Martenot’s Waves – February 7, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents January 30, 2019 1849 MARTENOT’S WAVES It was at the Paris Opera in 1928 that French musician and engineer Maurice Martenot introduced a brand new type of electronic instrument. With its seven-octave range and a sound palette amplified by speakers, the ondes Martenot opened up new and exciting possibilities for composers. Estelle Lemire, who teaches at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, presents a panorama of the repertoire written for this impressive instrument. Artists Estelle Lemire, ondes Martenot Jean Marchand, piano Program Olivier MESSIAEN Vocalise Darius MILHAUD Suite Tristan MURAIL Tigres de verre Toru TAKEMITSU Distance de fée Ernest BLOCH Jewish Song Estelle LEMIRE Sâdhanâ Georges-Léonce GUINOT Valse à treize temps Serge ARCURI Création Olivier MESSIAEN Oraison Thursday, February 7th 2019 at 7:30pm Duration: 1 Hrs 30 Min 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
