Quasar: Tout ce qui m’épouvante — Semaine du Neuf

Quasar
Quasar

The Quasar saxophone quartet continues its international collaborations, tackling the major issues of our world with sensitivity.

This concert features the North American premiere of three contrasting and evocative Lithuanian works: Calligrammes (Kristupas Bubnelis), Trauma (Mykolas Natalevičius) and Azaya (Egidija Medekšaitė). Added to this is The Saxophone Quartet/While Flying Up, a work by Ukrainian composer Alla Zagaykevych, the result of a residency at Le Vivier, which pays tribute to the struggle of her people. Tout ce qui m'épouvante is taken from a poem by Guillaume Apollinaire, to evoke our fears in the face of global challenges, and to remind us of the redemptive and necessary power of art.

Tu as fait de douloureux et de joyeux voyages
Avant de t’apercevoir du mensonge et de l’âge
Tu as souffert de l’amour à vingt et à trente ans
J’ai vécu comme un fou et j’ai perdu mon temps
Tu n’oses plus regarder tes mains et à tous moments je voudrais sangloter
Sur toi sur celle que j’aime sur tout ce qui t’a épouvanté

With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal, Vandoren, Festival Muzikos Ruduo, Lithuanian Composer's Union
 

Program

Kristupas Bubnelis: Calligrammes (2024)*
Mykolas Natalevičius: Trauma (2024)*
Egidija Medekšaitė: Azaya (2024)*
Vykintas Baltakas : Saxopho(e)nix (2014)  - 12'
Alla Zagaykevych: The Saxophone Quartet/While Flying Up (2009-2022) - 12'

*North American Premiere

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Place

Salle Bleue | Édifice Wilder

Pricing

Solidarity40$
Regular30$
Reduced20$
3 concerts package
Semaine du Neuf		50$

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Concert activities

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18:30

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