Quinte Arts Council and Jeunesses Musicales of Canada present

Les portes de paris

A rare opportunity to see and hear this trio of exceptionally talented musicians perform music from the French Baroque era on period instruments - harpsichord, flute and viola de gamba.

Thursday, October 2, 2008
The Ritchie Room in Capers Brasseries & Wine Bar

272 Front St., Belleville, ON
Cocktails at 6:30, Concert at 7:30 pm

Les Portes de Paris will transport you to Baroque-era France!  Click here to hear the music on their MySpace site.

On October 2, an extraordinary trio of musicians will perform the music of the French baroque era on period instruments – harpsichord, flute and viola de gamba.  The Quinte Arts Council and Jeunesses Musicales of Canada will present Les Portes de Paris in a setting that is intimate and harkens back to the elegance of a French salon.

The evening performance will be held in the Richie Room at Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar, 272 Front St. in downtown Belleville.  Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for cocktails and the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.  At intermission, guests will be treated to delectable hors d’oeuvres that have been specially prepared for the evening by Capers.

Made up of young Quebec musicians with a passion for typically French Baroque music played on period instruments, Les Portes de Paris trio brings back to life works composed in France in the 17th and 18th centuries.  The trio’s performances are original, dazzling, and especially moving, and you can’t help but be carried away by the smooth, refined, and lively sounds.

See article by Gabrielle Loesch

Tickets are $30 each, and can be ordered through the Quinte Arts Council (call 613-962-1232 or drop into 36 Bridge St. E., downtown Belleville during office hours).  Visit the QAC website (www.quinteartscouncil.org) and click on the Les Portes de Paris link to read more and hear samples of the music.

Ticket holders will be given a $5 discount on their tickets to the April 21, 2009 performance of The Barber of Seville at the Empire Theatre in Belleville.

Tickets: $30 includes concert and hors d'oeuvres.

The Quinte Arts Council will also present a special one-hour afternoon performance for students at 1 p.m. in the auditorium at Centennial Secondary School (160 Palmer Rd., Belleville).  This student performance is for students in grades 5 to 8 and is free of charge.  Schools can contact the QAC to book their seats (book by Sept. 29).