Forestare (Montreal) – Music and projections
By inspiring themselves of the atmosphere of the Shed 16, Forestare has built a performance specifically for our event Soirée de sentier. From the industrial world to ancestral traditions, Forestare will transport you between these two poles like the ying and yang of our 21st century urban condition.
They will start their performance with Racines, composed by Pascal S. Quoquochi, which will lead to Steve Reich with Electric Counterpoint - a famous composition which inspired lately Pat Metheny, The Kronos Quartet, as well as the English electronic music band The Orb. Forestare is the first ensemble to have recorded the second version of Electric Counterpoint, which Steve Reich had written specifically for an ensemble of guitars. Forestare will end its performance by transporting you to Wemotaci, an Indian reserve of Quebec, with the musical piece Chaman by the native composer Pascal Quoquochi.
«Un bon conseil : allez vous perdre dans cette forêt de guitares boréales, classiques de surcroît. (…) l’effet de masse créé par cette treizaine de guitares (…) est tout simplement saisissant.» Alain Brunet, La Presse, March 10 2007
«Avant la virtuosité individuelle, ce sont la cohésion de l’ensemble et les habiles arrangements qui donnent un souffle et une puissance dramatique saisissants.» Serge Paradis, ICI, March 22 2007
Founder, guitarist, art director : Alexandre Éthier
Musical director : Pascal Côté
Double bass : Mathieu Désy
Guitarists : Simon Auger, Jonathan Barriault, Rémi Castonguay, Marie-Soleil Fortier, François Gauthier, Charles Gauvin, Olivier Labossière, Sébastien Moreau, Caroline Paradis, Rodrigo Rubilar, Jonathan Viens, Julie Vincelette
Website : http://www.forestare.com/
Practical Information and Ticket Booth
How to get there, program schedule for free activities and information on getting tickets for the September 12th evening at the Shed 16..
Program
A noise box, musical alarm clocks, a magnificent sculpture, and many more will be part of our free day. You are also invited to join our evening event at the Shed 16 where multidisciplinary artists will deliver bewildering performances.