"From Russia With Love", Classical Benefit Concert for Philippine Soldiers for the Environment

"From Russia With Love"

Benefit Concert for Philippine Soldiers

Cultural Center of the Philippines, 19 Nov 2008 @ 8:00 P.M.

Featuring

Katya Grineva (Russia), Steinway Artist & Carnegie Hall Performer

Accompanied by

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Conducted by David Harutyunyan (Armenia), Lead Conductor of the Orchestra Symphónica de Guyaquile, Ecuador

With Special Guest Performance by

Joanna Ong Go (Philippines), Soprano, Clarion Chamber Ensemble

30 October 2008, Manila. "From Russia With Love" celebrates a first-time performance bringing together world-class talents Katya Grineva, Russian Steinway Artist and Carnegie Hall regular (romantic & classical piano); our very own Joanna Ong Go (opera); and David Harutyunyan (world conductor) - each of whom rank top in their fields - for a magical evening of romantics, classics and opera this November 19^th at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

Benefit Concert Dedicated to Environmental, Social & Community Development Projects in the Philippines

Katya has delighted her audiences at concerts from New York to Moscow , Guam and Kenya , for presidents and royalties to governments and charities across the globe. Despite her demanding concert schedule, she finds time to perform for non-profit communities to help raise awareness for specific causes. In November 2006, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo presented Katya Grineva with the Gusi Peace Prize, awarded to "distinguished individuals or groups worldwide with exemplary contributions to peace and human rights".

"I am so pleased that my friends Joanna Ong Go and David Harutyunyan have agreed to join me to support environmental and civic work here in the Philippines , the results of which I am sure will surely go a long way in helping local communities develop livelihoods," says Katya.

Mdme Amelita "Ming Ramos", former First Lady of the Philippines and Russian Ambassador to the Philippines, H.E. Vitaly Y. Vorobiev, will make the opening remarks.

Tickets can be obtained from the following:

• CCP Box Offie at telephone: +63 2 8323704;
• Tickets on line: www.ticketworld.com.ph (ref: "From Russia With Love");
• Ticketworld: +63 2 8919999
• National Bookstore Outlets, The Philippines.
  

About the Artistes

Katya Grineva (Russia), Steinway Artist & Carnegie Hall Performer. Born in Moscow , Ms. Grineva began piano studies at age six with the Moscow Music School . She continued under the aegis of the prestigious Moscow Conservatory, at which point she started giving recitals and experiencing the "special and spontaneous" interaction between artist and audience, which is now the hallmark of her performances. Ms. Grineva has been a soloist with the Acadiana Symphony, the ARS Nova Musicians Chamber Orchestra, the Manhattan Virtuosi Orchestra and the European Philharmonic Orchestra in France. Her recitals have captivated audiences at the Laurier Society in Paris and in one of the most prestigious concert halls in Paris, Salle Gaveau. Since April 1998 Steinway and Sons has awarded Katya the honorable title of Steinway Artist. Ms. Grineva has made a specialty of the romantic piano music and recorded three CDs: "From Katya with Love", "Katya From the Heart" and "Katya...Inspiration Bleu". Visit: www.katyagrineva.com

Joanna Ong Go (Philippines), Soprano, Clarion Chamber Ensemble.

Renowned baritone Sherrill Milnes to give Master Class

Opera superstar Sherrill Milnes to visit faculty of music for master classes

"Milnes knows exactly how to clothe his voice with the unique mixture of lyricism and bravado that Verdi demands. It was vintage Verdi, sung by a master of this extremely difficult art." ­ Detroit Free Press

TORONTO – Universally acclaimed as the foremost operatic baritone of his generation, American opera superstar Sherrill Milnes will visit the University of Toronto as the Faculty of Music’s John R. Stratton Visiting Artist for two voice master classes. A superstar in every sense, Milnes’s remarkable voice, artistic integrity, commanding stage presence and rugged handsomeness have made him a favorite for all audiences. Details of the master classes are as follows:

Friday, November 7, 2008
7:30 – 10 pm. Walter Hall. Free

Saturday, November 8, 2008
2:30 – 5 pm. Walter Hall. Free

Sherrill Milnes has conquered all of the great opera capitals of the world: the Royal Opera, Covent Garden; La Scala, Milan; Berlin's Deutsche Oper; the Paris Opera; Buenos Aires' famed Teatro Colon; the Liceu in Barcelona; the Bavarian State Opera in Munich; the Salzburg Festival; the Hamburg Opera and Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. He has also appeared with the San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and the opera companies of Pittsburgh, San Diego, Miami and Denver, among others in the United States. At the Metropolitan Opera he has been honored with 16 new productions, seven opening nights, and ten national telecasts, and he also performed at the 25th anniversary gala honoring James Levine. In 2008 he is honored with the receipt of the Opera News Award for Distinguished Achievement.

In recent seasons, Sherrill Milnes expanded his vast operatic repertoire to include performances of new roles, including the title role in Falstaff (several productions including New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera and Baltimore Opera); Count Westmoreland in Wolf-Ferrari's Sly (Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu, Washington Opera on tour in Japan); Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (Ravinia Festival); the title role in Gianni Schicchi (Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, also with performances of Michele in Il Tabarro); and Ajax in Georges Antheil's Transatlantic (Minnesota Opera, United States premiere). However, Mr. Milnes continued to perform most of the roles which have brought him great acclaim, including Amonasro in Aida at the Metropolitan Opera; Scarpia in Tosca (Budapest and Torre del Lago); Iago in Otello (Budapest and Karlruhe); Mendelssohn's Elijah (performances throughout the United States); Gerard in Andrea Chenier (Pittsburgh Opera); Germont in La Traviata (L'Opéra de Montréal); and performances of Verdi and Puccini arias with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center.

Mr. Milnes was also in great demand as a recitalist and in concert, appearing on the world's major recital stages and with the great orchestras of North America and Europe. He had the honor of performing for every United States president since Gerald Ford, and has appeared in recital at the White House at the request of Presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush.

Conducting has become an integral part of Mr. Milnes' multi-faceted career. Two recent engagements include Elijah at Carnegie Hall (which marked his New York conducting debut), and Aida with Opera Memphis (his operatic conducting debut).

He has the distinction of being the most recorded American opera singer, with a discography encompassing his great opera roles, as well as lieder, oratorio, symphony and Broadway. His recordings of Così fan tutte, Aida, and La bohème had the distinction of receiving Grammy Awards, and his recordings of Brahms's Four Serious Songs (with Erich Leinsdorf at the piano) and the sacred recording Amazing Grace received Grammy Award nominations. In 1997, Video Arts International (VAI) released two of several live recital albums: There but for You Go I and Kingdom by the Sea. The baritone is also featured on three music videos: Homage to Verdi, Sherrill Milnes: All Star Gala, and Sherrill Milnes at Juilliard: An Opera Master Class, as well as on his Metropolitan Opera performances on current release. His autobiography, American Aria: From Farm Boy to Opera Star, was published by Schirmer Books.

Throughout his remarkable career, Mr. Milnes has shown an affinity for Verdi, whose works form the cornerstone of his repertoire which comprises some 70 roles, including the lead baritone roles in Otello, Don Carlo, Aida, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, La Forza del Destino, Luisa Miller, Ernani, and Un Ballo in Maschera, as well as the monumental title roles of Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, Macbeth, and Nabucco, all sung to overwhelming acclaim. He has also triumphed as Mozart's Don Giovanni, at the famed Salzburg Festival, as well as Bizet's Escamillo in Carmen, Rossini's Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Puccini's Scarpia in Tosca, Jack Rance in La Fanciulla del West, Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet, Athanael in Massenet's Thaïs, and the title role of Henry VIII by Saint-Saëns, among many others.

Mr. Milnes grew up on a dairy farm in Downers Grove, Illinois. Despite a childhood devoted to daily chores, he, in addition to taking voice lessons, studied piano, violin, viola, double bass, clarinet and tuba. But when it came time for college, he could see no future in music and pursued pre-medical studies. After a year and a half, however, during which he had banished music from his life, he realized that it was his true calling and enrolled at Drake University where he studied with Andrew White, earning his bachelor's and master's degrees in music in the hope of becoming a teacher. Additional graduate studies with Hermanus Baer followed at Northwestern University. During these years, the young baritone supported himself by playing in local jazz bands and singing wherever he could at women's clubs, with local opera groups, in churches and synagogues, and for television and radio commercials. A great opportunity came when the baritone won an audition with the Boris Goldovsky Opera Company, an event he has called the "luckiest possible beginning" for his career. He toured throughout the United States with the Goldovsky Opera Company - over 100,000 miles by bus - singing in over 300 performances of more than a dozen roles.

It is fitting that the career of this artist was launched in his native land, belying the notion that singers must work their way through the small European opera houses before earning the respect of American critics and audiences. In fact, it was at the quintessential American house, the New York City Opera, that Mr. Milnes made his first important debut, Valentin in Gounod's Faust. It was in this same role that Sherrill Milnes made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera to great public and critical acclaim. Sherrill Milnes was launched to stardom, however, when his riveting performance as Miller in Verdi's Luisa Miller literally stopped the show at the Met and immediately made him the dominant baritone of our time. His international career began with a triumphant Macbeth at the Vienna Staatsoper.

The baritone has received numerous honors during his distinguished career, including seven honorary doctoral degrees. He is particularly proud of being named as a Commendatore of the Italian Republic for his long commitment to Italian opera. In 1987 he received New York City's Seal of Recognition for his rich contribution to the city's cultural life. Mr. Milnes was also chosen by the American Bible Society to receive the 25 millionth copy of its Good News Bible, and in 1993 he organized a benefit concert in Vienna's famed St. Stephen's Cathedral for the victims of the Bosnia-Herzegovina War. In September 1996, Mr. Milnes was honored by the French government with the distinguished Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and in 2003 he became a member of the Lincoln Academy, the highest honor awarded by the state of Illinois.

Sherrill Milnes has worked extensively with young singers throughout his career, including master classes and more extensive teaching during his concert and opera tours. He has led master classes at the Juilliard and Manhattan Schools in New York, at major universities throughout the country, and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. More extensive teaching has been done at the Yale University School of Music, Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, at the Northern Royal College of Music in Manchester, the Israel Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, and the International Institute of Vocal Arts in Chiari, Italy. Mr. Milnes has judged several international competitions including the Cardiff Singer of the World Competition. He is currently the John Evans Distinguished Professor of Music at Northwestern University.

In 2000, Mr. Milnes with his wife Maria Zouves, founded VOICExperience, a not-for-profit organization. VOICExperience helps young singers develop and pursue their careers with programming throughout the country. They bring the best coaches and teachers, as well as the stars, from both the operatic and theatrical world to interact with the singers.

SHIFT Festival

SHIFT

Movement and meaning between Canada and the Netherlands

A Festival of Canadian and Dutch Music, Film and Literature

Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ in Amsterdam: November 18 – 22, 2008

Harbourfront and the Music Gallery in Toronto: February 25 – March 3, 2009

http://www.shift-festival.ca/

For Immediate Release – Toronto, October 31, 2008: Continuum Contemporary Music is pleased to announce SHIFT, a festival of Canadian and Dutch music, film and literature, taking place November 18-22, 2008 in Amsterdam and February 25-March 3, 2009 in Toronto. Programmed by some of Canada’s top artistic voices – Continuum Contemporary Music, Authors at Harboufront Centre and The Images Festival, in collaboration with The Netherlands’ influential Muziek Centrum Nederland (formerly Gaudeamus) and the internationally acclaimed Asko|Schönberg and Ives ensembles -- in Amsterdam SHIFT is hosted by the architecturally stunning new Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ while Canadian activities take place at Toronto’s jewel of the waterfront, Harbourfront Centre, as well as the Music Gallery.

Amsterdam events include concerts, pre-concert talks moderated by well-known Dutch cultural critics, a live VPRO Radio broadcast, film and live music collaborations, late night screenings of film and video, and panel discussions featuring authors from both countries, one of which will be recorded for later broadcast on CBC radio. With 36 Canadian artists represented, 29 of them present, SHIFT is the largest festival of Canadian art to take place in Europe in many years. Added to those numbers are 42 Dutch musicians, composers, filmmakers and writers, making SHIFT an exceptional cultural event.

SHIFT was conceived by Continuum’s Artistic Director Jennifer Waring during her Metcalf Foundation funded residency with Gaudeamus in 2005-06. At its root, the festival is an investigation of the bond between the two markedly different countries, created during the Second World War and through the subsequent wave of immigration to Canada, and provides a new perspective on the relationship. She writes, “The Netherlands is small, rich in human history, and still comparatively uniform in makeup; Canada is large, young as a modern state, and diverse in its population. In these rather obvious factors the countries are diametrically opposed, and to an expatriate – a privilege I had on and off over seven years – the contrast is a head-swiveling, breathtaking experience that can provoke hyperactive theorizing. But a base of common outlook and perception prevents total disorientation and makes comparison possible. Beyond these is an ineffable but strong affinity.”

SHIFT’s musical highlights include:

• On November 18, a performance by the one of the world’s premiere new music ensembles, the ASKO|Schönberg Ensemble, with internationally acclaimed Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan and conductor Etienne Siebens. The programme features premieres funded by The Canada Council for the Arts by James Rolfe and Michael Oesterle, as well as the Dutch premiere of Lettura di Dante by the late Claude Vivier and a new work by the young Dutch composer Corrie van Binsbergen;
• On November 19, a performance by Quatuor Bozzini, twice winner of the Prix Opus from Conseil québécois de la musique featuring works by Canadian composers Martin Arnold and Michael Oesterle, and Dutch composers Richard Ayres, Hanna Kulenty and Martijn Voorvelt.
• On November 20, a joint concert by Continuum and the Ives Ensemble. Recognized as leaders in new music in their respective countries, IE and Continuum premiere music written for the combined ensembles – Linda Bouchard (CA) (funded by the Canada Council for the Arts) and Guus Janssen (NL) (funded by Nederlands Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten NFPK+) and for the separate ensembles – Makye Nas (NL) for Continuum, and Gyula Csapo for IE. Continuum also performs raW (by James Rolfe), winner of the 2006 Jules-Léger Prize. The concert will be broadcast live by VPRO Radio.

SHIFT features an ambitious programme of film and music collaboration in Notes on Composing: 5 collaborations in film and music, November 21. The result of a programming collaboration between Continuum Contemporary Music and The Images Festival, Notes on Composing features world premieres of five short films with live music performed by Continuum and violinist/composer Malcolm Goldstein. Most of the collaborating artists had never met or worked together – as Images Festival Artistic Director Pablo de Ocampo writes, “these collaborations represent something of a leap in faith, or a dare on the part of all the parties involved.”

• Winnipeg-based Guy Maddin (a multiple award-winner at local and international film festivals including Best Canadian Feature at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival for My Winnipeg) working with the brilliant British/Dutch composer Richard Ayres;

• video artist Vera Frenkel (winner of the 2006 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, the Canada Council Molson Prize, the Bell Canada Award for Video Art, the 2006 Governor General’s Award and a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts) working with acclaimed Toronto percussionist and composer Rick Sacks;
• Canadian filmmaker Daïchi Saïto working with one of the originators of North American musical experimentalism, Montreal-based Malcolm Goldstein;
• environmental biologist turned filmmaker Christina Battle working with Toronto composer Martin Arnold;
• Toronto-based filmmaker and poet Clive Holden working with Rotterdam composer Oscar van Dillen.

The program will be repeated in Toronto on opening night of The Images Festival in April 2009.

SHIFT will also feature two nights of screenings of short films from Canada and The Netherlands, curated by The Images Festival and The Impakt Festival (Utrecht) respectively.

Programming for the literature component of SHIFT has been undertaken by Authors at Harbourfront Centre, with events in Amsterdam falling under the banner of the International Festival of Authors (IFOA). In its 35 year history, Authors at Harbourfront Centre has presented more than 5,000 authors from more than 100 countries. The world-renowned IFOA, now in its 29th year, annually presents more than 100 authors – established and emerging – from around the world as part of an 11-day festival each October. IFOA Amsterdam is the first time an element of the Festival has been presented overseas. Events in both Amsterdam and in Toronto feature panel discussions in which Canadian and Dutch authors at different stages in their career open up new debates around literature, culture, and shared international perspectives. The line-up for Amsterdam is: From Canada: Dionne Brand (What We All Long For, Inventory), Lewis DeSoto (A Blade of Grass), Helen Humphreys (Wild Dogs, Coventry), Andrew Pyper (Lost Girls, The Killing Circle), and, as event moderator, Eleanor Wachtel (host of CBC Radio's Writers & Company). From The Netherlands: Gerbrand Bakker (The Twin), Lieve Joris (The Rebels' Hour), Lucette ter Borg (The Gift from Berlin), Anja Sicking (The Silent Sin), and, as event moderator, Michaël Zeeman (cultural correspondent for de Volkskrant). Canadian author Richard Clewes (Finding Lily) hosts all events. The discussion moderated by Eleanor Wachtel will be recorded for broadcast on CBC Radio. Continuum has worked with Authors at Harbourfront Centre Director Geoffrey Taylor to set up these author events.

Continuum Contemporary Music presents the work of emerging Canadian composers alongside works by established national and international composers in its concert series, at festivals, on tour, over the air waves and through recordings. The Chalmers Award-winning group has generated interdisciplinary projects with celebrated Vancouver choreographer Conrad Alexandrowicz; Montreal video artist Ramona Ramlochand; and John Oswald. For l'Oreille Fine, Continuum combined new music and philosophy in concerts and a symposium wherein philosophers, poets and critics dealt with the subject of new music. Formed in 1985, Continuum has a core ensemble of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion which is often varied and combined with electronics. The organization has commissioned and premiered over 100 new works from emerging and established Canadian composers; increasingly it commissions international composers. Continuum toured Canada in 1999 and Europe in 2003, and will be on tour again in the fall of 2008, with performances in Aberdeen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Amsterdam and Huddersfield. It has released two CD's on its own label, recorded one for Centrediscs and has two CD projects in the works.

Established in 1987, The Images Festival is the largest festival in North America for experimental and independent moving image culture, showcasing the innovative edge of international contemporary media art both on and off the screen. From Super-8 and hand-tinted celluloid to the latest video art, Images has presented thousands of films and media based projects in our 21+ year history. Images is committed to an expanded concept of film and video practice: alongside film and video screenings, the festival presents groundbreaking live performances, media art installations in local galleries and new media projects by many renowned Canadian and international artists. We go out of our way and over the edge to provide Toronto with an annual extravaganza of image making. Attended by more than 30,000 people each year, Toronto’s 2nd oldest film festival is a critical forum for the independent media arts in Canada and around the world and provides artists with a supportive and professional forum in which to present their projects. Many influential media artists have been nurtured by Images’ willingness to embrace new creative concepts and modes of expression in the media arts field. The Images Festival exhibits and encourages the work of artists producing film and video outside of mainstream commercial production, distribution systems and aesthetic conventions. In addition to the international competition programs drawn from submissions to the festival, Images includes artists' retrospectives, national and regional cinema spotlights, publishing projects, touring programs and special guest-curated sections.

The world renowned Authors at Harbourfront Centre programme is home to a weekly reading series (September to June), the annual International Festival of Authors (IFOA) (October) and, for younger readers, YoungIFOA (October), ALOUD: a Celebration for Young Readers (May) and Forest of Reading® Festival of Trees™ (May). Established in 1974, Authors at Harbourfront Centre's mandate is to present the world's most important and influential authors and distinctive new writers, Canadian and international, in a forum that celebrates books and writing. The programme provides Canadian authors with an internationally recognized platform on which to present their work, and fosters an awareness in its audiences of the variety and richness of writing from Canada and around the world. Since programming began, Authors at Harbourfront Centre has presented more than 5,000 authors, including 15 Nobel Laureates and countless other prize winners, on its stages. In 1980, the fledgling IFOA became the first international literary festival in North America. At that time it presented 18 poets over 6 days. Twenty-nine years later, IFOA continues to grow. The 2008 festival included nearly 70 public events, featuring writers of fiction, non-fiction, travel writing, poetry, graphic novels, and books for younger readers in a series of readings, interviews, and panel discussions. Annual special events include readings by the authors shortlisted for the three major Canadian fiction awards, the awarding of the $10,000 Harbourfront Festival Prize, and a gala benefit to support of PEN Canada.

Continuum is supported through grants from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the city of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council; the Metcalf Foundation's Strategic Initiatives programme; the SOCAN, Emerald and McLean foundations; by patrons Aurora Tewksbury Reford, Ann Southam and Christopher Des Brisay; by the accounting firm Newman & Sversky; and as well, through the generosity of many private donors.

SHIFT is supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, Muziek Centrum Nederland, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, the Consulate-General of The Netherlands, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Charles Street Video and a variety of individual and corporate donors.

For more information on SHIFT please contact Festival Coordinator Josh Grossman at (416) 924-4945 or josh@continuumusic.org , or visit www.shift-festival.ca .

Ticket prices will be posted shortly.

La Coalition canadienne des arts souhaite la bienvenue au nouveau ministre du Patrimoine canadien

La Coalition canadienne des arts souhaite la bienvenue au nouveau ministre du Patrimoine canadien

Le 31 octobre 2008 - La Coalition canadienne des arts félicite M. James Moore, le nouveau ministre du Patrimoine canadien et des Langues officielles, à l'occasion de sa nomination au Cabinet.

« Il nous tarde, a déclaré la coprésidente du Comité directeur de la Coalition, Anne-Marie Jean, de travailler avec le ministre pour faire respecter la garantie donnée par le Parti conservateur, à savoir que "les arts sont essentiels à notre pays et à nos collectivités." »

Durant la campagne électorale, tous les partis ont confirmé qu'ils attachaient une grande valeur au maintien d'une bonne qualité de vie pour les Canadiens et ils ont reconnu l'importance des arts et de la culture pour le Canada. « Nous croyons que des expériences artistiques et culturelles exceptionnelles et accessibles constituent une composante essentielle de cette bonne qualité de vie qui fait la réputation du Canada, a réitéré Mme Jean. Nous sommes impatients de travailler avec le gouvernement pour renforcer les programmes, les politiques et les investissements au chapitre des arts et de la culture qui visent à appuyer le secteur canadien des arts et de la culture, dont la contribution à notre PIB atteint 46 milliards de dollars. »

La Coalition canadienne des arts qui représente le plus grand consortium appuyant les arts, la culture et le patrimoine, réclame un financement accru au programme fédéral artistique et culturel. Une communauté des arts et de la culture florissante, soutenue par un financement adéquat du gouvernement fédéral, placera le Canada dans le peloton de tête des sociétés dont la stratégie de développement marie brillamment innovation, excellence, cohésion sociale et prospérité économique.

Frédérick De Grandpré au GEMU

IndigoSwingRumore
dates: samedi 8 novembre 2008, 20H00
endroit: Maison de la Culture Mercier
8105 Hochelaga Mtl. Qc.
Spectacles gratuits avec laissez-passer
informations: 514.872.8755

Suite à une prestation enlevante au Festival 3e Art ce printemps dernier à Mercier, Robert Prévost est de retour à la demande générale et propose IndigoSwingRumore. Ce concert met en scène 30 des meilleurs musiciens montréalais et présente des airs favoris arrangés de façon nouvelle et rafraîchissante. Pour cette occasion, Robert Prévost reçoit des invités de marque : Frédérick De Grandpré, Victoria Doyon et Hugo St-Cyr.

Le charme crooner de Monsieur De Grandpré sera en effervescence alors qu'il interprètera avec le GEMU des succès popularisés par Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin et Harry Connick jr.. Il faut entendre Victoria Doyon — reconnue entre autres pour son travail vocal avec Garou — colorer le swing de son empreinte très personnelle et voir Hugo St-Cyr jouer de la batterie jazz avec une passion epoustouflante!

Le GEMU présente un style à la croisée des musiques d'aujourd'hui ; le big-band est présenté ici en version moderne et éclatée, entièrement revigoré. Le GEMU est reconnu comme étant un des ensembles les plus excitants de la scène montréalaise ; ce spectacle promet d'être excitant et exceptionnel... à ne pas manquer!!!

Le nombre de places est limité et les laissez-passer pour ce spectacle gratuit sont présentement disponibles à la Maison de la Culture Mercier.

Trio Hochelaga en concert à Montréal le 10 novembre

De retour d’une tournée en Chine, le Trio Hochelaga est heureux de vous inviter à son prochain concert
présenté à Montréal à la Salle Redpath de l'Université McGill, le lundi 10 novembre 2008, à 20 h.

Au programme :

• Joseph Haydn - Trio no 15, en sol majeur, Hob. XV
• Théodore Dubois - Trio no 1, en do mineur
• Félix Mendelssohn - Trio no 1, en ré mineur, opus 49

Coût des billets : étudiants 5 $ - adultes 20 $ (taxe incluse) - Billets en vente à la porte avant le concert.

