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Molinari in the Attic

Salle Bourgie 1339 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest H3G 1G2, Montréal, QC, Canada

The Molinari Quartet in coproduction with Jeunesses musicales Canada presents the  young audience concert "Molinari in the Attic" at Bourgie Hall of the Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal.

Quatuor Molinari

Olga Ranzenhofer, violin

Antoine Bareil, violin

Frédéric Lambert, viola

Pierre-Alain Bouvette, cello

Text and stage direction : Véronique Marcotte

Video projections : Marc-Olivier Comeau

A  Jeunesses Musicales Canada and Quatuor Molinari coproduction

Photo : Tam Photography

The Quartet According to Scelsi

Salle de concert du Conservatoire 4750, avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC, Canada

Concert of the complete string quartets by Giacinto Scelsi

Quartets nos 1 to 5

Each movement will be preceded by a poem in French by Scelsi, taken from his collection of poems "L'homme du son" and recited by celebrated Quebec comedian Jean Marchand.

26,50$

Dialogue sur le Plateau : Le Quatuor selon Górecki

Maison de la culture Plateau Mont-Royal 465 Avenue du Mont-Royal E, Montréal, QC, Canada

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 Henryk Górecki's three string quartets that will be performed on September 25 at the Conservatoire.
Free admission
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki (1933-2010)
Quartet no.1 Already it is Dusk
Quartetno.2 op 64 Quasi una fantasia
Quartet no.3 op.67 ...songs are sung

The Quartet According to Górecki

Conservatoire de Montréal 4750, avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC, Canada

The Molinari Quartet presents « The Quartet According to Górecki » Wednesday September 25 at the Montreal Conservatory. The complete quartet cycle by Polish composer Henry Mikolaj Górecki will be played while 3 works by renowned painter Marc Séguin will been exhibited on stage.  The evening will start at 7 pm with a conference on the life and work of Górecki by composer Vincent Collard. The concert is at 7 :30 pm.

11.50$ – 26.50$

Family event : Sons et brioches : Le grenier des Molinari

Piano Nobile, Place des Arts 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine, , QC, Montréal, QC, Canada

Climb up into the attic and discover the astounding quartet that can translate paintings into… music!

Sebastian lives with his grandfather, who is a great admirer of Québec artist Guido Molinari. He has collected so many of Molinari’s paintings that the whole house is bursting, right up to the attic! Afraid that as he ages, his grandfather won’t be able to see Molinari’s bright colours, Sebastian decides to invite three musicians to join him in the attic to help translate Molinari’s paintings into music.

Set against colorful video projections, this concert offers some keys to understanding and appreciating masterworks in the modern repertoire for string quartet. At the same time, audiences will discover one of Canada’s greatest painters.
A Molinari Quartet and Jeunesses musicales Canada coproduction

12$

Les corps avalés

Théâtre des Deux-Rives, St-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu St-Jean-sur-le-Richelieu

The Molinari Quartet joins the celebrated dance Compagnie Virginie Brunelle for an exciting event of dance and live music. The Quartet will perform works by Barber, Shostakovich, Glass and Górecki among others.Discover an intoxicating world where chaos and despair live side by side with beauty and poetry.Les corps avalés explores power relations, inequalities and social upheaval against a backdrop of resilience and hope. Mastering the delicate balance between expressiveness and vigorous physicality, Brunelle directs eight dancers in a portrayal of a vulnerable humanity in search of gentleness and community. On stage, the Molinari Quartet delivers a radiant performance of selected pieces from the classical repertoire.Founded in 2009, La compagnie Virginie Brunelle has been presented on local, national and international stages in more than 50 cities across the globe. Les corps avalés is Brunelle’s long-awaited new creation.

20$ – 49$

Les corps avalés

Salle Maurice-O'Bready 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

The Molinari Quartet joins the celebrated dance Compagnie Virginie Brunelle for an exciting event of dance and live music. The Quartet will perform works by Barber, Shostakovich, Glass and Górecki among others. Discover an intoxicating world where chaos and despair live side by side with beauty and poetry. Les corps avalés explores power relations, inequalities […]

25$ – 40$

Dialogue on the Plateau : Music from the Balkans

Maison de la culture Plateau Mont-Royal 465 Avenue du Mont-Royal E, Montréal, QC, Canada

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 December 13 at the Conservatoire.Free admission.
Music from the Balkans 
Ana Sokolovic : Commedia dell'arte
Snezana Nesic : Running Thoughts
R. Murray Schafer : Quartet no. 11

Music from the Balkans

Conservatoire de Montréal 4750, avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC, Canada

Music from the Balkans 
Ana Sokolovic : Commedia dell'arte
Snezana Nesic : Running Thoughts
R. Murray Schafer : Quartet no. 11

11.50$ – 26.50$

Hommage to Elizabeth Sprague-Coolidge

Conservatoire de Montréal 4750, avenue Henri-Julien, Montréal, QC, Canada

The Molinari Quartet pays tribute to the great American arts patron Elizabeth Sprague-Coolidge who recognized and encouraged important composers of the beginning of the 20th century. Thanks to her vision and generosity,  musical masterpieces were composed.

The Quartet will perform two works that she commissioned as well as R. Murray Schafer’s 12th string quartet. This work was commissioned to underline the 15th anniversary of the Molinari Quartet and was made possible thanks to the generosity of Quebec patron Phyllis Lambert.

11.50$ – 26.50$