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Stéphane brings us a beautiful concert suite by Marc Antoine Charpentier. The work is originally composed for viola da gamba, but is playable on modern string instruments. Not only that, but there is a delightful arrangement for recorders. There is even a harpsichord part available! This Sunday we will play through the all six movements: Prelude 1 & 2, Sarabande, Gigue angloise, Gigue francoise, and Passecaille.
Stéphane was born and raised in a small town near the city of Québec. He started music lessons at age seven. In high school he discovered his interest in choral and orchestral conducting. During his time in the McGill Chamber Singers, he fell in love with early music; that passion still flows in him today. He received a B. Mus in piano performance from McGill and master’s degree in choral conducting from the University of Illinois. He is very privileged to have studied conducting with Fred Stoltzfus and Frieder Bernius. Nowadays, he devotes his energies in teaching privately and working with Kammerchor London, an early music ensemble in London Ontario.