Music For A While: musicians talk about their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work. Musicians are particularly affected while concert halls remain shuttered and live audiences are replaced with virtual ones. In light of this evolving reality, we are launching a new series of short […]
Category: Spotlights
David Jacques Q & A
Guitarist and lutenist David Jacques has a Ph.D. in early music performance from the Université de Montréal. He studied classical guitar at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, and the Conservatoire de musique de Québec. His discography consists of 50-plus recordings on the XXI-21, ATMA, Oz, and Analekta labels, several of which have been nominated […]
ATMA CLASSIQUE Q&A with Marina Thibeault
Violist Marina Thibeault holds numerous honours and distinctions, including prizes from the Père-Lindsay Foundation, “Révélation Radio-Canada”, and the Sylva Gelber Foun¬dation. In 2015 she won first prize in the string category of Prix d’Europe and the McGill Concerto Competition. ELLES, Marina’s second recording for ATMA Classique, features repertoire for solo viola and viola and piano […]
Frank Horvat Q & A
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 […]
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!) […]
