Montreal | March 6, 2017
Yesterday, I attended my very first concert in the prestigious Bourgie Hall in Montreal, a cozy venue with beautiful acoustics. When I first experienced winter in Montreal, I pledged not to leave my house when it’s -20 degrees . However, the concert “Migrant Artists”, performed by Trio Fibonacci sounded appealing enough for me to go out; the title resonated and I could relate to it. And so, I took a long walk on Sherbrooke street seeking music.
The Trio took their time explaining the reason behind the choice of every piece in a casual manner complemented with smiles and humour, creating a friendly atmosphere in which music was communicated with passion. To me, this is why Trio Fibonacci is unique; the members are not only outstanding performers, but also responsible musicians that spread knowledge and make classical music accessible to the audience. They even have a blog in which the concert programs are explained comprehensively.
The program took us on a romantic journey from Brazil (Heitor Villa-Lobos) To the Czech republic (Antonin Dvorak) to Mexico (Manuel Ponce), alternating well-known and obscure works written especially for a piano trio, with the exception of a wonderful arrangement of Rachmaninoff’s famous “Vocalise”, by Jules Conus. Gasps were heard in the audience after almost every piece, but they were heard the most after the Vocalise: the delicate fingers of the pianist Broekaert flirted with the piano keys softly and skillfully, while the cellist Prynn and violinist Derome managed to “sing” the painful sighs of this work through the dance between their bows and wooden instruments, breathing life into music. I was left in tears.
The Trio were in complete harmony and had such warm interaction amongst themselves, and I found it hard to believe that Broekaert had only joined them recently replacing their regular pianist Wonny Song due to his paternity leave. This inspired the title of my blog post, “1+2= Trio Fibonacci”, as the young pianist did indeed complete that short equation, and the result was purely magic.
Mark your calendars! “War and Peace” is the title of the upcoming concert for the Trio, which is planned to take place on Saturday May 6. 2017 at the Historic Chapel of Bon-Pasteur, Montreal.
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