Salle Redpath de l'Université McGill, 3461 McTavish, Montréal (Métro McGill)
Ce concert sera aussi présenté à Ottawa, le dimanche 9 novembre, à 15 h, au Pavillon Tabaret de l'Université d'Ottawa


Fondé en 2000, le Trio Hochelaga s’est très rapidement distingué sur la scène musicale canadienne comme l’un des plus importants ensembles de musique de chambre au pays. La violoniste Anne Robert, le violoncelliste Paul Marleyn, et le pianiste Stéphane Lemelin ont choisi de partager leur passion pour un répertoire de musique de chambre allant de l’époque classique à la musique d’aujourd’hui. Interprètes des grandes œuvres du répertoire, ils accordent une place particulière à la musique française, dont ils se donnent le mandat d’explorer les richesses méconnues.

Le Trio Hochelaga a dès ses débuts été invité à participer aux principaux festivals d’été de l’est du Canada, dont le Festival international de Lanaudière, le Festival international de musique de chambre d’Ottawa, le Festival of the Sound, et le Festival du Centre d’Arts d’Orford. En 2003, le Trio Hochelaga a créé le Triple Concerto de Jacques Hétu, avec l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal au Festival de Lanaudière. Parmi les faits saillants d’une tournée à Taiwan et au Japon en 2004, notons l’invitation à se produire avec le Tokyo New City Orchestra dans le Triple Concerto de Beethoven au Sumida Triphony Hall de Tokyo.

www.triohochelaga.com

Giorgia Fumanti en concerts au Québec pour le temps des Fêtes

Après avoir fait un malheur aux Jeux olympiques de Beijing

Giorgia Fumanti

nous revient pour une

série de concerts du temps des Fêtes!

Montréal, le 30 octobre 2008 – De retour à la maison après avoir électrisé des millions de Chinois à l’occasion de mémorables prestations livrées aux Jeux olympiques de Pékin et au Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival, voilà que l’envoûtante soprano québécoise d’origine italienne Giorgia Fumanti est à mettre au point les derniers préparatifs en vue d’une mini-tournée de concerts aux couleurs du temps des Fêtes, qu’elle s’apprête à effectuer dans quelques salles et églises de la Belle province. Une occasion en or (et… en art!) de voir et, surtout, d’entendre de près celle qui a désormais l’habitude de briller devant plusieurs milliers de spectateurs, sur les scènes comptant parmi les plus prestigieuses au monde.

Si elle est des plus fières d’offrir prochainement aux Québécois un tout premier album de langue française (Je Suis, en magasin le 18 novembre), reste que son ultime plaisir réside dans ce partage d’émotions qu’elle vit avec son premier public, le public d’ici, lorsqu’elle ne fait qu’un avec la scène. Pour l’heure, les dates et les endroits suivants de cette « rentrée » québécoise ont été confirmés :

Le samedi 29 novembre | 20 h – Église de la Purification

445, rue Notre-Dame, à Repentigny
Infos : Isba Music, Édith Provost 450.669.4088

Le dimanche 30 novembre | 15 h – Église Saint-Joseph-de-Chambly

164, rue Martel , à Chambly
Infos : 450.658.1568 ou 819.679.0313

Le samedi 6 décembre | 20 h – Chapelle Saint-Édouard

364, Chemin Knowlton, au Lac Brome
Infos : 450.242.2870 – Sans frais : 1.877.242.2870

Le dimanche 7 décembre | 15 h 30 – Église de Val-Morin

6149 rue Morin, à Val-Morin

Infos : Isba Music, Édith Provost 450.669.4088

Le dimanche 21 décembre | 19 h – Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne

866, rue Saint-Pierre, à Terrebonne

www.theatreduvieuxterrebonne.com

Billets en vente : À la billetterie du Théâtre du Vieux-Terrebonne
450.492.4777 – Sans frais : 1.866.404.4777

Par internet : www.admission.com, ou au 514.790.1245

CCA applauds CRTC's decision to support Canada's cultural sector / La Conférence canadienne des arts se réjouit de la décision du CRTC d'appuyer la programmation canadienne

CCA applauds CRTC’s decision to support Canada’s cultural sector

The CRTC’s decision to support local Canadian programming clearly meets the requirements of Canada’s broadcasting legislation and Canadians’ desire, for more and better-funded Canadian programming, says Canada’s oldest and largest arts advocacy and cultural policy development organization, the Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA).

“By strengthening cable and satellite companies’ financial commitments to Canadian content and enabling broadcasters in all but five locations to improve the local service they provide to Canadian audiences, the CRTC has acted to ensure that most Canadians will be able to hear and watch more high-quality programming made about Canadians, by Canadians and for Canadians,” said CCA’s National Director, Alain Pineau. “We are delighted that after so many years of deregulatory policies whose perverse result was to encourage increased spending on foreign imports at the detriment of programs made in Canada, the Commission is now acting to support and strengthen Canada’s cultural sector.”

Pineau also welcomed the CRTC’s clear desire for enforceable and enforced programming objectives. “Setting out measurable local programming targets in the CRTC spring 2009 TV licence renewal hearings is the most effective and efficient way to ensure that Parliament’s objectives for our broadcasting system are being met,” said Pineau. “CCA welcomes the Commission’s decision to act in light of the benefits its policy will bring to the economy through increased employment and opportunities for investment.”

CCA’s written and oral presentation to the CRTC focussed on the need for effective and efficient regulation in the public interest, and emphasized the importance of the cultural sector to the economy as a whole. According to a Conference Board of Canada report published in August 2008, every dollar of real value-added GDP produced by Canada’s culture industries, generates roughly $1.84 to Canada’s overall real GDP.

CCA’s mandate is to be the national forum for the arts and cultural community in Canada; to provide research, analysis and consultations on public policies affecting the arts and the Canadian cultural institutions and industries; to foster informed public debates on policy issues; and to seek to advance the cultural rights of Canadians.

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La Conférence canadienne des arts se réjouit de la décision du CRTC d’appuyer la programmation canadienne

La Conférence canadienne des arts (CCA) estime que la décision du CRTC d’appuyer la production d’émissions locales canadiennes est conforme aux objectifs de la Loi sur la radiodiffusion et au désir des citoyens d’avoir accès à des programmes de qualité qui réflètent leur réalité proche.

Selon le directeur général de la CCA, Alain Pineau, « En reforçant les obligations financières des compagnies de câble et de satellite et en donnant aux diffuseurs partout sauf dans cinq localités les moyens d’améliorer leurs services locaux, le Conseil a fait en sorte que la majorité des citoyens pourront voir davantage de programmes de meilleure qualité, faits pour eux et près de chez eux. » M. Pineau a ajouté: « Nous sommes ravis qu’après tant d’années de déreglementation dont l’effet principal aura été d’augmenter l’achat d’émissions étrangères aux dépens de la production domestique, le CRTC agit maintenant de façon à renforcer notre culture nationale. »

La CCA se réjouit également de voir le CRTC adopter des mesures pour que les objectifs de programmation fixés soient effectivement respectés. « En établissant des cibles quantifiées de programmation lorsqu’il procédera au printemps 2009 au renouvellement des licences des diffuseurs privés, le CRTC a choisi la façon la plus efficace et efficiente de mesurer comment sont atteints les objectifs culturels que le Parlement canadien a fixés pour notre système de radiodiffusion », déclare Alain Pineau. « La CCA accueille avec satisfaction cette décision du Conseil qui entraînera de plus des bénéfices économiques en créant de l’emploi et des possibilités d’investissement. »

Les présentations de la CCA devant le CRTC étaient centrées sur le besoin d’une réglementation effective et efficace, visant l’intérêt public en général et reconnaissant l’importance du secteur culturel dans la société et l’économie canadienne. Selon une étude récente du Conference Board du Canada, chaque dollar de valeur ajoutée par les activités culturelles au pays contribue ultimement l’équivalent de 1,84 $ au produit national brut.

Le mandat de la Conférence canadienne des arts (CCA) est d’être le forum national de la communauté artistique et culturelle au Canada. Elle effectue des recherches, produit des analyses et fournit des expertises sur les politiques publiques concernant les arts, les institutions et les industries culturelles canadiennes. La CCA favorise et éclaire le débat public entourant les enjeux politiques et travaille à la promotion des droits des Canadiens en matière de culture.

Canadian Arts Coalition Welcomes New Minister of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Arts Coalition Welcomes New Minister of Canadian Heritage

October 31, 2008 - The Canadian Arts Coalition congratulates Mr. James Moore, the new Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages on his appointment to Cabinet.

"We are eager to begin working with the new Minister to fulfill the Conservative Party's assurance that 'the arts are essential to our country and our communities,'" says Anne-Marie Jean, co-chair of the Coalition's Steering Committee.

During the election campaign, all parties affirmed the value they place in continuing to provide a high quality of life for Canadians, and recognized the importance of arts and culture for Canada. "We believe that outstanding, accessible arts and culture experiences are an essential component of that high quality of life for which Canada is known," reinforced Jean. "We look forward to working with the government to strengthen arts and culture programs, policies, and investments to support the Canadian arts and culture sector, one that contributes $46 billion to our GDP."

The Canadian Arts Coalition is Canada's largest consortium of arts, culture and heritage supporters advocating for increased federal investment in arts and culture. We believe that a thriving arts and culture sector, supported by adequate investment by the federal government, will place Canada at the forefront of a global society that values innovation, excellence, social cohesion and economic prosperity.

NAC Orchestra to perform for 1,400 students and teachers

NAC Orchestra to perform for 1,400 students and teachers at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton on November 4^th

First concert ever by a major Canadian orchestra at CFB Edmonton

Edmonton, Alberta – Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra will perform a student matinee at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton Field House on Tuesday, November 4^th, 2008, at 1:15 p.m. This will be the first time a major Canadian orchestra has performed at CFB Edmonton.

Media are asked to report to the front lobby of the Edmonton Garrison Military Fitness Centre on the corner of Range Road 244 and Mons Avenue at CFB Edmonton.

This event is part of the Ottawa-based Orchestra’s three-week Western Canada Tour featuring 13 concerts in 10 cities, as well as 135 education events in 27 communities from Victoria, to the Yukon, to Winnipeg.

During Tuesday’s concert, the NAC Orchestra will perform a program called Bravo Beethoven! for 1,400 students and teachers from the base’s Guthrie Elementary School as well as from other area schools. During the performance, students will be invited to sing and play along on recorders with the NAC Orchestra to Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.

This special concert will be led by the NAC Orchestra’s Principal Youth and Family Conductor Boris Brott, and will feature young Victoria-born violinist Nikki Chooi, as well as actor Peter Duschenes in the role of Ludwig van Beethoven.

While at CFB Edmonton, selected NAC Orchestra musicians will lead instrumental clinics from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for musicians of the Royal Canadian Artillery Band.

En route vers le 1er Gala de la musique à Québec

En route vers le 1^er Gala de la musique de Québec…

Québec, le 30 octobre 2008 – La première rencontre d’information tenue par les producteurs du Gala de la musique de Québec (GMQ) s’est tenue le 19 octobre dernier à l’Impérial de Québec. Les membres présents ont pu prendre connaissance en détail du projet de gala pour la grande région de Québec et ont voté à l’unanimité pour la tenue du premier Gala de la musique ainsi que pour la mise sur pied d’une association pour les représenter. L’Association des professionnels en musique de la grande région de Québec (APMGRQ) vise à structurer le milieu de la musique à Québec et à rassembler ses artisans. Mme Annie Poulain, auteure-compositrice-interprète et musicienne professionnelle, est dès maintenant nommée présidente de l’APMGRQ.

Mme Poulain se fixe deux mandats principaux, soit de constituer un exécutif et de stimuler l’adhésion des membres à l’APMGRQ. « Il me fait plaisir de m’impliquer dans l’organisation de l’APMGRQ et du Gala. Le travail déjà fait est colossal et les idées qu’il contient sont porteuses pour le milieu de la musique de Québec. J’invite tout le monde à s’inscrire à l’APMGRQ et à mettre leur production en nomination. »

Une opportunité pour les musiciens et artisans de Québec…

L’APMGRQ, comptant 58 membres, invite les artistes, artisans, techniciens et groupes de musique à profiter du Gala de la musique de Québec pour se faire entendre en mettant leur travail, leur musique, leur album, leur clip et leur site Web en candidature. Pour participer à une des plus grandes réunions artistiques de Québec, les artisans intéressés ont maintenant jusqu’au 31 décembre 2008 pour s’inscrire au : www.galadelamusique.com

www.galadelamusique.com

www.myspace.com/galadelamusique

Welcome Back Alice! Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall Re-opens With Two Weeks of Concerts & Events February 22-March 8, 2009

Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, one of New York's premier concert venues, has been closed since May 2007 for major renovations. It will reopen in mid-February 2009 with two weeks of performances designed to showcase the dramatically transformed space. Performances in a wide range of genres—chamber music, orchestral, opera, early music, world music, lieder and popular song, along with film and a site-specific sound installation—by world-renowned artists, are scheduled from February 22 through March 8, 2009. A total of 18 events, a number of them free, and the remainder with a $25 ticket price, will take place during the "Opening Nights" festival. Among the highlights are:

●"First Look," on February 22 with the Emerson String Quartet, Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI, pianist Leon Fleisher, Artist Members of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and the Juilliard Orchestra, David Robertson conductor in a program of works of Sephardic traditional music, Bach, Stravinsky, Bartók and Osvaldo Golijov

●Lieder recital by Mark Padmore, tenor singing an all-Schubert program (February 25)

●U.S. premiere of Vladimir Martynov's opera Vita Nuova, featuring the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski, conductor (February 28)

●Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Järvi, conductor, with two all-Beethoven evenings (March 1 and March 2)

●A new music concert by Alarm Will Sound, Bang On a Can All-Stars and Steve Reich & Musicians featuring four New York premieres and two world premieres—Lincoln Center commissions--by Caleb Burhans and Michael Gordon (March 3)

●Innovative American string quartet ETHEL in a site-specific composition by Phil Kline and sound artist Jody Elff (March 3)

●Opening night of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's annual Rendez-Vous with French Cinema series (March 5)

●An evening with popular songwriter/singer Stew, creator and star of the 2007 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Passing Strange. (March 6)

● "Night of World Music" featuring sitar virtuoso Ustad Shujaat Khan, multi-instrumentalist/ composer Karsh Kale, pianist Vijay Iyer, and bassist Jonathan Maron (March 7)

RCM Pandora's Locker

World Premiere of

PANDORA'S LOCKER

At The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory

The Glenn Gould School of The Royal Conservatory has commissioned a new opera, PANDORA'S LOCKER, from the multi-talented young Canadian composer and librettist Dean Burry, to be premiered at the new TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning in early December.

The contemporary youth opera, PANDORA'S LOCKER, is inspired by the Greek myth of Pandora's Box in which a young woman's curiosity leads to the unleashing of all the world's evils. It is a simple, archetypal myth, which reflects humankind's own hunt for knowledge and the potential for disaster upon its discovery. This search for information - keys to the future and past - is never more tangible than in the "up-and-down" lives of the average high school teenager.

PANDORA'S LOCKER, the first major operatic commission by The Glenn Gould School, was written specifically for a high school audience. Through the use of themes such as gender issues, sexuality, and gun violence, and a musical ensemble including modern "urban music scratch electronica", the opera places the Pandora myth within a contemporary, inner-city high school setting. It reveals the many elements of people's lives they seek to keep locked up, but which demand, sometimes violently, to be released. The composer/librettist Dean Burry (who also teaches a contemporary Canadian music class at The GGS) did not shy away from any of the hardcore issues, nor gritty language, in order to make an impact and to have the work resonate with teenagers.

The performances will be conducted and directed by two other talented young Canadians, the award-winning composer Brian Current and director Jennifer Parr. Current is presently the artistic director of the New Music Ensemble at The GGS and received rave reviews for his latest CD, This Isn't Silence. Parr, an accomplished director, well known for choreographing the sword fights for Opera Atelier, will also direct The GGS spring production of Mozart's Così fan tutte.

"Dean Burry is one of the most dynamic and relevant compositional voices in Canada and is writing, almost exclusively, for opera. His past works hold records for the greatest number of repeat performances for a Canadian opera and his work for the Canadian Opera Company's after-school outreach program has set the standard with its quality and power to engage young audiences. He writes in a style that is both relevant and accessible, and his original libretto for PANDORA'S LOCKER is powerful and uncompromising in its honesty and inspiration." David Visentin, Associate Dean of The Glenn Gould School

PANDORA'S LOCKER

WORLD PREMIERE!

Music & Libretto by Dean Burry

GGS New Music Ensemble and Glenn Gould School's Opera Division

Conductor: Brian Current

Director: Jennifer Parr

Friday, December 5, 2008, at 8:00pm

Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 11:00am

Saturday, December 13, 2008, at 2:00pm

FREE ADMISSION

Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance. General seating, first come first serve

At Mazzoleni Hall, The Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto

For more information call 416-408-2824 x321 or visit www.rcmusic.ca

York U World Music Fest Nov 6-7

Tour the Globe with York U’s World Music Festival Toronto: Take a sonic trip around the globe with York University’s World Music Festival, two full days of concerts November 6 and 7. Performances take place in the informal, club-like setting of the Martin Family Lounge and the Sterling Beckwith Studio in the Accolade East Building at York’s Keele campus. Admission is free and no passport is required! This whirlwind tour of musical cultures and traditions from five continents ranges from West African drums and classical Chinese orchestra to steelpan, flamenco and Klezmer music. The rotating concert schedule features performances by rising young artists, directed by leading lights of Toronto's world music scene. Produced by Matt Vander Woude and Rob Simms, the lineup highlights some of the 20+ international cultures represented in York's world music program. *** Event Details Locations: Martin Family Lounge (MFL), 219 Accolade East Building & Sterling Beckwith Studio (SBS), 235 Accolade East Building Admission: Free Info: 416.736.2100 x 22926 www.yorku.ca/finearts/music/events Performance Schedule: Thursday, November 6, 2008 10am - 8:30pm 10am SBS West African Drums (Mande) directed by Isaac Akrong 12noon MFL Klezmer Ensemble directed by Brian Katz 1pm SBS West African Drum& Dance (Ghana) dir. by Kwasi Dunyo, Larry Graves 2:30pm MFL Escola de Samba directed by Rick Lazar 4pm SBS Cuban Music dir. by Paul Ormandy, Ruben Esguerra, Steve Mancuso 5:30pm MFL West African Drums (Mande) directed by Anna Melnikoff 7pm SBS Middle Eastern Ensemble directed by Bassam Shahouk Friday, November 7, 2008 10am - 9:30pm 10am SBS Caribbean Ensemble directed by Gareth and Lindy Burgess 11:30am MFL African-American Piano directed by Catherine Wilson 12:45pm SBS Chinese Orchestra directed by Kim Chow-Morris 2pm MFL Korean Drums directed by Charles Hong 2:45pm SBS Japanese Music Ensemble directed by Linda Caplan 4:15pm MFL Flamenco Guitars directed by Roger Scannura 6pm SBS World Music Chorus directed by Judith Cohen 7pm MFL Balkan Music Ensemble directed by Irene Markoff

The Little Prince

The Little Prince lands on Geordie Productions' Mainstage!
The little things get the big treatment in Geordie's stage adaptation of a well-loved and timeless classic.
MONTREAL - Geordie Productions is proud to open its 2008-2009 Mainstage Series with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's classic, The Little Prince, playing at the D.B. Clarke Theatre from November 28 - December 7, 2008. The adaptation, written by Montrealer Luciana Burcheri is directed by Dean Patrick Fleming.

From the popular book that has delighted generations of readers with its simple story filled with profound messages, Geordie Productions follows in the tradition of last season's successful The Jungle Book to bring together some of the finest professional artists in Montreal to create innovative and entertaining theatre that is as relevant for adults as it is for children.

A crash-landed aviator meets a curious little Prince from a house-size asteroid while stranded in the desert. As the open-hearted Little Prince recounts tales of characters he has met in his intergalactic travels, the Aviator is gently reminded of the simple truths that people seem to forget as they grow older.

Award-winning designers Ana Cappelluto (set and lighting) and James Lavoie (costumes) interpret Exupéry's iconic illustrations with large-scale set designs and ingenious costumes to transport the audience from the Sahara desert to far-off planets. Original music composed by Harry Standjofski provides a jazzy soundtrack played by the ensemble cast live onstage. Stage management is provided by Melanie St-Jacques.

The impressive cast includes experienced actors familiar to both adults and children: Danny Brochu (The Haunted Hillbilly, Sidemart Theatrical Grocery and the voice of Buster Baxter on PBS's hit show, Arthur) as the title character, Chip Chuipka (My Old Lady, Segal Centre and Shere Khan in Geordie Productions' The Jungle Book), Danielle Desormeaux (The Anger In Ernest and Ernestine, Hudson Village Theatre), Marcel Jeannin (The Odd Couple, Segal Centre and Relative Good, Centaur Theatre), and audience favourite, Harry Standjofski (The Jungle Book, Geordie Productions).

Since the first publication of the book in 1943, The Little Prince has sold over 80 million copies, been translated into more than 180 languages, and still continues to captivate new generations of young readers.

PERFORMANCES: November 28 - December 7, 2008 | Opening night: Nov. 28 at 7:00pm
Family Performances: Nov. 29 at 3:00pm; Nov. 30, Dec. 6 & Dec. 7 at 1:00pm, 3:00pm
School Matinées: December 2 - December 5, 10am & 12pm (limited seats left)
VENUE: D.B. Clarke Theatre, Concordia University Hall Building | 1455 de Maisonneuve W.
TICKETS:(ON SALE NOW): $13.50 children, $16 adults; $15 seniors; all prices include tax
AGE RECOMMENDATION: Children age 5+ and adults of all ages | 60 minutes
BOX OFFICE and INFORMATION: (514) 845-9810 or www.geordie.ca

Rappel - Les Violons du Roy accueillent le virtuose de la flûte Maurice Steger

Flûtes alors !

Bernard Labadie, chef d’orchestre
Maurice Steger, flûte à bec

Série Baroque avant tout
Mardi 4 novembre, 20 h
Salle Raoul-Jobin, Palais Montcalm (Québec)

Série chefs-d’œuvre du matin
Mardi 4 novembre, 10 h 30
Salle Raoul-Jobin, Palais Montcalm (Québec)

G.P. Telemann Ouverture en sol majeur « des Nations anciens et modernes », TWV 55 :G4
Suite en la mineur pour flûte à bec alto, cordes et basse continue TWV 55a
G. Sammartini Concerto en fa majeur pour flûte à bec soprano, cordes et basse continue
C. Avison Concerto grosso no 1 en la majeur (d’après D. Scarlatti)
A. Vivaldi Concerto en do majeur pour flûte à bec sopranino, cordes et basse continue, RV 443

Québec, le 14 octobre – Le mardi 4 novembre, pour débuter la série Baroque avant tout, Bernard Labadie et Les Violons du Roy proposent une soirée surprenante et électrisante avec le Suisse Maurice Steger, l’un des plus influents virtuoses de la flûte à bec qui, pour l’occasion, jouera brillamment sur trois différents instruments. Les œuvres avec soliste seront aussi données à 10 h 30 dans le cadre de la série de concerts commentés Chefs-d’œuvre du matin.

« L’énergie qu’il déploie est très contagieuse »
L’un des solistes les plus populaires de sa génération, Maurice Steger est reconnu internationalement pour ses interprétations virtuoses et innovatrices de musiques baroques italiennes et anglaises. Le flûtiste joue tant avec les orchestres symphoniques modernes qu’avec les orchestres aux instruments anciens réputés tels que l’ Akademie für Alte Musik de Berlin, la Musica Antiqua Köln, l’orchestre baroque Europa Galante, les Accademia Bizantina ou I Barocchisti. Parmi ses enregistrements primés réalisés sous étiquette Claves Records figure Suites & Concerto pour flûte à bec et orchestre de Telemann un CD qui s’est mérité des distinctions dans le monde entier dont un Diapason d'or, un Choc du Monde de la Musique, et 10 / 10 du Mois du magazine Classics today.

La flûte à bec : L’une des « favorites » de l’époque baroque
L’époque allant de 1690 à 1750 constitue sans contredit l’apogée de la flûte à bec en tant qu’instrument soliste et concertant. De la plume de plusieurs compositeurs naissent alors de nombreuses œuvres mettant en lumière le caractère tour à tour brillant, chaleureux et volubile de la flûte à bec soprano, alto et sopranino. Le programme du concert propose d’abord la Suite en la mineur pour flûte à bec alto, cordes et basse continue de Telemann, une œuvre célébrissime qui devint au cours des années 1960 un véritable « tube » de la musique baroque. Puis, le public pourra découvrir le Concerto en fa majeur pour flûte à bec soprano, cordes et basse continue de Sammartini, lui-même virtuose de la flûte à bec et pour qui Vivaldi composa la dernière œuvre au programme, le Concerto en do majeur pour flûte à bec sopranino, un sommet de virtuosité qui soulèvera assurément le public.

