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collectif9: No Time for Chamber Music

Posted on October 30, 2018 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Montreal’s dazzling classical string band launches a new album of music by & inspired by Gustav Mahler [français ci-dessous] Montreal’s trailblazing 9-piece classical string band, collectif9, returns to Toronto on Monday, November 12 to launch its sophomore album featuring music by and inspired by Gustav Mahler. Satirical and serious, frivolous and intense, No Time for Chamber Music delves into rich and…

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collectif9 plays Gustav Mahler

Posted on March 23, 2017 by shiragilbert | 2 Comments

Montreal’s “Dazzling” 9-piece String Band Explores New Territory After touring extensively across North America and in China with music from their critically-acclaimed debut album Volksmobiles, Montreal’s cutting-edge 9-piece classical string band, collectif9, brings an entirely new set list to the stage featuring the music of Gustav Mahler, including original arrangements of selections from Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2. The intimate…

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Montreal’s Dynamic 9-Piece String Band collectif9 Releases Debut Album, Volksmobiles

Posted on January 14, 2016 by shiragilbert | 1 Comments

Montreal’s cutting-edge classical string band collectif9 has been gathering steam since its 2011 debut, attracting diverse audiences in clubs, outdoor festivals, and concert halls across Quebec and beyond. Featuring both original scores and new arrangements – often with lights, staging, and amplification more commonly seen at rock acts – collectif9 heralds a new age in genre-bending classical performance. Now, following…

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Montreal’s Boldly Inventive String Ensemble collectif9 Launches a Massive Tour of Over 50 Dates

Posted on July 30, 2015 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Montreal’s collectif9, a nine-piece string ensemble that brings rock-style charisma to classical music, launches a massive tour of over 50 dates starting this July. With bold, innovative arrangements of classical repertoire, collectif9 brings classical music to pop-culture audiences in an array of diverse performance spaces. In music ranging from Brahms to Piazzolla to John Zorn, the extraordinary artists of collectif9…

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