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10<br />
BOURGIE HALL<br />
Prestigious Partners<br />
Daring Projects<br />
<strong>Bourgie</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> works with a vast network of<br />
recognized artistic partners, both from<br />
Quebec and Canada as well as intern<strong>at</strong>ionally,<br />
to diversify its collabor<strong>at</strong>ions. It joins forces<br />
with the Palazzetto Bru Zane, <strong>Music</strong>ians<br />
from Marlboro, the Queen Elisabeth <strong>Music</strong><br />
Chapel (Belgium), the Royaumont Found<strong>at</strong>ion,<br />
Koerner <strong>Hall</strong> of the Royal Conserv<strong>at</strong>ory of<br />
<strong>Music</strong> in Toronto, Early <strong>Music</strong> Vancouver, the<br />
Club musical de Québec, the Festival Bach<br />
Montréal, the Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Festival of Films<br />
on Art (Le FIFA), the Orchestre symphonique<br />
de Montréal, the Orchestre Métropolitain, and<br />
the Festival intern<strong>at</strong>ional de la littér<strong>at</strong>ure (FIL),<br />
among many other productive collabor<strong>at</strong>ions.<br />
<strong>Bourgie</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> hosts the annual Opus Awards<br />
Gala organized by the Conseil québécois de<br />
la musique, an important event th<strong>at</strong> brings<br />
together key players in the music industry<br />
and rewards musical excellence in Quebec.<br />
Furthermore, since its opening in 2011,<br />
<strong>Bourgie</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> has welcomed the Concours<br />
musical intern<strong>at</strong>ional de Montréal every year.<br />
This renowned event, which showcases some<br />
of the world’s most talented young artists<br />
in voice, violin and piano, has proven to be<br />
a veritable stepping stone for many highly<br />
talented performers. For some, including<br />
Charles Richard-Hamelin, Philippe Sly and<br />
Be<strong>at</strong>rice Rana, the competition proved to<br />
be the beginning of a brilliant intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
career.<br />
Many inspiring projects have emerged over<br />
the years. They include the performance in<br />
concert of all of J.S. Bach’s over 200 sacred<br />
cant<strong>at</strong>as, in 77 concerts spread over eight<br />
seasons between September 2014 and March<br />
2023. A first in Canada, this multi-year project<br />
was a formidable adventure as well as an<br />
exceptional showcase for Montreal, reflecting<br />
its st<strong>at</strong>us as a musical metropolis. Involving<br />
numerous acclaimed artists and ensembles<br />
from the Quebec and intern<strong>at</strong>ional musical<br />
communities, these concerts fe<strong>at</strong>ured 33<br />
musical ensembles (22 from Quebec, one<br />
Canadian, four American and six European)<br />
and four professional choirs, as well as 158<br />
vocal and instrumental soloists and 321<br />
instrumentalists, under the direction of 29<br />
conductors from here and abroad. Other<br />
large-scale projects include the performance<br />
by Canadian pianist Louis Lortie of Beethoven’s<br />
32 piano son<strong>at</strong>as.<br />
Left picture<br />
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal<br />
Conductor: Rafael Payare.<br />
September 25, 2022. Part of the<br />
complete J.S. Bach cant<strong>at</strong>as cycle.<br />
Photo: Frédéric Faddoul<br />
Right picture<br />
<strong>Bourgie</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> lobby<br />
2022-2023 season launch, May 3, 2022.<br />
Photo: Frédéric Faddoul