Three incredibly young and incredibly talented violinists share their passion and enthusiasm for chamber music in three concerts presented by ProMusica.

The ProMusica Society offers Montrealers concerts covering a vast assortment of instruments, styles and periods with the best soloists and ensembles from Canada and abroad. It has been a hallmark of excellence of Montreal's musical life ever since its first concert. Well known by music fans, the society has been offering high caliber concerts for over 60 years, with over 960 events and more that 3700 pieces played.

Nicola Benedetti, violon

From the United Kingdom, Monday, April 19th 2009

CANCELLED

"Benedetti has the gift of communication in spades: an ability to make the music seem larger than life by sheer eagerness of musical personality." (The Independent)

  • Tchaïkovski, "Souvenir d'un lieu cher":
    • No. 1 : Méditation (in D minor)
    • No. 2 : Scherzo (in C minor)
    • No. 3 : Mélodie (in E-flat major)
  • Schnittke : Suite in the Old Style
  • R. Strauss : Sonata (in E-flat major), Op. 18

At her side, French pianist, Julien Quentin

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Chloé Hanslip, violon

From the United Kingdom, Monday, February 1st 2010

" Hanslip's passion and technical bravura are palpable and exciting. Fiery glissandi, tremulous multi-stopping:
the fireworks never stop. " (The London Times)

  • Beethoven, Sonata n° 5 in F major, Op. 24,"Spring"
  • Szymanowski-Paganini, 3 Caprices for violin and piano, Op. 40
  • Chausson, Poème Op. 25
  • Brahms, Sonata for violin and piano n° 3 in D minor,
    Op. 108

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Veronika Eberle, violon

From Germany, Monday, March 8th 2010

" Veronika Eberle is one of the most extravagantly gifted young musicians that I have heard. It is possible that she could become one of Europe's most important artists… " (Sir Simon Rattle)

  • Schubert, Sonata (Grand duo) in A major, D 574
  • Debussy, Sonata in G minor
  • Schumann, Sonata n° 2 in D mineur, Op. 121

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