Les Mˆ©lodˆÆnes de la Place des arts - Le piano et l'orgue ˆÝ l'honneur en avril

LES MˆâLODˆéNES DE LA PLACE DES ARTS

Le piano et l’Äôorgue ˆÝ l’Äôhonneur en avril

Les jeudis 2 et 9 avril 2009 de 12 h 10 ˆÝ 12 h 50

Montrˆ©al, le 23 mars 2009 ’Äì Pour terminer la saison en beautˆ©, Christian Parent, pianiste, et Pierre Grandmaison, organiste, deux artistes au sommet de leur art, sont au programme des MˆâLODˆéNES au mois d’Äôavril. Les Mˆ©lodˆÆnes sont coproduites par la Sociˆ©tˆ© Pro Musica et la Place des Arts.

Jeudi 2 avril de 12 h 10 ˆÝ 12 h 50 au Piano nobile de la Place des Arts

Belge d’Äôorigine, le pianiste Christian Parent reˆßoit sa formation musicale au Conservatoire royal de musique de Liˆ®ge. Plusieurs institutions et ˆ©vˆ©nements d’ÄôEurope soulignent aussitˆ¥t ses performances en lui octroyant prix et distinctions. Installˆ© en permanence au Canada, il perfectionne son art avec Irving Heller. La critique et le public vantent son jeu spontanˆ© et sa virtuositˆ© saisissante qui concourent ˆÝ donner une sonoritˆ© unique ˆÝ ses interprˆ©tations. Artiste accompli, il s’Äôintˆ©resse ˆ©galement aux techniques d’Äôenregistrement dans le studio qu’Äôil a crˆ©ˆ© et oˆ¼ il grave des CD de ses compositions et interprˆ©tations. Professeur de piano ˆÝ la Facultˆ© de musique de l’ÄôUniversitˆ© de Montrˆ©al et au collˆ®ge Vincent-d’ÄôIndy, il donne aussi des classes de maˆÆtre et participe, ˆÝ titre de jury, ˆÝ plusieurs concours. Il prˆ©sentera des piˆ®ces de Scarlatti, Beethoven, Medtner et Rachmaninov lors de ce concert du 2 avril.

Jeudi 9 avril de 12 h 10 ˆÝ 12 h 50 au Piano nobile de la Place des Arts

Pierre Grandmaison entreprend ses ˆ©tudes musicales en tant que pianiste et organiste. ˆÄ son retour de Paris, boursier du gouvernement du Quˆ©bec, il se consacre ˆÝ l’Äôorgue. En 1973, il est nommˆ© titulaire des grandes orgues de la basilique Notre-Dame de Montrˆ©al et, en 1977, il a le plaisir d’Äôinaugurer l’Äôorgue Casavant restaurˆ© de l’Äôˆ©glise de Saint-Hilaire. ˆâminent spˆ©cialiste de musique sacrˆ©e, il enseigne au Grand Sˆ©minaire de Montrˆ©al et participe ˆÝ d’Äôimportantes manifestations ˆÝ caractˆ®re religieux, notamment ˆÝ Notre-Dame de Paris et ˆÝ Saint-Pierre de Rome. Pierre Grandmaison est aussi compositeur. Citons, entre autres, son oratorio Plˆ©nitude et Rˆ©sonnances, crˆ©ˆ© en 2005 lors du centenaire de fondation de l’ÄôOratoire Saint-Joseph. En ce Jeudi Saint, qui ouvre le Tridium Pascal, le concert qu’Äôil prˆ©sente est une formidable occasion de relier le sacrˆ© et la beautˆ©.

Une production de la Sociˆ©tˆ© Pro Musica en collaboration avec la Place des Arts.

Entrˆ©e : 8 $ (taxes incluses) ’Äì Apportez votre lunch !

Rˆ©servations : Billetterie de la Place des Arts 514 842-2112 ou 1 866 842-2112 ou laplacedesarts.com

LES MˆâLODˆéNES AT PLACE DES ARTS

Piano and organ spotlighted in April

Thursdays, April 2 and 9, 2009 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.

Montreal, March 23, 2009 ’Äì To close the season in style, pianist Christian Parent and organist Pierre Grandmaison, two artists at the height of their career, will perform on the program of LES MˆâLODˆéNES in April. The series is co-produced by the Sociˆ©tˆ© Pro Musica and Place des Arts.

Thursday, April 2 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at the Piano nobile of Place des Arts

The Belgian-born pianist Christian Parent trained at the Conservatoire Royal de Musique in his native city of Liˆ®ge. He was soon winning prizes and distinctions at competitions throughout Europe. After immigrating to Canada, Parent perfected his art with Irving Heller. Critics and public alike have praised his spontaneous style and astonishing virtuosity, which combine to give his performances a unique flavour. Recording is also a major part of Christian Parent’Äôs career: as the owner of his own studio, he is able to record his interpretations of masterworks for the piano, as well as his own compositions. Christian Parent teaches piano at the Universitˆ© de Montrˆ©al’Äôs faculty of music and at the Collˆ®ge Vincent-d’ÄôIndy; he also gives master classes at various institutions and serves on the juries of numerous competitions. In this concert on April 2, he will perform works by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Medtner and Rachmaninov.

Thursday, April 9 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at the Piano nobile of Place des Arts

Pierre Grandmaison began his studies as a pianist before turning to the organ. Awarded a grant by the Quebec government, he studied in Paris for two years. On his return from France, he gave organ recitals throughout Quebec and in 1973 was named the regular organist at the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. In 1977, he had the honour of inaugurating the restored Casavant organ at Mont St-Hilaire, one of the builder’Äôs first instruments. An eminent specialist in sacred music, he teaches at the Grand Sˆ©minaire de Montrˆ©al and performs at major religious events at such churches as Notre-Dame in Paris and St. Peter’Äôs in Rome. As a composer, he has written several masses, as well as the oratorio Plˆ©nitude et Rˆ©sonances, created in 2005 for the 100th anniversary of the founding of St. Joseph’Äôs Oratory. On this Holy Thursday before Easter, he is a presenting a program combining the sacred and the beautiful.

A production of the Sociˆ©tˆ© Pro Musica in collaboration with Place des Arts.

Admission: $8 (taxes included) ’Äì Bring your lunch!

Reservations: Place des Arts box office 514-842-2112 / 1-866-842-2112 / laplacedesarts.com