My Backyard, Somewhere is a reflection of our sense of connection between people and places: a poetic migration through words and sounds.

Anchoring the show is the bilingual poem “across/virage” by Canadian author and performer Kaie Kellough, an integrating element bringing the themes of the programme to the forefront – movement, language, belonging to a place, a culture. The music, written for the two ensembles, is a journey through the styles of five multidisciplinary composers from across Canada - Eliot Britton, Nicole Lizée, Derek Charke, Luna Pearl Woolf, and Bret Higgins. Whether with lyricism, groove, exploratory textures, or pop culture technologies, the voices of the composers, author, and performers communicate with each other and with the audience throughout the concert. collectif9 and Architek Percussion are joined on stage by Kaie Kellough (spoken word).

Une production de collectif9 et Architek Percussion en codiffusion avec Le Vivier.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE CONCERT ON SUNDAY 16 MARCH

In anticipation of the St Patrick's Day celebrations, some streets will be closed to cars. We encourage you to come by metro.

Espace Orange | Édifice Wilder is close to Place des Arts station (green line)

Texte: Kaie Kellough
Vidéo: Myriam Boucher, Nicole Lizée
Illustrations: Julien Bakvis et Melissa Di Menna
Lumière: Jean-François Piché
Sonorisation: Zachary Scholes

Credits

Kaie Kellough spoken word
Thibault Bertin-Maghit double bass, concept and artistic direction, collectif9
Andrea Stewart cello, concept and artistic direction, collectif9
Chloé Chabanole violin, collectif9
John Corban violin, collectif9
Robert Margaryan violin, collectif9
Joshua Morris violoncelle, collectif9
TJ Skinner violin, collectif9
Xavier Lepage-Brault alto, collectif9
Noam Bierstone Architek Percussion
Ben Duinker Architek Percussion
Alexander Haupt Architek Percussion
Alessandro Valiante Architek Percussion
Myriam Boucher video

Programme

Luna Pearl Woolf: But I Digress… (2018) - 19 min
Bret Higgins: among, within, beneath, atop (2018) - 8 min
Derek Charke: the world is itself a cargo carried (2018) - 15 min
Eliot Britton: Backyard Blocks (2018) - 17 min
Nicole Lizée: Folk Noir/Canadiana (2018) - 14 min