THE ST. JOHN PASSION
Published on Jan 9, 2012
On March 20, 21, and 23, 2012, Bernard Labadie will assemble an outstanding cast around tenor Ian Bostridge and La Chapelle de Québec at Quebec City’s Palais Montcalm and Montreal’s Maison Symphonique to present the St. John Passion, one of J.S. Bach’s greatest masterworks. These performances culminate on Sunday, March 25, as conductor, orchestra, soloists, and La Chapelle de Québec return to the legendary stage of New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
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THE MESSIAH
Published on Nov 15, 2011
On Sunday, December 11 at 3 p.m., Bernard Labadie, La Chapelle de Québec, and Les Violons du Roy will treat Montrealers to the Maison symphonique de Montréal premiere of Handel’s Messiah. A distinguished quartet of soloists made up of soprano Lydia Teuscher, countertenor Matthew White, tenor James Taylor, and bass Tim Mirfin will join the orchestra at Place des Arts for the occasion.
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DIVINE KARINA (MONTREAL)
Published on Sep 8, 2011
Les Violons du Roy will perform for the first time at Maison symphonique de Montréal, the new Place des Arts concert hall, on Saturday, October 8. Conductor Bernard Labadie will lead the larger-than-usual 39 musician ensemble for the occasion and is delighted to welcome soprano Karina Gauvin, who will perform operatic arias by Italian composer Nicola Porpora that she recently recorded under the Atma label. This will be one of the first times these arias have been performed for a North American audience.
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RELEASE OF THE 2011-2012 SEASON IN MONTREAL
Published on Mar 3, 2011
Montreal, March 2, 2011 – Music director Bernard Labadie today unveiled the 2011–2012 program of Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec in Montreal. The new season marks a turning point in the chamber orchestra’s Montreal adventure with concerts in Place des Arts’s new concert hall and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ intimate and welcoming Bourgie Concert Hall. Three series have also been programmed: the Grands Rendez-vous, Soirées Arte Musica, and the Concerts Espresso. With 13 concerts in all—three with La Chapelle de Québec—audiences can look forward to a season of musical passion and excitement.
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LE MONDE SELON THARAUD IN MONTREAL
Published on Jan 14, 2011
On Saturday, February 5, Alexandre Tharaud, one of the leading pianists of his generation, will showcase his virtuosity, rigor, and sensibility as he performs two concertos, including Mozart’s 9th, the “Jeunehomme.” The concert will also give Bernard Labadie and Les Violons du Roy an opportunity to introduce audiences to Joseph Martin Kraus, an unjustly neglected master of the Classical period.
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L'ART DE MARIE-NICOLE LEMIEUX
Published on Aug 27, 2010
Montréal, August 27, 2010 – To kick off the 2010–2011 season, Les Violons du Roy and music director Bernard Labadie will be reunited with contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, a leading light among Québec’s musical figures whose each and every performance delivers moments of pure delight. For the occasion, she will interpret arias by Mozart, Haydn, and Gluck.
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2010-2011 MONTRÉAL SEASON RELEASE
Published on Mar 2, 2010
Montréal, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 – Music director Bernard Labadie announced details of the 2010–2011 season of Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec today. Audiences can look forward to visits from leading soloists, including reputed English tenor Ian Bostridge, who will join the chamber orchestra for a North American tour with stops in Montreal and nine other cities. There will also be great moments with La Chapelle de Québec, including a feature performance of Vivaldi’s choral masterpiece Gloria. New this year, all six Montreal concerts will be presented at St. James United Church (463 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montreal).
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BACH'S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO IN MONTREAL
Published on Oct 20, 2009
On Wednesday, December 9 in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Québec, conducted by Bernard Labadie, will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio before taking the production to Carnegie Hall in New York.
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HANDEL'S MESSIAH IN MONTREAL
Published on Oct 19, 2009
One of the highpoints of the 2009-2010 musical season will be the performance of Handel’s Messiah, a signature work for Les Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie and La Chapelle de Québec, in the Saint-Jean Baptiste church of Tuesday, December 8. An outstanding quartet of soloists will appear with the choir and orchestra.
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25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WITH ANDREAS SCHOLL
Published on Sep 8, 2009
On Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Pollack Hall at McGill University, Les Violons du Roy will perform the first concert in the orchestra’s Montreal season, which marks its 25th anniversary. The concert is already promising to be a memorable event, since Bernard Labadie and his musicians will appear for the first time alongside German countertenor Andreas Scholl and young Québec soprano Hélène Guilmette.
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