Montreal, November 18, 2024 – Jeunesses Musicales Canada is offering young audiences a unique experience on December 1 and 8 at the Salle Joseph-Rouleau at Maison André-Bourbeau as part of their 75th anniversary celebrations. Audiences will be treated to Jazz-Noisette, a daring adaptation in which Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet The Nutcracker meets Duke Ellington’s jazz under the mistletoe for an kooky and festive adventure!
On Christmas Eve, Clara eagerly awaits the arrival of her uncle, who has promised her the multicoloured ballet slippers of her dreams. But Uncle Drosselmeyer – musician, magician and computer programmer – has an extraordinary surprise in store for her: a programmable nutcracker robot capable of everything… except dancing without crushing her toes! The music speeds up, frees itself and gets everyone dancing at this jazzy Christmas party!
Concert information
For Audiences: 4 to 10 years old
Concert Length: 45 minutes
Capacity: 300 people
Language of presentation: French
Public performances
December 1 and 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
School performances
December 2-6, 2024, and December 9-12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m., at Salle Joseph-Rouleau.
Artists
Clara: Mathilde Duval-Laplante, actor-singer
The Nutcracker and The Rat King: Émile Auger, actor-singer
Sugarplum Fairy: Geneviève D’Ortun, flute, clarinet, saxophone
Uncle Drosselmeyer : Xavier Rousseau, piano
This original remake of The Nutcracker will offer a memorable evening of colourful characters, lively music and surprising moments for the audience to escape into the enchanted world of Christmas jazz.
Book your tickets soon as places are limited. For questions on the programme, please contact jeunepublic@jmcanada.ca
About Jeunesses Musicales Canada
Jeunesses Musicales Canada is a talent incubator that propels the careers of up-and-coming musicians and helps bring classical music to audiences of all ages. Today, a JM Canada season represents more than 1,200 musical activities across Canada, from chamber music concerts to stimulating musical activities for young people.
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