2020 Azrieli Music Prizes Gala Concert [LIVE]
Free (Free)
Pierre Mercure — Dissidence
Yotam Haber — Estro poetico-armonico III
Keiko Devaux — Arras
Jonathan Monro — Selected works
Sharon Azrieli, soprano
Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
Yitzhak Yedid – Kadosh Kadosh and Cursed (world premiere; 2020 Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music)
Pierre Mercure, arr. Jonathan Monro – Dissidence
Yotam Haber – Estro poetico-armonico III for mezzo-soprano solo, chamber orchestra, and pre- recorded audio (world premiere; 2020 Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music)
Keiko Devaux – Arras (world premiere; 2020 Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music)
Join in watching the biennial Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) Gala Concert featuring world premieres by the three 2020 AMP Laureates. Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (Le NEM) makes its debut on Medici TV under the direction of its founder Lorraine Vaillancourt. Canadian soprano Sharon Azrieli and Hungarian-Canadian mezzo Krisztina Szabó join Le NEM as soloists. These world premiere performances form part of the total prize package each AMP Laureate receives – valued at over $200,000 CAD – which also includes a cash award of $50,000 CAD; two subsequent international performances; and a recording of the winning work released on Analekta.
The livestream will take place at 5pm Pacific. Broadcasting live from Salle Bourgie in Montréal, QC.
Watch the livestream here: