EASTERN EUROPEAN TRADITIONS – April 12, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents April 6, 2019 2540 EASTERN EUROPEAN TRADITIONS Three composers inspired by their country’s folk traditions are featured in this concert. Dohnanyi’s Serenade alternates stunning virtuosity with poignant lyricism in fine Hungarian tradition. Z domoviny, popular pieces composed while Smetana was afflicted by deafness, evoke the composer’s native Bohemia, and Dvorák’s Quartet op. 87 enchants us with its Gypsy-themed episodes. Artists Musicians of the OSM Olivier Thouin, violin Victor Fournelle-Blain, viola Anna Burden, cello François Zeitouni, piano Program SMETANA Z domoviny (From my homeland) for Violin and Piano DOHNANYI Serenade for String Trio in C major, Op. 10 DVORÁK Quartet for Piano and Strings in E-flat major, Op. 87 Friday, April 12th 2019 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 Related
