Ligeti Festival – Day 2 – November 5, 2023 LiveEvents October 30, 2023 591 Bourgie Hall presents Ligeti Festival To mark the centenary of his birth, the Ligeti Festival pays homage to celebrated Hungarian composer György Ligeti (1923-2006), whose catalogue figures among the most original of the 20th century. During this two-day event, joined by leading experts and outstanding performers, discover Ligeti’s creative world. Concert 2 Delve into the world of György Ligeti’s chamber music, from his youthful forays into composition inspired by Hungarian folklore to the radical experimentations of his later years. Artists Ligeti Quartet The Ligeti Quartet has been at the forefront of modern and contemporary music since its formation in 2010, breaking new ground through innovative programming and championing of today’s most exciting composers and artists. The quartet named themselves after the Hungarian composer György Ligeti, inspired by his kaleidoscopic musical outlook and tireless invention. 2023 will include many concerts celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth. Freya Goldmark, violin Patrick Dawkins, violin Richard Jones, viola Val Welbanks, cello Program Selections from Nouvelles Études, including those by Nicole LIZÉE and Ana SOKOLOVIC, commissioned by the Ligeti Quartet and Bourgie Hall (North-American Premiere) Lukas LIGETI North-American Premiere György LIGETI String Quartet No. 2 String Quartet No. 1, “Métamorphoses nocturnes” Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2:30pm Concert 3 Peerless new music performer Pierre-Laurent Aimard presents a recital exploring the ways in which György Ligeti broke new ground with his Musica ricercata and Études, which, nevertheless, remain connected with the tradition of his musical forebears. Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard is widely acclaimed as an authority in music of our time while recognized also for shedding fresh light on music of the past. His international schedule of creatively conceived concerts, broadcasts and recordings is complemented by a career-long commitment to teaching, giving concert lectures and workshops worldwide. Pierre-Laurent Aimard has had close collaborations with many leading composers including Helmut Lachenmann, Elliott Carter, Harrison Birtwistle, György Kurtág, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Marco Stroppa, Pierre Boulez, and Olivier Messiaen. During the 2023/24 season he celebrates the music of György Ligeti with projects throughout Europe, North America, Japan and China. Guest Concerto appearances include Czech Philharmonic, Staatskapelle Dresden, Teatro alla Scala Milan, Orchestre National de France, Danish National Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. Aimard’s extensive recital touring takes in Southbank Centre London, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Musikverein Wien, Philharmonie Luxembourg and Concertgebouw as well as Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco. At Paris’ Theatre des Champs Elysees he collaborates with French actor Denis Podalydès for an exploration of Fateless with music by Ligeti, Kurtag, Schoenberg and Cage. Aimard is the recipient of many prizes, receiving the prestigious International Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in 2017 in recognition of a life devoted to the service of music and the Leonie Sonning Music Prize, Denmark’s most prominent music award in 2022. A member of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Aimard has held professorships at the Hochschule Köln and was previously an Associate Professor at the College de France, Paris. In spring 2020, he re-launched a major online resource Explore the Score in collaboration with the Klavier-Festival Ruhr, which centres on the performance and teaching of Ligeti’s piano music. Program BEETHOVEN Bagatelles CHOPIN Three Etudes DEBUSSY Three Etudes LIGETI Musica ricercata Six Etude Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 6:00pm To purchase your tickets, to either or both of these events, visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/
