Roman Fraser, Sheila Hannigan, Ingrid Matthiessen and Rosemary Shaw have formed a string quartet and will be performing a program of classical and contemporary music including works by John Adams, Joseph Haydn and Antonin Dvo?áck on Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m. on the intimate stage of the Alfred-Langevin Cultural Hall.
Roman Fraser, who is from Hinchinbrooke, is well known in the region and his reputation as a violinist precedes him. To hear him play, however, is to understand why this young student has such a distinguished reputation. He has won numerous awards and is already sought after for professional performances.
Ingrid Matthiessen, who has played first violin with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra since 1987, lives in Saint-Chrysostome. She was a founding member of the Molinari Quartet.
Cellist, Sheila Hannigan, plays regularly with the Metropolitan Orchestra, the Montreal Opera, I Musici de Montréal, the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, the Contemporary Music Society of Quebec, La Piétà, Allegra Chamber Music and the Ensemble Acacia. Among her accomplishments, she includes several film soundtracks and music albums.
Violist, Rosemary Shaw, is also a member of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and plays regularly with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. She is co-founder of the Bérard Quartet and first violinist at the Roma Music Festival.
It goes without saying that music lovers from around the region will not want to miss a performance by this extraordinary ensemble.
At the request of the musicians, part of their fee will be donated to www.musicianswithoutborders.org, a non-governmental organisation that is devoted to using the power of music to bring communities together and heal the wounds of war. M.P.-C.J.
Classical Music Concert
-Date: Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Place: Alfred-Langevin Cultural Hall, 10, rue King, Huntingdon
Information and reservations: Nancy Brunelle, 450-264-5411, ext. 226 or [email protected]
Admission: $15
