Sylvain Caron – October 19, 2018, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 11, 2018 1507 SYLVAIN CARON - FRANÇOIS COUPERIN ET L'ART DU TABLEAU MUSICAL Couperin Days Couperin knew how to set to music the stylistic traits of his contemporaries, such as the painter Watteau, and the themes that wer...
Arion Baroque Orchestra – Founder and Artistic Director Claire Guimond still passionate after 38 years Peter Kerr October 11, 2018 2465 I recently had the good fortune to speak with Claire Guimond, the Founder and Artistic Director of the Arion Baroque Orchestra, an ensemble that she started in 1981. Claire is the flautist in addition to managi...
Anne Queffélec – Le Tombeau de Couperin, October 18, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 10, 2018 1731 ANNE QUEFFÉLEC - LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN Born 350 years ago this year, François Couperin (1668–1733) is the musician of intimacy. Foregoing glory in his time, he decided instead to endow the harpsichord with a ...
Calder Quartet – October 17, 2018, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 9, 2018 1326 CALDER QUARTET Winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2014, the Calder Quartet is renowned for its impeccable playing and versatility. The ensemble shares their musical curiosity in a program i...
Beijing Guitar Duo – October 10, 2018, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 4, 2018 1604 BEIJING GUITAR DUO Both in concert and in the studio, the musicians of the Beijing Guitar Duo dazzle listeners with their stunning skill and artistry. Both winners of prestigious international competitions, Me...
Sur les Pas de la Lune – October 10, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents October 2, 2018 1281 SUR LES PAS DE LA LUNE Canadian composer Kelly-Marie Murphy, winner of the 2018 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music, selected this program showcasing some of her own compositions echoing Schoenberg’s best-know...
CIOC Festival – October 7-30, 2018, various locations LiveEvents October 1, 2018 2436 CIOC Festival The Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) presents the program of its annual Festival, from October 7 to 30, 2018, with a flurry of activities involving the king of instruments, around ...
Eric Bibb – October 3, 2018, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents September 26, 2018 1252 ERIC BIBB - MIGRATION BLUES With Migration Blues, bluesman Eric Bibb tells an age-old story that is frightfully relevant in the present day: the experience of uprooting. Preserving the purity of the original b...
Schubert’s Octet – September 28, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents September 21, 2018 1426 SCHUBERT'S OCTET Written in September 1816, the first of Schubert’s two string trios remained unfinished, with only one completed movement and a rough sketch of the second, marked andante sostenuto. His Octet,...
Flos Florum – September 27, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents September 20, 2018 1798 FLOS FLORUM - THE FLOWER OF ALL FLOWERS An hour of Franco-Flemish sacred and secular vocal music from the 15th century, imagined as a book of hours in sound. Songs and motets evoke courtly love and sing praise...
You must be logged in to post a comment.