Flûte Passion : Claude Bolling – Picnic Suite Nadia Labrie, Jonathan Turgeon, Dominic Girard, Bernard Riche

• Claude Bolling (1930 - 2020): Picnic Suite:
• 1 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 1: Rococo 06:23
• 2 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 2: Madrigal 04:49
• 3 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 3: Gaylancholic 07:41
• 4 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 4: Fantasque 05:47
• 5 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 5: Canon 03:53
• 6 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 6: Tendre 05:57
• 7 Bolling: Picnic Suite: Part 7: Badine 04:41
• Total Runtime 39:11

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Nadia Labrie presents her brand new project Flûte passion: Hommage à Claude Bolling. Claude Bolling, the first composer to combine classical music and jazz, recorded the Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio with flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal, which became a worldwide success. At the beginning of the 80s, two other suites, Picnic Suite and Suite No. 2 for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, were released to the delight of all.

In this concert, flutist Nadia Labrie will perform the most beautiful movements of the three suites with finesse, sensitivity and virtuosity. She will be accompanied by Jonathan Turgeon on piano, Dominic Girard on double bass, Bernard Riche on drums and Sébastien Dufour on guitar (Picnic Suite). This concert is a tribute to Claude Bolling, who died on 29 December 2020 in France. In 2024 and 2025, Nadia will release three albums of Claude Bolling's complete works for flute and piano jazz trio on the ATMA Classique label.

Nadia Labrie, flute
Jonathan Turgeon, piano
Dominic Girard, double bass
Bernard Riche, drums
Hugo Larenas, guitar

Nadia Labrie
Before obtaining her master’s degree from the Université de Montréal, Nadia Labrie graduated from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec with First Class Honours and Great Distinction. As a soloist, she has appeared with orchestras on several occasions, performing Mozart’s Concerto No. 2 and Concerto for Flute and Harp; Devienne’s Concerto No. 7; Concerto Tradiciónuevo for flute, guitar, and orchestra by Patrick Roux (a Canadian commission); Fantaisie brillante sur “Carmen” by François Borne and his adaptation of Pablo de Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Orchestre classique de Montréal, Arion Baroque Orchestra, the Kamloops Symphony (B.C.), and the Orchestre symphonique de l’Estuaire. She served as principal flute with the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra for two years, touring the world with such renowned soloists as Anne-Sophie Mutter and James Ehnes, under the direction of numerous eminent conductors, including Kurt Masur, Yoav Talmi, and Franz-Paul Decker. Since 1998, Nadia and her twin sister Annie Labrie have performed as the duo Simila, which has been cited as “the best flute and guitar duo” by the UK’s Classical Guitar magazine. Together, they have released four albums on the Analekta label, of which Nota del Sol won the Félix Award for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 2004 ADISQ Gala. Since its formation, the duo has gained international renown, performing over 500 concerts in 13 countries. In 2018, Labrie released her album Flûte Passion : Schubert, in 2020, Flûte Passion : Bach, and in 2021, Flûte Passion : Mozart, which was nominated for Classical Album of the Year at the 2021 ADISQ Gala. Labrie was awarded the Governor General’s Academic Medal for Excellence during her college studies. She also served as a judge for the Canadian Music Competition and was honoured with the distinction of Relève citoyenne by the lieutenant governor of Quebec and the president of Celebrations Canada, Marc Garneau. Having developed a strong interest in early flutes in recent years, she has honed the art with the renowned Claire Guimond.

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