Maureen-Forrester Award Tour: PORTRAIT and LYRICAL DAYDREAMS (in replacement of PEACE)

Tour Cancelled – Read our Press Release here.

For more information about our PEACE concert replacement, read our Press Release here.

Portrait

From March 26 to April 8, 2020 concerts  (Montreal, Edmundston, Gaspé, Bathurst, Dalhousie, Carleton-sur-Mer, Caraquet, Fredericton)

Caroline Gélinas, mezzo-soprano
Dominic Boulianne, piano

A tribute to the illustrious Canadian contralto Maureen Forrester, this recital highlights the works and composers that marked her career. Through a wide selection of pieces including Canadian compositions, discover the exceptional career of this internationally renowned artist.

M. FORSYTH (1936-2011)
Three Métis songs from Saskatchewan (CBC Order for Maureen Forrester)
1. Chanson du petit cordonnier

J. COULTHARD (1908-2000)
Six Irish Poems for Maureen
1.The white rose

G. MAHLER (1860-1911)
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
7. Rheinlegendchen
9. Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen

^{*JM Canada reserves the right to modify the repertoire without prior notice.}

Lyrical Daydreams

For April 18 to 24 concert dates (Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Moncton-Dieppe, Matane)

Cécile Muhire, soprano
Carl Matthieu Neher, piano

Through familiar French and German melodies composed by Schumann, Berg, Debussy and Fauré, this duo offers an intimate and warm concert, poetically evoking the many cycles of love life.

A FIRST LOOK AT THE REPERTOIRE*

G. FAURÉ (1845-1924)
Au bord de l’eau, op. 8, n° 1

C. DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Ariettes oubliées
(Paul Verlaine poems)
1. C’est l’extase
2. Il pleure dans mon cœur
3. L’ombre des arbres

R. STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Klavierstücke, op. 3
1. Andante

^{*JM Canada reserves the right to modify the repertoire without prior notice.}