One of the most inventive songwriters to come out of the contemporary scene in Canada, Frank Horvat is an award-winning composer whose music explores a wide array of themes — from love to social justice issues. Horvat’s debut ATMA recording, For Those Who Died Trying, features the world premiere recording of his composition The Thailand […]
Author: Hélène Larocque
Q&A with André Moisan
How did music enter your life? Since my early childhood, I was exposed to many styles of music. My father was a member of the OSM, but he also played jazz, gave concerts, and recorded with pop singers. As far back as I can remember, even while still in the crib, music was part of […]
Q&A with MATHIEU LUSSIER
Q&A with MATHIEU LUSSIER Conductor, composer, and bassoonist Mathieu Lussier is a versatile musician with a commanding grasp of early repertoire. He is increasingly in demand as a guest conductor, having recently made his conducting debuts with several orchestras including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Appointed Associate Conductor of Les Violons du Roy in 2014, Lussier […]
20 Questions for Marie-Eve Munger
Pre-performance ritual: A little yoga … and I always do a little dance before going on stage! My age at first musical awakening: 5, in my mother’s choir. Hobby not related to music: Knitting, yoga, the outdoors, and neuroscience. Thing about me that would surprise people: I would really like to have been a […]
20 Questions for Vincent Boucher
Pre-concert ritual: Since organ concerts are always in different places and on different instruments, I follow a very simple and traditional routine. Lots of rest on the morning of the concert, of course. No more than 90 minutes of warm-up and practice. Lots of carbs (pasta, chocolate, etc.) since an organ recital requires significant physical […]
20 questions for Fandango’s Simon Rivet
Le Quatuor Fandango: de gauche à droite, J. Geisterfer, R.-A. Martinez-Lissow, T.-E. Hinse-Paré, S. Rivet Pre-performance ritual: Nothing special, just the usual routine of an alert guitarist: filing nails, tuning, finger exercises, followed by 10 minutes of meditation before the performance. My age at first musical awakening: I grew up in a musical family, […]
20 Questions for Catherine Perrin
Pre-performance ritual: Bananas, dark chocolate, and green tea. My age at first musical awakening: I was 12, and it was with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade that I fell in love. Hobby not related to music: Wild flowers and trees. Thing about me that would surprise people: I’m very clumsy. (I can knock myself out throwing a Frisbee!) […]
20 Questions for Janina Fialkowska
To celebrate ATMA’s 20th anniversary, we will be asking artists featured in upcoming releases to answer 20 Questions about their lives, their passions and their music-making. Our first Q&A features pianist Janina Fialkowska, whose new recording of the complete Chopin Mazurkas will be released on September 9, 2014. 20 Questions for Janina Fialkowska Pre-performance ritual: […]
Q & A with Johanne Goyette
On the occasion of ATMA Classique’s 20th anniversary, we thought it would be a great opportunity to speak with president Johanne Goyette. Since founding ATMA Classique in 1994, Johanne divides her time between record producing, managing the company, and artistic planning. The hallmark of the ATMA brand is her distinctive flair and production style. We […]
Q & A with Pallade Musica’s Elinor Frey
Cellist Elinor Frey is a member of period ensemble Pallade Musica, the 2012 Grand Prize winners at the Early Music America Baroque Performance Competition in New York. Pallade Musica brings together four of Montréal’s most promising period instrument performers including Elinor on Baroque cello, Tanya LaPerrière, Baroque violin, Esteban La Rotta, theorbo, and Mylène Bélanger, […]
