2023 PROGRAM

Guitar Stories

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Church, Miscou
 

Guitarist David Jacques will perform on a dozen historical guitars from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, including one extremely rare instrument made by Alexandre Voboam I in Paris in 1665. This lecture-concert is a unique performance in which each instrument has its story to tell.

David Jacques, guitars  


Hallelujah

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Sainte-Cécile Church, Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île

 

The twelve singers of Ensemble ArtChoral, conducted by Matthias Maute, will present a program of choral works written by Johann Sebastian Bach, his son Johann Christoph Bach and his cousin Johann Ludwig Bach, as well as pieces by their contemporaries Telemann, A. Lotti and G. A. Homilius.

**NEW** This concert will be preceded by an oyster tasting, offered by Huîtres Mallet, to all ticket holders for this concert, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 

Ensemble ArtChoral

Matthias Maute, conductor

Dorothéa Ventura, organ


BATACLAN

Friday, July 28, 2023, 11:00 a.m.
Notre-Dame-des-Flots Church, Lamèque

FREE EVENT

In cooperation with Concerts de la Chapelle de Saint-Camille, the Festival will present a concert by the Bataclan Ensemble, featuring harpsichordist Catherine Perrin, bassoonist and former Festival artistic director Mathieu Lussier, and bandoneonist Denis Plante. Together, they will give us a new way of hearing the harpsichord, exploring tango music, the works of Shostakovich and Kurt Weill. The concert will be presented on a big screen at the Lamèque church. Refreshments will be served on site. The event is free to all festivalgoers in search of musical discoveries!

 


Bertrand and Bach

Friday, July 28, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
Saint-Raphaël Church, Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël

Harpsichordist Bertrand Cuiller will present a recital dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest works for harpsichord, including preludes and fugues, the famous Italian concerto and English suites performed on the festival harpsichord, a magnificent instrument built by Yves Beaupré and modeled on those of German maker Mietke.

Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord 


Sweet

Friday, July 28, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Sainte-Cécile Church, Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île

 

After cacao finally reached France from South America, chocolate became very fashionable at the royal court of Versailles and throughout central Europe. Lutheran composer J.S. Bach was not at all hostile to these somewhat exotic pleasures of his day. In 1745, the Riquet family from France opened a shop in Leipzig where they sold delicacies such as chocolate pralines. Bach was known to go there to savour both the chocolate and the delicious French music!

Leandro Marziotte, countertenor

Ensemble Caprice

Matthias Maute and Sophie Larivière, flutes and recorders

Susie Napper, cello

David Jacques, historical guitars

Ziya Tabassian, percussion  


Voyages

Friday, July 28, 2023, 10:00 p.m.
** NEW CONCERT VENUE ** Club de l'âge d'or, (62 de l'École Street), Lamèque

 

Recorder player Vincent Lauzer and percussionist Ziya Tabassian invite you to join them as they explore music from all over the world, from the medieval period to today—including a bit of Bach, of course. This surprising concert is a perfect way to finish the evening.

 

Vincent Lauzer, recorder

Ziya Tabassian, percussion


Recital by the winner of the Mathieu-Duguay Early Music Competition

Saturday, July 29, 2023, 11:00 a.m.
Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Church, Miscou

 

Violinist Guillaume Villeneuve, who took first place in the 2022 Mathieu-Duguay Early Music Competition, will return to the Festival to perform a recital with harpsichordist Bertrand Cuiller. Together, they will perform the sonatas of J.S. Bach and other works by Italian composers who influenced the cantor of Leipzig’s music.

Guillaume Villeneuve, violin - winner of the 2022 Mathieu-Duguay Early Music Competition

Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord 


Pre-concert lecture and public dress rehearsal

Saturday, July 29, 2023, 2:00 p.m.
Sainte-Cécile Church, Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île

 

An opportunity to learn more about the musical Bach family and the works you will be hearing at the Festival’s closing concert. You will also have the chance to observe the musicians’ final rehearsal!
  


Magnificat! - THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT

Saturday, July 29, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
Sainte-Cécile Church, Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île

 

After a noteworthy performance in 2017, Ensemble Caprice will return to the Festival to present a program dedicated to the works of the great Johann Sebastian Bach and his son, Carl Philipp Emmanuel. This spectacular concert will feature four vocal soloists, the Mission Saint-Charles Choir, Ensemble ArtChoral and an orchestra composed of some twenty musicians.

The program features J.S. Bach's Magnificat, along with his son Carl Philipp Emanuel’s Magnificat and his Heilig cantata.

REDUCED VISIBILITY SEATS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONCERT, please contact the festival office for more information : (506) 344-3261 or by email baroque@iledelameque.ca

Matthias Maute, conductor

Nathalie Paulin, soprano

Leandro Marziotte, countertenor

Philippe Gagné, tenor

Dion Mazerolle, bass-baritone

Ensemble Caprice

Mission Saint-Charles Choir

Pierre Lavoie, conductor

Ensemble ArtChoral