Thursdays, March 13, 21, 27 from 12:10
to 12:50 p.m.
Montreal,
February 29, 2008 – Next in line in the fifth season
of LES MÉLODÎNES presented by
Pro Musica and Place des Arts are
three delectable Thursday concerts, each from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
On March 13, guitarist Michael Ayles and violinist
Jonathan Moorman will kick off the St.
Patrick’s Day celebrations in fine Irish fashion. The
celebrated Disciples de Massenet choir under the
direction of Lucie Roy will then display their
glorious vocal skills on March 20. A week later, baritone
Marc-Antoine d’Aragon, accompanied by
pianist Francis Perron, will present a masterful
lieder recital. Three Thursday lunch hours, three must-see concerts
at Place des Arts.
Thursday, March 13, 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. at the
Studio-théâtre of Place des Arts
Leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, guitarist Michael
Ayles and fiddler Jonathan Moorman will
recreate the warmth of an authentic Irish pub. Specializing in the
traditional music of Ireland and Quebec, Michael Ayles is equally
at home on guitar, tenor banjo and flute. He also plays with the
Quebec group La Part du Quéteux. His cohort, violinist
Jonathan Moorman, plays music ranging from Celtic jigs to gypsy
tunes, French bourrées to Arabic, Klezmer and bluegrass. He
has played with the African group Dakan, the folk dance troupe Reel
& Macadam (of which he is the musical director) and the Jewish
folk-rock group Stotland Yard.
Thursday, March 20, 12:10 to 12:50 – Holy
Thursday Easter Concert at the Piano Nobile
The Disciples de Massenet choir, founded by
Charles Goulet in 1928, includes about thirty amateur members.
Since 2001, it has been directed by Lucie Roy, who
is also the musical director of the vocal group Modulation, who
appeared earlier this year at LES
MÉLODÎNES. For eighty years, the choir has
performed with some of the world’s greatest singers and
conductors. It has also recorded over fifteen albums. As a
celebration of Easter on Holy Thursday, the choir is performing the
splendid Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen, as well as
Ave verum corpus de Imant Raminsh et Christus
factus de Anton Bruckner who will be sung A cappella.
Thursday, March 27, 12:10 to 12:50 at the
Studio-théâtre of Place des Arts
On this first Thursday of spring the focus is on opera, with a
recital by Quebec baritone Marc-Antoine
d’Aragon, accompanied by pianist Francis
Perron. Already a recipient of numerous awards,
Marc-Antoine d’Aragon has starred in numerous operatic
productions. He recently performed the title role in
Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi with the McGill
Symphony Orchestra. Francis Perron has pursued his career as a
chamber musician and accompanist in both North America and Europe.
On the program of LES MÉLODÎNES:
Dichterliebe (Poet’s Love), op. 48, by
Robert Schumann, an exquisite cycle of sixteen lieder set to poems
by Heinrich Heine.
Admission: $8 (taxes included) – Bring your lunch!
Reservations: Place des Arts Box Office at 514-842-2112 /
1-866-842-2112 or laplacedesarts.com
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Source : Sylvie Deslauriers - 514-274-0149 or
cinecom@ca.inter.net
