2024
July 25, 2024
Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Church, Miscou NB
FOUR SEASONS IN THE EYES OF OSWALD
Madeleine Owen, lute, theorbo and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Rafael Sánchez Guevara, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Ensemble La Cigale will offer a concert showcasing charming sonatas from Airs for the Seasons by Scottish composer James Oswald, each named after a flower. The performers will present their favourite sonatas from Oswald’s collection, along with some dances and airs from the Celtic countries, music that warms you up in winter and calls for celebration!
Presented by the Festival international de musique baroque de Lamèque.
June 9, 2024
Westmount Library, Westmount QC
125 YEARS AT WESTMOUNT PUBLIC LIBRARY – LET’S CELEBRATE!
Madeleine Owen, lute, theorbo, and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Celtic music as part of the celebrations of Westmount Library’s 125th anniversary.
March 17, 2024
Église de La Visitation, Montréal
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute, theorbo, and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Maison de la Culture Ahuntsic.
March 15, 2024
Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, Montréal
VIN EN VERS – SORTIE DE RÉSIDENCE – ENSEMBLE LA CIGALE
Madeleine Owen, lute, theorbo, and artistic direction; Amanda Keesmaat, Baroque cello and artistic direction; Anne-Marie Beaudette, soprano; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Karim Nasr, flutes, oboe and bassoon; Marie-Laurence Primeau, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée.
2023
British Columbia tour:
November 15, 2023, Berwick Royal Oak, Victoria BC (private concert—Concerts in Care)
November 16, 2023, All Saints by-the-Sea Anglican Church, Salt Spring Island BC (Salt Spring Island Baroque)
November 17, 2023, St. Helen’s Anglican Church, Vancouver BC (Müzewest Concerts)
November 18, 2023, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Victoria BC (Early Music Society of the Islands)
November 20, 2023, Shannon Oaks Victoria, Victoria BC (private concert—Concerts in Care)
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, theorbo, Baroque guitar and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Mexico tour:
October 20, 2023, Ranchito del Rey y María Madre, Saltillo (Agape Festival Mexico)
October 22, 2023, Paseo de la Mujer, Monterrey (Festival Santa Lucía)
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, theorbo, Baroque guitar and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Rafael Sánchez Guevara, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
September 9, 2023
Victoria Hall, Westmount QC
THE CURIOSITY CABINET
Madeleine Owen, theorbo, Baroque guitar, and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
In this program specially tailored for young audiences, La Cigale opens its cabinet of curiosities to reveal a rich collection of unusual instruments and quirky music. The presentation includes a battle of instruments, musical puzzles, and much more! Presented by the Westmount Public Library as part of its TD Summer Reading Club.
June 4, 2023
Jeunesse Musicales Canada, Montreal QC
LE CABINET DE CURIOSITÉS: Bizzareries de la sonate italienne baroque
Madeleine Owen, theorbo, Baroque guitar, and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Works by Vitali, Leonarda, Corbetta, Granata, Fontana, Pittoni Ferrarese, and Merula.
March 8, 2023
Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montréal QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal.
2022
December 8, 2022
Maison de la Culture Claude-Léveillée, Montréal QC
THE SEVEN JOYS OF MARY: Celtic and English airs for the holidays
David Menzies, tenor; Madeleine Owen, theorbo and Baroque guitar; Amanda Keesmaat, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Ensemble La Cigale has collected some of the most beautiful songs of the rich English and Celtic carol repertoire to offer a warm program for the holidays. As well as carols both poignant and joyful, the group performs their arrangements of Irish folksongs, traditional instrumental pieces and works by the Irish harpist, Turlough O’Carolan.
Presented by the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.
June 25, 2022
Rialto Theatre, Montreal QC
PASSERELLE : DELLE DONNE
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, theorbo and Baroque guitar; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Montreal Baroque Festival.
May 22, 2022
Salle Madeleine-Lahaye, L’Île-Bizard, Montréal QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented as part of the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée with the borough of L’Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève.
May 12, 2022
Harold Greenspon Auditorium, Côte-Saint-Luc QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented as part of the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée with the city of Côte-Saint-Luc.
April 24, 2022
Église Saint-Charles, Montréal QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented as part of the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée with the borough of Le Sud-Ouest.
2021
December 5, 2021
Maison du Citoyen, salle Jean-Despréz, Gatineau QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by Les Concerts Ponticello.
