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Thursday, June 11, 7:30 p.m.

Salle Bourgie
FMCM Cellobration x

Cellobration! Tribute to Gregor Piatigorsky (1903 – 1976)

Led by Festival Founder and Artistic Director Denis Brott, protegé of the great Russian-American cellist, eight cellists celebrate Piatigorsky’s legacy with his favourite pieces and transcriptions, culminating in Piazzolla’s Libertango.

Programme :

Menotti, Suite for Two Cellos & Piano
I. Introduction
II. Scherzo
III. Arioso
IV. Finale (Allegro)

Piatigorsky, Variations on a Paganini Theme (arr for 3 cellos)

Stravinsky, Suite Italienne (arr. for 4 cellos)
I. Introduzione
II. Serenata
III. Aria
IV. Finale

Intermission

Chesnokov Russian Orthodox Hymn for 8 cellos

Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for 8 cellos
I. Aria (Cantilena)
II. Dança (Martelo)

Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 for 8 cellos
I. Introdução (Embolada)
II. Prelúdio (Modinha)
III. Fuga (Conversa)

Piazzolla, Libertango for 8 cellos

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Artistes :

Menotti, Suite for Two Cellos & Piano
Denis Brott, Mariève Bock, cellos
Ian Parker, piano

Piatigorsky, Variations on a Paganini Theme (arr for 3 cellos)
John-Henry Crawford, Benoit Loiselle, Vincent Bergeron, cellos

Stravinsky, Suite Italienne (arr. for 4 cellos)
Anna Burden, cello I
Mariève Bock, cello II
Rachel Desoer, cello III
Julian Schwarz, cello IV

Chesnokov Russian Orthodox Hymn for 8 cellos
Denis Brott, Mariève Bock, Benoît Loiselle, Anna Burden, Vincent Bergeron, John-Henry Crawford, Rachel Desoer, Julian Schwarz, cellos

Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for 8 cellos
Natasha Henry, soprano
Denis Brott, Marieve Bock, cello I
Benoit Loiselle, Vincent bergeron, cello II
Rachel Desoer, Anna Burden, cello III
John-HenryCrawford, Julian Schwarz, cello IV

Villa-Lobos, Bachianas Brasileiras No.1 for 8 cellos
Denis Brott, Mariève Bock, Benoît Loiselle, Anna Burden, Vincent Bergeron, John-Henry Crawford, Rachel Desoer, Julian Schwarz, cellos

Piazzolla, Libertango for 8 cellos
Julian Schwarz, John-Henry Crawford, cello I
Anna Bruden, Rachel Desoer, cello II
Benoit Loiselle, Vincent Bergeron, cello III
Denis Brott, Mariève Bock, cello IV

A warm, enveloping sound that will move both body and soul.

Salle Bourgie, MBAM
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1339 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3G 2C6

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