Le Poème Harmonique – October 28, 2023 LiveEvents October 20, 2023 673 Bourgie Hall presents Le Poème Harmonique – Music for a Young King After a hiatus of several years, Le Poème harmonique makes its highly anticipated return to Bourgie Hall in a program of alternately intimate and sumptuous works heard in the French and Italian courts of the High Baroque. Artists Le Poème harmonique Founded by Vincent Dumestre in 1998, Le Poème Harmonique is an ensemble of enthusiastic musicians dedicated to the performance of 17th and 18th century music. Enjoying a strong presence on the French and international scenes, its inventive and demanding programs reflect a knowledgeable approach to the musical repertoire and an in-depth appreciation of vocal and instrumental textures. A familiar name at leading music festivals and venues including – Opéra Comique, Royal Opera of Versailles, Philharmonie de Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Festivals of Ambronay, of Beaune and of Sablé, Wigmore Hall (London), NCPA (Beijing), Wiener Konzerthaus, Amsterdam Concertgebouw, BOZAR (Bruxelles), Oji Hall (Tokyo), Université Columbia (New York), Teatro San Carlo (Naples), Accademia Santa Cecilia (Roma), Saint Petersburg Philharmonie, or the BBC Proms.… –, Le Poème Harmonique is also strongly committed to its residency region. The ensemble has developed a special relationship with its audiences in Normandy, through concerts, the musical season of the Chapelle Corneille and the Corneille Competition (Normandy International Baroque Music), as well as the École Harmonique (a school orchestra program initiated in 2014 with primary students), in partnership since 2019 with the project Démos of the Philharmonie de Paris. Vincent Dumestre, theorbo and director Eva Zaïcik, mezzo-soprano Fiona Emilie-Poupard, violin Louise Ayrton, violin Lucas Peres, viola da gamba Simon Guidicelli, double bass Camille Delaforge, harpsichord and organ Program MOULINIÉ L’auzel que sul boyssou LULLY Plainte de Vénus sur la mort d’Adonis CHARPENTIER Air sur les Stances du Cid BUONAMENTE Aria di Fiorenza DELALANDE Musette Marche des Bergers UCCELLINI Sinfonia A gran battaglia Aria sopra la Bergamasca ANONYMOUS Le bossu maumariée Quand je menais les chevaux boire CAVALLI Sinfonia, exc. from the opera L’Egisto Sinfonia, exc. from the opera Ercole amante Dell’antro magico, exc. from the opera Il Giasone Luci mie, exc. from the opera Perse E vuol dunque, exc. from the opera Ercole amante Piangete occhi dolenti, exc. from the opera L’Egisto Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:30pm To purchase your tickets visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/