To celebrate its exceptional 35th season, the FASS is proud to add on Friday, September 25 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., a non-FASS concert by the formidable ensemble I Musici in an emblematic location in Saint-Sauveur. A landmark of our beautiful city, the Church of Saint-Sauveur has ideal acoustics to resonate Antonio Vivaldi’s masterpiece: The Four Seasons.
Performed with the originality and flamboyant verve of Julie Triquet, concertmaster, and the I Musici de Montréal orchestra, this emblematic work comes to life in a new light. The musicians of the orchestra will discover the elements of nature, weather and village customs that Vivaldi invites the performers to evoke through their playing. The shepherd, the true hero of this story, will experience in turn the joy of spring, the peasant dances and bagpipes, the peace of sleep in the heather, the gravity of the heatwave, the fear of the storm, the madness of the grape harvest, the hunt with hounds, as well as the cold biting winter and northern winds fighting each other. An essential work, a free and flamboyant interpretation, and a musical experience to be fully enjoyed.
Julie Triquet began studying the violin at the age of three under the direction of Claude Létourneau, before continuing her training at the Conservatoire de musique de Québec. During her studies, she received three annual professional development scholarships from the Canada Council for the Arts, which enabled her to attend the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, USA, where she studied under renowned teachers David Cerone and Aaron Rosand. While studying in Philadelphia, she was awarded the coveted Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Prize, awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts. Since September 2012, Julie has held the position of concertmaster of the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra. She plays on a Giuseppe Odoardi violin from 1786, which Mr. David B. Sela generously loaned to her.
The I Musici de Montréal chamber orchestra has established itself as a pillar of musical life in Quebec and internationally since its founding in 1983. The musicians, who now collectively assume artistic direction and play without a conductor, offer an interpretation and presentation of classical works that highlight their relevance and their links with today’s social issues. They seek to rethink the concert experience and establish a real dialogue with Montreal communities through artistic collaboration partnerships.