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Acoustic Exploration: from delicacy to tectonic force!

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

This concert will explore the vast range of sounds that can produce a string quartet and will also underline the centennial year of Iannis Xenakis’ birth with Ergma, a very powerful work. You will also assist to the world premiere of Hologramme Modal for string quartet and kamancheh by Iranian composer and musician Showan Tavakol and hear Krzysztof Penderecki’s very exploratory Quartet No. 1. The Molinari will play Oasis by Azerbaijani composer Franghiz Ali-Zadeh and will close the concert with the revolutionary Quartet no.3 written in 1927 by Béla Bartók.

Musical theatre : Les fables de la Fontaine

Théatre de la Résidence le Marronnier 1500 Montée Monette, Laval, QC, Canada

This musical theatre presents eleven fables recited by Catherine Perrin and illustrated with musics by Denis Gougeon for harpsichord and string quartet and by Jean-Philippe Rameau for harpsichord. The first part of the concert will have the Molinari Quartet perform Samuel Barber's Quartet op.11 (with the celebrated Adagio) followed by the fables in the second part.

Les corps avalés

Salle Pratt & Whitney Canada 150, rue De Gentilly Est, Longueuil, Québec

The Molinari Quartet pursues its collaboration with the Compagnie de danse Virginie Brunelle in the spectacular show "Les corps avalés".

The dancers and musicians will perform at the Pratt & Whitney Canada hall in Longueuil for this show presented by Théâtre de la Ville.

Critics are unanimous to underline the emotion and virtuosity of the dancers and the moving choreography by Virginie Brunelle sustained by the live music of the Molinari Quartet.

The Molinari plays works by Philip Glass, Henryk Górecki, Dimitri Shostakovich and Samuel Barber among others.

Dialogue on the Plateau : Transparency

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

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.

Transparency

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

Musical refinement, elegance and subtlety are at the forefront of this concert by the Molinari Quartet. You will hear the premiere of Brian Cherney's 7th string quartet, Four Quarters by Thomas Adès and Benjamin Britten's Quartet no.2.

«Les corps avalés» in Toronto

Fleck Dance Theatre in Queen's Quay Terminal 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Springing from an extraordinary union between classical music, performed live by the Molinari Quartet, and contemporary dance, Les corps avalés is a moving human odyssey that reveals Virginie Brunelle’s sensitive intelligence and great musicality in all its luminous power. The musicians and dancers are the guests of Harbourfront Centre in Toronto for 2 shows on […]

29$ – 69$

«Les corps avalés» in Toronto

Fleck Dance Theatre in Queen's Quay Terminal 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Springing from an extraordinary union between classical music, performed live by the Molinari Quartet, and contemporary dance, Les corps avalés is a moving human odyssey that reveals Virginie Brunelle’s sensitive intelligence and great musicality in all its luminous power.     The musicians and dancers are the guests of Harbourfront Centre in Toronto for 2 […]

Camille Claudel : dans l’ombre du géant

Salle Émile-Legault, CEGEP St-Laurent 613 Av. Sainte-Croix, , QC, Saint-Laurent, QC, Canada

An innovative multimedia creation combining music and immersive video scenography, inspired by the work and destiny of Camille Claudel, an exceptional French sculptor.
Works by Debussy, Heggie and Tailleferre.

2$

Musical theatre LES FABLES DE LA FONTAINE

Église de la Visitation 1847, boulevard Gouin Est, Montréal, QC, Canada

This musical theatre is a presentation of the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée and of the Molinari Quartet in collaboration with Mrs Catherine Perrin, at the harpsichord and narration. Eleven fables will be recited by Catherine Perrin and illustrated with musics by Denis Gougeon for harpsichord and string quartet and by Jean-Philippe Rameau for harpsichord. The first part of the concert will have the Molinari Quartet perform Samuel Barber’s Quartet op.11 (with the celebrated Adagio) followed by the fables in the second part.

Philip Glass string quartets and CD lauching

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

As part of the «Ensemble en résidence» series of the  Montreal Conservatory,  the Molinari Quartet presents three string quartets by American minimalist composer Philip Glass.

March 24 is also the day of the release of the Molinari Quartet and Vincent Boilard's (associate oboe solo of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, new CD.

Entitled «Lumières nordiques» (Nordic Lights), this recording under the ATMA Classic label presents four quintets for string quartet and oboe by Canadian composers Brian Cherney, Stewart Grant, Michael Parker and Elizabeth Raum.

On this occasion, the musicians will play excerpts of the quintets by Cherney and Grant before performing the Glass quartets.

8$ – 20$