En début de concert, Les Violons du Roy, sous la direction de Bernard Labadie, interpréteront l’Ouverture en sol majeur « des Nations anciens [sic] et modernes » dans laquelle Telemann dépeint avec humour les principaux peuples faisant commerce à Hambourg. Le programme sera complété par le Concerto grosso en la majeur no 1 de Charles Avison, une œuvre reflétant l’enthousiasme du compositeur anglais pour le recueil de 42 sonates pour clavecin de Domenico Scarlatti, qui renferme une musique originale et haute en couleurs.

La saison 2008-2009 à Québec est présentée par Hydro-Québec, partenaire de saison. La Série Chefs-d’œuvre du matin est une présentation du Mouvement des caisses Desjardins.

Série Baroque avant tout
Année anniversaire pour Handel, Haydn et Purcell, ces compositeurs sont au cœur de la série Baroque avant tout. Cinq concerts qui présentent notamment la célèbre Water Music et l’ode pastorale l’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato de Handel avec l’orchestre baroque Arion et La Chapelle de Québec, le Stabat Mater de Haydn ainsi que diverses musiques instrumentales de Purcell. Le violon endiablé d’Elizabeth Wallfisch fera aussi partie de la fête !

Série Chefs-d’œuvre du matin
La série Chefs-d’œuvre du matin est de retour, cette fois avec une offre de cinq concerts. Ces concerts commentés par les chefs et ponctués de démonstrations des musiciens permettent aux mélomanes d’enrichir leur expérience du concert. D’une durée d’environ 70 minutes sans entracte, ces concerts ont lieu en matinée à 10 h 30.

L’abonnement

Abonnez-vous à l’une des séries de la Saison 2008-2009 et profiter d’un rabais sur le tarif régulier et de nombreux privilèges. En vous abonnant avant le 31 octobre, vous courez la chance de gagner l’un des trois prix du concours « Trois chances plutôt qu’une ». Tous les détails sont disponibles dans la brochure de saison ou sur le site : violonsduroy.com.

Nouveauté : la formule Trio Découverte permet de créer votre série de 3 concerts parmi 14 grands concerts du soir et de découvrir ainsi la gamme variée du répertoire des Violons du Roy. Vous pouvez choisir autant de trios que vous le désirez…

Le tarif 29 ans et moins de retour !
Un concert de haut niveau au même prix qu’un film, soit seulement 12,50 $.

Information et Réservation

Billetterie du Palais Montcalm
(418) 641-6040, poste 0 ou (418) 692-3026
www.billetech.com

Concerts à venir au Palais Montcalm :
Mercredi 12 novembre, 14 h et 20 h :
Au son du cor !
Bernard Labadie, chef
Séries Da Camera et Chefs-d’œuvre du matin

www.violonsduroy.com

Quatuor Bozzini - Concert 7 Novembre

QUÉBEC / PAYS-BAS

Quatre compositeurs, quatre voix, du théâtre et de l'émotion

Le vendredi 7 novembre 2008, 20h

Salle Tanna Schulich – Université McGill

527, rue Sherbrooke Ouest

Prix des billets : régulier 25 $ / aîné 15 $ / étudiant et artiste 8 $

Billets et renseignements : 514-845-4046

www.quatuorbozzini.ca

Montréal, le 30 octobre 2008 — Le premier concert de la Série qb du Quatuor Bozzini se déroulera à la salle Tanna Schulich de l'université McGill, le vendredi 7 novembre 2008, à 20 h. La soirée donnera l'occasion d'entendre des œuvres marquantes de quatre compositeurs dont la réputation n'est plus à faire dans leur pays respectif : le Québécois Walter Boudreau, le Néerlandais Martijn Voorvelt, le Britannique naturalisé néerlandais Richard Ayres et la Polonaise Hanna Kulenty, qui partage son temps entre Amsterdam et Varsovie. Le but avoué de cette rencontre est de mieux faire connaître, des deux côtés de l'Atlantique, ces musiques si différentes, mais également inspirées par des images de l'actualité, et livrées avec un sens du théâtre évident. Ici, le quatuor à cordes est utilisé, de façon traditionnelle ou non, pour raconter des histoires (Ayres, Voorvelt), pour réfléchir sur l'Histoire (Boudreau) ou le Temps (Kulenty). Dans tous les cas, l'émotion est au rendez-vous, ainsi qu'un humour finement distillé. Ce concert sera repris cette année à Amsterdam et à Toronto, dans le cadre de SHIFT, un festival transatlantique des arts favorisant les échanges culturels entre le Canada et les Pays-Bas.

NO.38 THREE SMALL PIECES FOR STRING QUARTET – Richard Ayres

Richard Ayres décide de devenir compositeur à plein temps après avoir suivi un cours d'été, en 1986, avec Morton Feldman, le maître américain du raffinement dans la simplicité. Un passage de No38, évoque le maître dans blues « feldmanesque » étalé sur 19 mesures, entre la représentation d'une comtesse à cheval et un final des plus lyriques. Le compositeur britannique Christopher Fox dit de la musique d'Ayres qu'elle fait rire, sursauter ou grimacer, mais que, dans tous les cas, elle est remarquablement construite. La vue autant que l'ouïe sont sollicitées dans la musique de l'artiste, qui est interprétée par de grands orchestres européens. Ayres a reçu, en 2002, le prix de composition Vermeulen, le plus prestigieux des Pays-Bas. Il est également un des rares compositeurs qui publie une biographie inventée sur son site Web, où il se présente comme une ex-vedette du criquet.

LE GRAND MÉRIDIEN – Walter Boudreau

Créée en janvier 2006 par le Quatuor Bozzini, cette pièce de Walter Boudreau avait laissé une forte impression, notamment par sa « remarquable efficacité » (Christophe Huss, Le Devoir) et par l'interprétation lumineuse que le quatuor en avait donnée. Tout en citant un répons à quatre voix du compositeur Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611), Boudreau transforme son matériau de base pour faire voyager l'auditeur « par-delà le prisme kaléidoscopique des références historiques », en route vers le Nirvana, selon un thème cher à l'auteur iconoclaste. Pour lui, le quatuor à cordes est la formation « hard-core/heavy-métal » idéale pour faire « "bouillir" une riche mixture alchimique, où la forme et le contenu […] fusionnent dans l'ivresse psychédélique de l'invention pure. »

STRING QUARTET NO.3 - TELL ME ABOUT IT – Hanna Kulenty

La Polonaise Hanna Kulenty a étudié la composition avec Louis Andriessen aux Pays-Bas. Depuis 1989, elle a composé plus de 60 œuvres, dont deux opéras, répondant à plusieurs commandes à travers le monde. Elle a été compositrice en résidence (Het Gelders Orkest, Pays-Pas), conférencière (Other Minds 10 festival, San Francisco), membre d'importants jurys (International Gaudeamus Music Week 2002), et professeur invité (Académie de musique de Barcelone). La circularité du temps, qu'elle appelle « polyphonie des dimensions du Temps », la fascine, tout comme la notion de simultanéité de divers événements en différents endroits. Kulenty a trouvé au théâtre un exutoire pour son penchant envers l'émotion et l'intensité dramatique de la musique. Elle reçoit en 2002 le prestigieux premier prix à la Tribune internationale des compositeurs de l'UNESCO.

4/4 – Martijn Voorvelt

« Magnifique ». « Irrésistible ». « Déstabilisante ». « Radicale ». Voilà quelques-uns des termes accolés à la musique de ce compositeur, pour qui l'expérience musicale se doit d'être dramatique, dans le sens théâtral du mot. En 2002, une prestation de 4/4 à l'ISCM World Music Day à Hong Kong, lui vaut une commande de la Société Internationale pour la Musique Contemporaine (ISCM). Inspirée des images des victimes de la guerre du Kosovo, l'œuvre met en scène le soliloque d'écorchés de la vie cherchant à se rejoindre au-delà de leurs souffrances. En 1994, Voorvelt reçoit, à sa grande surprise, le prix EOE Optiebeurs pour les jeunes compositeurs européens. Il est maintenant joué partout dans le monde, et s'intéresse au théâtre, à la danse, à la poésie et au cinéma. Il est aussi chanteur-compositeur-interprète, et ornithologue amateur.

LE QUATUOR BOZZINI

Loué pour son « intense musicalité et son immense sensibilité » (Musicworks), le Quatuor Bozzini explore autant les possibilités du concert classique que celles d'événements plus éclatés, tout en encourageant la collaboration entre créateurs de tous horizons. Le groupe se distingue par un répertoire diversifié, un style de jeu souple et un grand souci du détail. Il présente annuellement une série de concerts à Montréal, fait des tournées internationales, propose à la relève une semaine de laboratoire musical — le Composer's Kitchen — et enregistre régulièrement des disques sous sa propre étiquette, la collection qb, ou celle des autres (Atma classique, Wandelweiser Records, Wergo). On l'entend régulièrement sur les ondes de radios européennes et canadiennes. Le quatuor a commandé à ce jour une quarantaine d'œuvres, en a créé près d'une centaine et compte plus d'une centaine de compositeurs à son répertoire. En 2007, le Quatuor Bozzini recevait le prestigieux Förderpreis de la Fondation Ernst Von Siemens (Allemagne) ainsi que le Prix Opus « Rayonnement à l'étranger », décerné par le Conseil québécois de la musique.

Distinguished pianist Alexander Tselyakov releases Sonata Album

Distinguished pianist and BU Professor Alexander Tselyakov releases Sonata Album

BRANDON, MB – Distinguished pianist and Brandon University professor Alexander Tselyakov has released a new CD titled Sonata Album through the Brandon-based Golomb Records. The release contains two discs, with selected pieces reflecting the historical development of the Sonata form and the various approaches and styles to sonatas, from the baroque, classic, romantic, post romantic and modern eras. Sonata Album represents a collection of timeless standards sure to please the most discerning classical piano classical fan. The album is being distributed by the Canadian Music Centre, an international distribution agency.

Included on the album is a fabulously performed selection of the following masterworks: Disc One includes Dominico's Scarlatti Sonatas in D minor, K.32/L.423, in E major, K.380/ L.23, Sonata in F minor, K.184/L.189 and in A major, K.39/L.39, as well as Franz Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor. The sonata in B minor is possibly the best example of Liszt´s mastery in piano and in composition and represents a pinnacle in the history of piano and of music in general, not only for his improvements to the technique but also for the revolutionary conception of the piece itself. Disc Two includes Mozart's Piano Sonata in F major, K.332, the world première recording of T. Patrick Carrabré's Sonata No.1 for Piano - Black Echoes (a composition dedicated to Alexander Tselyakov), and Sergei Rachmaninoff's meltingly affectionate Piano Sonata No.2 in B Flat Minor, Op.36 (revised version, 1931).

Former Brandon University School of Music Dean Dr. Lawrence Jones wrote the program notes for the CD package.

Alexander Tselyakov "...represents the best aspect of Russian pianism and all its attributes...effectively synthesized the emotional balance of Arthur Rubinstein and the more highly-strung febrile quality of Horowitz." Harris Goldsmith, New York Concert Review

Recognized as one of Canada's most outstanding musicians, Alexander Tselyakov has distinguished himself as a guest soloist with great orchestras and as a recitalist in major concert halls, such as the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, England, the Centre de Doelen, in Rotterdam, and the Shostakovich Large Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and has won major prizes at the International Tchaikovsky Competition and the International Music Competition of Japan. Tselyakov has been described as "representing the best aspect of Russian pianism and all its attributes" by the New York Concert Review; and "amazing at the keyboard" by The Globe and Mail. A busy concert pianist, teacher and chamber musician, Tselyakov collaborates with many leading Canadian musicians. He is artistic director of two Chamber Music Festivals; at Clear Lake in Manitoba and Pender Harbour, British Columbia. Tselyakov resides in Manitoba, where he is Professor of Piano at Brandon University School of Music. This recording was made possible with the generous support of the Manitoba Film & Sound and Brandon University.

Tselyakov's Sonata Album can be purchased through the Canadian Music Centre, at the Brandon University School of Music, at Brandon University Campus Books or online at http://www.tselyakov.com, where one can also find more information on Professor Alexander Tselyakov, including previous recordings, recent appearances and concerts, and a long list of praise from classical music critics and experts.

Changement - Vitrines de la Francofête en Acadie accessible au grand public

L’intégrale des vitrines de la 12^e édition
de la Francofête en Acadie
accessible au grand public !

(Moncton, 29 octobre 2008) - De nombreuses vitrines mettront en vedette des artistes de l’heure lors de la 12^e édition de la FrancoFête en Acadie qui se déroulera du 5 au 9 novembre prochain à Moncton. Musique, danse, théâtre, conte et spectacles pour enfants seront présentés sous forme de vitrines-spectacles. Contrairement aux autres années, toutes les prestations seront ouvertes au grand public.

Le jeudi 6 novembre

La série de vitrines débutera de 10 h à 11 h avec des performances de danse mettant en vedette Louise Moyes, réputée pour mettre en scène des « docu-danses », et le Ballet-théâtre Atlantique au Théâtre Capitol.

De 14 h 30 à 17 h 15, du théâtre et du conte seront présentés au Pavillon Jeanne-de-Valois de l’Université de Moncton. Défileront sur scène : Le noble théâtre des trous de siffleux, les Productions l’Entrepôt, le théâtre l’Escaouette, le conteur Dominique Breau, qui a toujours le tour pour faire rire, et l’auteur, musicien et comédien Stéphane Guertin. Les billets pour cette vitrine seront en vente à la porte seulement au coût de 5 $.

La dernière vitrine de la journée aura lieu au Théâtre Capitol de 19 h 30 à 22 h 45 avec le groupe de rap acadien Radio Radio, Caracol du regretté groupe Dobacaracol, l’artiste acadien Denis Richard qui présentera de toutes nouvelles chansons, le slameur Ivy, le groupe country québécois Madame Moustache ainsi que le célèbre groupe de musique acadienne Grand Dérangement.

Le vendredi 7 novembre

Le vendredi ce sera au tour des petits et des adolescents de faire de nouvelles découvertes artistiques au Pavillon Jeanne-de-Valois de l’Université de Moncton. De 10 h à 11 h 30, les petits pourront découvrir le monde merveilleux du Théâtre Tout à trac qui fera une présentation d’Alice au pays des merveilles, Tante Caroline avec Des ailes et des racines et Daniel Prénoveau et ses instruments du monde. De 13 h à 14 h 30, les ados auront l’occasion d’entendre la musique de George Belliveau, de voir une prestation de Danse l’école 2.0 en plus d’être témoins des prouesses du magicien Danys Hamel. Une contribution volontaire sera acceptée à la porte pour les deux séries de vitrines.

De 15 h à 17 h 45, ce sera l’occasion de découvrir ou redécouvrir des artistes d’ici et d’ailleurs tels que Mathieu D’Astous et Ginette, Michel Thériault, Fredric Gary Comeau, Daniel Roa ainsi que la formation féminine de jazz manouche Christine Tassan et les ImposteurEs. Tous ces artistes défileront sur scène à la Salle Empress du Théâtre Capitol.

En soirée de 19 h 30 à 22 h 45, six artistes et formations musicales seront sur scène au Théâtre Capitol. Les gens pourront voir le maître des rythmes brésiliens Celso Machado, le groupe de musique acadienne-française traditionnelle Gadelle, Raphaël Torr qui offrira un hommage à Joe Dassin, le Moncton Mingus Band qui réunit huit des meilleurs musiciens de Jazz de Moncton, l’artiste acadien bien connu Jac Gautreau et finalement, Paul Kunigis qui présentera des rythmes dignes d’un croisement de cultures unique.

Le samedi 8 novembre

La série de vitrines de la FrancoFête 2008 se terminera le samedi 8 novembre au Théâtre Capitol dès 19 h 30 avec la Soirée Alliances qui présentera des artistes sélectionnés ou accueillis par RADARTS ou ses partenaires nationaux et internationaux. Le public aura la chance de voir la jeune sensation ontarienne Andrea Lindsay, le multi-instrumentiste surdoué Alpha Yaya Diallo originaire de la Guiné et gagnant de 3 prix JUNO, le gagnant de la 39^e édition du Festival de la chanson de Granby, Joce, ainsi qu’Éric Larochelle, récipiendaire du prix Acadie-ROSEQ.

Les billets pour les vitrines-spectacles sont en vente dans le réseau de billetterie du Grand Moncton : Théâtre Capitol, Théâtre l’Escaouette, Centre étudiant de l’Université de Moncton et Frank’s Music ou bien par téléphone au (506) 856-4379 ou 1-800-567-1922 et au www.admission.com. Les billets seront également disponibles à la porte les soirs de spectacle, lorsqu’il en reste. Les billets pour les vitrines de théâtre et de conte seront en vente à la porte seulement.

Produite par le Réseau atlantique de diffusion des arts de la scène (RADARTS), la FrancoFête en Acadie propose une sélection de vitrines et de spectacles de qualité. RADARTS a pour mandat de bonifier, favoriser et développer des stratégies ainsi que coordonner des moyens de diffusion efficaces pour augmenter la circulation de spectacles et la création artistique dans les provinces de l’Atlantique.

Toute l’information sur la FrancoFête en Acadie 2008 et ses activités au www.francofete.com.




Found Footage Festival in Calgary - 11/13 & 11/14

FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL COMES TO CALGARY WITH ALL-NEW SHOW

New York, NY — The Found Footage Festival, the acclaimed touring showcase of odd and hilarious found videos, will make a special two-night appearance in Calgary next month as part of its 2008 North American tour. Hosts Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher, whose credits include the Late Show with David Letterman and The Onion, are excited to present their new lineup of video clips and live comedy at the Plaza Theatre (1133 Kensington Rd. NW) on Thursday, Nov. 13th and Fri., Nov. 14th (7 pm both nights). The event is being sponsored by the Calgary Underground Film Festival (calgaryundergroundfilm.org). Tickets are $15 ($12 for students) and are available in advance at Bird Dog Video (1333 16th Ave. SW).

The Found Footage Festival is a one-of-a-kind event compiles more than an hour's worth of footage from videos that were found at garage sales and thrift stores and in warehouses and dumpsters throughout the country. Curators Pickett and Prueher host each screening in-person and provide their unique observations and commentary on these found video obscurities. From the curiously-produced industrial training video to the forsaken home movie donated to Goodwill, the Found Footage Festival resurrects these forgotten treasures and serves them up in a lively celebration of all things found.

Among the new clips to be featured in the 2008 show:

-17 workplace sexual harassment videos, edited down to three minutes of just the best reenactments
-A brand-new collection of exercise videos featuring Playgirl's 1985 Man of the Year, a scantily-clad Angela Lansbury, and a guru who calls himself "The Laughing Yogi."
-An instructional video on how to toilet train cats

The Found Footage Festival was founded in New York in 2004 and has gone on to sell out hundreds of shows across the U.S. and Canada, including the HBO Comedy Festival at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. The festival has been featured on National Public Radio, ABC World News, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and G4 TV's Attack of the Show, and has been named a "Critic's Pick" in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and The Chicago Tribune.

To set up an interview with the curators, please contact Nick Prueher at 347-255-7350, or via email at foundfootagefestival@yahoo.com. Screeners and high-resolution images from the festival are also available upon request. Additional information can be found on the festival's website: www.foundfootagefest.com.

ABOUT THE CURATORS

Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett began collecting found videotapes in 1991 after stumbling across a training video entitled, "Inside and Outside Custodial Duties," at a McDonald's in their home state of Wisconsin. Since then, they have compiled an impressive collection of strange, outrageous and profoundly stupid videos. Pickett, a former Minnesota film technician, and Prueher, a former segment producer at the Late Show with David Letterman, have written for The Onion and Entertainment Weekly and recently directed the feature-length documentary, "Dirty Country" (www.dirtycountrymovie.com), which won the Audience Award at the 2007 South By Southwest Film Festival.

ABOUT THE CUFF

The Calgary Underground Film Festival is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to programming films that defy convention. The CUFF elevates Calgary's cultural landscape with the best in local and international independent cinema, challenging and entertaining audiences with boundary breaking films, compelling artist showcases and engaging events. More information about the CUFF can be found at www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org.

ABOUT THE VENUE

Built in the late 1920s, the Plaza Theatre is Calgary's last operating neighborhood theatre, offering first run art house cinema since 1995. The venue is located at 1133 Kensington Rd. NW (between 10th & 14th Streets). For detailed directions to the theatre, visit www.theplaza.ca. Tickets to the Found Footage Festival are $15 ($12 for students) and are available at Bird Dog Video (1333 16th Ave. SW).

New Works Calgary Presents: The People United Will Never Be Defeated!

The People United Will Never Be Defeated!

New Works Calgary presents pianist Corey Hamm on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 8 pm at the Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre.

"The People United Will Never Be Defeated" (1975) is a piano composition by the American composer Frederic Rzewski. It is a set of 36 variations based on the Chilean song "El pueblo unido james sere vencido!" by Sergio Ortega and Quilapayen. This song is one of many that emerged from the Unidad Popular in Chile between 1969 and 1973 prior to the overthrow of the Salvador Allende government. Rzewski composed the variations as a tribute to the struggle of the Chilean people against a newly imposed repressive regime.

Many pianists consider the technical demands of this work to be among the most severe of any well-known piece of the 20th Century. The pianist, in addition to needing a virtuoso technique, is required to whistle, slam the piano lid, and catch the after-vibrations of a loud attack as harmonics: all of these are "extended techniques" in 20th Century piano writing.

The concert will also include "Fickle" by Calgary composer George Fenwick, "kamelyin" by Gordon Fitzell, and Michel Gonneville's "Chute/Parachute".

Corey Hamm is Assistant Professor of Piano and Chamber Music at the University of British Columbia School of Music in Vancouver. Hamm is the pianist and a founding member of the prominent new music ensembles Hammerhead Consort and the Nu:BC Collective. He is regularly broadcast on CBC Radio as a soloist and chamber musician and is actively involved in the promotion and performance of contemporary music.

Tickets are available is advance at Campus Tickets at the University of Calgary (403-220-7202) or at the door: adults $20, seniors and students $15.

www.newworkscalgary.ca

La 12e édition de la FrancoFête en Acadie arrive à grands pas !

La 12^e édition de la FrancoFête en Acadie

arrive à grands pas !

(Moncton, 29 octobre 2008) – Un grand nombre d'artistes participeront à la 12^e édition de la FrancoFête en Acadie qui se déroulera du mercredi 5 au dimanche 9 novembre prochain à Moncton. Cet évènement d'envergure présente des vitrines et des spectacles de tous genres en plus du Cercle des auteurs-compositeurs SOCAN, un spectacle de Coup de cœur francophone ainsi que de nombreux spectacles Artistes au menu dans les restos à l'heure du souper ou encore, pour les couche-tard, la série les Oiseaux de nuit. Une occasion unique pour tous et toutes de découvrir ce qui se fait de mieux sur la scène musicale francophone !

Des spectacles hauts en couleur

Le Cercle SOCAN sera animé cette année par l'artiste vedette du Québec Michel Rivard et aura lieu le mercredi 5 novembre à 20 h 30 au Théâtre Capitol de Moncton. Les artistes invités Édith Butler, Danny Boudreau et Lisa LeBlanc interpréteront, tour à tour, quelques-unes de leurs compositions et discuteront de leur inspiration avec l'animateur de la soirée.

Différentes vitrines artistiques présenteront des artistes du milieu musical et de la danse du jeudi 6 au samedi 8 novembre au Théâtre Capitol et à la salle Empress. Les artistes qui défileront sur scène sont : Louise Moyes, le Ballet-théâtre Altantique, Radio Radio, Caracol, Denis Richard, Ivy, Madame Moustache, Grand Dérangement, Mathieu D'Astous et Ginette, Michel Thériault, Fredric Gary Comeau, Daniel Roa, Christine Tassan et les ImposteurEs, Celso Machado, Gadelle, Raphaël Torr, Moncton Mingus Band, Jac Gautreau, Paul Kunigis, Andréa Lindsay, Alpha Yaya Diallo, Joce et les trois temps et Éric Larochelle.

Une vitrine de théâtre et conte aura lieu au Pavillon Jeanne-de-Valois de l'Université de Moncton le jeudi 6 novembre avec Le noble théâtre, les Productions l'Entrepôt, le théâtre l'Escaouette et les conteurs Dominique Breau et Stéphane Guertin.

