August 31, 2013 16h30 / 4.30pm - L'Après-midi d'une flûte. Shayna Palevsky, flute

Concert Review

Thank you so much to Shayna Palevsky, flute, Linda Brady, piano Jolan Kovacs & Stephanie Stringer, violins and Sonia Carreau-Larivière, cello for a really enjoyable and varied L'Oasis Musicale concert yesterday. Shayna's melodious flute sound soared up into the rafters of the cathedral like a Sérénade aux Étoiles, the César Cui trio danced along jauntily and the Pergolesi Concerto featured lovely ensemble playing, especially in the haunting slow movement. A large audience enjoyed this lovely musical offering - thank you Shayna, Linda and friends!

31 août 2013 / Saturday 31st August 2013

16h 30 / 4.30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

L'Après-midi d'une flûte

Shayna Palevsky, flute
Linda Brady, piano

Jolan Kovacs and Stephanie Stringer, violins

Sonia Carreau-Larivière, cello

Photo credit: Russel Proulx

Sérénade aux Étoiles opus 142                                                    Cecile Chaminade 

Five Pieces                                                                                                    César Cui 

Badinage, Berceuse, Scherzino, Nocturne, Waltz

Concerto in Sol maggiore per flauto, archi e cembalo                   G.B. Pergolesi 

Spiritoso, Adagio, Allegro spiritoso

Suite Modale for flute and piano                                                            Ernest Bloch 

August 24, 2013, 16h30 / 4.30pm. 'And the Pianoforte Sings...' / 'Ainsi chante le pianoforte' - Gohar Manvelyan, piano

Concert Review

Many thanks to Gohar Manvelyan for an exquisite recital last Saturday. Gohar's lightness of touch, attention to detail and beautiful musical phrasing entranced the large audience present at Christ Church Cathedral. The different movements of the Bach Partita took on their own delightful character, inspired by its origin in dance form, as Gohar had helpfully explained to the audience,  The Haydn variations grew in grandeur and intensity, and the Chopin Ballade was delivered with both sensitivity and majesty. Thank you Gohar, and we look forward to welcoming you back to L'Oasis Musicale. 

samedi 24 août 2013 / Saturday 24th August 2013

16h 30 / 4.30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Gohar Manvelyan, piano

 And The Pianoforte Sings…

Partita No.1 in B-flat major, BWV 825

                                   Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Praeludium   Allemande

Courante      Sarabande

Menuet I      Menuet II     Gigue

Andante with Variations in F minor, Hob.XVII:6

                                      Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23

                                           Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

August 17 2013, 16h 30 / 4.30 pm Duo mezzopiano

Concert Review

Thank you to Zoey Cochran and Madga Boukanan, Duo Mezzopiano, for a very entertaining L'Oasis Musicale concert at Christ Church cathedral last Saturday. Charting 'The Life and Loves of a Diva', the duo cleverly wove together a wide variety of songs and arias, from Purcell to the Sherman brothers, into an enjoyable and cohesive musical narrative. The very large audience greeted the final song with a standing ovation, and then was treated to two encores from this talented Duo. Congratulations, Duo Mezzopiano, and we look forward to welcoming you back to L'Oasis Musicale in the future.

samedi 17 août 2013 / Saturday 17th August 2013

16h 30 / 4.30 pm

Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal

Ste-Catherine / University. Metro McGill

Contribution volontaire  /  Freewill donation

Zoey Cochran, mezzo soprano, Magda Boukanan, piano

Le duo mezzopiano présente :

La vie et les amours d’une Diva

 Naissance d’une diva…

« Voi che sapete », tiré de l’opéra Le nozze di Figaro, de W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

« Quella fiamma », de F. Conti (1681/2-1732), longtemps attribué à B. Marcello

 « La Farfalletta », de V. Bellini (1801-1835)

 « Il fervido desiderio », de V. Bellini (1801-1835)

« Connais-tu le pays », tiré de l’opéra Mignon, de A. Thomas (1811-1896)

 « Scales and arpeggios », tiré de The Aristocats, des frères Sherman (1925-2012) et (1928-)

 Gloire et séduction

 « Il faut, hélas ! bien peu de chose », G. Spontini (1774-1851)

 « È amore un ladroncello », tiré de l’opéra Così fan tutte, de W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

 « Habanera », tiré de l’opéra Carmen, de G. Bizet (1838-1875)

 « La diva de l’Empire », E. Satie (1866-1925)

 « I feel pretty », tiré de la comédie musicale West Side Story, L. Bernstein (1918-1990)

 Diva en décadence

 « Chacun à son goût », tiré de l’opéra Die Fledermaus de J. Strauss (1825-1899)

« When I am laid », tiré de l’opéra Dido and Aeneas de H. Purcell (1659-1695)

« C’est une misère que nos jeunes gens », F. Blangini (1781-1841)

« Stride la vampa », tiré de l’opéra Il Trovatore de G. Verdi (1813-1901)