RIOPELLE SYMPHONIQUE
A musical creation by Serge Fiori and Blair Thomson under the artistic direction of Nicolas Lemieux
Performed by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and inspired by the works of painter Jean Paul Riopelle.
ON THE COVER :
Jean Paul Riopelle, Cap au nord, 1977
Oil on canvas, 200 x 301 cm
Collection of Huguette Vachon
© Estate of Jean Paul Riopelle / SOCAN (2022)
CONCERTS : RIOPELLE SYMPHONIQUE
With the Orchestre symphonique de Québec
Grand Théâtre de Québec, Salle Louis-Fréchette
September 8 and 9, 2023
As part of the celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Jean Paul Riopelle’s birth, Riopelle symphonique takes audiences on a stunning multimedia odyssey through the artist’s works and inspirations. Set to the original music of Serge Fiori and Blair Thomson, the concert features the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Chœur des Petits Chanteurs de Laval and the Temps Fort choir under conductor Adam Johnson.
Riopelle symphonique combines original musical composition with discovery as we revisit the works that marked the artist’s illustrious career. Together, the musical creation and visual environments evoke key periods in the artist’s life, from his early experimentations in Montréal to the closing chapter of his career—a time marked by his return to ‘the source’ (Isle-aux-Grues)—by way of post-war France, his encounters with Indigenous peoples and his deep connection with the Far North.
Visual concept and staging are by Marcella Grimaux (Noisy Head) under artistic director Nicolas Lemieux. An ingenious assembly of LED screens, whose varied sizes and configurations nod to the diverse formats of the master’s paintings, lets audiences both witness and be part of Riopelle’s creative gestures and inexhaustible capacity for reinvention.
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RIOPELLE SYMPHONIQUE
Riopelle symphonique - Deluxe Vinyl Box set (physical)
$19995
Limited Edition - Boxed set of two 12'' vinyls (180 g), a CD, a digital download and a booklet illustrated with photos taken during the recording at the Maison symphonique.
Expected delivery: early 2023
The digital download included with this item will however be sent to you the same day of your purchase.
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RIOPELLE SYMPHONIQUE
Vinyl box set numbered collection 100th anniversary (physical)
$100000
Collector's numbered limited edition - 100 boxes – Box set includes two 12-inch (200 g) color vinyl records, a CD, a digital download, an illustrated booklet and surprises.
Expected delivery: early 2023
The digital download included with this item will however be sent to you the same day of your purchase.
You will be redirected to our Oziko.com online store.
RIOPELLE SYMPHONIQUE
Signature CD Box set (physical)
$3995
CD Box set containing the album and a prestige booklet (French/English) of 80 pages containing a selection of works by Jean Paul Riopelle, explanatory texts of the movements and photographs of the famous painter. The whole, organized by decades to accompany the five musical acts.
Also included are introductory texts by Serge Fiori, Blair Thomson, John R. Porter, C.M., O.Q. (Art Historian and Museologist) and Nicolas Lemieux (Artistic Director and President of GSI Musique), as well as photographs taken during the recording sessions and the complete album credits.
Delivery starts from November 23, 2022
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