Des vitrines jeunesse sont aussi prévues pour les enfants et les adolescents le vendredi 7 novembre au Pavillon Jeanne-de-Valois de l'Université de Moncton. Les petits pourront découvrir le Théâtre tout à trac qui présentera Alice au pays des merveilles, Tante Caroline et Daniel Prénoveau et ses instruments du monde offriront une prestation en matinée. George Belliveau, Danse l'école 2.0 et le magicien Danys Hamel offriront des prestations en après-midi pour les adolescents du secondaire.

Des artistes dans les restos et dans les bars

Une nouveauté, cette année, des artistes offriront des prestations dans différents restaurants de la région dans le cadre de la série Artistes au menu. Les artistes Samantha Robichaud, Natasha Richard, Khalid el Idrissi, Michel Cardin, Manon Charlebois, Mario LeBreton et le Moncton Mingus Band seront en spectacle dans différents restaurants du centre-ville.

La série les Oiseaux de nuit est de retour pour la troisième année consécutive avec plus de spectacles que jamais. Anique Granger, Sage Délire, Samantha Robichaud, Serge Monette, Mike Parker, La ligue du bonheur, Serge Brido, Joseph Edgar, Kevin McIntyre, Khalid el Idrissi, Isaac et Blewett, Claude Cormier, Kaméléon, Les Païens, Ian Levesque, Oumou Soumaré, Hert LeBlanc et la formation Corde à Vent se produiront ainsi dans différents bars de la région de Moncton à partir de 23 h, et ce, jusqu'au petit matin.

Un Coup de cœur francophone en Acadie sera présenté le vendredi 7 novembre avec le groupe Ouanani, composé de musiciens originaires du Sénégal, du Lac-Saint-Jean, de Cuba, d'Italibitibi et du Québec. La première partie de ce spectacle, présenté à 23 h au Bar étudiant l'Osmose de l'Université de Moncton, sera assurée par la violoniste acadienne Dominique Dupuis.

Il est possible de se procurer les billets pour les différents spectacles dans le réseau de billetterie du Grand Moncton : Théâtre Capitol, théâtre l'Escaouette, Centre étudiant de l'Université de Moncton et Frank's Music ou par téléphone au (506) 856-4379 ou 1-800-567-1922 ou bien sur Internet à www.admission.com. Les billets seront également disponibles à la porte les soirs de spectacle, lorsqu'il en reste. Les billets pour les vitrines de théâtre et de conte seront en vente à la porte seulement.

Depuis maintenant trois ans, la FrancoFête en Acadie est mise en œuvre par l'équipe du Réseau atlantique de diffusion des arts de la scène (RADARTS). Il s'agit de l'événement culturel pluridisciplinaire le plus important du Canada atlantique consacré entièrement à la promotion, à la diffusion et à la mise en valeur du produit culturel francophone.

Toute l'information sur la FrancoFête en Acadie 2008 et ses activités au www.francofete.com

Alberta Legend Ian Tyson Joins the ESO for a 75th Birthday Party!

The ESO wishes Happy Birthday to an Alberta legend!

Ian Tyson joins the orchestra for his 75^th Birthday Party

Wednesday, November 5^th – 7:30pm

Edmonton, AB … On November 5^th, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (ESO) says Happy Birthday to a true Canadian master. Ian Tyson joins the ESO for his 75^th birthday party complete with full orchestra, and many of his hits! A pioneer, a musical icon, an Alberta legend. Ian Tyson has proven himself to be one of a kind - authentic and durable.

The ESO honours the man who has inspired countless musicians, and who continues to make exceptional music. Joined by the ESO, guitarist Lee Worden, bassist Gordon Maxwell and conductor Claude Lapalme, ESO audiences will be treated to hits including MC Horses, Bill Kane, Land of the Shining Mountains, Summer’s Gone, La Primera and many many more!

This performance will be recorded by CBC Radio Two for subsequent national broadcast.

This performance is almost sold out! Choir loft seating has been opened for this event. Ticket prices for this performance range from $20 to $65 (agency fees apply). Tickets are available through the Winspear Centre Box Office.

Media Sponsor: CKUA Radio Network

Evenement theatrale en aglais OTHELLO de Productions Persephone au Musee McCord

Persephone Productions

présentent

OTHELLO

par William Shakespeare

mise en scène Gabrielle Soskin

La tragédie intemporelle de Shakespeare s'illustre la puissance dévastatrice des mots de manoeuvrer, la persuade, et la détruit finalement.

Othello, un noble amarrent, un héros militaire, est attrapé en toile d'araignée terrifiante de déception dans ce travail passionnant par Shakespeare. Ce jeu déborde avec des émotions inquiétantes et contradictoires de l'amour et la haine, la jalousie et l'ambition, le désir sexuel et l'intégrité individuelle, car les caractères luttent contre les forces qui les maîtrisent.

HORAIRES : Du 13 au 29 novembre 20H 00

Matinées de la semaine : Le 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 & 26 nov. 13H 00
Matinées de dimanche : Le 16 et 23 novembre 14H 00

coût de billets :

Adultes 26$
Groupes (10 ou plus) 20$
Âge d'or/étudiants 18$
Groupes d'étudiants 17,50$
Members de QDF 18$

McCord Museum : 690, rue Sherbrooke ouest

Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier

BILLETTERIE : (514) 398 - 7100 poste 234

SITE WEB : www.persephoneproductions.org

Theatre Event OTHELLO at McCord Museum (Persephone Productions)

Persephone Productions

presents

OTHELLO

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Gabrielle Soskin

Shakespeare's timeless tragedy illustrates the devastating power of words to manipulate, persuade, and ultimately destroy.

Othello, a noble moor, a military hero, is caught in a terrifying web of deceit in Shakespeare's gripping masterpiece. Brimming with disturbing and conflicting emotions: love and hate, jealousy and ambition, sexual desire and individual integrity, as the characters struggle against the forces that overpower them.

DATES & TIMES: November 13 to 29 8:00 pm

Weekday matinées: November 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 & 26 1:00 pm
Sunday matinées: November 16 and 23 2:00 pm

TICKETS PRICES:

Adults $26
Groups (10 or more) $20
Students / seniors $18
School groups $17.50
QDF members $18

VENUE: McCord Museum

690 Sherbrooke Street West

J. Armand Bombardier Theatre

Box office: (514) 398 - 7100 ext. 234

WEB SITE: www.persephoneproductions.org

Shaw Festival Announces 2009 Principal Casting

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, October 29, 2008 … Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell today announced the principal casting and creative teams for the Shaw Festival’s 2009 season. The 2009 playbill includes full productions of each play in Noël Coward’s Tonight at 8:30, a celebrated collection of ten brilliant short plays brought to life on all three of the Festival’s stages. A world premiere, this marks the first time all ten plays have been presented together in repertory theatre history. On August 8, 29 and September 19 The Shaw presents all ten plays in one day, an event appropriately named “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”. The season also includes Bernard Shaw’s The Devil’s Disciple and In Good King Charles’s Golden Days, a limited run of John Osborne’s The Entertainer in our new Studio Theatre, four additional full productions, and the popular reading series of contemporary Shavian writers. The season runs from April 1 to November 1 in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The Shaw Festival welcomes back Company members Michael Ball, Neil Barclay, Donna Belleville, Andrew Bunker, Fiona Byrne, Benedict Campbell, Krista Colosimo, Nicolá Correia-Damude, Sharry Flett, Patrick Galligan, Mary Haney, Deborah Hay, Patty Jamieson, David Jansen, Gabrielle Jones, Claire Jullien, Lorne Kennedy, Peter Krantz, Thom Marriott, Julie Martell, Marla McLean, Peter Millard, Moya O’Connell, Laurie Paton, Gray Powell, Ric Reid, David Schurmann, Goldie Semple, Graeme Somerville, Jay Turvey, Mark Uhre and Jenny L. Wright. In keeping with the Festival’s emphasis on nurturing the careers of emerging theatre artists, several new members of the Company return in featured roles in 2009, including Kawa Ada, Beryl Bain, Lisa Codrington, Billy Lake, Ali Momen, Ken James Stewart, Richard Stewart, Jonathan Widdifield and Robin Evan Willis.

Festival favourites Evan Buliung, Patricia Hamilton, Corrine Koslo, Jim Mezon, Steven Sutcliffe and Wendy Thatcher return after absences from The Shaw’s stages. Newcomers Kyle Blair, Saccha Dennis and Kelly Wong are warmly welcomed to The Shaw’s Ensemble.

In making the announcement, Jackie Maxwell noted: “The creativity and multi-faceted character of our world renowned Ensemble of actors, directors and designers allows us to embark with great brio on an ambitious season. The staging of Tonight at 8:30, in particular, requires great versatility in the acting company and innovation and imagination from our directors and designers. I’m thrilled to welcome to The Shaw for the 2009 season – and to welcome back – many of Canada’s top theatre artists.”

The Festival is also pleased to announce that Blair Williams will direct the Tonight at 8:30 production Ways of the Heart, which will include The Astonished Heart, Family Album, and Ways and Means, in the Court House Theatre. A veteran Shaw actor, Mr. Williams made his directorial debut at The Shaw in 2008, to great critical and audience acclaim, with Ferenc Molnár’s The President.

Creative teams and primary and secondary castings include the following:

FESTIVAL THEATRE

Tonight at 8:30:
Brief Encounters

(Still Life, We Were Dancing, Hands Across the Sea)

by Noël Coward

Previews – April 11 Opens – May 20 Closes – October 24

Sponsored by: CIBC World Markets

Directed by Jackie Maxwell, designed by William Schmuck, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte, original music and sound design by John Gzowski, video designed by Adam Larsen, choreography by Valerie Moore

Featuring Deborah Hay and Patrick Galligan, Corrine Koslo and Thom Marriott, with Krista Colosimo, Gray Powell and Goldie Semple.

Born Yesterday

by Garson Kanin

Previews – May 5 Opens – May 23 Closes – November 1

Sponsored by: Sun Life Financial

Directed by Neil Munro, designed by Sue LePage, lighting designed by Alan Brodie

Featuring Deborah Hay as Billie Dawn, Thom Marriott as Brock, and Gray Powell as Paul, with Donna Belleville, Patrick Galligan, Lorne Kennedy and Ali Momen.

The Devil’s Disciple

by Bernard Shaw

Previews – June 14 Opens – July 9 Closes – October 11

Directed by Tadeusz Bradecki, designed by Peter Hartwell, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte

Featuring Evan Buliung as Dick Dudgeon, Fiona Byrne as Judith Anderson, and Peter Krantz as Anthony Anderson, with Donna Belleville, Jim Mezon, Peter Millard, Richard Stewart and Jonathan Widdifield.

COURT HOUSE THEATRE

A Moon for the Misbegotten

by Eugene O’Neill

Previews – April 28 Opens – May 23 Closes – October 9

Sponsored by: Scotiabank Group

Directed by Joseph Ziegler, designed by Christina Poddubiuk, lighting designed by Louise Guinand

Featuring Moya O’Connell as Josie, David Jansen as James Tyrone, and Jim Mezon as Phil.

Albertine in Five Times

by Michel Tremblay, in a new translation by Linda Gaboriau

Previews – June 24 Opens – July 10 Closes – October 10

Directed by Micheline Chevrier, designed by Teresa Przybylski, lighting designed by Ereca Hassell, original music and sound design by Marc Desormeaux

Featuring Nicolá Correia-Damude, Patricia Hamilton, Mary Haney, Marla McLean, Wendy Thatcher and Jenny L. Wright.

Tonight at 8:30:

Ways of the Heart

(The Astonished Heart, Family Album, Ways and Means)

by Noël Coward

Previews – July 21 Opens – August 1 Closes – October 11

Directed by Blair Williams, set designed by Sue LePage, costumes designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Louise Guinand

Featuring Claire Jullien, Laurie Paton and David Jansen, with Michael Ball, Andrew Bunker and Lisa Codrington.

ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE

In Good King Charles’s Golden Days

by Bernard Shaw

Previews – April 17 Opens – May 21 Closes – October 9

Sponsored by Producers Circle

Directed by Eda Holmes, set designed by Camellia Koo, costumes designed by Michael Gianfrancesco, lighting designed by Bonnie Beecher

Featuring Benedict Campbell as Charles II, Graeme Somerville as Isaac Newton, Laurie Paton as Catherine of Braganza and Ric Reid as Fox, with Andrew Bunker, Lisa Codrington, Nicolá Correia-Damude, Mary Haney and Claire Jullien.

Sunday in the Park with George

Book by James Lapine, Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Previews – April 1 Opens – May 22 Closes – November 1

Sponsored by: TD Canada Trust Music

Directed by Alisa Palmer, musical direction by Paul Sportelli, designed by Judith Bowden, lighting designed by Alan Brodie

Featuring Steven Sutcliffe as George/George and Julie Martell as Dot/Marie, with Sharry Flett, Jay Turvey and Mark Uhre.

Tonight at 8:30:

Play, Orchestra, Play

(Red Peppers, Fumed Oak, Shadow Play)

by Noël Coward

Previews – June 9 Opens – July 11 Closes – October 31

Directed by Christopher Newton, musical direction by Paul Sportelli, designed by Cameron Porteous, lighting designed by Louise Guinand

Featuring Patty Jamieson, Jay Turvey and Steven Sutcliffe, with Wendy Thatcher.

Lunchtime:
Tonight at 8:30:

Star Chamber

Previews – June 25 Opens – July 11 Closes – October 11

by Noël Coward

Directed by Kate Lynch, designed by William Schmuck, lighting designed by Kirsten Watt

Featuring Neil Barclay, Evan Buliung, Fiona Byrne, Sharry Flett, Gabrielle Jones, Marla McLean, Mark Uhre and Jenny L. Wright.

In the New STUDIO THEATRE:

The Entertainer

by John Osborne

Previews – July 31 Opens – August 15 Closes – September 20

Sponsored by Paradigm Capital Inc.

Directed by Jackie Maxwell, musical direction by Wayne Gwillim, designed by Peter Hartwell, lighting designed by Kevin Lamotte

Featuring Benedict Campbell as Archie, David Schurmann as Billy Rice, and Corrine Koslo as Phoebe, with Krista Colosimo and Ken James Stewart.

READING SERIES:

August 16 Ourselves Alone, by Anne Devlin, director TBA

August 30 Her Naked Skin, by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, directed by Eda Holmes

September 12 Topdog/Underdog, by Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Philip Akin

September 27 Maria Severa, by Paul Sportelli and Jay Turvey, directed by Jackie Maxwell

Tickets for the 2009 season go on sale to Shaw Festival Members on November 8 and sales to the general public begin January 5 by mail, fax or online and on January 10 by phone or in person.

Tonight at 8:30 is generously supported by Lombard Insurance, Media Partners CTV and The Globe and Mail, and Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund.

Renowned Berkshire Choral Festival seeks Montreal singers for weeklong choral festival

Renowned Berkshire Choral Festival seeks Montreal singers for weeklong choral festival

Montreal, QC – The internationally renowned Berkshire Choral Festival is seeking applications from Montreal singers, ages 18 and up, for the prestigious weeklong singing festival, June 26 to July 4, 2009.

With a handful of spots set aside for local talent, successful applicants will join singers from around the world and be immersed in an intense learning experience under the direction of distinguished composer and conductor Julian Wachner, former music director for Bach-Academie de Montreal and current director for the Grammy award-winning Washington Chorus.

The weeklong choral festival will culminate with a performance of Mendelssohn’s oratorio Paulus (St. Paul) sung in German and accompanied by Orchestre Metropolitain du Grand Montreal at the Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste on July 3.

“We are extremely excited for our inaugural visit to Montreal,” says Trudy Weaver Miller, President and CEO, Berkshire Choral Festival. “Montreal’s rich cultural heritage, old-world architectural charm, and world class amenities make it an ideal city in which to host the Berkshire Choral Festival. We look forward to an artistically stimulating summer.”

The 2009 season marks the Berkshire Choral Festival’s first visit to Montreal, which joins the internationally recognized list of Berkshire Choral Festival venues along with Sheffield, Massachusetts, and Prague, Czech Republic in providing choral singers from around the globe with the opportunity to rehearse and perform masterpieces of the choral repertoire in a weeklong singing intensive.

More than 180 singers will not only rehearse, but also live on the sprawling campus of McGill University for the entire week. It is a musically and physically demanding program designed for singers who want to reach more deeply into the choral music experience.

Berkshire Choral Festival will begin accepting on-line registrations October 29, 2008. For further information, or to apply online, visit the Berkshire Choral Festival website at: www.choralfest.org.


About Berkshire Choral Festival
The Berkshire Choral Festival was founded in 1982. It was a new idea about a unique way of learning and singing choral music in a rich and artistically stimulating setting.
Twenty-eight years later, the Berkshire Choral Festival still holds to this philosophy – that choral music is best when it is studied, absorbed, discussed and mulled over by choristers and conductors together – in total immersion – until it makes sense as a genuine revelation and expression of the human spirit.

Sinfonia Toronto to Tour Germany

SINFONIA TORONTO TO TOUR GERMANY

Toronto - Sinfonia Toronto will take off for Germany next month for a five-city concert tour in the central German state of Hesse. The 'Heart of Germany' tour includes performances in Kassel, Fulda, Bensheim, Warburg and Florsheim. The Hessischer Rundfunk radio network is a co-sponsor of the tour and will record the orchestra's performance in Fulda for broadcast.

Sinfonia Toronto's Music Director Nurhan Arman comments, "it will be a great honour to showcase Canadian music and culture in one of Europe's most historic and culturally significant regions." The tour repertoire includes compositions by Elgar, Janacek, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Canadian composer Sir Ernest MacMillan. The orchestra's concertmaster Mary-Elizabeth Brown will be the featured violin soloist in works by Schubert and Sarasate.

The 'Heart of Germany' tour is supported by an International Touring Assistance in Music Pilot Project Program grant from the Canada Council, the Hessischer Rundfunk radio network, Lufthansa, Deutsch-Kanadische Gesellschaft e.V., the Canadian Embassy in Berlin and the Kasseler Bank.

During the 2008-2009 Sinfonia Toronto will celebrate its 10th Anniversary concert season. The orchestra presents a seven-concert Masterpiece Series in Toronto's Grace Church on-the-Hill each season and a number of community/outreach performances. Marquis Records has just issued Sinfonia Toronto's new CD, Flanders Fields Reflections.

Before leaving for Germany the orchestra will perform in Sarnia on November 5 and will present the 'Violin Magic' concert in Toronto on November 14.

For further information on 'Heart of Germany' concert dates, locations and programs please refer to www.sinfoniatoronto.com or contact the orchestra by phone at 416-499-0403.

In performance, Sat & Sun at 2:30 pm in Montreal

Award-winning pianist invites you on a memorable musical journey tinged with overwhelming joy, whether you are a newcomer to classical music or a connoisseur. This live performance features the emotional pathos of Beethoven and Schubert, the breathtaking musical landscapes of Edvard Grieg and the dazzling virtuosity of Franz Liszt.

This is what the poster below (or in attachment) states for my upcoming 6 recital, 3 masterclass and 1 radio recording & interview tour in November in Shaunavon, Leader, Kindersley & Moose Jaw (Saskatchewan), Thunder Bay (Ontario) and Marquette (Michingan, USA). Press Release in attachment as well.

Come hear a preview for FREE in Montreal! Feel free to invite friends!

Though Christmas is still far away, Nordic Passion CDs will be available for $15, all included. Two dates, one location, one programme:

→ Saturday, November 1 at 2:30 pm

→ Sunday, November 2 at 2:30 pm (NEW time!)

Studio de musique
Conseil des arts de Montréal
3450, St-Urbain (just North of Sherbrooke) métro Place des arts or bus 24
FREE admission

Same programme on Saturday & Sunday

Beethoven: Sonata in C Minor, Opus 13 "Pathétique"
Erland von Koch: Variations on a Swedish Folk Tune (1981)
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Opus 40 original piano version
(pause of 10 min.)
Franz Schubert: Three Piano Pieces, D. 946
Walter Boudreau: Asylum Waltz (2003)
Denis Gougeon: Piano Soleil (1996)
Franz Liszt: Venezia e Napoli

Info: 514 284-1219 or derekys@hotmail.com

http://www.yaple-schobert.com/
http://www.myspace.com/yapleschobert

Harmonia Choir of Ottawa

Harmonia Choir of Ottawa, directed by Kurt Ala-Kantti, Joanne Moorcroft accompanist, presents Canada Remembers, an all-Canadian programme of remembrance, with guests the Cross Town Youth Chorus, on Tuesday, November 11th, 7:30 pm at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, corner of Kent and James.

This concert will also premiere a new work by the choir's Composer-in-Residence, Christopher Askwith, In Beechwood Cemetery utilizing the text by Archibald Lampham, as well as one of the finalists from this year's Choral Competition, Anita Pari, also a member of the Cross Town Youth Chorus, who will accompany the piece.

With the choir's usual flair for a variety of styles of music, the concert will have something for everyone, from composers across the country, to right here at home with pieces by Gatineau's Pierrette Froment-Savoie, and Dr. James Wright, with accompaniment ranging from piano and violin, to Accordion and Bodhran.

The choir loves to have new pieces to premiere, says Harmonia's Director Kurt Ala-Kantti. It's an added bonus to give such a young composer an opportunity like this to have her work performed, and to have her perform it as well.

Tickets are $15, $10 students and seniors, (FREE to children and youth)
will be available at the door, or from The Leading Note, 370 Elgin St.

More information from the choir's website: www.harmoniachoir.com

Harmonia Choir of Ottawa
Canada Remembers
with Cross Town Youth Chorus
Tuesday, Nov. 11th, 7:30 pm
St Barnabas Anglican Church, corner Kent and James
Works by Mark Sirett, Stephen Hatfield, James Wright, and more!

Tickets: $15; seniors $10 (children and youth free)
Available at the door or in advance at: Leading Note: 370 Elgin near
Gladstone 569-7883

Dulcinea's Lament, Dulcinea Langfelder & Co./D.B. Clarke Theatre- Nov. 12-19

The D.B. Clarke Theatre presents

A Dulcinea Langfelder & Co. production

The Canadian premiere of

Dulcinea's Lament

A multidisciplinary creation by Dulcinea Langfelder & Co.
Directed by Alice Ronfard

One week only

Wednesday, November 12 – Wednesday, November 19, 2008

To see an inspiring excerpt of Dulcinea's Lament please go to:

Ducinea's Lament on YouTube (the show will be presented in English)

"No, I was not chaste…but I never made anyone pay!" – Dulcinea del Toboso

Montreal, October 2008- The D.B. Clarke Theatre presents Dulcinea Langfelder & Co.'s newest creation, Dulcinea's Lament. Written and performed by respected actor, singer, dancer Dulcinea Langfelder and directed by the ever-creative Alice Ronfard, this humourous, sensitive and critical look behind the cloak of Cervantes' muse, Dulcinea del Toboso, will entertain and enlighten. Dulcinea's Lament recently made its world premiere at the Spiral Hall Theatre in Tokyo. Isabelle Bouvier, Director of the D.B. Clarke Theatre, is honoured to present this exciting new work, "For years the D.B. Clarke Theatre has played an important role in helping make diverse cultural productions available to the Concordia and greater Montreal communities. By presenting Dulcinea's Lament, we hope to carry on this tradition."

Join us in this new adventure; an eclectic, eccentric and energetic frolic into past and present human foibles...

Inspired by Don Quixote's muse, Dulcinea del Toboso, multidisciplinary artist Dulcinea Langfelder takes on Cervantes' 'absent heroine'. Using her namesake from the novel, she expresses her vision of religious attitudes, the world and its history. In this multimedia theatre production, you don't need to have read the book to know intuitively who Dulcinea is. This impressive performance, creatively weaving song, puppetry, spoken word and dance, will spellbind you. Director Alice Ronfard is thrilled to be on board with this latest show, having worked with Dulcinea on some of her earlier productions, "I have always felt passionate about the themes Dulcinea engages in. It was important for me to follow through with her on this particular creation."

Don Quixote, the best selling book in the world after the Bible, speaks to the quest for righteousness against all odds. Langfelder addresses our divisions in this troubled, 'post 9/11' world, "I want the audience to leave the theatre more curious about the world and why we behave the way we do. I want them to feel more confident in themselves and less vulnerable to 'group think'." She continues, "I hope that people walk out ready to laugh at human foible rather than stress out over it!"

Directed by the wonderful Alice Ronfard, with the musical wisdom of Philippe Noireault and Danys Levasseur, the video prowess of Yves Labelle, the discerning designing eye of Ana Capellutto, the smoky lighting of Eric Gingras, the puppet and puppetry of Vincent Santes, the crazy choreography and concept of Dulcinea Langfelder, and championed by Honourable Colleagues: Erik Lapierre, Francis La Haye and Jean-François Bernier.