November 28, 2021
Église Saint-Édouard, Montréal QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Stephanie Manias, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée with the borough of Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie.
October 8, 2021
Église Saint-Joseph, Rivière-des-Prairies QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée with the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles.
2020
July 15, 2020
Live video broadcast from Église Saint-Joseph, Rivière-des-Prairies QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Sallynee Amawat, Baroque violin; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders
Presented by the Maison de la Culture Rivière-des-Prairies.
January 23, 2020
Maison de la culture Claude Léveillée, Montréal QC
MUSIQUE ET DANSE: VOYAGE BAROQUE
Madeleine Owen, theorbo and Baroque guitar; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Julien Compagne, percussion; Anne-Marie Gardette, dance et choreography; Stéphanie Brochard, dance
With Danse Cadence. A journey through the exoticism of 18th-century dance, theatre and Commedia dell’arte. Presented by the Maison de la culture Claude Léveillée.
2019
December 8, 2019
Quai 5160: Maison de la Culture Verdun, Verdun QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by Quai 5160: Maison de la Culture Verdun.
September 5, 2019
Chapelle Saint-Louis, Montreal QC
LA GRAZIA DELLE DONNE: Music of the Italian Baroque by woman composers and the men who encouraged them
Myriam Leblanc, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lutes and artistic direction; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
La Cigale proposes a celebration of femininity with a program of Italian music of the Baroque. The program features works by master women composers: Barbara Strozzi, Francesca and Settima Caccini, Vittoria Aleotti and Isabella Leonarda; as well as pieces by some of the men who encouraged feminine creativity: Giulio Caccini and Antonio Vivaldi.
August 14, 2019
Parc Saint-Joseph, Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles QC
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sallynee Amawat, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by La Classique Estivale: de la Rivière au Saint-Laurent.
July 13, 2019
Dominion-Chalmers United Church, Ottawa ON
MUSIC AND DANCE: VOYAGE BAROQUE
Madeleine Owen, theorbo and Baroque guitar; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Ziya Tabassian, percussion; Anne-Marie Gardette, dance et choreography; Stéphanie Brochard, dance
With Danse Cadence. A journey through the exoticism of 18th-century dance, theatre and Commedia dell’arte. Presented by Music and Beyond.
June 23, 2019
Maisonnette des parents, Montréal QC
LAISSER-FAIRE
Madeleine Owen, theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Anne-Marie Gardette, dance
Renaissance sensuality, refinement and nonchalance. Music by Corbetta, Murcia, Cabezon, Castaldi, and Ferrarese for harp and theorbo. Presented by the Montreal Baroque Festival.
April 6, 2019
Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall ON
ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN: BAROQUE MUSIC OF THE CELTIC COUNTRIES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by the Cornwall Concert Series.
January 13, 2019
Salle Saint-François-Xavier, Prévost QC
PAYSAGES CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by Diffusions Amal’Gamme.
2018
November 18, 2018
Pierrefonds Cultural Centre, Pierrefonds QC
HEADING TO CELTIC LANDS
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by the City of Montreal.
October 31, 2018
Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal QC
PROJET CASTLEVANIA
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Lucie Ringuette, Baroque violin; Frédéric Chiasson, composer
Arrangements of Gothic melodies from the famous Castlevania video game, coupled with selections of Baroque music that inspired them. Presented by the City of Montreal.
October 25, 2018
Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée, Montreal QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Alexa Raine-Wright, flutes; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by the City of Montreal.
October 20, 2018
Ranchito del Rey y María Madre, Saltillo, Mexico
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Alexa Raine-Wright, flutes; Rafael Sánchez Guevara, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by Festival Agape.
October 7, 2018
Marché des arts Desjardins, Sorel-Tracy QC
PASSAGGI
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders
Sonatas and canzonas by Castello, Notari, Pandolfi Mealli and other 17th-century composers. Presented by Azimut Diffusion.
July 28, 2018
Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue Church, Miscou NB
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Baroque music from Celtic countries. Presented by the Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival.
June 23, 2018
Church of St. John the Evangelist, Montreal QC
FAREWELL TO MUSIC
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Music of Oswald, Geminiani, Matteis and their contemporaries. Presented by the Montreal Baroque Festival.
March 4, 2018
Peter B. Yeomans Cultural Centre, Dorval QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Instrumental music from Celtic countries. Presented by Divertissimo.
