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.
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 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.
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
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.
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 […]
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
Ana Sokolovic : Commedia dell'arte
Snezana Nesic : Running Thoughts
R. Murray Schafer : Quartet no. 11
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.
This concert entitled “Horror Music” presents three works that will make the audience discover unprecedented musical sonorities produced by a string quartet!