Dulcinea's Lament – seven shows only

A presentation of the D.B. Clarke Theatre

1455 de Maisonneuve West, Guy metro

Admission (514) 790-1245 www.admission.com (for information: 514 848-2424, ext. 4742)

Dates: Wed. 12, Thurs. 13, Fri. 14, Sat. 15, Tues. 18, Wed. 19 November at 8:00pm

Matinee: Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3:00 pm

28$ regular, $24 seniors, $22 students (service charges apply).

Group rates available

www.dulci-langfelder.org

Dulcinea's Lament is a co-production of the Carlsen Center (Overland Park, KS, USA), and is sponsored in Montreal thanks to the participation of Manulife Financial. Dulcinea Langfelder & Co. acknowledges with thanks the support of the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Conseil des arts de Montréal. The company benefited from creative residencies in Montreal at Hexagram, Usine C and la Place des Arts,

and in Bic at le Théâtre du Bic.

The VSO's First Concert Back From Its Asia-Pacific Tour

The VSO’s first classical concert in Vancouver after the Asia-Pacific Tour is this weekend – the concert features brilliant Classical pianist Angela Cheng, and a performance of Dvorak’s New World Symphony No.9

Vancouver BC – Angela Cheng, one of the world’s finest Classical pianists and a favourite of Vancouver audiences, performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor on November 1^st and 3^rd at 8pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Guest conductor Yoav Talmi also leads the orchestra in Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No.3 and Dvorak’s epic Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World.’

Vancouver audiences welcome the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra back from the 2008 Asia-Pacific Tour in these performances, their first classical concert since their return.

“…nothing short of magic…a pianist one could listen to for hours…”

- The Record (Waterloo, Ontario)

Born in Hong Kong to a musical family, Angela Cheng moved to Canada at age 8 and settled in Edmonton. The first concert she attended was Gina Bachauer playing Beethoven’s 3^rd Concerto with the Edmonton Symphony. She knew by then that she wanted to be a first-rate pianist and was well on her way. Cheng studied piano at the Alberta College from age 13 to 17 and the University of Alberta from age 17 to 19. She completed her Bachelors of Music at the Juilliard School in New York and her Masters of Music from Indiana State University.

Angela Cheng is the recipient of numerous awards. The gold medal winner of the 1986 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters competition, Ms. Cheng has earned her reputation as one of Canada’s brightest stars. In 1988, Ms. Cheng became the first Canadian to win the Grand Prize at the Montreal International Music Competition and in 1991 she received the Medal of Excellence at the Mozarteum in Salzburg for her interpretations of Mozart.

Ms. Cheng has received international acclaim for her technical skill, tonal beauty, and musicianship. She has performed as a soloist with every major Canadian symphony orchestra as well as several American orchestras and the Israel Philharmonic. Ms. Cheng is busy this season touring across North America. She will be teaching a Masterclass at Florida State University before visiting Vancouver and then she is off to Indiana to perform in recital.

Well known and celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, Yoav Talmi is currently the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Quebec Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra in Tel Aviv. In the past, he has served as Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Symphony, Principal Guest Conductor of the Munich Philharmonic, Music Director of the San Diego Symphony, Music Director of the Arnhem Philharmonic (Netherlands), and Music Director of both - the Israel Chamber Orchestra and the New Israeli Opera.

Both concerts on November 1^st and 3^rd will feature a pre-concert talk by Assistant Conductor Evan Mitchell, free to ticket holders, at 7:05pm in the auditorium.

CONCERT INFO

Masterworks Gold Series

New World Symphony

Yoav Talmi, conductor

Angela Cheng, piano

Beethoven Leonore Overture No.3

Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3

Dvorak Symphony No.9 From the New World

Tickets $25 to $78.50 (Student, Senior and Subscriber discounts available)

Tickets available by phone at 604.876.3434 or online at www.vancouversymphony.ca

BIOGRAPHIES

Yoav Talmi

Maestro Talmi’s long and impressive guest conducting career spans several continents. His European engagements include all the major London orchestras, the Berlin Philharmonic, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Symphony Orchestras of Vienna and Prague, the Philharmonic Orchestras of St. Petersburg, Oslo, Stockholm, Warsaw and Israel, the Orchestre National de France, Zurich’s Tonhalle, Rome’s Santa Cecilia, and numerous radio orchestras in Israel, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland and Sweden. He has also made several appearances with the NHK Symphony and the New Philharmonic Orchestras in Japan. In North America, he has appeared with the orchestras of Pittsburgh, Detroit, St. Louis, Houston, Dallas, Indianapolis, Montreal, Vancouver, Rochester and Seattle, as well as the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the New York Chamber Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at Carnegie Hall.

Yoav Talmi’s summer activities includes the Aspen Music Festival, Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, Bergen Festival in Norway, Chautauqua Festival (NY), Helsinki Festival, Houston’s Mostly Mozart Festival, Jerusalem Festival, Montreal’s Lanaudière Festival and the Waterloo Festival in New Jersey.

Also a seasoned recording artist, Yoav Talmi has collaborated with Chandos, Decca, EMI, Naxos, Teldec. CBC Records (Toronto), Atma and Analekta (Montreal). His recording of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony with the Oslo Philharmonic won the prestigious “Grand Prix du Disque” in Paris. Mr. Talmi’s recording of Schoenberg and Tchaikovsky with the Israel Chamber Orchestra for Teldec was chosen “Record of the Month” by Germany’s Fono-Forum magazine. The London Penguin Guide gave this same recording its highest rating. His recent recording French Showpieces with the Quebec Symphony and violinist James Ehnes was chosen “Record of the Month” by the French media magazine Repertoire, who gave this recording a perfect rating. Talmi’s Naxos recordings with the San Diego Symphony feature an all-Berlioz cycle that includes the Symphonie fantastique, the complete overtures, Roméo et Juliette, Harold in Italy, Rêverie et Caprice, excerpts from Les Troyens, and more. He has recorded also as pianist, accompanying his wife, flutist Er’ella Talmi.

Born in Israel, Yoav Talmi is a graduate of the Rubin Academy of Music in Tel Aviv and The Juilliard School in New York, where he earned degrees in both composition and conducting with grants from the America Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF). He was a recipient of the Koussevitzky Memorial Conducting Prize at the Tanglewood Festival [1969] and the Rupert Conductor’s Competition in London [1973].

Last July 2008, Yoav Talmi was awarded the ‘Frank Pelleg’ prize of the Israeli Cultural Ministry, for his high-level artistic achievements through many years of activity and in August 2008 he received the Quebec-City Medal, honoring his special contribution to the city’s 400 anniversary celebrations. Maestro Talmi holds an Honorary Doctorate from the Laval University in Quebec, Canada.

Angela Cheng

Consistently cited for her brilliant technique, tonal beauty and superb musicianship, Angela Cheng is one of Canada's brightest stars. She has appeared as soloist with virtually every orchestra in Canada, as well as the Birmingham Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Houston Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Saint Louis Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Utah Symphony and the Israel Philharmonic, among others. The frequency with which she is re-engaged is remarkable.

Angela Cheng's debut recording of two Mozart concerti with Mario Bernardi and the CBC Vancouver Orchestra received glowing reviews. Other CDs include: for Koch International, Clara Schumann's Concerto in A Minor with JoAnn Falletta and the Women's Philharmonic; for CBC Records, selected works of Clara and Robert Schumann, four Spanish concerti with Hans Graf and the Calgary Philharmonic, and both Shostakovich concerti with Mario Bernardi and the CBC Radio Orchestra. In the fall of 2006, an all- Chopin recital CD for Universal will be released.

Ms. Cheng appears regularly on recital series throughout the U.S. and Canada and has collaborated with numerous chamber ensembles including the Takács, Colorado and Vogler quartets. Her many festival appearances include Chautauqua, Colorado, Houston, Vancouver and the Festival International de Lanaudière in Quebec

Angela Cheng was the 1986 Gold Medal winner at the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition as well as the first Canadian to win the prestigious Montreal International Piano Competition (1988). In the same year, the Canada Council awarded Ms. Cheng its coveted Career Development Grant. For her outstanding interpretations of Mozart, she received the Medal of Excellence at the Mozarteum in Salzburg in 1991.

Charles Aznavour "Duos"

CHARLES AZNAVOUR

"DUOS,"

featuring French and English duets with some of the world's biggest names

to be released in North America on December 9, 2008

On December 9, legendary French singer Charles Aznavour will again be in the spotlight with the release of his new album Duos.

Duos is a collection of some of his greatest songs recorded as French and English duets with some of the biggest international stars, including Paul Anka, Céline Dion, Josh Groban, Sting, Elton John, Placido Domingo, Nana Mouskouri, Carole King, Bryan Ferry, Edith Piaf, Dean Martin, Herbert Grönemeyer, Johnny Hallyday, Liza Minnelli, Laura Pausini, Frank Sinatra and Julio Iglesias. In addition, a musical comedy based on his songs entitled "Je m’Voyais Déjà" (I Could Already See Myself) opened this month in Paris.

Earlier this year, Charles Aznavour was awarded with the prestigious Order of Canada and will also receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at MIDEM on January 19, 2009 in recognition of his outstanding career.

"Charles Aznavour is without doubt the most famous French singer throughout the world, and he is a living legend in the pantheon of chanson française. His songs have become standards covered by some of the greatest artists of successive generations, and the films in which he has starred are classics. It is a pleasure for MIDEM to be able to honour this incomparable personality," said Paul Zilk, Chief Executive Officer of Reed MIDEM.

Aznavour has written more than 800 songs, many of which have been interpreted by the world’s greatest artists (Fred Astaire, Shirley Bassey, Ray Charles, Elvis Costello, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Junior, Juliette Gréco, Liza Minnelli, Edith Piaf and Nina Simone to name but a few).

He has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, including over a million in Canada. His career as an actor, which he began in the theatre at the age of nine, includes more than 60 films, including "The Tin Drum," winner of the Palme d’Or at the Festival de Cannes in 1979. His last studio album "Colore ma Vie" was released in 2007 by EMI.

In 1988, following the terrible earthquake in Armenia, Aznavour started to use his international fame to help the land of his forebears by founding the humanitarian foundation "Aznavour pour l’Arménie" (Aznavour for Armenia) with Lévon Sayan.

In 1993, the President of Armenia appointed him Ambassador-at-Large and Ambassador to Unesco.

In 1998, Charles Aznavour was voted Entertainer of the Century – ahead of Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan – in an online poll conducted by CNN and Time Magazine USA. Aznavour was named "Commandeur de la Légion d’Honneur" (Commander of the Légion d’Honneur) and "Commandeur dans l’Ordre National du Mérite" (Commander in the National Order of Merit) by President Jacques Chirac.

At 84, the lyricist and/or composer of such classics as "La Bohème," "Je m’Voyais Déjà," "Hier encore," "La Mamma" continues to write new songs and to appear on some of the most prestigious international stages.

Charles Aznavour is the dazzling symbol of universal artistic talent coupled with unbounded energy.

"DUOS" TRACKLISTING:

CD 1
TOI ET MOI Charles Aznavour / Céline Dion
QUE C’EST TRISTE VENISE Charles Aznavour / Julio Iglesias
LES BATEAUX SONT PARTIS Charles Aznavour /Placido Domingo
PARIS AU MOIS D'AOUT Charles Aznavour / Laura Pausini
HIER ENCORE Charles Aznavour/ Elton John
IL FAUT SAVOIR Charles Aznavour / Johnny Hallyday
MOURIR D’AIMER Charles Aznavour / Nana Mouskouri
L’AMOUR C’EST COMME UN JOUR Charles Aznavour / Sting
LA BOHÈME Charles Aznavour / Josh Groban
TON NOM Charles Aznavour /Carole King
JE N’AI PAS VU LE TEMPS PASSER Charles Aznavour / Paul Anka
MES EMMERDES Charles Aznavour / Herbert Groenemeyer
C’EST UN GARS Charles Aznavour / Edith Piaf

CD 2
YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG Charles Aznavour/ Elton John
QUIET LOVE Charles Aznavour/ Liza Minnelli
LOVE IS NEW EVERYDAY Charles Aznavour/ Sting
YOUNG AT HEART Charles Aznavour/ Franck Sinatra
TO DIE OF LOVE Charles Aznavour/ Nana Mouskouri
SHE Charles Aznavour/ Bryan Ferry
I DIDN’T SEE THE TIME GO BY Charles Aznavour / Paul Anka
YOU AND ME Charles Aznavour/ Céline Dion
LA BOHEME Charles Aznavour/ Josh Groban
THE SOUND OF YOUR NAME Charles Aznavour/ Carole King
YOU’VE GOT TO LEARN Charles Aznavour/ Johnny Hallyday
PARIGI IN AGOSTO Charles Aznavour / Laura Pausini
EL BARCO YA SE FUE Charles Aznavour/ Placido Domingo
ALS ES MIR BESCHISSEN GING Charles Aznavour /Herbert Groenemeyer
EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY SOMETIME Charles Aznavour/ Dean Martin

NEC Celebrates Elliott Carter 100th Birthday: all 5 String Quartets, Music from 8 Decades

NEC Celebrates Elliott Carter’s 100th Birthday with Collaborative Performances of the Five String Quartets, World Premiere of Percussion Commission

Centenary Festivities Also Include Performances of Music from Eight Decades of the Composer’s Career

“Our time is so much more awesome, frightening and, certainly, energetic. Therefore, its greatest music must be and is more powerful than the classical masterpieces.”—Elliott Carter

New England Conservatory will celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary—and still working—composer Elliott Carter with performances of his works from eight decades. The festival, which begins in November and extends throughout the fall, is curated by John Heiss. It will be highlighted by performances of all five String Quartets in an NEC-initiated collaboration between three Conservatory ensembles and the Pacifica and Chiara Quartets. Quartets No. 2 and 3 each won Pulitzer Prizes in 1960 and 1973 respectively.

NEC will also present the world premiere of Tintinnabulation, a new work for percussion ensemble that the Conservatory commissioned from Carter and which was completed last summer. In addition, double bassist Donald Palma will perform the solo work Figment III, written for him earlier this year and for which he remains the first and exclusive performer.

The Conservatory’s events will precede the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s December 4 premiere of Carter’s Interventions for Piano and Orchestra, with Daniel Barenboim as soloist. The 100-year old composer, who expects to be in Boston for the BSO final rehearsals and performances, has promised to attend one or more events at NEC, his health permitting.

Masterminded by NEC faculty cellist Paul Katz, a founding member of the Cleveland Quartet, the Carter quartet retrospective will take place in several venues—NEC, the Gardner Museum, Harvard University (where the Chiaras are Blodgett Artists-in-Residence) and the Longy School of Music (where the Pacifica is in residence). The Conservatory groups include the Borromeo String Quartet, the Ariel Quartet (currently in residence in NEC’s Professional String Quartet Training Program), and the Laurel Quartet (one of NEC’s Honors Ensembles).

Carter’s Tintinnabulation was inspired by the composer’s enthusiastic response to Gunther Schuller’s Grand Concerto for Percussion and Keyboards, a piece written as part of NEC’s Endicott percussion commissioning project. Tintinnabulation was commissioned for the New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble and director Frank Epstein with support from Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser and the Shrieking Meadow Foundation.
All concerts at NEC are free and open to the public. See individual listings for concerts at other venues for details on ticketing. The complete listing of programs, dates, and venues follows:

November 17, 8 pm, The Longy School of Music,
One Follen St. Cambridge. $30/ $20 students
http://www.longy.edu/concerts/concerts_ticketinfo.htm

Pacifica Quartet performs Carter's String Quartet No. 3, Beethoven’s String Quartet, Op. 132, and George Crumb String Quartet No. 3

November 18, 8 pm, NEC’s Jordan Hall

Pianist David Holzman performs Carter's Piano Sonata.

November 30, 1:30 pm, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=303806

Laurel Quartet performs String Quartet No. 5, as part of an all-Carter program.

December 1, 8 pm, NEC

"First Monday" concert includes Carter's String Quartet No. 1 with the Borromeo String Quartet, NEC quartet-in-residence.

December 2, 4 pm, 7 pm, and 8pm, NEC

4 pm in NEC’s Williams Hall. Masterclass on Carter's Sonata for cello and piano with cellist Laurence Lesser and pianist Christopher Taylor.

7 pm in NEC’s Williams Hall. Panel discussion with Elliott Carter's assistant Virgil Blackwell; John Heiss of the NEC faculty, who has coordinated these performances; and Donald Palma of the NEC faculty.

8 pm in NEC’s Jordan Hall. Frank Epstein conducts NEC Percussion Ensemble in world premiere of Tintinnabulation; String Quartet No. 2 with the Ariel Quartet; Asko Concerto with the NEC Chamber Orchestra, Sonata for cello and piano, with cellist Laurence Lesser and pianist Christopher Taylor; Birthday Flourish and Woodwind Quintet, with the NEC Contemporary Ensemble; and Elegy for viola and piano, with students from NEC's Preparatory School.

December 3, 6 pm and 8 pm, NEC

6 pm in Brown Hall. Chiara String Quartet, Harvard University's Blodgett Artists-in-Residence for 2008–2011, performs Carter's String Quartet No. 4.

8 pm in NEC’s Jordan Hall. All-Carter program includes Double Concerto, Canonic Suite, Sonata for flute, oboe, cello, and harpsichord; Luimen, Figment III, Harmony of the Spheres, and Musicians Wrestle Everywhere.

December 4, 8 pm, Harvard University’s Houghton Library
For more information: http://140.247.118.196/tickets/details.cfm?EVENT_ID=8162

Chiara String Quartet, Harvard University's Blodgett Artists-in-Residence for 2008–2011, performs Carter's String Quartet No. 4. This concert is sold-out.

December 4—9, Symphony Hall

World premiere of Carter's Interventions with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, James Levine conducting; Daniel Barenboim, piano.

For further information, check the NEC Website at: http://www.newenglandconservatory.edu/carter/ or call the NEC Concert Line at 617-585-1122. NEC’s Jordan Hall, Brown Hall, Williams Hall and the Keller Room are located at 30 Gainsborough St., corner of Huntington Ave. St. Botolph Hall is located at 241 St. Botolph St. between Gainsborough and Mass Ave.

ABOUT NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY

Recognized nationally and internationally as a leader among music schools, New England Conservatory offers rigorous training in an intimate, nurturing community to 750 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral music students from around the world. Its faculty of 225 boasts internationally esteemed artist-teachers and scholars. Its alumni go on to fill orchestra chairs, concert hall stages, jazz clubs, recording studios, and arts management positions worldwide. Nearly half of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is composed of NEC trained musicians and faculty.

The oldest independent school of music in the United States, NEC was founded in 1867 by Eben Tourjee. Its curriculum is remarkable for its wide range of styles and traditions. On the college level, it features training in classical, jazz, Contemporary Improvisation, world and early music. Through its Preparatory School, School of Continuing Education, and Community Collaboration Programs, it provides training and performance opportunities for children, pre-college students, adults, and seniors. Through its outreach projects, it allows young musicians to engage with non-traditional audiences in schools, hospitals, and nursing homes—thereby bringing pleasure to new listeners and enlarging the universe for classical music and jazz.

NEC presents more than 600 free concerts each year, many of them in Jordan Hall, its world- renowned, 100-year old, beautifully restored concert hall. These programs range from solo recitals to chamber music to orchestral programs to jazz and opera scenes. Every year, NEC’s opera studies department also presents two fully staged opera productions at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston.

NEC is co-founder and educational partner of “From the Top,” a weekly radio program that celebrates outstanding young classical musicians from the entire country. With its broadcast home in Jordan Hall, the show is now carried by National Public Radio and is heard on 250 stations throughout the United States.

Parsons Dance presents World Premiere collaboration with EVOC - Jan 6-18

PARSONS DANCE

presents a World Premiere collaboration with

The Lead Vocalists of

EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY

The Joyce Theater, January 6 – 18, 2009

TICKETS NOW ON SALE!

Parsons Dance presents the World Premiere of an all-new, as-yet-untitled collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band. Program A premieres the new evening-length work with EVOC’s two lead vocalists live onstage with Parsons Dance. Program B will feature Parsons Dance favorites, including Caught and Nascimento.

“Nearly two years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting the members of East Village Opera Company. We realized that a great deal of artistic synchronicity existed between our companies and we began to discuss the possibility of creating a work together. Peter Kiesewalter’s brilliant arrangements have proven to be incredibly inspirational. Now we are about to present this World Premiere in January,” said David Parsons, artistic director of Parsons Dance.

“David Parsons’ choreography marries tradition and renewal in a way that physically represents what we try to evoke as a band. It’s exciting to see our music take a three dimensional kinesthetic shape in his hands,” said Tyley Ross, lead male vocalist and co-founder of EVOC.

David Parsons, Tyley Ross and AnnMarie Milazzo (lead female vocalist) have created a storyline that connects EVOC’s signature operatic arias with David Parsons’ original choreography.

EVOC’s signature works re-imagine opera arias as popular songs, including pieces by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart and Schubert. These classics collide with electric sounds from the golden era of rock and roll, pop, R&B, and soul, exploding into a mosaic of sound in a triumphant musical celebration. They have received commissions to pen new works from both the New York Public Theatre and New York City Opera, with whom they have also performed at Lincoln Center. EVOC alternately headlines in prestigious classical concert halls and rock clubs, and records exclusively for Decca/Universal records. They have released three CD’s, and are currently on tour supporting their newest release Olde School.

Parsons Dance creates American works of extraordinary artistry that are engaging and uplifting to audiences throughout the world. It is the goal of Parsons Dance to make contemporary dance accessible to the widest possible audiences. In addition to choreography and performance, Parsons Dance positively impacts children, students, and communities through student performances, lecture-demonstrations, master classes, post-show discussions and more. Parsons Dance has a company of eleven full-time dancers and maintains a repertory of more than 70 works choreographed by David Parsons, twenty of which feature originally commissioned scores by leading composers and musicians, including Dave Matthews, Michael Gordon and Milton Nascimento. Parsons Dance has collaborated with many other leading artists, including Julie Taymor, William Ivey Long, Annie Leibovitz, Donna Karan and Alex Katz (to name a few). The New York Times called David Parsons “one of the great movers of modern dance.” New York Magazine referred to him as “one of modern dance’s great living dance-makers.”

Parsons Dance dancers are Julie Blume, Eric Bourne, Sarah Braverman, John Corsa, Kevin Fitzgerald Ferguson, Patty Foster, Zac Hammer, Natalie Lomonte, Miguel Quinones, Abby Silva, Billy Smith, and apprentice Steven Vaughn.

The two programs follow:

Program A:

Thu 1/ 8, Fri 1/9 and Sat 1/10 at 8pm; Sun 1/11 at 2pm and 7:30pm; Wed 1/14 at 7:30pm;

Thu 1/15, Fri 1/16 and Sat 1/17 at 8pm; Sun 1/18 at 7:30pm

as-yet-untitled World Premiere

Program B:

Tue 1/6 and Wed 1/7 at 7:30pm; Tue 1/13 at 7:30pm; Sat 1/17 and Sun 1/18 at 2pm

Fill the Woods with Light, Slow Dance, Swing Shift, an excerpt from the as-yet-untitled World Premiere collaboration with East Village Opera Company, Caught, and Nascimento

Parsons Dance will perform January 6 – 18, 2009 at The Joyce Theater, with performances Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday at 7:30pm; Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm; and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. There is a Family matinee performance on Saturday, January 10 at 2pm. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19^th Street), NYC. Tickets are $59, $35, and $19 (Joyce Members $44, $26) and are available by phone at 212-242-0800 or joyce.org.

Parsons Dance is committed to building new audiences for contemporary dance by creating American works of extraordinary artistry that are engaging and uplifting to audiences throughout the world. The company tours regionally, nationally and internationally. Since 1985, Parsons Dance has toured an average of 32 weeks per year, to a total more than 235 cities, 30 countries, six continents and millions of audience members. Many others have seen Parsons Dance on PBS, Bravo, A&E Network, and the Discovery Channel. Millions watched Parsons Dance perform live in Times Square as part of the internationally broadcast, 24-hour Millennium New Year’s Eve celebration. In New York City, Parsons Dance has been featured at The Joyce Theater, City Center, New Victory Theater, Central Park Summerstage, Guggenheim Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and The World Trade Center.

