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Downtown Concerts

The Downtown Concerts of I Musici are six magnificent evenings of music during which your favourite chamber orchestra will invite you to discover or rediscover the major works of great composers. Whether the orchestra is alone or in the company of internationally renowned soloists, great musical moments are assured.

« I Musici de Montréal, une merveille à cordes. »
Tageblatt, Luxembourg

“The Incredible String Band”
The Independent, London

Title Sponsor of the 2009-2010 Season

The piano triumphant

Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 8 pm
Salle Claude-Champagne, 220 Vincent d’Indy

Celebrating the 60^th anniversary of Jeunesses Musicales du Canada
Two pianists at the 2008 Montreal International Musical Competition are the soloists on this program: Nareh Arghamanyan (First Prize winner and People’s Choice Award) and Dorel Golan, who particularly impressed Yuli Turovsky. These pianists will each play a great concerto, then join forces for Mozart’s elegant double concerto.

Muzio Clementi
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Major,
Op. 18

Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor,
Op. 25

Camille Saint-Saëns
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor,
Op. 22

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat
Major, K. 365