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Saturday June 30, 2012
The Montreal X Factor
Is it possible to identify that je ne sais quoi that has made this city a hub of creative musical energy?
From jazz to folk, rock to punk, Montreal musicians have garnered international reputation and accolades for years.
To what can we account this extraordinary rise of contemporary music in this city?
The Montreal X Factor is a panel discussion, hosted by Jeanette Kelly and sponsored by Geurnica Editions. It was recorded live, earlier this season, during the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival.
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Note: Because of copyright laws, we are obliged to remove the music from the audio we post on the Web. Here are the songs we played during the taping of the broadcast:
A track by Afuken
Monnttrreeaall by Alan Lord and the Falling Men
(Photo by Miguel Legault. Courtesy of Piknic Electronik.)
Categories: Books, music
Friday June 8, 2012
Better than reality TV
Measha Brueggergosman was the first ever winner of the Montreal International Music Competition in 2002.
And on the 10th anniversary, the winner is once again a Canadian.
Bass Baritone Philippe Sly walked away with over $70,000 in prize money.
If you have ever watched an Idol-type reality TV music competition -- this competition is similar, but is the real thing!
People who have trained much of their lives in music are competing for the top prize.
It's quite a show!
Robert Rowat, the manager of the Classical Music community for the CBC music Web site and Kelly Rice, a CBC music producer, give us the scoop from the dramatic competition.
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(Photo: Philippe Sly, from his personal Web site.)
Categories: music
- July 2012
- Fri., 20 – Cinq à Six in the Summer Schedule
- Sat., 14 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 14, 2012
- Sat., 7 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 7, 2012
- June 2012
- Sat., 30 – The Montreal X Factor
- Fri., 8 – Better than reality TV
- May 2012
- Sat., 19 – Are all the artists red?
- March 2012
- Fri., 23 – Is Montreal a world jazz capital?
- February 2012
- Mon., 13 – Wesli Louissaint takes on the culture quiz
- January 2012
- Sat., 28 – Super Mario at a Rave!
- Sat., 14 – Igloofest: showing winter's playful side
- December 2011
- Sat., 24 – Christmas Eve Concert Special
- Thu., 22 – The making of... our Christmas Eve special
- November 2011
- Sat., 12 – Maestro Culture Quiz
- October 2011
- Fri., 28 – Occupy Montreal
- September 2011
- Sat., 24 – Art: What's the Point?
- Sat., 24 – Arcade Fire's homecoming
- Sat., 17 – Creating a look
- Sat., 10 – James Darling in Rimouski
- August 2011
- Sat., 20 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- August 20, 2011
- Sat., 13 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- August 13, 2011
- July 2011
- Mon., 25 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 23, 2011
- Mon., 18 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 16, 2011
- Mon., 11 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 9, 2011
- Mon., 4 – Cinq à Six in the Summer -- July 2, 2011
- June 2011
- Sat., 25 – The Culture Club -- Festival Edition
- Sat., 18 – Diatribes of a Dying Tribe
- Fri., 10 – Culture Club -- June 11, 2011
- May 2011
- Sat., 21 – Opera's next generation
- Sat., 21 – Culture Club + Guest DJ -- May 21, 2011
- April 2011
- Sat., 30 – La mechanique de l'amour
- Sat., 23 – A new album from Miracle Fortress
- March 2011
- Mon., 7 – Emilie Clepper's roadtrip soundtrack
- Fri., 4 – The Culture Club
- February 2011
- Mon., 14 – Knowing it by Harp
- Mon., 14 – Heading down Degeneration Street
- January 2011
- Mon., 24 – Coeur de Pirate + Bedouin Soundclash
- Mon., 24 – Culture Club - Kamouraska to Funkytown!
- Tue., 11 – Domestic Crisis Group - Two Tired Hearts EP
- December 2010
- Mon., 20 – Culture for Christmas (CDs)
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