L’ensemble ALLEGRI (France)

Concert by L’ensemble soloiste ALLEGRI (France), Conductor: Jean-Marie Puissant PROGRAM: Faut-il qu’il m’en souvienne This is the first time the Allegri Ensemble is performing in Quebec, and for the occasion, they will present a musical program that includes works from the Canadian and French repertoire, as well as from Norwegian, Argentina, and American composers. The 8 singers and their conductor, Jean-Marie Puissant, are excited to share this musical journey with the Canadian audience. A CAPPELLA VOCAL MUSIC from the Renaissance to today, featuring works by Pierre Passereau, Clément Janequin, Camille Saint-Saëns, Robert Ingari, Lionel Daunais, Mark Sirett, Maurice Ravel, Astor Piazzolla, and Knut Nystedt. Presentation of the Allegri Ensemble: Founded 12 years ago by the passionate enthusiasm of Jean-Marie Puissant, choir and orchestra conductor, and Marion Deprey, doctor and singer, the ALLEGRI Soloists Ensemble has had a rather unique journey. From staging operas in barns to participating in a Rolling Stones concert, to intimate recitals of sacred music in a Jordanian orphanage, a Lapp chapel, a Czech cathedral, and an Argentinian theater, it is above all a story of friendship, passion, and a human as well as artistic adventure. The ensemble brings together 8 soloist singers and performs numerous concerts in France and abroad. The singers: Marion Deprey and Marina Maireaux, soprano Camille Mage and Angèle Meunier, alto Nicolas Pattier and Damien Briand, tenor Stéphane Candat and Christophe Sam, bass Concert in partnership with the French Embassy in Canada. www.ensembleallegri.com Purchase your tickets here!