Thursday, June 8, 2023 – 8 pm
Tickets : $20 general/$15 arts worker, students, seniors
Cheryl Duvall and The Canadian Music Centre present the world premiere performance of:Intimes exubérancesby Patrick Giguère
Patrick writes:Intimes exubérances is an ambitious concert-length work for piano. It is formed of musical material patiently collected in the intimacy of my practice and shaped by the immediacy of improvisation at the piano. As I was searching for my own wonderment, for a sense of freshness, of playfulness, it unlocked a more exuberant side of my identity. In order to express it fully and freely, I tried to let go of systems and filters as much as I could, and to be as direct and unpretentious as possible. The physicality of performing the work on the piano has been a powerful inspiration during the composition, with the aim of exploring a variety of sensations and enjoyment to the pianist. I will let the listener be the judge of that, but I hope that the listening experience is as fulfilling as the collaboration between Cheryl and myself has been.
This is the next instalment of my hour long commissioning project generously funded by The Canada Council for the Arts.