Prisme and Folklore

Prisme and Folklore – Presented by Anne Contant

All music, ultimately, is derived from folklore, and great composers have produced masterpieces from folk pieces or have written pieces inspired by the folklore of their country. This is the case with our composer-in-residence, Simon Rivet, who will create his first string quartet. It is also the case with the formidable pianist Philippe Prud’homme, who has written two exciting pieces simply titled: Reels. In addition to works by Arnold, Bartók, and Medaglia, we will pay tribute to one of our greatest songwriters, Gilles Vigneault.

Furthermore, we are pleased to highlight that the ensemble’s composer-in-residence, Simon Rivet, recently won jointly the Berliner Kompositionspreis 2026, awarded by Sonar Loft, accompanied by a prize of €5000 and a performance of his Suite folklorique canadienne française, presented in Berlin on March 31.

Woodwork – Scandinavian Airs
Simon Rivet – French Canadian Folk Suite

Malcolm Arnold – Three Shanties
Béla Bartók – Romanian Dances
Julio Medaglia – Belle Époque en Sud-America
Philippe Prud’homme – Deux Reels
Gilles Vigneault – Air

Flute: Jeffrey Miller
Oboe: Frédéric Hodgson
Clarinet: Shauna Barker
Horn: Nigel Bell
Bassoon: Ben Glossop
Violin: Andréa Armijo-Fortin
Violin: Laura Nerenberg
Viola: Olivier Philippe-Auguste
Cello: Anne Contant

Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert or online.