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2009-2010 Concert Season
Bishop’s University Music Department
The Department of Music at Bishop’s University presents Musique Chez Nous, a concert
series featuring the talents of local musicians, visiting artists, and the university’s own music
teachers. Our aim is to present a programme that will appeal to all tastes. The 2009-2010
season brings you classical pianists and chamber music, operatic singers and jazz trios. Most of
our concerts are held in Bandeen Hall, found at the historic centre of the Bishop’s University
campus.
Unless otherwise indicated, concerts are on Friday night at 8:00 pm. Tickets are priced at $15
for adults and $10 for seniors; all students are admitted free to most concerts upon presentation
of a student card (university, college, CEGEP, or other school). For concert enthusiasts,
Musique Chez Nous offers its special subscription ticket – 6 concert entries for only $60
(adults) and $40 (seniors). This ticket can be used for any concert in the series (with the
exception of the University Singers), and can also be used to admit more than one person on
the same evening.
Reservations and tickets are available before performance dates at the Box Office at
Centennial Theatre (call 819.822.9692). Tickets are also available on the evening of the
concert at the Box Office in Bandeen Hall.
Parking is available on the Bishop’s campus; a parking permit for the evening costs only $1,
and provides access to any regular parking lot on campus.
* Reservations are strongly advised for the University Singers concerts, as these exciting
performances often sell out before the concert date.
Friday September 18th *Howard Brown Memorial Concert* In honour of the founder of the Music Department, the faculty present this concert show-casing our own talent. Proceeds from the event benefit the Howard Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Friday September 25th *The Estria Woodwind Quintet* Estria, with Bishop’s clarinet and chamber music instructor Pauline Farrugia, kicks off its own mini series of concerts within Musique Chez Nous this season with this special concert featuring Mozart’s Serenade for Winds as well as works by Dvorak, Debussy and Grant.
Friday October 2nd *Frank Levy, piano* Internationally renowned virtuoso and Juilliard professor Dr. Levy returns to Bishop’s to perform a program of works by Schubert, Liszt and Schubert-Liszt. Dr. Levy will also be Artist in Residence Sept. 31 through Oct. 3.
Friday October 16th *McClelland-Couste Duo* Guitarists/lutenists Vincea McClelland and Raymond Cousté present a program entitled “From the Renaissance to World Music" offering a delectable sampling of music for lute and guitar from the 16th to 20th centuries.
Friday October 23 *Hot Jazz Trio* This concert features another evening of sizzling jazz standards with Andrew Paul MacDonald on guitar, Guy Breton on bass and Kevin O’Sullivan on drums.
Friday October 30 *Albert Brouwer, flute; Vallarie Daillaire, piano* Bishop’s own flute instructor is joined by this renowned Montreal pianist for an exciting program of virtuosic works for flute. Composers include Ravel, Hindemith, Vaughn Williams and Hétu.
Saturday November 7th *University Singers and l’Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke* Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Stephane Laforest and Jamie Crooks, conductors; Fannie Gaudette and Melinda Enns, associate conductors. The Basilique-Cathédrale St. Michel de Sherbrooke is the perfect setting for this 19th century masterpiece.
Friday November 13th *Pauline Farrugia, clarinet; Etienne DeMédicis, oboe; Cheryl
Stroud, piano* This concert features a wonderful program of duos and trios by Schumann, Schubert, Poulenc, Vivaldi, Debussy, Lutoslawski and Klughardt. Be inspired by some of the most charming chamber works written by these great masters.
Friday November 20th *Mike Gauthier, jazz guitar* Bishop’s own guitar instructor returns to the stage for an evening of original and standard jazz compositions. Trio members TBA.
Friday November 27th *Bojana Milinov; viola and Ashkhen Minasiyan, piano* This Montreal viola virtuoso graces our stage for the first time with an evening of dramatic and intense music. Works by Shostakovich, Paganini and Bishop’s own Juno award-winning composer Andrew Paul MacDonald.
