Gatineau (Quebec), September 17, 2007 – GLENN GOULD: The Sounds of Genius - Opening Weekend Celebration at the Canadian Museum of Civilization
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
Glenn Gould: The Sounds of Genius – Official Opening
Begins at 5:30 p.m.
Grand Hall
Free admission
Recital by Marika Bournaki
Live performance by Marika Bournaki, a 16-year-old Canadian pianist who will perform Bach and Chopin.
Variations on Glenn Gould Concert
7:30 p.m.
Theatre
Tickets are free and available at www.radio2.cbc.ca. Six pianists in six Canadian cities will share and perform Bach’s “32 Goldberg Variations.” The show will be broadcast live from the Canadian Museum of Civilization by Espace musique and CBC Radio2.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
“Idea of North” Concert
7 p.m.
Theatre
Tickets are free and available at www.cbc.ca/ottawa/. Six songwriters explore their own “Idea of North” through music. Representing everything from throat singing to jazzy bluegrass instrumentals to art-pop, the musicians will react to, re-interpret, re-think and re-write the Ideas of North presented in Glenn Gould's 1967 CBC documentary. To be broadcast on CBC Radio 2's Canada Live on September 29.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2007
The following events are presented in partnership with the Glenn Gould Foundation (www.glenngould.ca)
Imagining Glenn Gould’s Music and Ideas in the Digital Age
Panel Discussion (simultaneous translation)
10 a.m.
Theatre
$5 – Tickets available at the Museum’s Box Office
Paul Théberge, Moderator – Glenn Gould’s provocative thoughts on music, technology and culture were challenging in his own time and they remain relevant in today’s digital and online music worlds. Please join this distinguished panel of guests from North America and Europe as they present new interpretations of Gould’s music and documentary recordings and discuss Gould’s ideas in relation to contemporary technology and musical culture.
Glenn Gould in Re-Performance: Goldberg Variations (1955)
12 p.m. (French); 1 p.m. (English)
Cascades Salon
Free with Museum admission
A unique encounter! Experience the genius of Glenn Gould at his keyboard. Gould’s 1955 Columbia recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations is re-presented here, live, with the pianist’s own fingering, pedalling and original interpretation on a Yamaha Disklavier Pro concert grand piano.
Glenn Gould – Un génie
Film Presentation (in French)
1 p.m.
Theatre
Free
When asked to comment on Gould five years after his death, it was unanimous: he was a true genius! Yehudi Menuhin, Angela Hewitt, Bruno Monsaingeon and a few more musicians talk spontaneously about Gould in glowing terms. A Daniel Poulin video.
Glenn Gould: Global Perspectives
Panel Discussion (simultaneous translation)
2 p.m.
Theatre
$5 – Tickets available at the Museum’s Box Office
James Wright, Moderator – Revered around the globe, Glenn Gould continues to be one of Canada’s greatest cultural icons. A distinguished panel of international scholars will discuss the impact of Gould’s 1957 historic trip to Russia, his influence throughout Europe, Japan and Asia, and aspects of his interpretive approach.
Glenn Gould: The Russian Journey
Film Presentation (in English)
4 p.m.
Theatre
Free
To this day, Glenn Gould remains a classical music icon, one of the best known and most accomplished pianists of all time. This is not a conventional biography of a musician, but the story of one great event in Gould's life — his 1957 trip to Russia —, an event that had a long-lasting effect on the performer and his audiences, and would influence future generations of Russian musicians.
Trente-deux films brefs sur Glenn Gould
Film Presentation (in French)
7:30 p.m.
Theatre
Instead of the usual linear biopic, François Girard's avant-garde approach attempts to capture the essence of Gould's personality and genius through 32 short vignettes — ranging from factual to fanciful — on the pianist's career. The film won four Genie awards, including Best Picture.
More information is available by calling 819 776-7000 or 1 800 555-5621.
Media Information:
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: 819 776-7167
Media Relations Officer
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Tel.: 819 776-7169
Fax: 819 776-7187
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