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 with the Guido Molinari Foundation
Surrounded by beautiful works by renowned Canadian artist Nadia Myre, the Molinari Quartet will perform the complete string quartets by Luciano Berio.
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.
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 analyse and discuss with the public the works. The audience is invited to ask questions to the musicians regarding the works, the music and the technics of the instruments as well as the process of working as a string quartet.
The event is free!
Programme :
György Kurtág : Aus der ferne III et V
Luciano Berio : Notturno
Béla Bartók : Quartet no. 6
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 from afar, are delicate, transparent and breath holding. Luciano Berio’s Notturno brings us into the turmoil but always resolves in calm moments. To close the concert, the Molinari’s will play Béla Bartók’s last quartet, No.6. A work of profound solitude and sorrow, the principal theme heard all through the work is a gentle and sad lullaby.
Programme :
György Kurtág : Aus der ferne III et V
Luciano Berio : Notturno
Béla Bartók : Quartet no. 6
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 place and use of national music and influences in contemporary music.
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 different references to the Mugam, the national music that is present throughout the composer’s quartets.
Be the first to hear the new quartet Ali-Zadeh wrote for the Molinaris especially for the event «The Quartet According to Ali-Zadeh». Come discuss with us and meet the renowned composer.
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 between the music from her native South-Western Asian roots and Western music. It is a great honor for us that she accepts to write a quartet for us.
The concert will be preceded by a conference (in French) entitled Ali-Zadeh : Tisser le Levant et le Couchant that will be given by Nicolas Jobin.
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!
Programme:
Claude Debussy : Trois chansons de Bilitis, arranged by Jake Heggie
Germaine Tailleferre : Quatuor à cordes
Jake Heggie : Camille Claudel: Into the Fire
Created and produced by Projet ClairObscur/Stéphanie Pothier
Mezzo-soprano : Stéphanie Pothier
Quatuor Molinari