January 21, 2018
Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Instrumental music from Celtic countries. Presented by La maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
2017
September 3, 2017
Mont-Tremblant QC
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Instrumental music from Celtic countries. Presented by La Fête de la Musique de Tremblant.
2016
Three performances in Mexico:
November 19, 2016, La Catedral de Tepic
November 20, 2016, La Plaza Principal del Municipio de Acoponeta
November 22, 2016, La Explanada de la Universidad Autonoma de Nayarit
UP IN THE MORNING EARLY
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Marie-Michel Beauparlant, Baroque cello; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by the Festival Cultural Amado Nervo.
September 25, 2016
Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire QC
LA DIVINA CIACONNA
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
Presented by the Stewart Hall Cultural Centre.
July 17, 2016
Place d’Armes, Montréal QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin
Presented by The Music Zone.
June 25 and 26, 2016
LA CIGALE AT THE MONTREAL BAROQUE FESTIVAL
Phillips Square, Montreal QC
June 25
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
June 26
Madeleine Owen, Baroque guitar and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
Presented by the Montreal Baroque Festival.
April 10, 2016
Place des Citoyens, Sainte-Adèle QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Presented by La Ville de Sainte-Adèle.
April 3, 2016
Café-théâtre Les Beaux Instants, Sorel-Tracy QC
FOLIES BAROQUES
Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
Presented by Les p’tits dimanches ensoleillés.
February 14, 2016
Église Saint-René-Goupil, Montréal QC
LAISSER DURER LA NUIT : AIRS DE COUR AND INSTRUMENTAL PIECES OF THE FRENCH BAROQUE
Ghislaine Deschambault, voice; Madeleine Owen, theorbo and lute; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Includes works by Marais, Forqueray, de Visée, Le Camus, Lambert. Presented by the Maison de la Culture de Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.
January 10, 2016
La Belle Chapelle, Sherbrooke QC
LA DIVINA CIACONNA
Madeleine Owen, guitar and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
Presented by La Belle Chapelle.
2015
November 22, 2015
Trinity United Church, Huntsville ON
TIORBA OBBLIGATA
Madeleine Owen, guitar and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Presented by the Concert Association of Huntsville.
November 1, 2015
St. James Church, Hudson QC
LA CIGALE ET LE ROI SOLEIL
Madeleine Owen, guitar and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Presented by the Hudson Chamber Music Series.
Three performances in Mexico:
October 21, 2015, Teatro Angela Peralta, Mazatlán
October 22, 2015, Teatro Pablo de Villavicencio, Culiacán
October 23, 2015, Teatro del IMSS, Los Mochis
TIORBA OBBLIGATA
Madeleine Owen, guitar and theorbo; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Sara Lackie,
Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Presented by El Festival Cultural Sinaloa.
August 23, 2015
Toronto Music Garden, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto ON
UN BRIN DE FANTAISIE: ITALIAN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF THE EARLY BAROQUE
Madeleine Owen, guitar and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Presented by Summer Music in the Garden.
July 26, 2015
Parc historique De La Broquerie, Boucherville, QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Ghislaine Deschambault, voice; Pascal-Frédéric St-Yves, flutes; Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
Presented by Rendez-vous champêtres Desjardins 2015.
April 24, 2015
Ranchito del Rey y Maria Madre, Saltillo, Mexico
TIORBA OBBLIGATA
Madeleine Owen, guitar and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Marie-Laurence Primeau, viola da gamba
Presented by Festival Agapé Mexico.
March 15, 2015
Chalet Delpha-Sauvé, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Presented by Classival.
February 15, 2015
Église de la Visitation, Montreal QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Presented by the Maison de la culture Ahuntsic-Cartierville.
2014
December 11, 2014
Church of the Epiphany, Verdun QC
THE SEVEN JOYS OF MARY: CELTIC AND ENGLISH AIRS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
David Menzies, tenor; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Ensemble La Cigale has collected some of the most beautiful songs of the rich English and Celtic carol repertoire to offer a warm program for the holidays. As well as carols both poignant and joyful, the group performs their arrangements of Irish folksongs, traditional instrumental pieces and works by the Irish harpist, Turlough O’Carolan.
October 9, 2014
Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montréal QC
TIORBA OBBLIGATA
Madeleine Owen, theorbo and Baroque guitar; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Italian music of the 17th century by Kapsberger, Pittoni-Ferrarese, Piccinini, Frescobaldi, Mealli and others.