David Parsons (Artistic Director/Founder) has enjoyed a remarkable career as a performer, choreographer, teacher, director and producer of dance. Mr. Parsons was born in Chicago and raised in Kansas City. He was a leading dancer with The Paul Taylor Dance Company, where Mr. Taylor created many roles for him in works such as Arden Court, Last Look and Roses. He is a recipient of the 2000 Dance Magazine Award, as well as the 2001 American Choreography Award, for his work as a co-producer of AEROS, a production featuring the Romanian Gymnastic Federation that was featured on Bravo. Mr. Parsons has created more than 70 works for Parsons Dance. He has received commissions over the years from The American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the American Dance Festival, Jacob’s Pillow, the Spoleto Festival and Het Muziektheater in Amsterdam, to name a few. His work has been performed by Paris Opera Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Nederlands Danse Theatre, National Ballet of Canada, Hubbard Street Dance and BatSheva Dance Company of Israel, among many others. In June 2007, Mr. Parsons was honored to be the very first contemporary choreographer ever to stage work at the centuries-old Arena di Verona, in Verona Italy, where he choreographed Verdi’s Aida. The Arena is one of Italy’s most respected operatic venues. In September 2007, he directed and choreographed Gotham Chamber Opera’s production of María de Buenos Aires, which made its world premiere at a sold-out engagement in New York, at NYU’s Skirball Center for the Arts.

East Village Opera Company was formed in New York City’s East Village in 2004 by Canadians Peter Kiesewalter and Tyley Ross. The East Village Opera Company turned the heads of New York’s music community with a series of electric genre defying shows at Joe’s Pub, the intimate venue housed by the Public Theatre. Initially meant as a one-off project, they were quickly signed to Decca/Universal records and met with universal praise from both classical and rock critics and fans. The Washington Post proclaimed that “Opera crossover acts are becoming a veritable cottage industry, but the East Village Opera Co. is markedly different.” They have toured the world with a unique live show, combining a seemingly incongruous classical string section with a powerhouse rock band. Time Out New York stated that the group “electrifies the classics for a new generation.” The Associated Press mused the band was “dramatic” and “mesmerizing” while the Wall Street Journal agreed, noting “The band rocks hard, and deranges the opera stuff with savvy skill.” In a rare feat not many artists can claim, EVOC headlines around the world in both eclectic rock clubs as well as some of the most prestigious classical concert halls. The band’s appeal is evident in both cases. The Chicago Tribune raved “Nobody puts a fresher, friskier contemporary spin on opera’s greatest hits than the East Village Opera Company.” The band has also performed at esteemed events such as the Sundance Film Festival, the Miss USA pageant (nationally televised on NBC), and the world-premiere of “The Da Vinci Code” in Hong Kong. EVOC has also been celebrated at the 2006 Emmy Awards with an award for their PBS Special “EVOC LIVE.”

Tyley Ross (Male Vocalist / EVOC co-founder) A native of Ottawa Canada, Tyley started performing professionally in his early teens while still a student at Canterbury’s school of the Arts. In the years since then, has been a street busker, a cartoon and voice artist, acted for the small and large screen, written and recorded two solo albums (his composition You Take My Breath Away was featured in the film Woman Wanted directed by Kiefer Sutherland and starring Holly Hunter), and he has performed as a guest soloist with orchestras across Canada and in the USA. After being discovered by Pete Townshend of The Who in 1994, Tyley was cast in the title role of the Canadian premiere of the Who’s Tommy. For his work in that show, he was honored with the Dora Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical. He spent the next ten years on musical stages across North America, including starring roles at the Shaw and Stratford Festivals, and on Broadway. In 2001, Tyley was introduced to Peter Kiesewalter and they began experimenting with recording opera arias in a variety of modern contexts. This project led to the release of the CD La Donna and the unveiling of the East Village Opera Company in 2004 with a series of acclaimed performances at New York’s Joe’s Pub. Within a year the band had signed a multi-record deal with Decca/Universal, and has since released two CD’s: East Village Opera Company (2005) and Olde School (2008). Tyley has his master’s degree in voice studies from London’s Central School of Speech and Drama.

AnnMarie Milazzo (Female Vocalist) is a singer, arranger, composer and lyricist living in NYC. She has done the vocal arrangements for Spring Awakening, the Broadway musical at the Eugene O’Neill Theater; Next To Normal, which premiered Off Broadway at Second Stage Theatre; Bright Lights, Big City at New York Theatre Workshop; and the Paramount feature film “The Marc Pease Experience” starring Ben Stiller. Some of her most recent work includes a new musical Pretty Dead Girl, which premiered at The Sundance Film Festival and is now being produced by the Araca Group in New York City, book by David Henry Wang. Also currently in progress is the musical Sea Change based on the Lois Gould novel, book by Karen Hartman. AnnMarie is the lyricist for Franco Dragone’s Carmen, which premiered at The Jolla Playhouse and will open in Madrid, 2009. She is currently writing lyrics for Cirque du Soleil’s, Le Reve, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. AnnMarie’s singing credits include working with artists such as Angelique Kidjo on her Black Ivory Soul Tour also singing with Carlos Santana. She also toured with Jonatha Brooke and performed on her DVD Back In The Circus, shot live in NYC.

The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, has proudly served the dance community and its audiences since 1982. The founders, Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, acquired and renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea, which opened as The Joyce Theater in 1982. The Joyce is named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to establish the theater. One of the only theaters built by dancers for dance, The Joyce Theater has provided an intimate and elegant New York home for more than 290 domestic and international companies. The Joyce has also commissioned more than 130 new dances since 1992. In 1996, The Joyce created Joyce SoHo, a dance center providing highly subsidized rehearsal and performance space to hundreds of dance artists. New York City public school students and teachers annually benefit from The Joyce’s Dance Education Program, and adult audiences get closer to dance through pre-engagement Dance Talks and post-performance Humanities discussions. The Joyce Theater now features an annual season of approximately 48 weeks with over 340 performances for audiences in excess of 135,000. Additionally, for the last five years The Joyce has co-produced Evening Stars as part of the River To River Festival in Battery Park.

The World Premiere production is made possible by lead commissioning support from The Ellsworth Kelly Foundation; and Dr. and Mrs. Edward Prostic, in honor and memory of their daughter Elizabeth Anne Prostic.

For more information, visit parsonsdance.org and eastvillageoperacompany.com.

PARSONS DANCE

The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19^th Street), NYC

January 6-18, 2009

Tue, Wed and Sun at 7:30pm; Thu, Fri and Sat at 8pm; and Sat and Sun at 2pm

Family matinee performance on Saturday, January 10 at 2pm.

Tickets: $59, $35, $19 (Joyce Members $44, $26)

JoyceCharge: 212-242-0800

joyce.org

Natalie Choquette lance TERRA MIA

TERRA MIA
de NATALIE CHOQUETTE

Une odyssée lyrique aux quatre coins du monde

Montréal, le 27 novembre 2008 – Cela fait trois ans que Natalie Choquette explore les grands airs des répertoires sacrés, baroques et classiques. Avec brio et succès d'ailleurs, puisque sa trilogie Æterna s'est vendue à 100 000 exemplaires et a remporté trois Félix à l'ADISQ. Aujourd'hui, la célèbre soprano se lance dans une nouvelle aventure et un nouveau registre avec un album plein d'amour et de rythmes du monde… Alors faites vos valises et embarquez avec « La diva » pour une belle et grande épopée à travers TERRA MIA.

En 10 langues et 16 chansons, Natalie Choquette célèbre l'amour avec des compositions ou des chants traditionnels issus des cultures portugaise, japonaise, française, québécoise, gitane, russe, chinoise, arabe, péruvienne… En duo avec Marco Calliari puis avec le jeune Torontois Daniel Panetta (découvert à l'émission Canadian Idol), elle fait une escale romantique en Italie pour entonner Reginella et Non ti scordar di me. Sur les rivages ensoleillés de Cuba, mère et fille se retrouvent ensuite, mêlant leur voix et leurs émotions dans une chanson spécialement écrite par Florence K., Mamacita.

Tout au long du périple, la voix en or de Natalie Choquette est soutenue par un écrin de musique finement ciselé dans l'authenticité : violons tziganes, accordéon italien, uhru chinois, oud arabe, flûtes péruviennes, irlandaises ou japonaises, guitare flamenco, tres cubain… Pour enregistrer El cóndor pasa, un chant traditionnel des Andes, la chanteuse et son équipe sont même allés en Amérique du Sud pour s'entourer d'un vrai chœur d'enfants péruviens. Le résultat est touchant.

Au total et en plus de ce chœur, 20 musiciens et 8 choristes ont participé à l'aventure de TERRA MIA, dont la réalisation et les sublimes arrangements sont signés John Roney et Éric Lagacé.

TERRA MIA de Natalie Choquette : le classique et la musique du monde sont enfin réconciliés dans un album conçu comme une invitation à s'évader sur une autre planète : la nôtre. En vente partout dès aujourd'hui sur étiquette Isba Music, distributionDEP|Universal.

Jazz @ The Playhouse - A New Jazz Series This Fall

A New Series Featuring Jason Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Marc Jordan, Nikki Yanofsky, Coco Montoya and more at the Diesel Playhouse
Tickets on sale now!

Toronto – Toronto Downtown Jazz (TDJ) and Diesel Playhouse are pleased to introduce a new series, JAZZ @ THE PLAYHOUSE. Featuring seven intimate concerts for the 2008 Fall / Winter Concert Season at the Diesel Playhouse, this series will feature Jason Marsalis Trio, Nikki Yanofsky, Coco Montoya, Jane Bunnett, Kurt Elling, Marc Jordan and Tuck & Patti. Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets and through the Diesel Playhouse box office.

Jason Marsalis Trio - Thursday, Nov. 6
Jason Marsalis hails from a truly gifted musical family. With brothers Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo and father Ellis, the Marsalis' are the venerable first family of jazz. Having made his professional debut on drums at the age of 12, Jason has often been described as having perhaps the strongest voice on his instrument in his generation. An active and visible part of the New Orleans jazz scene for a number of years, Jason has two recordings under his own name as well as a number of recordings with other musicians including the Marcus Roberts Trio. Joining Jason will be Stephen Riley and Neal Caine.

Nikki Yanofsky - Saturday, Nov. 8
At just 14 years old, Nikki Yanofsky has accomplished more than most teens her age. This past February, Nikki performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Orchestra under the direction of Marvin Hamlisch. Her long anticipated debut album, Ella…Of Thee I Swing, currently sits atop the jazz charts. A Toronto crowd favourite, do not miss this young vocalist as tickets will sell out quickly.

Coco Montoya - Sunday, Nov. 16
From his early days as a drummer to his current status as one of the top drawing guitarists and vocalists on the blues-rock scene, "Coco Montoya is the real McCoy" (Billboard Magazine). Known for his explosive guitar playing combined with soul driven vocals, Montoya honed his chops for 10 years with the legendary Bluesbreakers, proving to be a guitar master in one of the most renowned blues bands in existence.

Jane Bunnett - Friday, Nov. 21
Celebrating the music from her latest release, Embracing Voices, Toronto soprano saxophonist, flutist and bandleader Jane Bunnett, will take listeners on a musical journey with songs sung in English, Creole and Spanish. With special guest appearances on the album from vocalists such as Molly Johnson and Kellylee Evans, Embracing Voices is a departure from Jane's traditional mix of Cuban music and jazz.

Kurt Elling - Thursday, Dec. 4
Kurt Elling is the preeminent male jazz singer today. The New York Times describes him as "hugely talented." With a four-octave range and a rich baritone voice, Elling displays astonishing technical facility and emotional depth. Often regarded by many as the natural heir to jazz pioneer Jon Hendricks, Elling is the contemporary voice in vocalese – the art of putting words to improvised solos of jazz artists. Most recently, Elling was the recipient of Male Vocalist of the Year in the DownBeat Critics Poll for the ninth straight year in a row.

Marc Jordan & Friends - Friday, Dec. 12
Best known for penning top-charting hits, Marc Jordan's resume reads like a list of who's who in music today having written for Rod Stewart, Cher, Natalie Cole, Bette Midler, Bonnie Raitt and Diana Ross. A Juno Award winner and the first recipient of Male Vocalist of the Year by the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, Marc has also carved an impressive career as a singer-guitarist. Frequently praised for the emotional and poetic quality of his lyrics, Marc is back with another release, Live at El Mocambo +1. Join Marc and special guests for this performance.

Tuck & Patti - Friday, Dec. 19
For over 25 years, this husband and wife duo has relied on the textures of only guitar and vocals to create their sound. With more than ten albums to their credit, their blend of jazz, pop, R&B, gospel, folk, rock and Brazilian genres has contributed to their success. Join Tuck and Patti this December as they play music from their latest release, I Remember You, their first complete recording dedicated to the Great American Songbook.

JAZZ @ THE PLAYHOUSE
Jason Marsalis Trio – 11/06
Nikki Yanofsky – 11/08
Coco Montoya – 11/16
Jane Bunnett – 11/21
Kurt Elling – 12/04
Marc Jordan & Friends – 12/12
Tuck & Patti – 12/19
Diesel Playhouse, 56 Blue Jays Way
Tickets are on sale at:
Ticketmaster – 416.870.8000, www.ticketmaster.ca
Diesel Playhouse Box Office – 416.971.5656, www.dieselplayhouse.com
All performances begin at 9pm
**3 PACK SPECIAL: purchase tickets for any three shows and receive a 20% discount**

For more information please visit www.torontojazz.com or www.dieselplayhouse.com

OTHELLO au Musée McCord

Persephone Productions présente OTHELLO au Musée McCord

13 au 29 novembre 2008

Persephone Productions présente Othello, célèbre tragédie de Shakespeare, au Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier du Musée McCord, du 14 au 29 novembre, ainsi qu'une avant‑première le 13 novembre.

Othello, noble Maure et héros militaire, est pris dans une terrifiante trame de tromperies dans ce chef-d'œuvre captivant de Shakespeare. La pièce illustre de façon poignante le pouvoir des mots pour manipuler et, ultimement, détruire, tout en révélant notre propre vulnérabilité face à la persuasion. L'intrigue abonde en émotions perturbantes et conflictuelles – amour et haine, jalousie et ambition, pulsions sexuelles et intégrité individuelle – alors que les personnages luttent contre les forces qui les accablent.

Entreprendre la production d'un imposant classique comme Othello constitue un défi ambitieux. À propos des raisons qui l'ont incitée à choisir cette pièce particulière, Mme Soskin a déclaré : « Ce qui est si merveilleux à propos d'Othello, c'est sa nature intemporelle. Comme toutes les grandes tragédies, il s'agit d'une tragédie humaine. Cette tragédie est centrée sur des personnes, plutôt que de porter spécifiquement sur la trahison, la jalousie, le pouvoir ou le racisme. Je crois que c'est ce qui rend l'œuvre de Shakespeare si attrayante et formidable; il a écrit à propos de nous, tels que nous sommes réellement, avec toutes nos vulnérabilités. Le défi spécial présenté par cette production consiste à parler dans la langue riche et rehaussée du texte tout en faisant en sorte que l'histoire soit claire et puisse facilement être comprise. Je crois que le public pourra ainsi s'identifier avec ses vérités universelles. »

La compagnie présentera cette production sur une scène dénudée, avec des costumes reflétant la période de la Renaissance conçus par la nouvelle venue Raina-Clair Gillis, sous des éclairages de Jody Burkholder et au son d'une musique originale de James Keenan Campbell, étudiant en première année du programme d'Arts à l'Université McGill, sous la direction de Mary Davidson, régisseuse.

Fondée en 2000, Persephone Productions s'est donné comme mission de fournir une expérience de travail aux jeunes artistes professionnels du théâtre, dans tous leurs domaines d'expertise. En plus d'offrir de merveilleux rôles à interpréter aux diplômés professionnels d'études théâtrales, la compagnie compte deux autres formidables exemples de cet idéal.

Gabrielle Soskin a rencontré Raina-Clair Gillis à l'occasion d'un vernissage à Envers, populaire boutique de vêtements de Westmount appartenant au designer de mode québécois Yves Jean Lacasse. Elles ont brièvement discuté de théâtre et de haute couture et, à la suite de cette conversation, Mme Soskin a invité Raina‑Clair à communiquer avec elle si elle était intéressée à explorer la conception de costumes. Un an plus tard, Raina‑Clair lui a téléphoné pour lui annoncer qu'elle avait lancé sa propre entreprise de design de mode et établi un studio sur le Plateau, et qu'elle était toujours très intriguée par la possibilité de concevoir des costumes pour le théâtre. Ainsi, Raina‑Clair a conçu tous les costumes pour Othello, en plus de les fabriquer elle‑même.

James Keenan Campbell est un autre exemple de brillante réussite liée au mandat de Persephone. Une abonnée à la liste de diffusion a communiqué avec Mme Soskin, car elle savait qu'un étudiant de Minneapolis allait venir à Montréal pour étudier à l'Université McGill. Il était intéressé par le théâtre et avait mentionné son désir de participer à la scène locale. Grâce à une connaissance mutuelle, James savait déjà que Persephone travaillait à la production d'Othello, et il avait indiqué qu'il voulait composer la musique pour cette pièce depuis un certain temps. Il a envoyé à Mme Soskin la musique qu'il avait composée à l'école secondaire pour sa production de The Crucible, ainsi que des échantillons de ses idées pour la composition d'une musique originale pour Othello. Bien que son concept initial pour la pièce ne comprenait pas de musique originale, elle a aimé ce qu'elle a entendu et elle a accepté de lui donner la chance de relever ce défi particulier.

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Point médiatique

Le jeudi 13 novembre à 11 h

Musée McCord, Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier

(690, rue Sherbrooke Ouest)

Il s'agit d'une excellente occasion de prendre des photographies de plateau, de filmer une scène de la pièce, d'enregistrer des extraits sonores pour la radio, ainsi que d'effectuer des entrevues avec les acteurs ou les concepteurs artistiques.

Veuillez confirmer votre présence auprès de Barbara Ford

ygraine7@videotron.ca

514 342‑7936

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DATES ET HEURES : Les 13 et 29 novembre 20 h

Matinées en semaine : 14, 17, 19, 20, 24 et 26 novembre 13 h
Matinées le dimanche : 16 et 23 novembre 14 h

PRIX DES BILLETS :

Adultes 26 $
Groupes (10 ou plus) 20 $
Étudiants / âge d'or 18 $
Groupes scolaires 17,50 $
Membres de la QDF 18 $

LIEU : Musée McCord

690, rue Sherbrooke Ouest

Théâtre J. Armand Bombardier

BILLETTERIE : 514 398-7100, poste 234

SITE WEB : http://www.persephoneproductions.org/

Les (pires) autobiographies de nos vedettes lues sur scène!

BIO DÉGRADABLE : les écrits restent…
De retour le lundi 3 novembre à 20h

«Les miroirs ornent chaque petit bout de cloison. Il y en a tellement que je peux aisément affirmer que j’aurai du mal à me regarder dans une glace après Loft Story. Je comprends maintenant ce que les Amérindiens ont ressenti lorsqu’on a voulu les prendre en photo.» Julie Lemay, Un automne au Loft, Le journal de la gagnante de Loft Story.

Montréal, le 27 octobre 2008 – Bio dégradable, le cabaret littéraire qui vous présente les autobiographies de nos «vedettes» québécoises sera de retour sur les planches du chic cabaret Cléopâtre le lundi 3 novembre prochain !

Lundi prochain à 20h00 les excellents comédiens Pierre-Luc Brillant, Geneviève Brouillette, Eve Duranceau, Karen Elkin, Marie-Lyse Laberge-Forest, Sylvain Larocque, Kim Lavack Paquin, Rémi Montésinos et Rémi-Pierre Paquin feront lecture de plusieurs autobiographies dont celles de Mario Pelchat, Rita Lafontaine, André Montmorency, Élisabetta (ex-participante à Loft Story), Danielle Ouimet, Ginette Ravel, Chantal Pary, Martin Stevens, Andrée Boucher, Julie Lemay (la grande gagnante de Loft Story), et Anne Létourneau. Rires (et étonnement) assurés...

C'est au deuxième étage du Café Cléopâtre, haut lieu des spectacles de travestis montréalais, qu'aura encore lieu cet évènement qui allie humour et … littérature.

Un rendez-vous "culturel" à ne pas manquer…

Une partie des profits est remise après chaque représentation à la fondation Arbres Canada, qui encourage les Canadiens à planter et à entretenir les arbres.

Bio dégradable : les écrits restent…
Le lundi 3 novembre 2008, à 20 h
au 2ième étage du Café Cléopâtre,
1230 boul. St. Laurent
Réservations : 514-965-5559

Billets en vente à la porte
Prix du billet : 20 $

EXTRAITS DE PRESSE

«Ce cabaret Bio Dégradable baigne dans le sarcasme, le mauvais goût et le deuxième degré. J’adore»
Hugo Dumas - La Presse –

«J’ai passé une très belle soirée, je vous recommande ce spectacle»
Tanya Lapointe – Le Téléjournal de Radio-Canada -

«Un cabaret biodégradable pour mieux lire notre époque»
Jean-François Nadeau – Le Devoir –

«Franchement hilarant»
Marie-Christine Blais – La Presse –

«Un café littéraire décapant»
Marc-André Lemieux – Journal Métro –

«La revanche du simple citoyen sur l'hyperpipolisation de nos médias»
Steve Proulx – Voir-

«Tout le monde était crampé»
Steve Proulx – Voir –

«L’auditoire croule … On est partagé entre le fou rire et la consternation»
Myriam Gagnon – Elle Québec –

«Incontournable»
Sylvie St-Jacques – La Presse -

Theatre Listing NEW - English

TALISMAN THEATRE

Presents

DOWN DANGEROUS PASSES ROAD

by Michel Marc Bouchard

translation by Linda Gaboriau

November 6 - 15, 2008

MONTREAL - October 2008 – Talisman Theatre is proud to present the Montreal English premiere of the play DOWN DANGEROUS PASSES ROAD by award-winning Michel Marc Bouchard, translated by Governor General award-winner LINDA GABORIAU.

In an eternal moment of déja-vu, DOWN DANGEROUS PASSES ROAD, three brothers attempt to trace the consequences of their father's death 13 years ago. The characters struggle for frankness in moments of extreme lucidity. This play, written in 1998, was produced by several theatres across Canada including Theatre Jean Duceppe in Montreal.

Lines from their father's last poem repeat over and over in their heads – the same poem that had spun round and round in a whirlpool when he drowned. Struggling to break the cycle, they repeat snatches of their conversation from that fateful day over and over.

Talisman Theatre is an exceptional group of professionals drawn from the Montreal community that has come together to collaborate on this production of DOWN DANGEROUS PASSES ROAD; a play that explores the complexities of the human experience; the poetry of tragedy and triumph. It is a story of the conquering human spirit that will touch an audience with its frankness. Talisman Theatre shares a belief that theatre can profoundly affect how we see ourselves and our world and that this story must be heard.

"The ''product'' that Michel Marc Bouchard has delivered can be qualified as a work of art, on every level.''

Raymond Bernatchez, La Presse, February 25, 1998

Actors: Marcelo Arroyo, Patrick Costello & Graham Cuthbertson

Director: Emma Tibaldo

Set/Costumes: Lyne Paquette,

Lighting: David Perreault Ninacs and Sarah Yaffe

Sound: Michael Leon

Photo/Video: Mireille Couture

Choreography: Rasili Botz

Stage Manager: Barbara Zsiegovics

Opening Night: Friday November 7 8:00 pm

Preview: November 6 8:00 pm

Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 pm

Saturday Matinées 2:00 pm

Théâtre La Chapelle

3700 St-Dominique (Sherbrooke Métro)

Box-office:

514-843-7738

billetterie@lachapelle.org

Photo credit: Yoliswa Gaertig / HFF Potsdam & ZDF

Adults Tickets: $25

Students & Seniors: $20

Groups (10 & more): $17

http://www.talisman-theatre.com/

The English Surgeon Lanches Calgary's Doc Soup Series

AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY THE ENGLISH SURGEON LAUNCHES CALGARY'S DOC SOUP SERIES

RENOWNED BRAIN SURGEON AND FILM'S SUBJECT DR. HENRY MARSH IN ATTENDANCE

Calgary, October 27, 2008 – The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) and Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival are pleased to announce THE ENGLISH SURGEON (D: Geoffrey Smith, UK) will launch Calgary's monthly Doc Soup screening series. Called "funny, frightening, and deeply moving" by the New York Times and "a gorgeous and utterly moving portrait" by Indiewire, THE ENGLISH SURGEON won Best International Feature Documentary awards at both the 2008 Hot Docs and Silver Docs festivals.

THE ENGLISH SURGEON screens on Wednesday, November 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade, S.W. Renowned brain surgeon and the subject of the film, Dr. Henry Marsh, will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.

About the Film

What is it like to have God like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? What is it like to try and save a life, and yet to fail?

Driven by the need to help others where he can, Dr. Henry Marsh, one of London's foremost brain surgeons, has been going out to Kiev for over 15 years to help improve upon the medieval brain surgery he witnessed there during his first visit in 1992. Today, the patients see him as the great saviour from the West, desperate parents want him to save their child, and his Ukrainian colleague sees him as a guru and a benefactor. But for all this immediate satisfaction, Henry also sees grossly misdiagnosed patients, children who he can't save, and a lack of equipment and trained supporting staff. "It's like selling your soul to the devil, but what can you do? My son had a brain tumour as a baby and I was desperate for someone to help me. I simply can't walk away from that need in others".

