Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 8:00 pm
Salle Pierre-Mercure — Centre Pierre-Péladeau
300, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est [métro Berri-UQAM], Montréal, Québec
Tickets: 514-987-6919
Quasar in concert
A Quasar — SMCQ co-production
Quasar, the saxophone quartet in residence at SMCQ, comes together for an evening with its Swiss counterpart, the Arte Quartett. The two ensembles share artistic tastes, concerns, and enthusiasm, topped by a unique passion for contemporary saxophone repertoire. A meeting of virtuosos.
Quasar… redux
Kristoffer Zegers, Elektroshocks (2003)
eight saxophones and tape
Vincent Collard, Entre deux (2004-05) (premiere) (extract)
Commission: Quasar
José Evangelista, Saxoctet (1985) (Canadian premiere)
Rico Gubler, Loud Speakers (1999)
saxophone quartet (two tenor, and two baritone)
Michel Frigon, Geyser Ghetto (2005) (premiere)
saxophone quartet
Commission: Quasar, with support from the CALQ
André Hamel, À huit (2001)
eight spatialized saxophones
Commission: Théâtre La Chapelle under the initiative of Quasar
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