UPCOMING CONCERTS
Canadian Rhythms
5 December @ 19:30 – 21:00
“Canadian Rhythms,” features three Canadian works with lively rhythms. From composer Kelly-Marie Murphy, you will hear Dark Energy, a work commissioned as a compulsory piece for the Banff International String Quartet Competition. R. Murray Schafer’s Fourth Quartet is a three-movement work whose …
RECENT CONCERTS
Dialogue on the Plateau : Canadian Rhythms
This Dialogue presents, analyzes, and discusses the works on the program for the December 5 concert of the Vingtième et plus series, which will be held at the Conservatoire de Montréal. In addition to Blair Thompson’s new work, you will hear excerpts from R. Murray Schafer’s lively 4th Quartet and…
2 December @ 19:30 – 21:00Music to See
The Molinari Quartet continues its collaboration with the Guido Molinari Foundation with the presentation of the first concert of the Musique à voir concert series on November 2, 2025 at 3 p.m. Surrounded by the works of the exhibition «I am here» by the renowned artist Irene F. Whittome, the mus…
2 November @ 15:00 – 16:30Passages
The first concert of the season in the Twentieth and Beyond series is entitled Passages and features works from the two most important string quartet cycles written in the 20th century, Bartók and Shostakovich’s.
7 October @ 19:30 – 21:00Dialogue on the Plateau : Passages
During this Dialogue, the musicians will analyse and play excerpts from works by Shostakovich, Bartók and Boucourechliev in preparation for the concert October 7 concert at the Conservatoire de Montréal.
21 September @ 14:00 – 15:30Music to See
Surrounded by the works of the «Chromatopia» exhibition by Jean-Maxime Dufresne and Virginie Laganière, the musicians of the Molinari Quartet will perform works by Dimitri Shostakovich and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. For those who missed the February 15th premiere of «Farewell» by Ali-Zadeh or who wa…
6 April @ 15:00 – 17:00Camille Claudel : dans l’ombre du géant
An innovative multimedia creation combining music and immersive video scenography, inspired by the work and destiny of Camille Claudel, an exceptional French sculptor. Here ‘s a musical journey into the very heart of the sculptures and paintings of women artists that have been ignored for too long…
27 February @ 19:30 – 21:00The Quartet According to Ali-Zadeh. Concert of the complete string quartets by Ali-Zadeh.
The Molinari Quartet presents the complete string quartets by Azerbaijani composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh including the world premiere of a new string quartet especially written by Ali-Zadeh for the Molinaris. Composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh is an internationally renowned composer whose works create bridges…
15 February @ 18:30 – 21:30The Quartet According to Ali-Zadeh. Dialogue on the Plateau : The string quartets of Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
The Molinari Quartet presents a three day event around composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. During this Dialogue, the musicians and composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh will look into, analyze and discuss her string quartets. Musical excerpts will be performed so the public will be able to understand and hear the di…
14 February @ 19:30 – 21:00The Quartet According to Ali-Zadeh. Round table discussion : Folklore in contemporary music.
The Molinari Quartet presents a three day event around composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh. Round table discussion : Folklore in contemporary music. The music of Ali-Zadeh is very much influenced by Azerbaijani music as well as by the national music of neighboring countries. The guests will discuss the plac…
13 February @ 19:30 – 20:30Notturno
The second concert of the Twentieth and Beyond series by the Molinari Quartet is entitled Notturno. Nocturnes or night music are presented in different forms; usually they are soft and calm, but they can also take on a more troubled character. The two short works by Kurtág, Aus der Ferne, music fro…
14/12/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00Dialogues on the Plateau : Notturno
In preparation for its December 14 concert at the Conservatoire, the Molinari Quartet invites the public to this pre-concert free workshop at the Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal. During this event, the musicians will play excerpts of the works to be performed on December 14th and will analys…
08/12/2024 @ 13:00 – 14:30Annual Fundraiser Event
The Molinari Quartet is pleased to announce that it will be holding its annuel fundraiser event on Tuesday November 5 2024 at 6 pm at the Guido Molinari Foundation, 3290, Ste. Catherine street East, Montréal.
05/11/2024 @ 18:00 – 20:30Music to See
Surrounded by beautiful works by renowned Canadian artist Nadia Myre, the Molinari Quartet will perform the complete string quartets by Luciano Berio.
03/11/2024 @ 15:00 – 16:30Molinari: From Painting to Music
The Molinari Quartet marks the 20th anniversary of Guido Molinari’s death, performing works inspired by his paintings. Also featured is the final quartet of Anton Webern, Molinari’s favourite composer. Screenings of the great Quebec painter’s works will accompany the concert. In collaboration wi…
22/10/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00Winners Concert
The Winners’ Concert presents the four winning works of the Molinari Quartet’s 9th International Composition Competition.
