The Molinari Quartet performs four works by Quebec composers, all witnesses to the effervescent artistic experimentation in Quebec since the publication in 1948 of the groundbreaking manifesto Refus global: Otto Joachim, Rachel Laurin, Jean Lesage and Jean Papineau-Couture.
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.
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 commissioned him a new work Objets perçus that will receive its premiere during this concert.
Dimitri Shostakovich's cycle of 15 string quartets is full of richness and the Molinaris chose two lesser known works for this concert, Nos. 10 and 13.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Webern and his work will by given by Jean Portugais at 6:30 pm, an hour before the concert.
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
