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Bourgie Hall: 10 years and counting

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By on Chamber Music, Interviews, Piano
September 2021

“I think 100 is a good number,” Isolde Lagacé said, referencing the tally of concerts presented by Bourgie Hall in 2021-2022, up from 53 in its inaugural season 10 years ago. “To have 100 concerts, in every style, and of good quality.” A good number? More like astonishing given the array of alternatives that exist in Montreal and the challenges still posed by the pandemic. Not many chamber rooms in Canada can claim such a sum, which rises to 141 when rentals are taken into account. Or perhaps the numbers are both surprising and predictable at once, given the steady…

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Blake Pouliot will open the LMMC's 130th season

The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club: 130 years of great music

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September 2021

On Sept. 12, the Ladies’ Morning Musical Club (LMMC) will open its 130th season at Pollack Hall, celebrating the milestone with faithful audience members, some of whom have been subscribers for over 60 years. As per usual, the organization has put together 10 concerts of the highest calibre, allowing its audience to discover some of the world’s finest musicians. “Last season, McGill University opened the hall especially for us and we are eternally grateful to have been able to continue giving our concerts there,” says Rosemary Neville, managing director of the LMMC. “This year, McGill has decided to welcome audiences…

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Les Concerts aux Îles du Bic celebrate their 20th anniversary

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By on Arts Industry, Chamber Music
July / August 2021

He was born in Edmonton; she, in Bas-Saint-Laurent. Cellist James Darling and his wife, the violinist Élise Lavoie, settled in Rimouski 20 years ago, after having spent much of their career in Montreal. Together they have made Les Concerts aux Îles du Bic one of the leading chamber music festivals in Quebec. Thanks to its varied programming, ranging from instrumental to vocal repertoire and from baroque to contemporary, this summer event, which operates as part of the Société des concerts Bic Saint-Fabien, is now an integral part of the region’s cultural ecosystem. “We are very lucky in Rimouski,” Darling…

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Ladies’ Morning Musical Club announces 2021-2022 season

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The Ladies’ Morning Musical Club is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 season. The 130th season will begin on September 12th, 2021, presenting Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot, Grand Prize winner of the 2016 Montreal Symphony Orchestra Manulife Competition. The 130th season will consist of the following dates and artists: September 12, 2021: Blake Pouliot, violin October 3, 2021: Karina Gauvin, soprano October 24, 2021: Matt Haimovitz, cello November 14, 2021: Quartetto di Cremona, string quartet December 5, 2021: Stewart Goodyear, piano February 6, 2022: Lise de la Salle, piano February 27, 2022: Goldmund Quartett, string quartet March 20, 2022: Fauré Quartett, piano quartet…

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OCM Raises over 400 000$ at its Benefit Gala Honouring Sharon Azrieli

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Montreal, June 23rd, 2021 – The Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) presented a final event of the season, a fundraising gala on Tuesday, June 22 at the Sofitel Hotel. Honouring Sharon Azrieli, renowned Canadian singer, philanthropist and President Emeritus of the orchestra’s board of directors, the event raised a record sum of over $ 400,000! 100% of the proceeds from the gala will go to the OCM Foundation, a fund established by Sharon Azrieli. When she was Chair of the Board, she oversaw the creation of the foundation to ensure the long-term success of the organization. The evening, presented by…

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Jean-Marie Zeitouni

I Musici de Montréal records a new album at the Maison symphonique

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Montreal, June 23 2021 – It is with great enthusiasm that the musicians of the chamber orchestra I Musici de Montréal take over the Maison symphonique to put the finishing touches on their latest album. For I Musici de Montréal, this 38th album is the first to be released in 10 years and is also the first to be produced under the direction of Jean-Marie Zeitouni. “We are delighted to see this project come to life thanks to the exceptional contribution of our valued donators, Ms. Brodeur, Ms. Caron and Mr. Sela. Coming back to this recording tradition immortalizes the…

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The Fretless

Ottawa Chamberfest expands its 2021 lineup

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June 10, 2021 – OTTAWA – Afro-Cuban jazz. Baroque murder mystery. Guitar, harp, and string quartets.  Beethoven. Brahms. Macedonian folk music. Jazz Manouche. Newfoundland reels. Sea shanties.   The second release of the Chamberfest 2021 lineup is packed with music and culture from around the world, including artists like Lara St. John, Simon Trpčeski, John Kofi Dapaah, Carson Becke, JUNO winners The Fretless and OKAN, and more. Canada’s greatest chamber artists are at the forefront at Chamberfest’s summer festival celebrating the art of the small ensemble. Ottawa’s internationally acclaimed chamber music festival takes place July 22 – August 4.  Chamberfest’s latest series…

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Bergen: A recital from Grieg’s living room to yours

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The Bergen International Festival takes its “international” modifier seriously. There are offerings in various genres and many that could be classified as experimental. The American Moth, to choose one of the signature 2021 presentations, is described as a “multi-media performance combining dance, theatre in multiple languages and cinematic live video” in the interests of exploring “the sympathies and resentments at play in inter-generational relationships.” Well, having enjoyed my Grieg last week from the Bergen Philharmonic, I chose to keep it simple and hear a recital in the living room of Troldhaugen, the composer’s villa on the outskirts of town. Of course…

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Lotte Brott

OCM announces 21-22 season: Women of Distinction, a homage to Lotte Brott

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June 9, 2021 – The Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM), in its second year in residence at Salle Pierre-Mercure, is proud to announce its 82nd season: Women of Distinction. The season will pay homage to the 100th anniversary of the highly accomplished principal cellist, co-founder of the OCM and manager for over four decades, Lotte Brott.  “I am thrilled to be dedicating the 2021-22 season, celebrating great women, to my mother Lotte Goetzel Brott, who was an extraordinary woman, well ahead of her time,” says Boris Brott, artistic director and principal conductor of the OCM. “As her eldest son, I know she would be thrilled that the…

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Natalie Choquette will premiere her new show “My TRUE story!” on June 22

Saisons Russes de Montréal announces virtual summer festival

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Montreal, June 7, 2021 – The Slavic music and culture  festival returns this summer in virtual mode, from June 15  to July 10, with a program dedicated to the magical world of Russian fairy tales. Artistic director Irina Krasnyanskaya presents her new  program as follows: For nine years, to accompany the arrival  of summer, we have been organizing a real musical  celebration of the Slavic communities of the city. Our goal is to make Montrealers aware of the richness of our culture, and to  introduce them to both rising stars and recognized masters of  the classical scene. Slavic music has always been…

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