With “Taffot, Kakudji, Pergolèse”, Galileo intends to follow up on the “Perles rares, perles noires” concert that took place in Valleyfield and Vaudreuil-Dorion in the spring of 2018, and whose objective was to highlight the exceptional contribution of the black community to the world of classical music. Star of the 2018 concert, Haitian soprano Marie-Josée Lord will give way to Africans Suzanne Taffot and Serge Kakudji in 2023.
The presence of black performers on North American stages is not new. Those of specifically African singers are more so. Suzanne Taffot is a Cameroonian soprano who has been living in Quebec for several years and who has attracted attention with inspired performances, notably with the Orchester Métropolitain and the Opéra de Québec. Serge Kakudji, from Congo, is a talented countertenor who made a career in Europe and who deserves to be known in America.
Both will perform notably in the Stabat Mater by Pergolesi and Vivaldi, two masterpieces of Baroque sacred music. The program will also include the performance of Salve Regina by Pergolesi and the Symphony, op. 11, n°1 by Chevalier Saint-George, mulatto composer of the 18th century and nicknamed the “Black Mozart”.
Galileo will play period instruments for the occasion. The concert is presented in collaboration with Festival Vues d’Afrique.
Event Artists
No InformationGALILEO • Taffot, Kakudji, Pergolèse
Date/Time
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Location
la Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours
400, rue Saint-Paul Est
Montréal, QC
Canada, H2Y 1H4
Price
$8-40
Phone
438-395-5752
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