and undermined by illness, is a work of great breadth. Influenced by Beethoven and dedicated to the skilled clarinetist Count Ferdinand Troyer, it has always been a favourite of the chamber music repertoire. Artists Musicians of the OSM Andrew Wan, violin Olivier Thouin, violin Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola Brian Manker, cello Ali Yazdanfar, double bass Todd Cope, clarinet Stéphane Lévesque, bassoon John Zirbel, horn Program SCHUBERT Trio No. 1 in B-flat major, D. 471 Octet for Strings and Winds in F major, D. 803 Friday, September 28th 2018 at 6:30pm Duration: 1 Hrs Without intermission 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