It is this dilemma – one of his own making – that makes Henry so interesting. It lets his troubled and compassionate humanity through and reveals the universal theme at film's centre: the struggle to do good things in a selfish and flawed world.

With an original soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, THE ENGLISH SURGEON openly confronts moral and ethical issues which touch every one of us. And all in a country called the Ukraine which is struggling to do the same thing….

The Screenings

The Doc Soup monthly screening series brings the latest Canadian and international documentaries to the big screen in Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver. Subscription packages for Calgary's Doc Soup are currently available at www.docsoup.ca for $99 (save $45). Each subscription guarantees a ticket to every Doc Soup selection and comes with free bonus tickets to the Calgary International Film Festival. SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER: Purchase your Doc Soup Pass now and receive a bonus ticket to THE ENGLISH SURGEON - bring a friend for FREE! Single tickets for THE ENGLISH SURGEON are $12. Single tickets are not sold in advance and are only sold at the door, subject to availability.

Upcoming screening dates for Calgary's Doc Soup are January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1, and May 6. Doc Soup titles are announced at least one month prior to their screenings and, whenever possible, guest directors are in attendance.

Hot Docs is pleased to acknowledge Citytv as the Presenting Partner of the Doc Soup series.

OSM / November at the OSM

November at the OSM

FRANZ-PAUL DECKER,

former music director of the OSM, conducts three concerts

Pianist MARC-ANDRÉ HAMELIN

in Strauss's breathtaking Burleske

After a triumphant European tour,

MARIE-NICOLE LEMIEUX sings Mahler

The Beethoven cycle continues

with pianist TILL FELLNER and KENT NAGANO

OSM Standard Life Competition: voice, woodwinds and brass

Children's Corner

Montreal, October 15, 2008 – Former OSM music director (1961 to 1967) Franz-Paul Decker will be revisiting the musicians of the Orchestra when he leads a program devoted exclusively to the works of Richard Strauss on November 4 and 6. These concerts will feature pianist Marc-André Hamelin, a special collaborator of the OSM for 20 years, in the highly virtuoso Burleske, a concerto work rarely performed.

On November 11 and 12, Maestro Decker will conduct well-known works by Johann Strauss father and son along with other great Viennese classics, resuming a much appreciated tradition of evenings dedicated to Viennese music.

The first shows in the Children's Corner series will take place on November 9 at 1:30 p.m. for the French-language version and at 3:30 p.m. for the bilingual version. Québec actor Patrice Dubois, in the role of Octavio, will interact with OSM conductor in residence Jean-François Rivest, playing the captain. Soprano Kyra Folk-Farber as well as a chorus and musicians from Joseph-François Perrault High School will join the OSM for these exciting shows.

The celebrated contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, who is enjoying an extremely active international career, will be singing Mahler's Rückert-Lieder on November 16, Mahler being a composer with whom she has often been associated. Also on the program: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 and Escenas de pájaros, the work with which Barcelona composer Ramon Humet won the International Olivier Messiaen Prize at the OSM's 2007 composition competition as well as the 24th Queen Sofia Composition Prize in 2006.

On November 26 and 27, OSM music director Kent Nagano will lead the Orchestra and Austrian pianist Till Fellner in Beethoven's sublime Concerto No. 4.

Finally, the stages and activities of the 69th edition of the OSM Standard Life Competition, dedicated to voice, woodwinds and brass, are open to the public free of charge and will take place from November 26 to 30.

Information and reservations: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

THE NOVEMBER CONCERTS:

November 4 and 6 at 8 p.m. (Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier) Grand Concerts: Decker and Strauss – a historic meeting. Franz-Paul Decker, conductor; Marc-André Hamelin, pianist.

November 9 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. (Théâtre Maisonneuve) Children's Corner: Adventure at sea, The further travels of Octavio. Jean-François Rivest, conductor; Marie-Lou Dion, scriptwriter and director; Patrice Dubois, actor; Kyra Folk-Farber, soprano. At 1:00 and at 3:00 p.m.: meeting with musicians from Joseph-François Perrault High School.

November 11 at 8 p.m.(Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier) Air Canada Classical Escapes: Viennese Evening. Franz-Paul Decker, conductor; Ulrike Steinsky, soprano; Alois Haselbacher, tenor. At 7 p.m.: pre-concert discussion: Jean-François Rivest, OSM conductor in residence, presents the concert program.

November 12 at 10:30 a.m. (Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier) Symphonic Matinees: Viennese Evening. Franz-Paul Decker, conductor; Ulrike Steinsky, soprano; Alois Haselbacher, tenor.

November 16 at 2:30 p.m. (Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier) Musical Sundays: Marie-Nicole Lemieux Sings Mahler. Roberto Minczuk, conductor; Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto.

November 26 and 27 at 8 p.m.(Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier) Grand Concerts: Till Fellner and Beethoven's Fourth. Kent Nagano, conductor; Till Fellner, pianist.

November 26 to 29 (Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University) Semi-finals, finals and master classes of the OSM Standard Life Competition.

November 30 at 7 p.m. (Redpath Hall, McGill University) OSM Standard Life Competition chamber-music concert. Alain Trudel, trombone; Jens Lindemann, trumpet; James Campbell, clarinet; Andrew Wan, concertmaster with the OSM and Grand Prize winner at the OSM Standard Life Competition, 2007 edition.

Information on the month's concerts:

Grand Concerts:

Decker and Strauss: a historic meeting

Devoted exclusively to Richard Strauss, this concert includes the suite of waltzes for orchestra from Der Rosenkavalier, an evocation of imperial Vienna from his famous opera, as well as the Symphonia Domestica, an autobiographical work in which the composer sets to music the characters of his wife and son as well as himself. In four linked movements, the work abounds in motifs, some 40 of them, interwoven by Strauss in a masterful way.

German conductor Franz-Paul Decker has been a fervent champion of the works of his compatriot Richard Strauss, whom he had the honour of meeting in his youth. Music director of the OSM from 1967 to 1975, he took the Orchestra to new heights – and new horizons, to among other places the Osaka World's Fair in 1970, the first of numerous trips the Orchestra would take to Japan.

The musicality and virtuosity of Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin have earned him legendary status as a piano master. Long renowned for his explorations of unfamiliar works, he is now recognized around the world for his dazzling technique and the originality of his interpretations of the classical repertoire. "For 20 years now," the pianist has said, "I've had the privilege of collaborating regularly with the OSM, which always gives me great pleasure. Furthermore, it seems to me that each time the pleasure only increases, and with the OSM, I always feel as though I'm at home." He will play Burleske, a work of formidable technical difficulty, considered unperformable by Strauss's contemporary the pianist and conductor Hans von Bülow.

Grand Concerts

November 4 and 6 at 8 p.m.

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts

Franz-Paul Decker, conductor

Marc-André Hamelin, pianist

Richard Strauss Symphonia Domestica

Richard Strauss Burleske

Richard Strauss Suite from Der Rosenkavalier

Tickets from $24.75

Information and reservations: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

Children's Corner:

Adventure at sea, The further travels of Octavio

Children and their parents are invited aboard the great musical vessel of the OSM, skillfully captained by Jean-François Rivest. In the traces of the indefatigable voyager Octavio, this time acting as navigator, they will sail the seas with the best crew of musicians going! On the program: all the world's oceans, famous ships, tropical fish, marine monsters, whales, sirens and pirates… A thrilling adventure by way of great works of the symphonic repertoire, original compositions and movie music.

Taking part in a show scripted and directed by Marie-Lou Dion are actor Patrice Dubois (interacting with the conductor), soprano Kyra Folk-Farber, the OSM and a girls chorus as well as musicians from Joseph-François Perrault High School, everyone under the direction of OSM conductor in residence Jean-François Rivest.

Before the shows, in the Théâtre Maisonneuve lobbies, the audience is invited to meet some of the young students from the Joseph-François Perrault school, who will be presenting the instruments they play.

Following the success of The Enchanted Orchestra (a concert in the 2005 Children's Corner series nominated for "Best young-audience concert" at the Prix Opus) and A Trip Around the World (a concert in the OSM Youth Concerts and Children's Corner presented in 2007), Marie-Lou Dion is back to offer the OSM's young audience a new script, one that she is directing as well. Ms. Dion, who at one point was known mostly as an actress on the small screen, has devoted more of her time over the past 10 years or so to directing, writing for the stage and teaching acting.

Since he left theatre school in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1993, Patrice Dubois has been seen in about 20 stage works in various theatres in Québec, and in 2007 he became artistic co-director at Théâtre PÀP. On television he has played a number of roles in some 15 series. For more than five years he played the character Victor Dubé in Les Poupées russes. He also appears on the series Les Sœurs Elliott. Patrice Dubois has additionally been involved in the dubbing of about 100 films, of cartoon and of television series.

Canadian soprano Kyra Folk-Farber has appeared at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, Jordan Hall in Boston, the Concertgebouw and the Ignatius Huis in Amsterdam and at the Snape Maltings Hall in England. She completed her bachelor's degree in vocal performance at Boston's New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Edward Zambara. She is currently doing doctoral studies in voice at the Université de Montréal with Rosemarie Landry and Catherine Sévigny.

Children's Corner

November 9 at 1:30 p.m.: French-language show

November 9 at 3:30 p.m.: bilingual show

November 9 at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.: get-together with musicians

Théâtre Maisonneuve, Place des Arts

Jean-François Rivest, conductor

Marie-Lou Dion, scriptwriter and director

Patrice Dubois, actor

Kyra Folk-Farber, soprano

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Girls choir from Joseph-François Perrault High School

Musicians from Joseph-François Perrault High School

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov The Sea and Sindbad's Ship, from Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Opus 35 (excerpt)

Richard Strauss Also sprach Zarathoustra, symphonic poem, Opus 30 (excerpt)

Benjamain Britten Moonlight, Four Sea Interludes, from the opera Peter Grimes (excerpt)

Claude Debussy Jeux de vagues, from La Mer (excerpt)

Patrick Sobczak À l'abordage, OSM commission

Claude Debussy Sirènes, from Nocturne (excerpt)

Jean Sibelius Tapiola, symphonic poem, Opus 112 (excerpt)

Dimitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Opus 65, "Adagio" (excerpt)

Bedrich Smetana The Moldau, from the symphonic cycle Má Vlast (excerpt)

Claude Vivier Lonely Child (excerpt)

Bruno Coulais Caresse sur l'océan, from the soundtrack to the movie Les Choristes (excerpt)

John Williams Prologue, from the soundtrack to the movie Hook (excerpt)

Individual tickets:

Children: $13.75

Adults: $27.50

Information and reservations: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

Air Canada Classical Escapes:

Viennese Evening

(this program is reprised in the Symphonic Matinees series)

Vienna stirs up romantic images of fairy tales with sparkling chandeliers, dazzling ballrooms and beautiful elegant women, in an atmosphere of infectious gaiety and excitement. Vienna is also the city par excellence for music.

The Viennese evenings were among the most loved and best attended when Franz-Paul Decker was music director of the OSM. For a rare occasion the conductor revisits that universe and invites us to an evening of waltzes, polkas, marches and operetta arias. Musical tipsiness and surprises are in store.

At 7 p.m., at a pre-concert discussion, Jean-François Rivest, the OSM's conductor in residence, will present the concert program.

Air Canada Classical Escapes

November 11 at 8 p.m.

Symphonic Matinees

November 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts

Franz-Paul Decker, conductor

Ulrike Steinsky, soprano

Alois Haselbacher, tenor

Johann Strauss II Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

Johann Strauss II Furioso Polka

Johann Strauss II On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Johann Strauss I Radetzky March

and other Viennese classics

Tickets from $24.75

Information and reservations: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

Musical Sundays:

Marie-Nicole Lemieux sings Mahler

Marie-Nicole Lemieux is known for her dark, voluptuous voice, an ideal vehicle for the romantic vocal music of Gustav Mahler inspired by texts by the German poet and Orientalist Friedrich Rückert. Mahler composted four of the five songs while staying at Villa Mahler in the summer of 1901. The last song is a poem that Mahler set to music in July 1902 for his wife, Alma Mahler. That evening in her diary she noted: "It almost made me cry. What profundity there is in such a man! And how I am lacking in soul! I am often made aware of just how little I am and how little I possess in comparison with his incommensurable wealth!" At its première, Mahler enjoyed one of his great successes. Wrote Paul Stefan: "We exulted with [Mahler], we shared, successively, his affliction, his childish moods, joyful or dreamy. We took pleasure in marveling at his knowledge and at his mastery of the small forms, as though at a magnificent flowering of beautiful poems."

The program begins with Escenas de pájaros by Ramon Humet, an orchestral synthesis of birdsongs that earned its author the International Olivier Messiaen grand prize at the OSM's 2007 composition competition and the 24th Queen Sofia Composition Prize in 2006. In the second part we will hear Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony, the final movement of which is one of the most sensational and most thrilling in the repertoire. "Never before had one of my orchestral works cost me so much difficullty," wrote Tchaikovsky, "but neither have I ever felt so much love for any of my compositions.

This much anticipated concert will be under the direction of Brazilian conductor Roberto Minczuk, a protégé of Kurt Masur, who is music director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and artistic director of the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira in Rio de Janeiro.

Musical Sundays

November 16 at 2:30 p.m.

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts

Roberto Minczuk, conductor

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, contralto

Ramon Humet Escenas de pájaros

Gustav Mahler Rückert-Lieder

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Tickets from $24.75

Information and reservations: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

Grand Concerts:

Till Fellner and Beethoven's Fourth

Alfred Brendel evoked the intelligence, the sensitivity, the curiosity and the vast esthetic appetite of his disciple Till Fellner, born in Vienna in 1972, winner of the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in 1993 and one of the most interesting younger pianists on the international scene. He will be performing, under the direction of Kent Nagano, Beethoven's Fourth Concerto, a masterwork of the concerto literature devoid of all formal constraints and overflowing with lyricism and poetry. The piano seems to be in a perpetual state of grace and of improvisation here, supported by an orchestra of great richness. This concerto will appear on an upcoming recording by the OSM.

Kent Nagano will also conduct Béla Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin, a forebear of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring in its orchestration and rhythms, and two Nocturnes by Claude Debussy, both the Bartók and Debussy having been recorded by the OSM, the second honoured with a Juno Award in 1991. "The title Nocturnes is to be interpreted here in a general and, more particularly, in a decorative sense," noted Debussy. "Therefore, it is not meant to designate the usual form of the nocturne, but rather all the various impressions and the special effects of light that the word suggests."

Rounding off the program is Orchestral Theater 1: "Xun" by Tan Dun, author of the score to the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. "Theatrical and ritualistic," wrote Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times, "Tan Dun's music sculpts sound and transforms everything into a riveting experience that is hard to define but very easy to appreciate." In this work Tan Dun has written something that reflects his compositional concepts and his personal ideas. He evokes his childhood memories of shamanistic rituals and integrates them into the symphonic fabric. "Xun" is written for orchestra musicians and their voices.

Grand Concerts

November 26 and 27 at 8 p.m.

Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts

Kent Nagano, conductor

Till Fellner, pianist

Claude Debussy Nocturnes 1 and 2

Tan Dun Orchestral Theater 1: "Xun"

Béla Bartók Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4

Tickets from $24.75

Information and reservations: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

Non-series concerts:

OSM Standard Life Competition

and chamber-music concert

The 69th edition of the OSM Standard Life Competition, devoted to woodwinds, brass and voice, will take place from November 26 to 30, under the presidency of Mr. Jean Élie. We must point out the presence of two great ladies of the vocal arts on the jury: Madam Renata Scotto (judge for the finals, voice category), soprano and teacher at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Italy, and Madam Françoise Pollet (judge for the semi-finals and finals, voice category), soprano and teacher at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse in Lyon, France. Mr. Jean-Pierre Brossmann, former executive director of Théâtre du Châtelet, in Paris, as well as Maestro Kent Nagano, music director of the OSM, will join the jury for the finals. Mr. Welz Kauffman, president and CEO of Chicago's Ravinia Festival, will act as chairman of the jury. Master classes will be offered by oboist Louise Pellerin, trumpeter Jens Lindemann and by singers Françoise Pollet and Renata Scotto.

The Competition will conclude with a chamber-music concert on November 30 at 7 p.m., featuring trombonist Alain Trudel, trumpeter Jens Lindemann, clarinetist James Campbell and violinist Andrew Wan, concertmaster with the OSM and Grand Prize winner at the OSM Standard Life Competition, 2007 edition.

All Competition activities are free of charge and open to the public.

Title sponsor of the competition: Standard Life; principal partner: Espace musique; major partner: Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Non-series concerts

November 26 to 29: OSM Standard Life Competition

Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich Music School, McGill University

November 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: master class given by oboist Louise Pellerin

November 26, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: woodwinds semi-finals

November 26, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: master class given by trumpeter Jens Lindemann

November 26, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m.: master class given by soprano Françoise Pollet

November 27, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: brass semi-finals

November 28, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. voice semi-finals

November 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: master class given by soprano and director Renata Scotto

November 29, 9:30 a.m. to noon: woodwind finals

November 29, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.: brass finals

November 29, 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.: voice finals

November 29, 9:00 to 10:30 p.m.: awarding of prizes

November 30 at 7 p.m.: gala chamber-music concert

Redpath Hall, McGill University

Alain Trudel, trombone

Jens Lindemann, trumpet

James Campbell, clarinet

Andrew Wan, OSM concertmaster

Grand Prize Winner at the OSM Standard Life Competition, 2007 edition

Free admission, open to the public

Information: 514 842-9951 or www.osm.ca

The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is presented by Hydro-Québec

in association with National Bank

WSO Deconstructs the Planets

WSO Deconstructs Music, Science, Mythology in The Planets

OCTOBER 27, 2008 - Music is inspired by a variety of, sometimes opposing ideas. In 1914, composer Gutav Holst drew on his interests in astrology and astronomy to create The Planets, now one of the most popular classical works by any British composer. On Thursday, October 30 and Saturday, November 1, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra presents The Planets in a new way, exploring both the science and mythology behind Holt's famous piece. The science aspect will be represented through visuals of the solar system, displayed throughout the piece to enhance the musical imagery. Volunteers from the Manitoba Museum Planetarium and the Manitoba branch of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will also be available in the lobby prior to the performance to provide audience members an even more interactive experience. "We will have telescopes and other equipment on hand for people to try," said Scott Young, Planetarium Manager. "We hope to give people a better idea of what astronomy is all about and, in turn, get them excited about what we do."

The astrological origins of The Planets will be explored at Thursday's Musically Speaking concert, where conductor and host Alexander Mickelthwate will deconstruct each of the piece's seven movements. Each distinct movement represents the astrological perceptions of a planet: Mars (Bringer of War), Venus (Bringer of Peace), Mercury (the Winged Messenger), Jupiter (Bringer of Jollity), Saturn (Bringer of Old Age), Uranus (the Magician) and Neptune (the Mystic). Thursday night's concert also gives Manitobans a second opportunity to experience this season's new Musically Speaking format. Concertgoers are invited to an after-party on the Piano Nobile mezzanine featuring live entertainment, this week, from local rock/alternative band HundredFold.

For the Saturday Masterworks concert, The Planets will be paired with the world premiere of Red Zen, a new piece by WSO Composer in Residence Vincent Ho. According to Ho, like The Planets, his piece was also inspired by a fusion of ideas. "The creation of Red Zen was part of my ongoing creative and spiritual journey in discovering the confluence of Eastern and Western musical languages," said Ho. "So, my piece should match well with The Planets, a piece that combines music with science and mythology." The Planets Plugged In plays Thursday, October 30 at 8 p.m., followed by The Planets on Saturday, November 1 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $61 and are available through the WSO box office at 949-3999 on online at www.wso.mb.ca.

De l'amour et des Restes Humains- dès le 26 novembre à l'Espace Geordie

DE L'AMOUR ET DES RESTES HUMAINS

DU 26 NOVEMBRE AU 6 DÉCEMBRE 2008 à l'Espace Geordie

Montréal, lundi le 27 octobre 2008 - Le Théâtre à 4 pattes présente sa toute première production dès le 26 novembre 2008 à l'Espace Geordie : De l'Amour et des Restes Humains, un texte de Brad Fraser, traduit de l'anglais par Brigitte Hébert-Carle et mis en scène par Danny Gilmore. Une distribution de sept personnages incarnés par Michel-Maxime Legault, Brigitte Hébert-Carle, Benoit Finley, Julie Carrier-Prévost, Jean-Simon Traversy, Claude Montminy et Anne Trudel.

Le Théâtre à 4 pattes relate les peurs et les envies de sa génération. La compagnie veut rappeler la vulnérabilité de l'enfance, l'entrée dans le monde adulte, la compétition, la banalité et la diversité des pratiques sexuelles d'aujourd'hui, la peur de l'engagement et le déni amoureux.

« David rencontre plusieurs inconnus séduisants en quête d'amour et de sexe, et passe de l'un à l'autre sans difficulté, sans engagement. Montréal est affligée d'un tueur en série, sévissant sur des jeunes femmes un peu partout dans la ville. Une étude sociale sur de jeunes adultes à la recherche d'un sens à leur vie dans un monde de désillusion. »

En 1997, Danny Gilmore se fait connaître au petit écran dans le rôle d'un des enfants Pawlowski dans la série Ces enfants d'ailleurs. Au cinéma, sa carrière commence en 1995 avec le film Lilies où le rôle de Vallier lui vaut une nomination aux prix Génies dans la catégorie Meilleur acteur. Danny foule les planches du TNM en 1997 dans la pièce Tartuffe mise en scène par Lorraine Pintal, puis il participe ensuite à plusieurs autres productions théâtrales, dont Roméo et Juliette où il tient le rôle de Roméo, John Smith dans 2025 et L'année du serpent. Il a aujourd'hui à son actif une dizaine de longs métrages (Gaz bar blues, Bonzaïon, Save by the Bells, Les fils de Marie, Crème glacée, Chocolat et autres consolations, The Point) et pas moins d'une dizaine de séries télévisées dont Temps dur, Cover girl, et Minuit le soir, où il interprétait le rôle à la fois touchant et énigmatique de Nino.

Michel-Maxime Legault (m.e.s Rhapsodie Béton, Top Dogs), Brigitte Hébert-Carle (Sous le regard du Héron, Portalaphrapon), Benoit Finley (Elsemeur), Julie Carrier-Prévost, Jean-Simon Traversy, Claude Montminy et Anne Trudel sont tous des jeunes comédiens actifs dans le milieu. Certains sont récemment diplômés du conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal et du Cegep St-Hyacinthe et la majorité travaillent depuis quelques années, œuvrant tant au théâtre qu'à la télévision.

De l'Amour et des Restes Humains

Du 26 novembre au 6 décembre 2008 à l'Espace Geordie, 20h00

Et le dimanche 30 novembre à 15h00

Vidéo promotionnel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AENQtsVjY54

Billets disponibles au (514) 529-5806 ou réservation par courriel : theatrea4pattes@hotmail.com

Billets réguliers : 20$. Étudiant et UDA : 18$ Carte Premières : 10$ (du 26 novembre au 3 décembre)

CCOC's A Dickens of a Christmas

Canadian Children's Opera Company presents

A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS

Watch out for the New Generation of Opera Divas and Divos!

The Canadian Children's Opera Company (CCOC) is presenting A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS in a show that is fast becoming a favourite holiday tradition in Toronto. The fully-staged production will include all 200 choristers from the CCOC at Harbourfront Centre's Enwave Theatre, this November.

A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS, based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, was commissioned in 2005 to provide the CCOC with an opera worthy of an annual holiday presentation. This classic story with a timeless message for all ages is a perfect vehicle for children, youth, and professional opera singers alike.

"It all came over with a delicious sense of fun, both in the piece itself and in the work of the young performers, who seemed to delight in making music." - Wayne Gooding, Opera Canada

This definitive children's Christmas opera, composed by Errol Gay with libretto and stage direction by Michael Patrick Albano, will see the return of baritone Mark Pedrotti as Ebenezer Scrooge and tenor Ryan Harper in the dual roles of Marley and Cratchit; both artists created these roles during the world premiere three years ago. The performances will be conducted by the CCOC Artistic Director Ann Cooper Gay, who has led the company since 2000, and who is known in the artistic community for her extraordinary enthusiasm, energy, and consistently high level of artistic achievement.

The CCOC was founded in 1968 and is the only permanent children's opera company in North America that regularly develops, commissions, and produces new operas for performance by children. The Principal Chorus performs regularly with the Canadian Opera Company, as well as collaborates with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and other prestigious Toronto arts groups. They have toured in Canada and Europe, been broadcast on CBC Radio 2, and recorded five albums.

