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ITALY: STÉPHANE TÉTREAULT AND BOCCHERINI
— I Musici de Montréal invites you to travel to Italy, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Pierre-Mercure hall

I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra is pleased to welcome Stéphane Tétreault, artist in residence and his precious cello Stradivarius from 1707. On the programme are Boccherini’s famous Concerto for Cello in B flat and Beethoven’s Quartet opus 127 in a string orchestra version by our conductor Jean-François Rivest.

Here’s yet another chapter in Yuli’s Heritage, a project we started last year. Our artist in residence, the splendid cellist Stéphane Tétreault, will present Boccherini’s sensual Concerto in B-flat major. Stéphane will join our cello section after his solo performance to play my transcription of one of Beethoven’s key quartets, the majestic Quartet Op. 127, written at the same time as the Ninth Symphony.

- Jean-François Rivest

PROGRAMME

Puccini
I Crisantemi (the chrysanthemes)
Duration: approx. 6 minutes

Boccherini
Cello Concerto in B-flat major
Duration: approx. 22 minutes

 

Beethoven
Quatuor op. 127 (arr. JFR)
Duration: approx. 39 minutes

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Stéphane Tétreault, cello

Stéphane Tétreault has won numerous prestigious awards, including the 2019 Virginia-Parker Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Opus Award for "Performer of the Year" for the 2020-21 season from the Conseil québécois de la musique. He also received the "Maureen Forrester Next Generation Award" in 2018 and was selected for Gautier Capuçon's "Cello Excellence Class" in 2015. In 2013, he received the first "Fernand-Lindsay Career Grant" and the "Choquette-Symcox Award". He also won the First Prize at the Standard Life-OSM Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition in 2007 and was named "Radio-Canada Discovery", "Discovery of the Year" at the Opus Awards, and "Personality of the Week" by La Presse.

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Listen to Jean-François Rivest explain his artistic vision of this program.

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40 YEARS OF PASSION!
— Don't miss out on the launch of our new season, on May 3rd, 2023, on our website!

This new season marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of our ensemble, 40 years of passion, 40 years of excellence! Founded in 1983 by the late cellist and conductor Yuli Turovsky, I Musici de Montréal has given thousands of concerts to date around the world, in the company of some of the most renowned musicians, in the greatest concert halls! We are particularly proud to offer you this anniversary season, but above all to share with you, dear audience, this long and beautiful tradition of excellence and this musical passion that has been with us for 40 years!

— Jean-François Rivest, Artistic Director
 

2023 EDITION OF THE I MUSICI CHALLENGE
— Last chance! Registration deadline: May 1, 2023

In this short video, Jean-François Rivest invites you to discover the registration process for the 3rd edition of the I Musici Challenge.

I Musici de Montréal invites young musicians from Quebec aged 5 to 25 to challenge themselves, regardless of their instrument.

Our musicians know the significant work that is required to learn a musical instrument. The I Musici Challenge is an invitation to surpass yourself individually by sharing with us, in the form of a video, an excerpt or the entirety of a musical piece (maximum 8 minutes), that you are particularly proud of and which symbolizes self-improvement, perseverance, and your passion for music.

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The favourites of the 2023 edition will have the chance to present their work in a concert with the orchestra on Sunday, June 18 at 2 pm at the Pierre-Mercure hall, where our Musici will share with them their love of music. Enough to nourish hope and hang a summer smile.

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SHINING A LIGHT ON OUR VOLUNTEERS

Last week we celebrated the 49th edition of National Volunteer Week. On this wonderful occasion, we would like to warmly thank all the volunteers who have accompanied us for years, for their great contribution to the implementation of our mission and the success of our activities. A big thank you to all!

 

 

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