A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH MUSIC
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Klez-Kabaret is a quartet setting (clarinet, violin, accordion / vocals, percussion) of Jewish instrumental music and songs, from the wildest klezmer to the most finely chiseled arrangements; from glorious Yiddish hits to beautiful original songs on poems from Yiddish Montreal.
Klez-Kabaret builds a bridge between cultures and links the past an the present, always with sensitivity and humor. Prepare to dance, laugh and cry! The group can be a trio, quartet or more, depending on the occasion. The standard formation is the quartet. • Vanessa Marcoux : Violin • Henri Oppenheim : Accordion, guitar, accordion, voice • Gabriel Paquin-Buki : Clarinet • (optional) Éric Breton : Percussion • (optional) Mathieu Deschenaux : Double Bass |
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The team
Henri Oppenheim (Voice, guitar, accordion) is an composer originally from Paris who has made Montreal his home for the past 17 years. A former researcher in mathematics, Henri studied composition and orchestration at McGill University (Montreal). He was the accordionist and director of the Montreal klezmer ensemble Kleztory for many years, producing between 2002 and 2012 over 300 concerts in Canada, the United States, South-America, China and Europe. Notable concerts include performances with les Orchestres Symphoniques de Montréal et de Québec and I Musici de Montréal. With I Musici de Montreal he recorded a CD in 2004 for the prestigious classical British label Chandos. A Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist, he has done many artistic collaborations, as composer, arranger, musical director, accordionist, percussionist and producer, primarily in the fields of Jewish music. He regularly gives conferences about Klezmer and Yiddish music. He has arranged and produced the 2007 CD with Kleztory, which earned the Canadian Opus Prize in 2007. Fotografie, his 2013 recording, was finalist of the Canadian 2014 Opus Prize.
Henri Oppenheim is an associate composer at the Canadian Music Centre of Quebec, a member of the music committee of the Conseil des Arts de Montreal, and a part time music therapist at the Montreal Jewish General Hospital. |
Julien Patrice (violin, mandolin) recently completed a Masters in Music at the University of Montreal. He is continuing studies there for a diploma in further studies in professional performance. He has had the opportunity to perform widely with orchestras and chamber orchestras, while still a student. He joined Magillah in spring 2016
Gabriel Paquin-Buki (clarinet) started playing clarinet at age twelve. In college he performed as a soloist with the Cegep Saint-Laurent's symphonic orchestra and woodwind orchestra. In 2009, he joined Jean-François Normand's class at the University of Montreal. In 2011, Gabriel performed Stravinski and Malher as first chair under the direction of Kent Nagano and Jean-François Rivest. His schooling was enriched by the teachings of Paul Meyer, Yehuda Gilad and Charles Niedich. In may 2014, his klezmer band Oktopus won the first prize of Les Syli d'Or de la musique du monde, and released their first album Lever l'Encre in June 2014.
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For over 15 years, Éric Breton (percussions) has been specializing himself as a percussionist in World Beat music. Under Luc Boivin’s wing at Université du Québec à Montréal, he developed his knowledge of Latin and popular percussions. Throughout his career, his many collaborations with various artists from an array of horizons and backgrounds helped him hone his art form, and more specifically World music and percussions. His most recent work has lead him to enrich and adapt his repertoire to include music as broad as Algerian, Moroccan, Irish, Peruvian, Argentinean, Spanish and Indian as well as traditional Québécois music.
Renowned and respected as an artist and percussionist in Montreal’s World Beat community, Éric regularly shares the stage with different groups such as Ragleela, Arométis, Gravity Trio, Massiel Yanira, Trio Expresso and flamenco companies and projects.
Renowned and respected as an artist and percussionist in Montreal’s World Beat community, Éric regularly shares the stage with different groups such as Ragleela, Arométis, Gravity Trio, Massiel Yanira, Trio Expresso and flamenco companies and projects.