Orchestre de l’Agora  begins a partnership with Bordeaux prison

Every 3rd Thursday of the month
Since 2021, the Orchestre de l’Agora has been presenting a series of monthly concerts for the incarcerated men of the Bordeaux Prison, located in the north of Montreal.

Orchestre de l’Agora (OA) began a partnership with the Montreal detention center (Bordeaux Prison) in 2021. Groups of 2 to 4 musicians present concerts on a monthly basis, each lasting one hour. These concerts are followed by an exchange with the men who attended the concert.

Information and interview requests:

Martine Girard, Public Relations Officer
info@alinfini.ca/ 819 378-1195

Photos of the first Orchestre de l’Agora concert-workshop held at Bordeaux Prison on June 16, 2021

Credit: Brent Calis

Calendar

Date


Program theme


Musicians


September 16, 2021, 7 pm
Norwegian and Swedish Folklore

La Traverse: Lise-Marie Riberdy, Hardanger fiddle; Simon Alexandre, nyckelharpa

October 21, 2021, 7 pm
Debussy and French Music

Noémie Caron-Marcotte, flute; Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp; Justin Almazan, viola

November 18, 2021, 7 pm
Oboe and Continuo, Cello/Piano Duo, Oboe/Piano Duo

Nicolas Ellis, piano; Élise Poulin, oboe; Thomas Beard, cello

December 16, 2021, 7 pm
Christmas Program

Thomas Beard, cello; Chloé Chabanole, violin; Rose Naggar-Tremblay, mezzo-soprano; Steve Massicotte, piano

January 20, 2022, 7 pm
Norwegian and Swedish Folklore

La Traverse: Lise-Marie Riberdy, Hardanger fiddle; Simon Alexandre, nyckelharpa

February 17, 2022, 7 pm
String Trio – Guilty Pleasures

Julien Patrice, violin; Cynthia Blanchon, viola; Thomas Beard, cello

March 17, 2022, 7 pm
Oboe and Continuo, Cello/Piano Duo, Oboe/Piano Duo

Nicolas Ellis, piano; Élise Poulin, oboe; Thomas Beard, cello

April 21, 2022, 7 pm
String Trio – Dance Music

Julien Patrice, violin; Cynthia Blanchon, viola; Thomas Beard, cello

May 19, 2022, 7 pm
French Program

Alexandra Tibbitts, harp; Thomas Beard, cello; Chloé Chabanole, violin

June 16, 2022, 7 pm
Norwegian and Swedish Folklore

La Traverse: Lise-Marie Riberdy, Hardanger fiddle; Simon Alexandre, nyckelharpa

 July 21, 2022, 7 pm
Debussy and French Music

Noémie Caron-Marcotte, flute; Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp; Justin Almazan, viola