Montreal, Friday, September 27, 2024 – Jeunesses Musicales Canada (JMC) announces its next Happy Hour Concert, on Thursday, October 10th, in the Salle Joseph-Rouleau of JMC’s André-Bourbeau House. Elisabeth St-Gelais, 2024 soprano in residence, shares a special moment with her collaborators Valérie Lachance-Guillemette and Philippe Brochu-Pelletier, saxophonists, Julien Sagot, percussionist and member of the group KARKWA, Antoine Tardif on flugelhorn, and Louise Pelletier on piano. Improvisation is the order of the day, on the theme of Innushkeu (Innu Woman) inspired by poems from Joséphine Bacon’s collection Uiesh (Somewhere), as well as the creation of a work by Élisabeth and Philippe Brochu-Pelletier. Bring some chic to your Thursday evening and join us in celebrating our 75th anniversary!
Thursday, October 10, 2024; aperitif at 6 p.m.; concert at 7 p.m.
Salle Joseph-Rouleau, JMC André-Bourbeau House, 305 Mont-Royal East, Montreal
Elisabeth St-Gelais, soprano; Valérie Lachance-Guillemette and Philippe Brochu Pelletier, saxophones; Julien Sagot, percussion; Antoine Tardif, flugelhorn; Louise Pelletier, piano.
Musical programme, in the exact order of performance:
- Barbara Assiginaak: NMAKAAN’JIK (I’ve come upon a stash), from the opera KIKZOOTAAWAK (We are playing Hide and Seek)
- NBEZHGOOSHOKIINZHGWEYAAP (I can see out of one eye), from the oratorio MIZIWE… (Everywhere)
- Improvisation on 3 poems from the collection Uiesh (Somewhere) by Joséphine Bacon
- Elisabeth St-Gelais and Philippe Brochu Pelletier: INNUSHKUEU (Innu woman), creation
Tickets: $28 (regular); $22 (34 and under)
Tickets and information: info@jmcanada.ca and www.jmcanada.ca
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Source : Jeunesses Musicales Canada
Media: Martin Boucher, mboucher@jmcanada.ca