Currently, the CCOC has six Divisions providing appropriate training and performance experience for young people age five to young adult. The Company is committed to fostering in children a lifelong enjoyment of the arts by introducing them to the magic of live opera, both as performers and as members of its audiences.

Canadian Children's Opera Company presents

A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS

SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 10:00am and 1:00pm

Friday, November 28, 2008 at 1:00pm

Full Educational Experience Available

Call (416) 973-4000 and ask for the school rate.

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

Friday, November 28, 2008 at 7:30pm

Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm

Enwave Theatre at Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto

Tickets are $35 adult and $15 student/senior

On-line: www.harbourfrontcentre.com - click on "What's On"; By phone: 416-973-4000

www.canadianchildrensopera.com

Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition

Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition

$15,000 in Cash Prizes

October 30 - November 1, 2008 - Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory

The Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition which honours the memory of Aaron Brock, a brilliant young classical guitarist, composer and Royal Conservatory instructor, who died tragically two years ago, will be held from October 30 to November 1, 2008.

The Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition is the first initiative of the Foundation created in Aaron's name. The Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling the wishes that, as a result of Aaron's young life being cut tragically short, were left unfulfilled.

The Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition will take place in Mazzoleni Hall in conjunction with The Royal Conservatory of Music, 273 Bloor St. W. Access through the Philosopher's Walk entrance.

Aaron Robin Brock passed away suddenly at his home on August 3, 2006 at 31 years of age, when his good heart failed without warning, the result of an undiagnosed condition known as ARVC. Aaron was already an accomplished performer having given concerts across the United States, Europe, Canada and Mexico. At the time of his death he was regarded as a great musician of exceptional talent, capable of evoking deep emotion, and sharing a warm, generous connection with his audiences. He graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Doctorate of Musical Arts in 2003, where he was chosen to be the inaugural recipient of the Andres Segovia Award. He had won top prizes at numerous international competitions such as the Schadt String Competition, Rantoucci Guitar Festival, Appalachian Guitarfest, Canadian Music Competition, Barnett Foundation Guitar Competition, Stotsenberg Guitar Competition, Guitar Foundation of America Competition and the Concert Artists Guild.

Aaron had collaborated as a guitar soloist with many distinguished musicians, ensembles and orchestras in Canada and abroad. His performances were broadcast on CBC radio and City-TV television. Aaron was also a dedicated teacher on the guitar faculty of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, as well as an active composer. His first CD, Toccata was released May 2006.

An international panel of accomplished guitarists and judges from Canada, U.S.A. and Norway will adjudicate the Aaron Brock Memorial International Guitar Competition which is the largest prize guitar competition in Canada offering $15,000 in cash prizes, a three week music residency at the Banff School of Music, and engagements in Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico.

This year's qualifying competing guitarists are from Canada, Australia, U.S.A., Mexico and Greece. The Preliminary Round is Thursday, October 30th from 10am to 2pm. That night at 7:30pm three of the judges, Nicholas Goluses, Mark Delpriora and Randal Avers will play a short concert celebrating the guitar in Mazzoleni Hall.

The Semi-Final Round is Friday, October 31st 10am to 2pm. The Final Round (Concerto] is Saturday, November 1st at 7pm with results announced at the end of the evening. All events are open to the public and are FREE! For complete details and a schedule of events, visit www.aaronbrockcompetition.com.

The Victoria Symphony presents Viva el Flamenco! November 6,7 & 8

An unprecedented performance takes place when Halifax based El Viento Flamenco

makes its Westcoast debut with over 50 musicians from the Victoria Symphony!

Victoria, BC – On November 6, 7 and 8, the Halifax based El Viento Flamenco makes their first symphony appearance west of Quebec. In a performance with the Victoria Symphony and Principal Pops Conductor Brian Jackson, they bring their award winning and unique style of flamenco to the Royal Theatre in a passionate performance of song, dance and music titled Viva El Flamenco!

El Viento Flamenco brings its own, very distinct voice to the art of Flamenco. With a singer and guitarist who hail from rock and roll, a percussionist who is involved in everything from Newfoundland folk to African drumming and Punk rock, and dancers who have lived all over the world, the group stands subtly but resolutely outside of flamenco tradition. Having performed to rave reviews with Symphony Nova Scotia and Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Victoria Symphony is bring El Viento Flamenco to Victoria.

Dancer Evelyne Benais first encountered flamenco in 1993 at the Don Quixote, a flamenco tavern in Toronto, where she would later start her career under the direction of Carmen Romero. She then moved to Newfoundland where she convinced St. John's rock guitarist Bob Sutherby to plunge into the genre, and in 1996, El Viento Flamenco was born on the wind-swept shores of the Avalon Peninsula. The entire troupe, including singer Sean Harris and percussionist Tony Tucker, moved to Halifax in 2001, where they added dancers/singers Maral Perk and Megan Matheson. They have all pursued flamenco with a passion --traveling repeatedly to Seville to study with masters and steeping themselves in this rich cultural tradition.

In the last five years El Viento Flamenco has toured extensively throughout Atlantic Canada, including all the Atlantic Presenters and Arts and Culture Centres. They have performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa; made several regional and national appearances on CBC radio and television as well at Government House for the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. They have had their music arranged for orchestra for two concerts with Symphony Nova Scotia, and they have been featured in a half-hour documentary on Bravo Television.

Following a performance with Orchestre symphonique de Québec who reengaged El Viento Flamenco a second time after receiving audience accolades and rave reviews, Richard Boisvert for Le Soleil wrote:

"Carried by a somehow severe grace that is softened by stunning curves, Evelyne Benais, founder of the ensemble with guitarist Bob Sutherby, has developed a technique of dance that is absolutely astounding. Given the precision and quality of the sound of her feet, one can literally speak of music. Some of the pieces accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Québec were like veritable concertos for heels and points.”

Flamenco is the traditional music and dance of the Roma gypsies of Southern Spain. It has developed over the last 250 years, with influences from various cultures, including Latin American and the Middle-East. Today, the vast spectrum of Flamenco styles is kept alive and vibrant in Spain as well as by artists of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds around the world.

Maestro Brian Jackson is the Principal Pops conductor of the Victoria Symphony, the Kitchener Waterloo Symphony and Orchestra London Canada. At the age of 25 Jackson was the youngest Music Director in Canada (Peterborough Symphony) and since that time he has conducted all the major Canadian orchestras. He has also led orchestras in the UK, Europe, the United States and South America. Jackson has performed all major symphony and choral literature as well as being recognized as a champion of Canadian composers.

The Victoria Symphony is Vancouver Island’s largest and most active arts organization offering its audiences 68 years of tradition, a commitment to fostering new music and a dedication to community involvement through music education. Showcasing the outstanding talents of its musicians and guest artists the Victoria Symphony’s 2008-2009 season offers a diverse and exciting line-up of over 50 concerts led by its vibrant Music Director Tania Miller.

Viva El Flamenco! featuring El Viento Flamenco, Maestro Brian Jackson and the Victoria Symphony takes place at the Royal Theatre on Thursday, November 6 at 2:00pm and again on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8 at 8:00pm. Come early on Friday November 7^th and join in on a Flamenco dance lesson with members of Alma de Espana dance studio beginning at 7:15pm. Tickets from $26.50 to $68.50. Students save 50%. Call 250.385.6515 or 250.386.6121 or online at www.victoriasymphony.ca

The Victoria Symphony wishes to acknowledge the generous support of Beltone Better Hearing Centre for these performances.

For complete programming details of the 2008-2009 season please visit www.victoriasymphony.ca.

Orchestre Symphonique de Laval

Une soirée sous le signe des grands maîtres du baroque allemand et italien

Bach et Vivaldi sont à l'honneur à l'OSL!

Laval, 27 octobre 2008 – L'Orchestre symphonique de Laval vous propose une fête baroque haute en couleur pour célébrer le génie de J.-S. Bach, l'effervescence des Quatre Saisons de Vivaldi et la beauté du Concerto pour hautbois et cordes de Marcello. L'orchestre est très heureux d'accueillir à son pupitre pour ce fabuleux concert Mark Fewer, qui se fera également violon solo le temps des Quatre saisons de Vivaldi et du Concerto pour violon, hautbois et cordes en ré mineur de Bach. Chambriste extrêmement prisé en Amérique du Nord, Mark Fewer était, jusqu'à tout récemment, violon solo de l'Orchestre symphonique de Vancouver. Ce concert mettra également de l'avant le talent de Lise Beauchamp, la superbe hautbois solo de l'OSL, qui sera à l'honneur lors des concertos de J.-S. Bach et Marcello. Offerte dans le cadre de la série LES CLASSIQUES DE L'OSL, cette grande fête baroque sera présentée, le mercredi 5 novembre à 20 h, à la salle André-Mathieu. Mark Fewer et Lise Beauchamp vous invitent à la conférence d'avant-concert, dès 19 h 15.

Mark Fewer, violon

Originaire de Saint-Jean, Terre-Neuve, où son père s'est taillé une réputation enviable en tant que chanteur et musicien, Mark Fewer joue du piano à quatre ans, du violon à six et du saxophone à dix. Ayant arrêté son choix sur le violon, il a étudié à Toronto, Londres et Budapest, notamment auprès de David Zafer, Jose-Luis Garcia et Ferenc Rados.

Musicien polyvalent, Mark Fewer a occupé jusqu'en 2008 le poste de violon solo à l'Orchestre symphonique de Vancouver. Il est directeur artistique du Scotia Festival of Music d'Halifax et du SweetWater Music Weekend à Owen Sound (Ontario). Comme chambriste, il est membre fondateur du Trio Duke et membre du quatuor à cordes SuperNova. Il s'est récemment illustré dans l'intégrale des sonates et partitas pour violon seul de Bach. En plus de sa carrière de musicien, il enseigne le violon et la musique de chambre à titre de professeur adjoint au département de musique de l'Université McGill.

Lise Beauchamp, hautbois

Née à Montréal, Lise Beauchamp a découvert la musique à l'âge de neuf ans. Étudiante au Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, sous la direction de Bernard Jean, elle obtient en 1985 son diplôme d'études supérieures et un premier prix. Elle s'est ensuite perfectionnée avec Elaine Douvas à la célèbre Juilliard School of Music de New York, y terminant sa maîtrise en 1990. Hautbois solo à l'Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal et à l'Orchestre symphonique de Laval, Lise Beauchamp est reconnue comme une excellente hautboïste.

Depuis 1985, Lise Beauchamp a joué au sein des ensembles les plus réputés du Québec : l'Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, les Violons du Roy, I Musici de Montréal, l'Orchestre Baroque de Montréal et plusieurs autres. Elle fut hautbois solo de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Mexico en 1988 et elle a représenté le Canada au sein de l'Orchestre Mondial des Jeunesses Musicales à trois reprises. Elle enseigne à la Faculté de musique de l'Université de Montréal et au Conservatoire de musique de Montréal.

AU PROGRAMME

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Concerto Brandebourgeois en sol majeur, BWV 1048

Les six Concertos Brandebourgeois tirent leur appellation de l'oncle du roi de Prusse, le Margrave Christian Ludwig von Brandeburg, une dédicace de la main de Bach, accompagnant la partition, lui étant adressée. Le troisième Concerto Brandebourgeois en sol majeur, BWV 1048, a été composé selon le schéma traditionnel des concertos italiens (vif-lent-vif). Les cordes sont divisées en trois groupes qui dialoguent (violons, altos et violoncelles), accompagnés et soutenus par la basse continue. L'adagio, le deuxième mouvement, est formé d'une courte succession d'accords, qui sert traditionnellement de support à une cadence pour le clavecin.

Allessandro Marcello (1684-1750)

Concerto pour hautbois et cordes en do mineur

Compositeur assez méconnu, et surtout moins célèbre que son frère Benedetto, Allessandro Marcello consacra sa vie tant à la musique qu'aux mathématiques, à la peinture et à la philosophie. Son Concerto pour hautbois est sa plus grande œuvre; elle fut attribuée à quelques autres compositeurs, dont son frère, et même à Vivaldi. Bach en fit une traduction pour clavecin solo (BWV 974). L'œuvre vous sera interprétée dans sa tonalité originale, mais elle est aujourd'hui plus souvent jouée en ré mineur. Le premier mouvement est un andante d'un style un peu austère. Le deuxième mouvement laisse toute la place à la soliste, dans une cantilène d'une grande beauté. Le finale est un échange endiablé et très vivant entre la soliste et l'orchestre.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Concerto pour violon, hautbois et cordes en ré mineur, BWV 1060

Bach a écrit une version de ce concerto pour deux clavecins. Le style d'écriture nous laisse cependant croire qu'il a d'abord été écrit pour deux instruments différents et mélodiques, ce qui appuie l'hypothèse que l'œuvre originale a été écrite pour violon et hautbois. On retrouve comme dans le Concerto Brandebourgeois la forme vif-lent-vif. Les premiers et troisièmes mouvements sont à la fois énergiques et dynamiques, mettant en valeur la virtuosité des deux solistes. Le mouvement lent leur permet, quant à lui, un dialogue d'une grande beauté.

ENTRACTE

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Les Quatre Saisons

Considérée par plusieurs comme une des premières œuvres de musique « à programme», illustrant des événements ou sentiments, Les Quatre Saisons Opus 8, no 1 à 4, ouvrent le recueil de « La bataille entre l'harmonie et l'invention ». L'œuvre est accompagnée de quatre sonnets attribués à Vivaldi décrivant le déroulement des saisons. Sur la partition, le compositeur note avec exactitude certains détails du texte (noms d'oiseaux : coucou, tourterelle et pinson dans les partitions de trois violons solistes, au 1^er mouvement du printemps ; aboiements de chien dans la partie d'alto au 2^e mouvement du printemps). Ces quatre concertos pour violons et orchestre à cordes sont parmi les œuvres les plus aimées et jouées du répertoire.

En résumé

Concert : le mercredi 5 novembre à 20 h, à la salle André-Mathieu

Conférence d'avant-concert avec Mark Fewer et Lise Beauchamp : dès 19 h 15 à la salle André-Mathieu. Ce concert fait partie des Grandes Soirées Hydro Québec.

Les billets pour ce concert sont disponibles

En ligne : www.salleandremathieu.com

Au guichet de la salle André-Mathieu : 475, boul. de l'Avenir, Laval

Par téléphone, billetterie de la salle André-Mathieu : (450) 667-2040

Via le Réseau admission : (514) 790-1245

Le Festival des musiques sacrées

12e saison du Festival des musiques sacrées de Québec
Du 23 octobre au 2 novembre

Deuxième semaine

Lundi 27 octobre, 20 h – Église Saint-Roch
Le hautbois sans frontière
La Bande de hautbois de Québec et l’Ensemble Arundonax de Bordeaux
En première partie : Ara Bartikian, doudouk solo (Arménie)
27,50 $
Présenté en collaboration avec le Conservatoire de musique de Québec

À l’occasion du 400e anniversaire de Québec, le prestigieux Ensemble Arundonax de Bordeaux partagera la scène avec son « cousin » québécois, La Bande de hautbois de Québec, sous la direction de Philippe Magnan, pour offrir un grand concert composé d’œuvres sacrées de Jean-Sébastien Bach, Giovanni Gabrieli et Claudio Monteverdi. L’Ensemble Arundonax, créé à l’initiative de professeurs du Conservatoire National de Région et de solistes de l’Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, est ici jumelé à La Bande de hautbois, tout comme l’est la Ville de Québec à la Ville de Bordeaux.

En première partie, Ara Bartikian (Arménie) proposera des pièces transposées de la liturgie ou d’inspiration mystique qui conviennent tout particulièrement au jeu du doudouk.

Mardi 28 octobre, 20 h – Salle Raoul-Jobin, Palais Montcalm
Splendeurs de Venise
Chœur du Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal
et Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse
27,50 $
En co-diffusion avec le Palais Montcalm

L’excellent chœur du Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM) et Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse recréeront l’ambiance de la basilique Saint-Marc de Venise au milieu du 16e siècle et dévoileront la splendeur de la musique polychorale, véritable « signature » de la musique vénitienne. Cette fois, ce seront les possibilités exceptionnelles de la Salle Raoul-Jobin du Palais Montcalm qui seront mises au service de cette majestueuse musique, caractérisée par des échanges entre les différents ensembles vocaux ou instrumentaux et surtout par de saisissants effets spéciaux.

Jeudi 30 octobre, 20 h – Église Saint-Roch
Requiem de Verdi
Le Chœur de Québec et le Chœur du Vallon (sous la direction de Gisèle Pettigrew)
Un orchestre de 55 musiciens et 4 solistes : Manon Feubel, soprano; Sonia Racine, alto;
Antoine Bélanger, ténor; et Alexander Savtchenko, basse
Direction musicale et artistique : Guy Bélanger
Une production spéciale du Chœur de Québec dans le cadre de son 40e anniversaire
50 $

Afin de souligner ses 40 années de présence au sein de la vie culturelle de la Vieille Capitale, le Chœur de Québec présente le Requiem de Giuseppe Verdi. Présentée dans sa version intégrale, cette œuvre grandiose se veut un hommage aux découvreurs, fondateurs et ancêtres qui ont habité et investi leur vie humble ou glorieuse sur cette terre de rencontre au cours des quatre siècles de notre histoire. Giuseppe Verdi a composé la Messa da Requiem en 1873 <http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/1873> comme si c’était sa dernière œuvre. Ce chef-d’œuvre est rempli de contrastes et sa musique atteint de remarquables sommets d’expression.

Vendredi 31 octobre, 20 h – Église Saint-Roch
Cordes du ciel
Compagnie musicale La Nef
27,50 $
Présenté en collaboration avec la Société de guitare de Québec

Fondée en 1991 et toujours codirigée par Sylvain Bergeron, Claire Gignac et Viviane LeBlanc, La Nef fait preuve d'un talent rare pour réunir autour de projets innovateurs des artistes polyvalents et inventifs, issus des horizons les plus divers. Avec Cordes sur ciel, La Nef démontrera toute la grâce des cordes pincées, notamment le luth, le théorbe et la guitare baroque, dans des pièces issues du répertoire sacré et profane, de l’époque de la Renaissance et du Baroque. Des danses espagnoles viendront clore cette soirée, témoignant ainsi de l’importance de la musique profane dans les offices religieux de l’époque, notamment pour susciter l’intérêt des fidèles et s’assurer de leur assiduité !

Samedi 1er novembre, 20 h – Église Saint-Roch
Adasgiu : Polyphonies corses
Barbara Furtuna
27,50 $

Barbara Furtuna est un quatuor vocal corse formé en 2001 qui réunit des hommes entièrement dévoués à la polyphonie corse, une tradition vieille de plusieurs siècles. Tour à tour intimiste, puissant, sensuel et viril, son répertoire est à la fois bien encré dans la tradition et tourné vers l’avenir. Ce concert s’appuie sur le Sacré, indissociable de la polyphonie corse, dont le dénuement et la sincérité touchent à ce que nous avons de plus intime pour atteindre au fil des chants une légèreté et une fraîcheur inédites. Une expérience remplie d’émotions d’où jaillira une agréable sensation de bonheur !

Dimanche 2 novembre, 10 h 30– Église Saint-Roch
La Grand-messe de Gilles Vigneault
Avec l’orchestre et le chœur du Conservatoire de musique de Québec
Direction : Gilles Auger
Louise DeLisle Bouchard, chef de chœur; et les solistes Valérie Bélanger, soprano;
Andréanne Moreau, mezzo soprano; Guillaume Boulay, ténor; et Emmanuel Lebel, baryton
** Complet **

Présenté en collaboration avec le Conservatoire de musique de Québec
Célébration eucharistique de la Messe de la Toussaint concélébrée par Réal Grenier, curé de la paroisse Saint-Roch, et l’abbé Mario Dufour, fondateur du Festival.

Célébrations spéciales à l’Église Saint-Roch

Pendant la durée du Festival, la paroisse Notre-Dame-de-Saint-Roch offrira, dans le cadre de ses services religieux, un programme musical sous la direction artistique de l’organiste titulaire Esther Clément.

Samedi 1er novembre, 16 h
Simon Tremblay, trompettiste
Esther Clément, organiste titulaire

Activités gratuites à la Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy

Mercredi 29 octobre, 18 h 30
Salle polyvalente du 3e étaqe
L’ONF présente Folle de Dieu, un film de Jean-Daniel Lafond
Marie Tifo devient Marie de l’Incarnation – mère, veuve et mystique – et affronte les écrits troublants de celle qui a fondé les Ursulines de Québec en 1639. Construit comme un thriller spirituel, ce film trace un étonnant portrait de cette « folle de Dieu ».

Du 23 octobre au 2 novembre 2008
Lundi au vendredi, 8 h 30 à 21 h
Samedis et dimanches, 10 h à 17 h
Art sacré, actes créateurs
Exposition regroupant quelques-unes des photographies du livre publié aux Éditions Sylvain Harvey.
Cette exposition s’adresse aux gens intéressés par le patrimoine religieux, l’architecture, l’histoire de l’art ou la photographie. Sa simplicité rejoint le public appréciant tant les belles images que les beaux livres.

Une collaboration de l’Institut Canadien de Québec

Cours de maîtres

Conservatoire de musique de Québec
Mercredi 29 octobre, 10 h à 11 h
Jean-Yves Gicquel (cor anglais)
Une collaboration du Conservatoire de musique de Québec

Pavillon Casault de l’Université Laval, local 1531
Vendredi 1er novembre, 10 h midi
Sylvain Bergeron (luth)
Une collaboration de la Société de guitare de Québec

Lori Laitman CD

KUDOS FOR LAITMAN'S 'THE SEED OF DREAM' ON NAXOS RELEASE

"Lori Laitman has a great gift for song-writing and these songs skillfully employ a variety of styles to convey the pathos of the Holocaust."

American Record Guide, 2008

"This cycle is indeed a masterpiece that should not be missed!"

Journal of Singing, 2008

Critical acclaim for a Naxos recording of American composer Lori Laitman's 'The Seed of Dream' has recently been noted by American Record Guide and Opera News. The CD, titled 'For a Look or a Touch' includes works by Jake Heggie, Gerard Schwarz and Lori Laitman. All three compositions were commissioned by Music of Remembrance, and each piece commemorates the extraordinary musical and artistic gifts of musicians who perished or survived the Holocaust.

Laitman's song cycle for baritone, cello and piano is based on five poems penned in Nazi-occupied Lithuania by the pre-eminent Yiddish poet Abraham Sutzkever. Sutzkever's poetry, written in the Vilna Ghetto during the war, stands witness to the transcendent power of art in the face of unimaginable cruelty and brutality. The cycle saw its world premiere in Seattle, Washington in 2005 to glowing reviews, and was performed for the first time in Europe at The Tolerance Center of the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum in Vilna, Lithuania in 2007. It has also generated excitement and interest among some of the world's most prestigious vocalists, among them the famed Austrian baritone Wolfgang Holzmair, who will perform the cycle in his native land in February 2009.

High praise is also accorded to Jake Heggie's song cycle 'For a Look or a Touch', and 'In Memoriam', a work for solo cello and strings by Gerard Schwarz.

In their October 2008 review of the album, Opera News writes: "Composer Lori Laitman has set [the songs] with warmth and variety for baritone, cello and piano." Of her treatment of one song in the cycle, Opera News adds: "It is hard to resist the harsh irony of 'A Load of Shoes,' Laitman's fast, klezmer-tinted waltz to the poet's observation of piles of ownerless shoes "transported from Vilna to Berlin."

American Record Guide expresses deep appreciation of Lori's work in its Sept/Oct 2008 issue: "Lori Laitman has a great gift for song-writing and these songs skillfully employ a variety of styles to convey the pathos of the Holocaust. 'I Lie in This Coffin'' describes the poet's experience of hiding in a coffin to elude the Nazis. Beginning with low tones from the piano suggesting the buried spirit of those persecuted in the Holocaust, the song rises to a note of encouragement as the poet remembers the spirit of his dead sister but then returns to the reality of life that is like being buried alive. 'A Load of Shoes' is a sort of danse macabre as the poet happens to see his own mother's shoes among others being carried on a cart after she had been murdered. The tender and lyrical 'To My Child' is a lament on the murder of the poet's son. 'Beneath the Whiteness of Your Stars' combines and alternates a pizzicato habanera rhythm by the cello with a melody written in the Vilna Ghetto by Abraham Brudno as it contrasts the natural beauty of the world with human suffering. 'No Sad Songs, Please' ends the cycle on a note of hope with the loveliest of melodies. This is very fine song-writing and one must hope that Laitman's songs will continue to receive the recognition they deserve"."

CD Details:

Naxos 559379, 61 minutes

HEGGIE: For a Look or a Touch; SCHWARZ: In Memoriam; LAITMAN: The Seed of Dream