CONCERT FOR HOPE
MEMORIES OF SAINT JOHN PAUL II

Experience an emotional evening filled with profound feelings of hope and unity as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the passing of Saint John Paul II, pope, poet and emblematic figure of the 20th century. He played a pivotal role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

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Through a poignant program blending sacred music, Polish and Québécois repertoire, and minimalist compositions, this concert invites everyone, regardless of faith or background, to come together and share a moment of collective emotion. Among the soloists are soprano Marianne Lambert, baritone Marc-Antoine d'Aragon, violinists Nadia Monczak and Mariusz Monczak, and young Elza d'Aragon, aged 9.

 

This concert is designed to be accessible to all, irrespective of financial means. It aims to be a gathering of unity and sharing, where music will unite us in a spirit of hope.

 

Reserve your seat and support the concert's production by making a donation according to your means. Your contribution will help cover the essential costs of bringing this event to fruition.​​

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WORKS

 

Max Richter, November 

Georg Friedrich HÄNDEL, The Messiah (excerpts)

Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART, Exsultate Jubilate

Gabriel FAURÉ, Pie Jesu

Norbert PALEJ, Crimean Sonnets : Ayou-dah (poetry A. Mickiewicz)

Norbert PALEJ, The Poet and the War : Dark Lullaby 1940 (poetry K. K. Baczynski)

Henryk Mikołaj GÓRECKI, Little Fantasia 

Henryk WIENIAWSKI, Variations on an Original Theme

Paul BAILLARGEON, Une colombe (Words M. Lefebvre)

Raymond LÉVESQUE, Quand les hommes vivront d'amour

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With the support of the Jane Skoryna Foundation, the Korwin-Szymanowski Family Foundation, the Polish War Veterans Association, the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada and the Polish Library, and under the honorary patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Montreal.