September 25, 2014
Auditorium Le Prévost, Montreal QC
EN ROUTE VERS LES PAYS CELTIQUES
Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Baroque music from Celtic countries.
May 29, 2014
Church of the Epiphany, Verdun QC
LA CIGALE EN CONCERTO
La Cigale Baroque Orchestra; Madeleine Owen, direction, lutes; Sara Lackie, harp; Sam Magdi, mandolin; Karim Nasr, oboe
The La Cigale Baroque Orchestra reunites to celebrate spring with a joyful program of virtuosic concertos. Includes favourite works by Handel, Vivaldi and Corelli.
March 27, 2014
Church of the Epiphany, Verdun QC
BLOOD, TOIL, TEARS AND SWEAT
Jean-François Daignault, voice; Madeleine Owen, lutes, guitar; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Our bodies are the vessels of our passions. A concert of English music celebrating the body as the expression of the soul’s strongest feeling: its suffering, longing, rapture and delight. Works by Dowland, Hume, Lennon-McCartney and Sting.
March 16, 2014
Bibliothèque Adélard-Berger, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC
MADELEINE OWEN IN CONCERT
Madeleine Owen, theorbo and baroque guitar
Works by De Visée, Piccinini, Kapsberger, Sanz, Murcias.
January 30, 2014
Church of the Epiphany, Verdun QC
LA DIVINA CIACONNA
Madeleine Owen, theorbo, guitar; Sara Lackie, harp
The ciaconna unrolls like a multi-coloured ball of silk thread through countless variations. A concert showcasing plucked strings as they weave together the threads of ciaconnas and other pieces by Italian and Spanish composers into a shimmering tapestry of sound. Works by Kapsberger, Piccinini, Castaldi, Frescobaldi, Froberger and Cabezón.
January 5, 2014
L’Église Saint-Elzéar, Laval QC
PASSIONS BAROQUES : CHANSONS DU 17E SIÈCLE ENTRE FRANCE, ESPAGNE ET ITALIE
Anne-Marie Beaudette, soprano; Madeleine Owen, theorbo and baroque guitar; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Music by Moulinié, Lambert, Charpentier, Strozzi, Monteverdi.
2013
May 26, 2013
Galerie Art Mûr, Montreal QC
UN JARDIN MUSICAL
Madeleine Owen, artistic director and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Vincent Lauzer, recorders; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba; Sam Magdi, baroque mandolin; the Ensemble La Cigale Baroque Orchestra; the Projet Choral (Martin Fillion, director); Members of the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal
A first CD is something to celebrate! Madeleine Owen and Ensemble La Cigale welcome their singer and musician friends to present a grand concert to launch their first CD, Tiorba obbligata.
2012
December 16, 2012
Salle Montaigne du CEGEP de Limoilou, Campus Charlesbourg, Québec QC
THE SEVEN JOYS OF MARY: CELTIC AND ENGLISH AIRS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
David Menzies, tenor; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Ensemble La Cigale has collected some of the most beautiful songs of the rich English and Celtic carol repertoire to offer a warm program for the holidays. As well as carols both poignant and joyful, the group performs their arrangements of Irish folksongs, traditional instrumental pieces and works by the Irish harpist, Turlough O’Carolan. Presented by the series De concert avec l’histoire.
December 2, 2012
Au Fourquet Fourchette, Chambly QC
THE SEVEN JOYS OF MARY: CELTIC AND ENGLISH AIRS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
David Menzies, tenor; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
Ensemble La Cigale has collected some of the most beautiful songs of the rich English and Celtic carol repertoire to offer a warm program for the holidays. As well as carols both poignant and joyful, the group performs their arrangements of Irish folksongs, traditional instrumental pieces and works by the Irish harpist, Turlough O’Carolan. Presented by Caffé Musica.
April 1, 2012
Maison Lachaîne, Ste-Thérèse-de-Blainville QC
LAISSER DURER LA NUIT: FRENCH MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE
Marie Magistry, soprano; Madeleine Owen, lute and theorbo; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Works by Marin Maris, Nicolas Vallet, Sébastien Le Camus, Michel Lambert, Louis-Nicolas de Clérambault, and Robert de Visée.
2011
November 6, 2011
Café-Théâtre Les Beaux Instants, Sorel-Tracy QC
Madeleine Owen, lute and Baroque guitar
Works by Dowland, Vallet, Murcia and others.
