April 2019
Au salon!
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,…
Buy Now | Acheter »June 2019
Amour sans retour, Schubert Lieder
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…
Buy Now | Acheter »Festival Montréal Baroque | Sprezzatura et Shibui
L’art subtil du Shibui japonais, sa discrète beauté et la sprezzatura Musique traditionnelle japonaise et œuvres de Bassano, Palestrina, Kuhlau, Giuliani et Schürmer pour Shakuhachi, Koto, Flûtes traversières et guitares anciennes. avec / with Ensemble Matsu Take -------- Shibui, a Japanese art of subtle beauty and Sprezzatura, the height of effortless elegance Traditional Japanese music and music by Bassano, Palestrina, Kuhlau, Chopin and Schürmer for Shakuhachi, koto, flute and historic guitars. with Ensemble Matsu Take Mika Putterman, Boaz Berney -…
Buy Now | Acheter »September 2019
En trois parties
The 3 part flute was a marvellous invention of the late 17th century which gave the flute its voice and its position in orchestra and chamber music. Coming from the renaissance flute, in one piece and leading to the 4 part baroque flute, the 3 part flute has a distinct rich sound perfectly suited to the music of this era. Music composed mainly for royalty, come sit in a living room and hear this music as it was intended to…
Buy Now | Acheter »November 2019
Les vents dans les roseaux
Venez entendre les vents baroque! Flûte et hautbois font un son mémorable à entendre. Avec le groupe Canadien/Français Notturna. Come hear the fascinating mixture of sounds between two very distinct wind instruments, the baroque flute and oboe. With special invited guests, the Canadian/French ensemble Notturna. Concert intime baroque ***Places limitées ! House concert featuring baroque chamber music ***space extremely limited ! Christopher Palameta - baroque oboe | hautbois baroque Mika Putterman - baroque flute | flûte baroque Brice Sailly (FR)…
Buy Now | Acheter »December 2019
Le conte de deux flûtes
Deux flûtes assez différentes, mais aussi pareilles existaient ensembles juste pendant 20 ans... Two flutes, the same, yet...different. These flutes only overlapped for about 20 years. La musique romantique française 1860-1880 avec une flûte système Boehm et une autre système Tulou French romantic music on two flutes, one a Boehm system, the other Tulou. Come hear the difference! Mika Putterman - flûte Tulou Aleks Schurmer - flûte Boehm Julien Saulgrain - pianoforte Erard Oeuvres de Gabriel Fauré Jean-Louis Tulou Jules…
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Hygge
Prononcé "hoo-ga", ce concept danois ne peut pas être traduit en un seul mot mais englobe un sentiment de satisfaction et de bien-être chaud et douillet en appréciant les choses simples de la vie. Venez entendre un concert Hygge pour aisé le froid de février Pronounced "hoo-ga," this Danish concept cannot be translated to one single word but encompasses a feeling of cozy contentment and well-being through enjoying the simple things in life. Come to a cozy house concert to…
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Ivoire
Pour la première fois - la musique classique dans le coeur de NDG. Venez entendre la musique romantique avec deux instruments rares et subtiles. Une flute originale du 19ème faite toute en ivoire, et un piano historique. Bringing classical music to the heart of NDG. Come here two fascinating and unusual instruments - an original 19th century flute made entirely of ivory, and a historical piano. Mika Putterman - flûte en ivoire | Ivory flute Gili Loftus - pianoforte |…
Buy Now | Acheter »May 2020
À Vienne
Dans le coeur de NDG, venez entendre vos compositeurs viennois préférés. Des compositeurs connus, jouer sur des instruments moins connus In the heart of NDG, come here your favourite well-known Viennese composers, played on lesser-known period appropriate instruments Kuhlau, Schubert, Brahms - Viennese favourites! Mika Putterman flûte Koch Gili Loftus - pianoforte
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Bach chez les Mendelssohn
Online concert Featuring Mika Putterman on the romantic flute and Gili Loftus on a romantic fortepiano with and innovative Bach programme reconstructing 18th century music played in style of the 19th century. Inspired by Felix Mendelssohn's great aunt, the Berlin salonnière Sarah Levy, we have put together a programme one could have heard chez elle. Sarah Levy herself was a keyboardist who had taken lessons with J.S. Bach's son Wilhelmm Freidmann and is responsible for preserving and reviving Bach's music which at…
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