2022 PROGRAM
From the Court of Louis XIV to Shippagan
FRINGE CONCERT
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Saint-Jérôme Church, Shippagan
Their style is reminiscent of Renaissance and Baroque music: these songs from Shippagan are paired with airs de cour and Baroque instrumental works from France arranged for the first time for period instruments.
Soprano Andréanne Brisson-Paquin will be on stage for the concert “From the court of Louis XIV to Shippagan”. She agreed to replace soprano Suzie LeBlanc who was forced to cancel her participation to the concert for health reasons. Suzie is very sorry to miss Thursday’s concert and our team wishes her a speedy recovery.
Andréanne Brisson-Paquin, soprano
Vincent Lauzer, recorder
Marie Nadeau-Tremblay, violin
Sylvain Bergeron, archlute and Baroque guitar
Festival Unisson – Baroque TrackThursday, July 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
A unique encounter between a single audience member and a single musician: 15 minutes of intense connection. This event is an official part of the Festival Unisson’s Baroque Track: festivalunisson.com |
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Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition: Recitals by the finalists
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 2:00 p.m.
Notre-Dame-des-Flots Church, Lamèque
Back for a fifth year, the Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition aims to encourage young musicians and the development of new talent in the field of early music. The competition gives music lovers the opportunity to discover the range of talent of the three finalists in two rounds. For this first round, finalists present a short recital with basso continuo: a golden opportunity to discover young talent in an intimate setting.
The three finalists of the Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition
Tristan Best, viola da gamba
Sébastien Mitra, harpsichord
Guillaume Villeneuve, violin
Hank Knox, harpsichord
Amanda Keesmaat, cello
Revecy venir du printansThursday, July 21, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Spring: the season of love! The season of youth and rebirth, one of the most inspirational seasons for the composers of the Renaissance and the Baroque era! This program will present a musical panorama that will transport us back in time to the 16th and 17th centuries in the company of the Mission Saint-Charles Choir and several talented instrumentalists.
Mission Saint-Charles Choir Mission Saint-Charles Orchestra |
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Festival Unisson – Baroque Track
Friday, July 22, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Jésus-Marie Convent, Lamèque
A unique encounter between a single audience member and a single musician: 15 minutes of intense connection.
This event is an official part of the Festival Unisson’s Baroque Track: festivalunisson.com
J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites - Part 1
Friday, July 22, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Saint-Raphaël Church, Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël
Cellist Elinor Frey, an expert in the repertoire, will be performing all six of Bach’s suites for solo cello over the course of two concerts. This concert will present the first, fourth and fifth suites.
Elinor Frey, cello
Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition: Final Round
Friday, July 22, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Sainte-Cécile Church, Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île
The second and final round of the Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition features the three finalists who showcase their talent and mastery with their interpretation of a concerto with baroque orchestra. They are accompanied by the Mission Saint-Charles Orchestra, under the direction of Hank Knox. Many prizes will be awarded to the winners and the audience will have the chance to vote for their favorite finalist.
The three finalists of the Mathieu Duguay Early Music Competition
Tristan Best, viola da gamba
Sébastien Mitra, harpsichord
Guillaume Villeneuve, violin
Mission Saint-Charles Orchestra
Hank Knox, harpsichord/conductor
An English Evening
Friday, July 22, 2022, 10:00 p.m.
Notre-Dame-des-Flots Church, Lamèque
To finish out our evening, two leading experts share their love of British songs with us, presenting a mix of classical and folk music to the delight of music lovers of all ages!
Janelle Lucyk, soprano
Kerry Bursey, tenor and theorbo
Everything TurnsSaturday, July 23, 2022, 11:00 a.m.
A unique concert event combining the skills of Acadian dancer François Richard with minimalist music performed by Vincent Lauzer and Dorothéa Ventura. Minimalist music, often thought of as being highly repetitive, develops very slowly, sometimes almost imperceptibly, encouraging the listener to enter into a trance. In addition to 20th and 21st century minimalist works, there are also a number of baroque works built on ostinato bass lines that are repeated over and over again.
François Richard, dance |
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J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites - Part 2
Saturday, July 23, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Saint-Raphaël Church, Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël
Cellist Elinor Frey presents the second concert of the complete suites for solo cello by Bach. This event will present the second and third suites, as well as the sixth, played on a five-string cello.
Elinor Frey, cello
Actus Tragicus
Saturday, July 23, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
Sainte-Cécile Church, Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île
To close the Festival, the Mission Saint-Charles Choir and Orchestra will perform funeral cantatas by Telemann and Bach. This program, which is both somber and luminous, intimate and grandiose, shows how death served as inspiration for the composers of the Baroque era.
Dana Marsh, conductor
Janelle Lucyk, soprano
Kerry Bursey, tenor
Dion Mazerolle, baritone
Mission Saint-Charles Choir
Pierre Lavoie, conductor
Mission Saint-Charles Orchestra