October 16, 2011
Saint-Lazare Community Centre, Saint-Lazare QC
THE BONNIEST LASS IN ALL THE WORLD: CELTIC MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE
David Menzies, tenor; Sari Tsuji, Baroque violin; Madeleine Owen, lutes; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp
September 27, 2011
Maison de l’Arbre du Jardin Botanique de Montréal
Elin Soderstrom, viol; Madeleine Owen, theorbo and Baroque guitar
French music of the Baroque. Presented by the festival Orgue et Couleurs.
2010
December 19, 2010
Vanier Cultural Centre, Châteauguay QC
THE BONNIEST LASS IN A’ THE WORLD: CELTIC AND ENGLISH MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE
Marie Magistry, soprano; Ellie Nimeroski, Baroque violin; Madeleine Owen, lutes; Sara Lackie, Baroque harp; Johanne Gauthier, viola da gamba
December 12, 2010
Théâtre Mirella et Lino Saputo, Centre Leonardo da Vinci, Saint-Léonard QC
CONCERT DE NOËL POUR LE CHÂTEAU (MUSÉE DU CHÂTEAU DUFRESNE): THE PROJET CHORAL CHOIR WITH THE LA CIGALE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA
Christmas carols by Quebec composers from the early 20th century and Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit.
November 11, 2010
Musée de la Civilisation, Québec QC
LE VOYAGEUR DANS LE NOUVEAU MONDE OU LE MONDE VRAI: UNE PROMENADE EN MUSIQUE DANS LES ÉTATS DE EMPIRE DU DÉSENCHANTEMENT (LECTURE-CONCERT)
Aurélie Zygel-Basso, recitation; Madeleine Owen, theorbo; Elin Soderstrom, viola da gamba
Readings from Marivaux and La Cabinet du Philosophe; works by Marais, Couperin and de Visée.
September 30, 2010
Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique française, Québec QC
LES SONGES AGRÉABLES: DE LA CONVERSATION AU CONSERVATOIRE. SCÉNOGRAPHIES DES GENRES MINEURS (1680–1780).
Marie Magistry, soprano; Madeleine Owen, theorbo; Sylvain Bergeron, lute
French music of the 17th and 18th centuries : airs de cours, vaudevilles, instrumental works.
September 26, 2010
Rigaud QC
Festival de la Marche
August 1, 2010
Parc des Ateliers, Chambly, QC
La Cigale en duo intime; works of the 16th-18th centuries. Presented by Caffé Musica.
May 30, 2010
La maison-Mère des Sœurs de la Providence, Montréal QC
Benefit concert with Projet Choral and La Cigale: French motets of the 17th century.
2009
June 7, 2009
Église de l’Immaculée Conception, Montréal QC
VIVALDI POUR DONNER AUX PLUS DÉMUNIS
Sacred music for double choir with the La Cigale Baroque Orchestra.
May 31, 2009
Hemmingford Church, Hemmingford QC
VIVALDI POUR DONNER AUX PLUS DÉMUNIS
Sacred music for double choir with the La Cigale Baroque Orchestra.
May 30, 2009
Chapelle St-Louis, Montréal QC
LES SOUHAITS RIDICULES: UN CONCERT-LECTURE DES TROIS CONTES EN VERS DE CHARLES PERRAULT
February 7, 2009
Église Memorial, Rosemère QC
UN BRIN DE FANTAISIE: ITALIAN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF THE EARLY BAROQUE
January 31, 2009
Chapelle St-Louis, Montréal QC
UN BRIN DE FANTAISIE: ITALIAN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC OF THE EARLY BAROQUE
2008
November 29, 2008
Chapelle St-Louis, Montréal QC
VIVALDI DANS TOUT SES ÉTATS
In collaboration with ensemble Notturna.
November 8, 2008
Église Memorial, Rosemère QC
ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN
June 23, 2008
PLANXTY CAROLAN
Presented by the Montreal Baroque Festival.
May 8, 2008
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa ON
EXHIBITION LAUNCH: “JAMESTOWN, QUEBEC, SANTA FE: THREE NORTH AMERICAN BEGINNINGS”
March 15, 2008
Chapelle St-Louis, Montreal QC
THE BONNIEST LASS IN THE WORLD
2007
October 14, 2007
Ste-Anne de Bellevue, QC