Musical Postcards from CAMMAC
In the spring of 2021, CAMMAC released Musical Postcards from the CAMMAC Music Centre, a series of six videos funded by the Canada Council for the Arts through the Digital Originals Initiative. We are now thrilled to present a new series of videos funded by the Canada Council for the Arts through the Digital Now program.
Patrick Simard (drums), Vanessa Marcoux (violin) and Guillaume Martineau (piano)
Conceived by Artistic Director Guylaine Lemaire, Musical Postcards from CAMMAC is an innovative digital portfolio that vividly brings CAMMAC’s story to life through its greatest assets.
Alexis Chartrand (violin) and Anne-Marie Gardette (dance)
This project not only highlights the CAMMAC Music Centre’s dedication to providing rich musical experiences but also underscores its role as a vibrant hub fostering meaningful interactions between performers and audiences.
Created between between October 2023 and March 2024, these nine new videos were filmed at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Quebec’s Laurentian region, and at the Conservatoire de musique de Montreal. They feature an eclectic group of 26 members of CAMMAC’s exceptional faculty, many of whom rank among Canada’s finest performing artists.
Four of the videos feature original compositions commissioned from Canadian composers Kevin O’Neil, Guillaume Martineau, and Matthias Maute. Adding to the interdisciplinary aspect of the project, three Canadian artists were invited to create works inspired by these new musical pieces. Their artworks are included in the videos of the new pieces, resulting in a compelling dialogue between sound and image.
MUSICAL POSTCARDS FROM CAMMAC, 2024 EDITION:
Boléro (Rachel Beausoleil)
Vocals: Rachel Beausoleil
Piano: Chad Linsley
Recorder: Femke Bergsma
Percussion: Léo Guiollot
Guitar: Kevin O’Neil
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in March 2024.
Carte Postale (Guillaume Martineau)
Piano: Guillaume Martineau
Violin: Vanessa Marcoux
Drums: Patrick Simard
Vanessa plays a Carlo Giuseppe Testore violin, Milan, ca. 1812, with a Louis Morizot (père) bow courtesy of CANIMEX INC. (Drummondville, Québec).
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in October 2023.
Tryptich en 12 temps
Artwork created by Kim Duhaime
Acrylic on canvas, 18″ x 18″ x 3
Dankgesang (Kevin O’Neil)
Ukulele & guitar: Kevin O’Neil
Violin: Guillaume Villeneuve
Violin: Diane Bayard
Viola: Clément Bufferne
Cello: Julian Armour
Bass: Reuven Rothman
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in October 2023.
Gigue de Scylla (Theobaldi di Gatti, 1650-1727)
Baroque Violin: Alexis Chartrand
Dance: Pierre Chartrand, Anne-Marie Gardette
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in October 2023.
Marche pour les Matelots (de Alcyone) (Marin Maris, 1956-1728)
Fisher’s Hornpipe (Traditional)
The Fairy Dance (Nathaniel Gow, 1763-1831)
Baroque Violin: Alexis Chartrand
Dance: Pierre Chartrand, Anne-Marie Gardette
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in October 2023.
Moon River (Rachel Beausoleil)
Voix / Vocals: Rachel Beausoleil
Piano: Chad Linsley
Basse / Bass: François A. Ouimet
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in March 2024.
Nuit d’été (Matthias Maute)
Ensemble Caprice
Recorder and Artistic Director: Matthias Maute
Soprano: Janelle Lucyk
Tenor: Kerry Bursey
Violin: Olivier Brault
Piano: Suren Barry
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in October 2023.
Kaleidoscopic images
Artwork created by Wanda Lowensteyn
Pavane (Kevin O’Neil)
Violin: Nathalie Camus
Cello: David Ellis
Piano: Nicolas Ellis
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the Conservatoire de musique de Montreal in December 2023.
Untitled
Artwork created by Frédéric Ellis
Mixed media on paper
Sleep Dirt (Frank Zappa, arr. Francis Colpron)
Recorder: Francis Colpron
Organ: Chad Linsley
Guitar: François A. Ouimet
Cello: Femke Bergsma
Camera Crew: Kevin Reeves, Peter Polgar
Recording Engineers: Sarah Shin, Kevin O’Neil
Audio & Video Post Production: Kevin O’Neil
Producer and CAMMAC Artistic
Director: Guylaine Lemaire
Directed by: Kevin O’Neil
Filmed and recorded at the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec in March 2024.
Clément Bufferne (viola) and Julian Armour (cello)
This project was produced with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Now Initiative.
ABOUT CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS:
The Canada Council for the Arts is Canada’s public arts funder, with a mandate to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. The Council champions and invests in artistic excellence through a broad range of grants, services, prizes and payments to professional Canadian artists and arts organizations. Its work ensures that excellent, vibrant and diverse art and literature engages Canadians, \enriches their communities and reaches markets around the world. The Council also raises public awareness and appreciation of the arts through its communications, research and arts promotion activities. It is responsible for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, which promotes the values and programs of UNESCO in Canada to contribute to a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable future. The Canada Council Art Bank operates art rental programs and helps further public engagement with contemporary arts.
ABOUT THE DIGITAL NOW INITIATIVE:
Digital Now is a one-time digital innovation initiative. The initiative offers grants to arts groups, collectives, and organizations to adapt existing works or create new ones to be shared virtually with audiences. Digital Now offers a springboard for the arts sector, during this period of health-related restrictions, to make a digital leap for the sector’s recovery and stimulate job creation. Funded projects will draw on a breadth of artists and arts workers and reach local, Canada-wide, and international audiences.