40th anniversary of the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank, the Festival is delighted to present a free concert featuring past and present laureates of the prestigious instruments loaned by the Bank.

Program:

Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto for 2 Cellos in G minor, RV 531
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro

Cameron Crozman, Leland Ko, cello soloists
Blake Pouliot, Christopher Whitley, Kumiko Sakamoto, violin I
Daniel Dastoor, Julia Mirzoev, Gregory Lewis, violin II
Lambert Chen, Sebastian Gonzales Mora, violas
Denis Brott, cello
Eric Chappell, bass
Luc Beausejour, harpsichord

Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor, RV 580
Allegro
Largo – Larghetto, Adagio – Largo
Allegro

Christopher Whitley, Kumiko Sakamoto, Daniel Dastoor, Julia Mirzoev, violin soloists
James Ehnes, Blake Pouliot, Gregory Lewis, violins
Lambert Chen, Sebastian Gonzales Mora, violas
Denis Brott, Cameron Crozman, cellos
Eric Chappell, bass
Luc Beausejour, harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
Vivace
Largo ma non tanto
Allegro

James Ehnes & Blake Pouliot, violin soloists
Christopher Whitley, Kumiko Sakamoto, Julia Mirzoev, violin I
Daniel Dastoor, Gregory Lewis, violin II
Lambert Chen, Sebastian Gonzales Mora, violas
Denis Brott, Leland Ko, cellos
Eric Chappell, bass
Luc Beausejour, harpsichord

Intermission

Félix Mendelssohn, String Octet In E-flat major, Op. 20
Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
Presto

James Ehnes, Blake Pouliot, Christopher Whitley, Daniel Dastoor, violins
Lambert Chen, Sebastien Gonzales-Mora, violas
Leland Ko, Cameron Crozman, cellos

Reservations Required

FREE CONCERT

Artists:

James Ehnes, violin
Blake Pouliot, violin
Denis Brott, cello
Cameron Crozeman, cello
Daniel Dastoor, violin
Leland Ko, cello
Gregory Lewis, violin
Julia Mirzoev, violin
Kumiko Sakamoto, violin
Christopher Whitley, violin
Luc Beauséjour, harpsichord
Sébastien Gonzales Mora, viola
Lambert Chen, viola
Eric Chappell, double bass

Internationally renowned violinists James Ehnes and Blake Pouliot, along with eight current laureates, will unite for this not-to-be-missed event!

In partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank and supported by The William and Nancy Turner Foundation, and The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation.

Artists and program are subject to change without notice

Salle Bourgie, MBAM
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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Montreal, Quebec H3G 1G2

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