Monday November 30th *Bishop’s University Chamber Music Ensembles; Pauline Farrugia director* The semester’s ensembles present their term’s work. Free admission
Wednesday December 2nd *Bishop’s University Jazz/Rock Band Combos; Mike Gauthier and Kevin O’Sullivan, directors*. This represents the annual Christmas concert by our jazz ensembles. Free admission.
Saturday December 5th *Festival of Lessons and Carols in St. Mark’s Chapel* All are welcome to this annual service presented by the St. Mark’s Chapel Choir, Melinda Enns, director and Pamela Gill Eby, organ. A collection will be taken for local charities.
Friday January 22nd *THE JAZZIER SIDE OF BLUES* Eleanor Gang: voice, Andrew Paul MacDonald: guitar,
Michael Gauthier: guitar, Guy Breton: bass, Kevin Sullivan: drums
Friday January 29th *The Estria Woodwind Quintet* Estria is back with treats such as Bizet’s famous Carmen Suite, Berio’s Opus Number Zoo, Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles and Gustav Holst’s Quintet in A flat major. A world premier by Eastern Townships composer Isabelle Panneon will also be featured.
Friday February 5th *February Blues* Andrew Paul MacDonald, guitar; Mike Gauthier; guitar, and Eleanor Gang, vocals* Don’t let the cold weather blues keep you away from this evening of cool blues standards and original tunes.
Friday February 12th *Randy Jackson, horn; Sylvie Blouin, piano; Hélène Marcil, violin and Eleanor Gang, soprano* Don’t miss this evening of Romantic masterpieces featuring works by Schubert Schumann and Brahms.
Friday February 19th *Melinda Enns, soprano, Ross Osmun, piano* Bishop’s favourite husband and wife team return to the stage for an evening of German lieder and English song.
Friday March 12th *Reiner Trio* Elizabeth Dolin, violin, Jonathan Crow, cello and Paul Stewart, piano* Bishop’s welcomes back this dynamic Montreal-based ensemble for an evening of Classic and Romantic favourites.
Friday March 19th *Genèvieve Beaudry, violin; and Fannie Gaudette, piano* Two of Bishop’s own instructors collaborate together for the first time in a recital that is sure to please. Works include Brahms’ passionate First Sonata for violin and piano.
Friday March 26th *Greg Abate, jazz saxophone* Join this semester’s Artist in Residence for a program of jazz standards by Charlie Parker, Tadd Dameron and Duke Ellington. Original compositions from his latest CD will also be featured.
Friday April 9th and Saturday April 10th *Bishop’s University Singers in Centennial Theatre* Jamie Crooks, director; Fannie Gaudette and Melinda Enns, Assistant directors. Another high-energy spectacular is sure to please. Advanced reservations highly recommended.
Monday April 12th *Bishop’s University Chamber Music Ensembles, Pauline Farrugia director* The semester’s ensembles present their term’s work. Free admission
Tuesday April 13th *Composers’ Forum; Andrew Paul MacDonald, director*
Bishop’s students showcase their creative talents in this stimulating evening of new music. Free admission.
Wednesday April 14th *Bishop’s University Jazz/Rock Band Combos; Mike Gauthier and Kevin O’Sullivan, directors*. The year-end blow-out concert by our jazz ensembles. Free Admission.
Friday April 16th *Estria Woodwind Quintet* Our season concludes with pianist Cheryl Stroud and saxophonist Chantale Dodier joining Estria in this program of classics by composers including Beethoven, Brahms, Roussel, Milhaud and a new trio for oboe, clarinet and saxophone by Stewart Grant.
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The Department of Music thanks the Bishop’s University Foundation
for its generous contributions to Musique Chez Nous
Musique Chez Nous
Artistic director
Ross Osmun
Concert series manager
Ross Osmun
Concert coordinators
Maxime Brisebois-Lemelin
Translation, editing and layout
Marie-Claude Lavallée
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