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Founded in 1962, the Percussions de Strasbourg are world-renowned ambassadors of musical creation. With their exceptional repertoire, the group performs twentieth century masterpieces and commissioned new works with the same concerns: to bring life to a contemporary heritage while revisiting it constantly, and to continue to innovate in a context of artistic diversification.

Since its foundation, the group still stands at the heart of creation, thanks to its particular connections with contemporary composers and the diversity of its abilities in terms of musical formats: from duo to octet, from acoustics to electronics, from recitals to musical theater and dance, etc …

Having been dedicated more than 350 works, the group continues to maintain and develop its unique instrumentarium in the world. It has recorded many times and has received around thirty international awards, including a Victoire de la musique classique in 2017, which the Percussions de Strasbourg label won for its first record release, Burning Bright by Hugues Dufourt.

The daily commitment of the ensemble to educational activities is reflected in their various actions, particularly with the public in Hautepierre where the ensemble is in residence.
Since its foundation, the group still stands at the heart of creation, thanks to its particular connections with contemporary composers and the diversity of its abilities in terms of musical formats: from duo to octet, from acoustics to electronics, from recitals to musical theater and dance, etc ...

Having been dedicated more than 350 works, the group continues to maintain and develop its unique instrumentarium in the world. It has recorded many times and has received around thirty international awards, including a Victoire de la musique classique in 2017, which the Percussions de Strasbourg label won for its first record release, Burning Bright by Hugues Dufourt.

The daily commitment of the ensemble to educational activities is reflected in their various actions, particularly with the public in Hautepierre where the ensemble is in residence.

Architek Percussion is a Montreal-based quartet dedicated to the development and performance of avant-garde, experimental, minimalist, and electroacoustic music. Founded in early 2012, they have emerged as dynamic exponents of chamber music, equally comfortable in performing classic repertoire and exploring new terrain through premieres.

In addition to their self-produced concerts in Montreal, Architek has recently appeared as guests of Ottawa New Music Creators, Live@CIRMMT (Montreal), Innovations en Concert (Montreal), Matralab (Concordia University), Pointe-a-Calliere Museum (Montreal), the Schulich Year of Contemporary Music (McGill University), and the Cluster Festival (Winnipeg). In October 2013 they toured the Maritimes, performing and conducting workshops at several Universities in the region.

The members of Architek are ardent devotees of premiering new Canadian music, having recently done so with works by Adam Basanta, Eliot Britton, Beavan Flanagan, Nicole Lizée, Christos Hatzis, Nicolas Hyatt, and James O’Callaghan. Their current repertoire includes works for both pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments, and reflects the cultural and stylistic diversity of North American contemporary music.

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Architek Percussion est un quatuor de percussion émergent concentré sur le développement et l'interprétation de la musique avant-garde, expérimentale, minimaliste et électro-acoustique, particulièrement dévoué à la création d'œuvres des compositeurs émergents. Avec une répertoire actuelle comprise d'une mélange d'œuvres écrites également pour les instruments à claviers et pour les instruments à peaux, Architek est capable de montrer la diversité culturelle et stylistique de la music contemporaine de l'Amérique du Nord. Le quatuor a été former à l'Université de McGIll en 2011, où les membres se sont rencontrer pendant leurs études de maîtrises sous la supervision d'Ayiun Huang et Fabrice Marandola.

Basé à Montréal, Architek présente une série de concerts annuelle, tout en restant fidèle aux communautés différentes de la ville avec ses présentations spéciales. En 2012/13 les membres ont présenté des concerts gratuits à McGill (Schulich Year of Contemporary Music), au Vieux Port (en collaboration avec La Musée Pointe-à-Calliere), Christchurch Cathedral (en collaboration avec Concerts Cathédrale Contemporaine), et à l'Université Concordia (Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques). A part des concerts présentés à Montréal, Architek a réalisé des concerts chez Gallery 345 à Toronto, et comme invités spécial à Ottawa avec le Ottawa Choral Society et Ottawa New Music Creators. La saison 2013/14 figurera la participation du quatuor chez le Cluster Festival à Winnipeg, LIve@CIRMMT à Montréal et une tournée des provinces maritimes du Canada.

Architek est fortement dévoué à la musique nouvelle et à la commissionnement de nouvelles pièces de plusieurs compositeurs canadiens où basé au Canada ; incluants Eliot Britton, Kota Nakamura, Beavan Flanagan, et Nicolas Hyatt, tandis que l'interprétation des œuvres des compositeurs canadiens Christos Hatzis, Claude Vivier et Sandeep Bhagwati. Ces pratiques à fait établir Architek comme une pièce importante dans la scène musicale montréalaise, ainsi que celle du Canada.

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