Krystina Marcoux et Caroline Gélinas : Embracing the Ephemeral

Krystina and Caroline invite you to an intimate and sensitive moment, almost ritualistic, in the flickering glow of candlelight. Through their musical dialogue, they weave a shared space where stories, doubts, and reflections on impermanence are revealed — loss, love, and the finitude of life.

A concert that invites us to fully embrace these vulnerabilities, together.

 

ARTISTS

Krystina Marcoux, marimba
Caroline Gélinas, voice

 

A preview of the programme*

Manuel DE FALLA (1876–1946)
Asturiana

Gustav MAHLER (1861-1911)
Das irdische Leben

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Erbarme dich

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750)
Chaconne

 

BIOGRAPHIES

Krystina Marcoux, marimba

Krystina Marcoux is a magnetic performer, renowned for her electrifying energy, precision, and creativity. A first-prize winner of the OSM Standard Life Competition, she has appeared as a soloist with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kent Nagano and made history as the first marimbist to present a recital at the Festival Bach Montréal.

She is the co-founder of the award-winning duo Stick&Bow, recipient of Opus Awards for “Artist of the Year” and “International Outreach,” whose bold recordings and collaborations have been acclaimed worldwide. A multidisciplinary artist and dedicated educator, she captivates audiences across the globe with a distinctly innovative artistic vision.

 

Caroline Gélinas, voice

With a rich, warm voice, refined musicality, and a strong theatrical instinct, Caroline Gélinas stands out as one of the most captivating mezzo-sopranos of her generation.

Named Radio-Canada Classical Revelation 2017–2018, she performs regularly on operatic stages across Canada and internationally, including at the Daegu Opera House in South Korea, the Opera of San Miguel in Mexico, the Staatstheater Nürnberg, Meiningen Theatre, and Angers Nantes Opéra. She has also toured China twice.

Her eclectic repertoire reflects a curious and committed artist: she has performed roles such as Carmen, Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Sister Jeanne (Dialogues des Carmélites), Nicklausse (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Ottone (L’Incoronazione di Poppea), Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Lola (Cavalleria rusticana), and Nada in Svadba, a contemporary opera by Ana Sokolović.

A complete artist, she combines vocal virtuosity, stage presence, and musical curiosity with rare expressive intensity.

 

* JMC reserves the right to modify the repertoire without prior notice.