27/09/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:30Dialogue on the Plateau: Winners of the 9th Molinari Quartet International Composition Competition
Prior to the Winner’s Concert at the Conservatoire on September 27th, the Molinari Quartet welcomes the four winners of its Ninth International Composition Competition to the Dialogue at the Plateau series. During this Dialogue, they will present their work to the public and will discuss with the …
24/09/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00Marie Hubert – Fille du Roy
This concert brings to life the folklores of Quebec and France using song to recount the experiences of Marie Hubert, one of Filles du Roy – the King’s daughters – intended to help populate New France. Soprano Karina Gauvin is accompanied by arrangements for strings, winds, harp and piano by Claud…
11/06/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00Camille Claudel : dans l’ombre du géant
An innovative multimedia creation combining music and immersive video scenography, inspired by the work and destiny of Camille Claudel, an exceptional French sculptor. Here ‘s a musical journey into the very heart of the sculptures and paintings of women artists that have been ignored for too long…
05/06/2024 @ 19:30 – 20:45Camille Claudel : Dans l’ombre du géant
An innovative multimedia creation combining music and immersive video scenography, inspired by the work and destiny of Camille Claudel, an exceptional French sculptor. Here ‘s a musical journey into the very heart of the sculptures and paintings of women artists that have been ignored for too long…
02/06/2024 @ 15:00 – 16:30Music to see
The Molinari Quartet is pleased to present its second concert of the season of the series «Music to See» held at the Molinari Foundation, 3290 Ste. Catherine street East, Montréal. The programme of this concert will feature short works for string quartet as well as the last two movements of Arnol…
28/04/2024 @ 15:00 – 16:30Camille Claudel : dans l’ombre du géant
Mezzo-soprano Stéphanie Pothier is accompanied by the Molinari Quartet is an innovative multimedia creation combining music and immersive video scenography, inspired by the work and destiny of Camille Claudel, an exceptional French sculptor. Here‘s a musical journey into the very heart of the scu…
23/04/2024 @ 20:00 – 21:30Tour of Europe
The Molinari Quartet proposes a concert of works rich in colours! The music passes from Polish folklore to the orientalizing colors of Ali-Zadeh and from the Russian torment of Shostakovich to the French refinement of Debussy
07/04/2024 @ 15:00 – 16:30The Quartet According to Webern
The Molinari Quartet continues its tradition of playing full cycles of string quartets by one same composer. This concert will feature the six string quartets by Viennese composer Anton Webern. Follow the fascinating path of this incredible master of the Second Viennese School. A conference on Weber…
22/03/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00Dialogue on the Plateau: The Quartet According to Webern
The Molinari Quartet presents the full quartet cycle of Viennese composer Anton Webern. With the help of the musicians of the Molinari Quartet, discover the captivating path of Webern’s writing. From post-romantism to serialism, from chromatism to atonality his quartets offer a large variety of colo…
19/03/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00Les corps avalés
The dancers from the Compagnie de danse Virginie Brunelle and the musicians of the Molinari Quartet are off to Vancouver for 4 shows of «Les corps avalés» as guests of the Vancouver International Dance festival from February 28 to March 2 at Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre.
02/03/2024 @ 20:00 – 21:15Les corps avalés
The dancers from the Compagnie de danse Virginie Brunelle and the musicians of the Molinari Quartet are off to Vancouver for 4 shows of «Les corps avalés» as guests of the Vancouver International Dance festival from February 28 to March 2 at Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre.
01/03/2024 @ 20:00 – 21:15Les corps avalés
The dancers from the Compagnie de danse Virginie Brunelle and the musicians of the Molinari Quartet are off to Vancouver for 4 shows of «Les corps avalés» as guests of the Vancouver International Dance festival from February 28 to March 2 at Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre.
29/02/2024 @ 20:00 – 21:15Les corps avalés
The dancers from the Compagnie de danse Virginie Brunelle and the musicians of the Molinari Quartet are off to Vancouver for 4 shows of «Les corps avalés» as guests of the Vancouver International Dance festival from February 28 to March 2 at Vancouver’s Playhouse Theatre.
28/02/2024 @ 20:00 – 21:15Two
Two composers, two quartets from each one. Dive into the worlds of composers Dimitri Shostakovich and John Rea with the musicians of the Molinari Quartet. Montreal composer John Rea wrote Objets perdus in 1992 for the Kronos Quartet and to celebrate his 80th anniversary, the Molinari Quartet has com…
16/02/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:15Dialogue on the Plateau : Two
In preparation for the concert entitled «Two» on February 16, the musicians of the Molinari Quartet invite you into the worlds of composers John Rea and Dimitri Shostakovich. During this workshop, you will hear excerpts from Quartets Nos. 10 and 13 by Shostakovich as well as excerpts from Objets…
06/02/2024 @ 19:30 – 21:00