Les Violons du Roy: Light and Shadow

Opening Concert

For the opening of the Festival, the prestigious string orchestra Les Violons du Roy invites you to a breathtaking musical evening. Under the inspired direction of Thomas Le Duc-Moreau, this renowned ensemble will present a striking repertoire, blending dramatic tension with enchanting lyricism.

Featuring Janáček’s Sonata for Kreutzer, experience inner turmoil and the intensity of the strings, leading you through an emotional whirlwind. From the film Psycho, Bernard Herrmann’s suite for strings will immerse you in an atmosphere of suspense and chills. In the second movement of Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet, you’ll encounter a melody of tragic beauty and palpable tension. Finally, Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135, rich in nuances and depth, will conclude the evening with a moving inner quest.

PROGRAM

Artists

Thomas Le Duc-Moreau
Young conductor Thomas Le Duc-Moreau’s enthusiastic approach to conducting, combined with his precision and artistic sensitivity, creates an effective and humane symbiosis that is appreciated by musicians and the public. His discipline and musical culture enable him to approach conducting the repertoire with precision and coherence, in a style that unfolds with ease, suppleness and elegance. Upon graduating from the Conservatoire, Thomas was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. His early career was marked by esteemed collaborations.

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Les Violons du Roy
Founded by Bernard Labadie and now under the musical direction of Jonathan Cohen, Les Violons du Roy brings together around fifteen musicians devoted to the chamber orchestra repertoire, with a special focus on the Baroque and Classical periods, for which they use replicas of period bows. In addition to their concert series in Quebec City and Montreal, their numerous North American tours regularly include stops in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. They have also performed in Asia, South America, and Europe, including at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and the Berlin Philharmonic. Their discography, which has earned them three Juno Awards, a Félix Award, and a Grammy nomination, includes 39 recordings released on the Dorian, ATMA, Virgin Classics, Naïve, Hyperion, Erato, Decca Gold, and Analekta labels.

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