Joliette
, July 10, 2010 – The Lanaudière Amphitheatre
is now called the Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheatre in tribute to this
exceptional supporter of musical life. The Minister of Culture,
Communications and the Status of Women, Christine St-Pierre, made
the announcement today, following a resolution to that effect by
Place des Arts’ board of directors. Place des Arts has
managed and owned the amphitheatre since 1995.
Renowned for its acoustic qualities, and located in an
enchanting setting, the Lanaudière Amphitheatre would surely
not have been built in 1989 without the determination of Fernand
Lindsay whose wish was to host great orchestras and the finest
soloists in an outdoor amphitheatre comparable to those he had seen
in Europe. A passionate man whose lifelong mission was to share an
appreciation of music, Fernand Lindsay left a profound mark on
Québec’s musical life.
“Place des Arts is pleased to see Fernand
Lindsay’s name perpetuated in such a fitting way. For over 20
years now, the amphitheatre has been brought to life with classical
music, Father Lindsay’s great passion. Associating his name
to the musical mecca he helped create is both an appropriate
gesture and a duty of remembrance,” stated Marie Lavigne,
President and CEO of the Société de la Place des Arts
de Montréal.
As the 33rd Festival de Lanaudière opens
today, Place des Arts is proud to be the event’s partner. As
manager and owner of the site, Place des Arts annually invests the
financial and human resources necessary to make it a venue that
meets the highest standards of concert presentation. Place des Arts
has also partnered with the Festival de Lanaudière for the
screening of a series of films on music, presented free of charge
every Tuesday evening during the Festival.
The grant that the Minister of Culture, Communications and the
Status of Women is providing to the Festival today will allow for
the addition of giant screens, thereby furthering the
programming’s reach, and bringing musicians and spectators
closer together.
The amphitheatre now has new signage in which the
Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay name is a dominant
element. The graphics are a modern representation of ancient
theatres, with two filigree arches capped by masks, which in the
past were applied to keystones. The masks also make reference to
the performing arts and to the amphitheatre’s
multi-disciplinary nature. The signage was designed by graphic
artist François Dallaire.
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Source:
Claude-Sylvie Lemery
Société de la Place des Arts de
Montréal
T: 514-285.4390
