University Musical Society - Ann Arbor District Library

Since its first performance in Washington
in 1995, Les Violons du Roy has extended its
performance network in the US, making regular
stops in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles,
and is now represented by the Opus 3 Artists
agency. A recent highlight includes a US tour to
both Carnegie Hall in New York and the Walt
Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, where the
orchestra performed Handel's Messiah and Bach's
Christmas Oratorio with La Chapelle de Quebec
and an outstanding array of soloists (Rosemary
Joshua, David Daniels, Jan Kobow, Andrew Foster-
Williams, and Joshua Hopkins).
Les Violons du Roy's 22 recordings have earned
acclaim, distinctions, and awards at national and
international levels. Two of the 12 recordings re­
leased by Dorian (Handel's Apollo eDafne and Mo­
zart's Requiem) have earned Juno Awards. The as­
sociation with Quebec label ATMA has given way
to six CDs since 2004, including: Water Music, the
2008 Felix Award-winning album recorded in the
Raoul-Jobin Hall; Piazzolla, conducted by Jean-Ma­
rie Zeitouni and winner of a Juno Award in 2006;
and 2010's Britten, Les Illuminations with soprano
Karina Gauvin. The group's first collaboration with
the multinational Virgin Classics label led to the fall
2006 release of a compilation of cantata arias by
Handel and Hasse with US mezzo-soprano Vivica
Genaux. Two other Virgin Classics releases in 2011
feature C.P.E. Bach's cello concertos with the Nor­
wegian cellist Truls M0rk and J.S. Bach's keyboard
concertos with the French pianist Alexandre
Tharaud. The most recent recording, presenting
arias by Mozart, Haydn, Gluck, and Graun with
the contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, was produced
for the Naive label. Les Violons du Roy is a proud
member of Orchestras Canada, the national asso­
ciation representing Canada's orchestras.
UMS Archives
This evening's performance marks
Les Violons du Roy and Bernard
Labadie's second appearances under
UMS auspices. The orchestra and Maestro
Labadie made their UMS debuts in March
2001 in a concert featuring countertenor
soloist David Daniels at St. Francis of Assisi
Catholic Church.
UMS Les Violons du Roy
Les Violons du Roy
Bernard Labadie, Conductor
Violin I
Nicole Trotier, Soloist
Michelle Seto
Maud Langlois
Noella Bouchard
Violin II
Pascale Giguere, Soloist
Veronique Vychytil
Pascale Gagnon
Angelique Duguay
Viola
Annie Morrier
Jean-Louis Blouin
Cello
Benoft Loiselle
Raphael Dube
Double Bass
Raphael McNabney
Harpsichord
Richard Pare
Archluth
Sylvain Bergeron
Orchestra Personnel and Production Manager
Michel Robitaille
Orchestra Personnel and Production Assistant
Fanie Bourgault
For Opus 3 Artists
David V. Foster, President and CEO
David J. Baldwin, Wee President, Manager,
Artists & Attractions
Leonard Stein, Senior Vice President, Director,
Tour Administration
John C. Gilliland III, Associate, Tour Administration
Kay McCavic, Company Manager