The Thirteen-Petalled Rose – May 27, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 20, 2017 2059 The Thirteen-Petalled Rose Constantinople joins the founding members of The Klezmatics for a programme that features klezmer, Persian and Middle Eastern music side by side. An original work by Kiya Tabassian i...
Aleko – Triple Forte – May 12, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents May 4, 2017 4066 Aleko - Triple Forte The Jewish song on which Copland’s Trio is based comes from Vitebsk, Chagall’s place of birth. The Elegy that follows is by Russian Jewish composer Alexander Krein, and Tchaikovsky’s elegi...
Chagall: Colour and Music Julie Kalan April 21, 2017 6584 The bold bright colours and repeating musical motifs that are hallmarks of Marc Chagall’s work are on exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Paintings, costumes, sculpture, ceramics, and stained glass – i...
Jacob’s Dreams – March 31, Bourgie Hall LiveEvents March 23, 2017 2269 Jacob's Dreams Themes dear to Chagall – dance, the circus, Jacob’s Ladder, the violinist – echo in works by Milhaud, Prokofiev, and in Schostakovich’s elegiac Trio No. 2 in memory of a friend, culminating in a...
