Aleks Schürmer - flûte Böhm conique Antoine Malette-Chénier -  harpe à pédales Jennifer Thiessen -  alto With the establishment of the Juilliard School in the 1920s, New York became a flourishing city for music, enticing top European teachers to establish themselves in North America, forever changing the artistic landscape.  In a period-style programme of both ‘serious’ and ‘light’ classics, the unique formation of flute, viola and harp (first composed for by Claude Debussy in 1913) is showcased with both original…

Beethoven, Chopin, Hummel, Rossini & Szymanowska sur instruments d’époque Mika Putterman, flûte romantique Laura Andriani, violon David Jacques, guitare romantique Gili Loftus, pianoforte Susie Napper, violoncelle Across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Salon was the public gathering place for the free exchange of new and developing ideas.  Far from the aristocracy, an ambitious middle class, active intellectuals and forward thinking artists from the densely populated cities engaged in debate and conversation on seemingly “modern” topics like politics,…

Dominique Labelle, soprano, Mika Putterman, flûte romantique, Jory Vinikour (US), pianoforte Unrequited love and heartbreak abound in this tender programme of Franz Schubert’s intimate instrumental and vocal music. Montréal born soprano Dominique Labelle (“There’s operatic glamour in the voice, and technique and control to burn” Boston Globe) is accompanied by fortepianist Jory Vinikour (US) ("Vinikour makes a concert an experience, in the very best sense of the word. His playing excites the ear." Christian Science Monitor).  Artistic Director and flutist Mika…