Place citoyenne Oka, 175 Rue Notre Dame Oka, QC J0N 1E0

«Après avoir composé et joué avec différents artistes et ensembles au Canada au cours des quatorze dernières années, j’ai voulu créer mon propre projet, qui mêlerait deux influences musicales : la musique turque et la musique classique occidentale.

Le dialogue que j’ai créé entre le kanun et les instruments classiques occidentaux tels que la flûte, le violon, le violoncelle et les percussions est enrichi par les makams (modes) turcs, ainsi que par les cycles rythmiques traditionnels et l’improvisation, afin de créer une atmosphère impressionniste distincte.» – Didem Bașar

L’album Levantine Rhapsody de Didem Bașar a gagné le prix Opus du meilleur album de l’année (2019-2020) dans la catégorie musique du monde.

Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-concert-levantine-rhapsody-avec-didem-basar-866773010407

Danse Cadence and the Centre des musiciens du monde invite you to a ball of Renaissance dances and Contredanses, on May 5, 2024. This ball is open to everyone, novice or experienced, whether or not you have taken classes before. We will dance pavanes, Germans, branles, French, English and New France contradances. Some dances learned during the year by dance class students will also be presented. In order to weave links between the dances of the past and our world today, period costumes are not necessary.

2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saint-Enfant-Jésus Church of Mile-End
Open to everyone

Information and conditions:
– General admission: $23 online | $25 at the door (taxes included)
– Students 15 years and over: $20.70 online | $22 at the door (taxes included) (proof will be requested on site)
– World Musicians Center students: $20.70 online | $22 at the door (taxes included) (proof will be requested on site)
– Children aged 8 to 14: Free

Alliance Francaise Toronto – Downtown campus, 24 Spadina Road Toronto, ON M5R 2S7

The Masmoudi Quartette is made up of pianist Guillaume Martineau, double bassist Rémi-Jean LeBlanc, clarinetist Gabriel Paquin-Buki and oudist Mohamed Masmoudi, who is its artistic director. Recognized for their versatility, sensitivity and virtuosity, the four musicians present Eternal Cities, their first album in which the long and rich tradition of oriental music permeates each of Masmoudi’s compositions with its modes (maqamat) and metrics. Crossed with improvisations which sometimes borrow from the language of jazz, sometimes from classical subtleties, sprinkled with klezmer inflections and tango rhythms, Masmoudi’s works bear witness to the richness of a life begun in Tunisia and continued an ocean further, with a host of influences raked together along the way, in a process of real openness and experience.

Centre des musiciens du monde, 5043 Saint-Dominique street, Montreal
$10 suggested per evening

Without reservation

By Lysandre Chartrand