Closing Concert - Claude Debussy: Images oubliées

Concert

Reinvented for cello and piano by two artists whose reputation is unequivocal, these Images oubliées paint a timeless portrait of a musical legend: Claude Debussy.

By merging these two instruments, the atmospheres evoked by these pieces become even more defined. The solo aspect of these works is therefore transformed into a dialogue, which enables Debussy’s music to resonate differently. It is either more intimate, or more grandiose at times, but always intent on creating a noteworthy connection with the audience. Hence, the evocative power of these compositions is inevitably altered, portraying their own story as well as that of the two musicians who recount it.

With Images oubliées, cellist Stéphane Tétreault and pianist Olivier Hébert-Bouchard set forth a musical retrospection of Claude Debussy’s life, transporting you through some of the most touching pages of his musical legacy.

The artists worked on this production at an Orford Music artist residency.

PROGRAM

Artists

Stéphane Tétreault
In addition to numerous awards and honours, Stéphane Tétreault is the recipient of the prestigious 2019 Virginia Parker Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts. He is also the laureate of the 2022 Prix Opus for “Performer of the Year” awarded by the Conseil québécois de la musique. In 2016, Stéphane made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin and performed at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland. During the 2017-2018 season, he took part in the Orchestre Métropolitain’s first European tour with Maestro Nézet-Séguin and made his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Olivier Hébert-Bouchard
A prizewinner of many international competitions, pianist Olivier Hébert-Bouchard’s success has led him to become one of the most sought-after recitalists of his generation on the Canadian scene. A founding member of Trio Émerillon, Prisma and Memento Mori, Hébert-Bouchard also enjoys fruitful collaborations with several outstanding Quebec musicians, including flautist Ariane Brisson, clarinetist David Dias da Silva and cellist Stéphane Tétreault. His various projects have seen him perform at many events: Tanglewood on Parade, the Festival International du Domaine Forget, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center series, Nice’s Nuits magiques as well as the Orford Music and Music and Beyond festivals, to name but a few.

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