European Tour
The Molinari Quartet musicians are taking off today November 21st for a two-week long European tour. The tour will take place from November 21 to December 4 2019 and […]
List of works played in Les corps avalés
Many have asked us what works we played during the show Les corps avalés with the Virginie Brunelle Dance Company at Place des Arts from February 26 to 29. Here
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A 21st Opus Award
A 21st Opus Award On Sunday January 19 2020, the Molinari Quartet was awarded its 21st Opus Prize handed out by the Quebec Music Council at the Opus Prize Gala
Juno Award Nomination
The Molinari Quartet’s CD of works by John Zorn is in notation for a Juno Award in the category Album of the Year, Classcial Music : solo / chamber ensemble.
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Thanks for supporting the Molinari Quartet
The Molinari Quartet’s annuel benefit event will take place on Tuesday April 9th at 6 pm at the Guido Molinari Foundation, 3290 St. Catherine street East, Montréal. Under the
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A 20th Opus Prize!
At the Opus Prize Gala held on February 3rd at Bourgie Hall, the Molinari Quartet won its 20th Opus prize. The concert “The Quartet According to Ligeti” was selected as
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Winners Concert
The concert of the Winners of the Molinari Quartet’s Seventh International Composition Competition was held on February 1st at the Conservatoire de Montréal. The public heard the four winning compositions selected among the 109 scores received from 26 countries. After the performance, the jury, formed by composers Brian Cherney and Maxime McKinley and the members of the Molinari Quartet, selected the final order of the winners. Here are the results:
1st Prize, 3000$ cash prize and a silkscreen by Guido Molinari: Jongsung Oh from South Korea
2nd Prize, 2000$ cash prize: Bertrand Chavarria-Aldrete fromMexico
3e Prize ex-aequo, 500$ cash prize: Menelaos Peistikos from Greece and Preston Beebe from the United States.
The Public’s Choice Prize 100$ cash prize: Menelaos Peistikos
A very warm thanks to the Guido Molinari Foundation for its generous gift of the Molinari silkscreen that is now on its way to South Korea!
Meeting and working with the competition winners
The four winners of the Molinari Quartets 7th International Composition Competition are in Montreal for the week to work with the Quartet. Bertrand Chavarria-Aldrete from Mexico, Menelaos Peistikos from Greece, Jongsung Oh from South Korea and Preston Beebe from the United States participated in the Dialogue sur le Plateau on Tuesday January 29th at the Maison de la culture Plateau Mont-Royal. They discussed and analyzed their works for the public and answered questions from the audience. On Friday February 1st at 7:30 pm at the Montreal Conservatory, the Molinari Quartet will premiere the 4 winning works. After the performance, the jury, made up of composers Brian Cherney, Maxime McKinley and the musicians from the Quartet will give the final results of the Competition. The First Prize winner will receive 3000$ and a silkscreen by Guido Molinari generously given by the Guido Molinari Foundation. The Second Prize winner will receive 2000$ and the Third Prize 1000$.
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Our new Zorn CD
The Molinari Quartet’s new CD of the four first string quartets by American composer John Zorn will be released during its Winners’ Concert of the 7th International Composers Competition on
Finalist for the Opus Prizes
The Molinari Quartet has just learnt that it is in nomination for 4 Opus Prizes.
Awarded by the Quebec Music Council, the Opus Prizes underline musical excellence on the Quebec concert stage. The 22nd Gala, which celebrates the 2017-2018 concert season, will be held on February 3 2019 at Bourgie Hall at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
Here are the Molinari Quartet’s nominations :
Recording of the year – Modern, contemporary music for Klezmer Dreams, André Moisan, Quatuor Molinari, Jean Saulnier, ATMA Classique.
Concert of the year – Montreal for The Quartet According to Ligeti, January 26 2018
Concert of the year – Modern and Contemporary Music for The Quartet According to Molinari, November 10 2018
Concert of the year – Modern and Contemporary Music for The Quartet According to Ligeti, January 26 2018
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