Christmas Matinée – December 13, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents December 5, 2018 1920 CHRISTMAS MATINÉE Christmas Fantasticus The accomplished soprano Andréanne Brisson-Paquin joins Pallade Musica in a program that engages with surprising and flamboyant aspects of Christmas. The festive and at times extravagant music of Biber, Buxtehude, and Castello meet the charming Nativity villancicos of Peru, preserved in the Codex Martinez Compañón. An uplifting Baroque matinée! Artists PALLADE MUSICA Tanya LaPerrière, violin Elinor Frey, cello Esteban La Rotta, theorbo Mélisande McNabney, harpsichord Guest: Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, soprano Program Works by BIBER, BUXTEHUDE, CASTELLO, and from the CODEX MARTINEZ COMPAÑÓN Thursday, December 13th 2018 at 11:00am Duration: 1 Hrs 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