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La Route des Concerts regroup offers from small classical music presenters throughout Quebec, mainly in rural areas. Our goal is to help you discover these charming but often little-known venues.
OUR UPCOMING CONCERTS
Bach
Chapelle St.Mark’s, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Nicolas-Alexandre Marcotte teaches organ at the Cégep de Sherbrooke. His first album, devoted to J. S. Bach, was acclaimed by critics. It presents a concert cleverly combining three works by Bach and two 20th century pieces (Leguay and Radulescu).
General Admission 20$ | Student 10$
Tête-à-Tête aux chandelles… Jazz!
Le Camillois, 157, rue Miquelon, Saint-Camille
Our traditional candlelit Tête-à-tête with Bach is ready this year for the formidable pianist Guillaume Martineau! An intimate concert in an old-fashioned lit cabaret format, an event certified FOC (Manufacture of Camilloise origin). Without a doubt our most popular event every year!
General admission 33$
Série Musique au salon: Vincent Lauzer, flûte et Pierre-André Doucet, piano
Église Emmanuel, 203 rue Principale à Cowansville
Vincent Lauzer, flute and Pierre-André Doucet, piano
General admission 25$
Ravel meets Gershwin
Holy Trinity Cathedral, 31 des Jardins Street
Rosemarie Duval-Laplante and Jean-Michel Dubé join forces with 4 hands to present Ravel and Gershwin: two continents, two cultures, two geniuses! Discover their worlds of impressionist colors and jazz rhythms in works written for 4 hands and arrangements with Ravelian sonorities. Travel from Paris to New York in the first half of the 20th century in the company of these mutually admired composers, who, coincidentally, died in the same year.
This concert features commentary to guide the listener through the music of Ravel (France) and Gershwin (USA). These explanations help us to understand their influences, their creative processes in the context of the times, and the impact of their works on each other. For example, Ravel incorporated jazz into his music, while Gershwin admired Ravel to the point of asking him for composition lessons. The works presented are written or arranged for 4-hand piano.
Guest artist: Samuel Blanchette-Gagnon, solo piano
General Admission : $31,75 | Students : $16,75 | Free for children under 12 years old
Oratorio Marie-Madeleine, apôtre des apôtres
Basilique-cathédrale St-Michel, 130 rue de la Cathédrale, Sherbrooke
The Oratorio “Marie-Madeleine, apôtre des apôtres” is a grandiose work by the composer from Sherbrooke, Marc O’Reilly. The work requires an impressive choral ensemble consisting of a grand choir, chamber choir, women’s choir, men’s choir, children’s choir and three soloists. The instrumentation that accompanies the work includes two organs, a saxophone, a trombone, a cello, percussion and a guitar. This work is in the great tradition of sacred works of baroque, classical and romantic music, but in a current post-modern writing. Inspired by great philosophical questions, spirituality and physical phenomena of nature, he combines these elements with finesse to the delicacy of a melody and a free and surprising harmony. The works of Marc O’Reilly, written with all his sensitivity as a composer, are bearers of peace. This is a must-attend event that will mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Sherbrooke.
General admission in pre-sale $45 until October 12 | At the door $55 | Free children 12 years and less
Série Grands concerts: Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne, guitare
Église Emmanuel, 203 rue Principale à Cowansville
Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne, guitar
General admission 40$
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