Dialogues

This workshop enables the public to familiarize itself with the quartet repertoire by direct exchanges with the musicians. The Quartet plays excerpts, comments and analyses the works and gives historical and musical references. This Dialogue will discuss the works that will be performed on October 15 at the Conservatoire.
Free admission.
R. Murray Schafer

Quartets no.7, 10, 12 et 13

East European music is often influenced by regional folk music. Bartók and Janáček’s string quartets are good examples of this folk influence with their dancing momentum.

The musicians will also perfom Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi’s String Trio. This work will be recorded shortly to complete the CD box set of the complete string quartets by Scelsi on ATMA Classic label.

Leoš Janáček : Quatuor n^o 2

Giacinto Scelsi : Trio à cordes

Béla Bartók : Quatuor n^o 2

Venez rencontrer et discuter avec les quatre lauréats du 8e Concours international de composition du Quatuor Molinari. Les gagnants, venus d'Allemagne, d'Italie et du Mexique sont à Montréal pour travailler leur oeuvre avec les musiciens du Quatuor avant le concert du 25 février.

In preparation to the May 20 concert, the musicians invite you to a musical workshop in order to discover the works that will be played during that concert. The Quartet will play excerpts of the works and the public is invited to discuss with the composers Antoine Bareil and Christopher Goddard about the inspirations and secrets behind their new works.

The Molinari will also analyse and play excerpts of Shostkovich’s Quartet no.14.
Come meet and discuss with the musicians and composers and learn about the works to be performed.

During this free event, you will hear excerpts of the quartets to be performed on the October 14 concert, you will get analysis of the works and be able to discuss with the musicians to get a better understanding and appreciation of the works.
Works by Kurtág, Ligeti, Penderecki and Schnittke

Get ready for the Acoustic Exploration concert by attending the workshop Dialogue on the Plateau the preceding Sunday. During this activity, you wil hear excerpts of the works to be performed on the December 9 concert, you will get analysis of the works and be able to discuss with the musicians to get a better understanding and appreciation of the works.

In preparation to the concert Transparency of February 17 at the Conservatoire, the musicians of the Molinari Quartet invite you to come and dialogue with them on the works to be heard during that concert. During this free workshop, the musicians and composer Brian Cherney will discuss the works, play excerpts and analyse the quartets to enable the public to have a better listening experience and understanding of the works. They will also answer questions regarding the quartets, instrumental practice and the work of musicians.

The Dialogues on the Plateau are free workshop activities in preparation to the concerts of the Twentieth and Beyond series. Analysis, discussions, musical excerpts and, of course, exchanges between the public, the musicians and the composers comprise these workshops.
Works by Ali-Zadeh, Debussy and Bartók.

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 perdus and Objets perçus by John Rea.

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 colours and have opened the way to serialism.

To prepare for the March 22 concert of the complete cycle of Webern's quartets, come discuss the works with the musicians of the Molinari Quartet. They will play excerpts, give musical examples and analyse the works.