{"id":17491,"date":"2014-02-28T10:47:51","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T15:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=17491"},"modified":"2014-03-01T12:06:19","modified_gmt":"2014-03-01T17:06:19","slug":"vincent-lauzer-a-true-talent-with-a-captivatingly-delicate-yet-robust-musicality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2014\/02\/28\/vincent-lauzer-a-true-talent-with-a-captivatingly-delicate-yet-robust-musicality\/","title":{"rendered":"Concert review: Vincent Lauzer: a true talent with a captivatingly delicate yet robust musicality"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you had heard Regina-based Artistic Director Simon Fryer announce the Women\u2019s Musical Club of Toronto\u2019s (WMCT) 117th<\/sup> concert season in 2014-2015, witnessed the enthralling performance by Montreal\u2019s Vincent Lauzer, shared the experience with a packed Walter Hall, your faith in Toronto\u2019s classical music scene would be doubly renewed.<\/p>\n

The \u201cMusic in the Afternoon\u201d series features an artful line-up of debuts by international artists, and some of Canada\u2019s most promising up-and-coming performers.<\/p>\n

Recorder music might not bring to mind excitement and nuance, but a listen to Vincent Lauzer\u2014winner of the WMCT\u2019s 2012 Career Development Award\u2014would certainly open audiences up to some exquisite musical moments with one of the most understated instruments in western music.<\/p>\n

The program featured works by Baroque composers Sammartini, J.S. Bach, Corelli and Vivaldi, which were rendered tastefully by the continuo ensemble with Myl\u00e8ne B\u00e9langer on harpsichord, Chloe Meyeres and Tanya LaPerri\u00e8re on baroque violin, Jacques-Andr\u00e9 Houle on baroque viola, and M\u00e9lisande Corriveau on baroque cello.<\/p>\n

The ensemble was in perfect balance with the incredible nuances revealed to the deep listener. Everyone, including the ensemble, was enchanted with Lauzer\u2019s winning personality.<\/p>\n

The most exciting part of the concert was a selection of contemporary works written for solo recorder titled, \u201cMinimal Music\u201d and \u201cSchlaflied f\u00fcr einen Kolibri (Lullaby for a hummingbird)\u201d from a suite by composer Marcus Zahnhausen. In a style of music known for its deceptive simplicity, they provided a vehicle to draw out Lauzer\u2019s breathtaking virtuosity. Playing from memory, Lauzer shined over the pieces\u2019 densely packed lines, which were subtly shaped into a frenzy that conveyed the up-tempo work\u2019s larger musical ideas.<\/p>\n

The second half of the concert opened with \u201cMeditation,\u201d by Japanese composer Ry\u014dhei Hirose. Lauzer played the work by invoking the sound of a Shakuhachi (Japanese flute), and <\/i>then followed with the finale of the program, \u201cCommentari III\u201d by German composer Doroth\u00e9e Hahne.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the WMCT wasn\u2019t the place you would expect to hear live electronics music, but it speaks greatly of its devotion to the standards set by those before us. By selecting Lauzer as their career development award winner, they demonstrate a commitment to paving the way towards a vision of the future. Lauzer is a true talent with a captivatingly delicate yet robust musicality.<\/p>\n

There are already plans for a 2015 presentation of the award; the 10th since it was founded in 1990. Two additional runner-up prizes will be added, and the main prize will be increased from $15,000 to $20,000. If this concert was any indication, there is some impressive music making for us to look forward to from the WMCT in the seasons to come.<\/p>\n

Learn more about their new season here<\/a>\u00a0and read more about the prize here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Margaret Lam<\/em>
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