June 23, 2024 | 2 pm
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Midsummer Follies
The days are long and the nights short, and we welcome the summer solstice with musical follies. McMichael looks beyond the courtly music of the baroque to the dance music and songs that were popular in the cafés, taverns, and country fairs. McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s midsummer celebration takes us from the British Isles to northern Europe — and from France to New France, featuring music that migrated across the Atlantic and remains part of the Québecois folk tradition today.
Performers
John Abberger, oboe
Geneviève Gilardeau, violin
Michael Unterman, cello
Jonathan Stuchbery, lute/guitar
Repertoire includes
Boismortier
Ballets du village en trio
Michel Corrette
Concerto comique
Traditional music from Quebec, the British Isles & Scandinavia, in dialogue with ‘composed’ music.
