Concert
Montréal / Nouvelles Musiques 2011 → Atlas
Cage
Past event
“On a winter night, when all is motionless and you gaze at the constellations…” Thirty musicians from every corner of Montréal’s contemporary music scene join forces for a unique performance of John Cage’s famous Atlas Eclipticalis, premiered in Montréal by the composer 50 years ago.
The piece had been commissioned by Québécois composer Pierre Mercure. Written by the American giant for 1 to 86 instruments, it is a literal transcription of the night sky’s constellations: a magnificently organized chaos giving birth to meditative ever-changing music.
30 musicians from 10 new music ensembles, all members of Le Vivier: Quatuor Bozzini, Bradyworks, Ensemble contemporain de Montréal, In Extensio, Quatuor Molinari, Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, Productions SuperMusique, Quasar — quatuor de saxophones, Sixtrum — ensemble à percussion, Transmission and independant musicians.
Artistic direction: Walter Boudreau (SMCQ), Marie-Chantal Leclair (Quasar), Fabrice Marandola (Sixtrum), Clemens Merkel (Quatuor Bozzini), Danielle Palardy Roger (SuperMusique).
Credits
- Simon Aldrich clarinet
- Frédéric Bednarz violin
- Jean-Marc Bouchard baritone saxophone
- Pierre-Alain Bouvrette cello
- Isabelle Bozzini cello
- Stéphanie Bozzini viola
- Tim Brady electric guitar
- Nicolas Caloia double bass
- João Catalão percussion
- Lori Freedman clarinet
- Ryan Frizzell trumpet
- Alain Giguère violin
- Simon Harel horn
- Barah Héon-Morissette percussion
- Philip Hornsey percussion
- Frédéric Lambert viola
- MariÈve Lauzon flute
- Marie-Chantal Leclair soprano saxophone
- Mathieu Leclair saxophone
- Jean-Michel Malouf trombone
- Fabrice Marandola conductor
- Charles-Étienne Marchand violin
- Clemens Merkel violin
- Catherine Meunier percussion
- Guy Pelletier flute
- Brigitte Poulin piano
- Olga Ranzenhofer violin
- Jean René viola
- Danielle Palardy Roger assistant conductor
- Marlon Schumacher electronics
Programme
John Cage Atlas Eclipticalis1961–1962
one to eighty-six instruments and processing
John Cage Winter Music1956–1957
one to twenty pianos
Practical information
Where is the concert held?
Cathédrale Christ Church, 635, rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal
