Ladies' Morning Musical Club Presents Karina Gauvin

Born in Repentigny, Quebec to parents who were both professional opera singers, soprano Karina Gauvin has been called “the incarnation of a Cleopatra through songs with haunting modulations” (Diapason). At the age of eight she was already singing in the Canadian Children’s Opera Chorus. Her repertory spans three centuries, but she is known above all for her striking interpretations of characters in 18th-century operas and oratorios by Vivaldi, Handel, Gluck, Mozart, and others. Whether performing with period instrument ensembles like the Akademie für alte Musik Berlin, Toronto’s Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Quebec’s Violons du Roy, or with modern orchestras like the New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony, Gauvin is adept at riveting an audience. Her voice “is like a clear, refreshing and inexhaustible spring that darts and sparkles around any ornamental obstacle in its way,” wrote Opera News. Her extensive discography focuses on Baroque repertory, but she is also renowned for Mahler, Debussy and Barber. In 2017 Gauvin was named an Honorary Director of the Art Song Foundation of Canada. From 2020 to 2023 she was Mécénat Musica Artiste en residence. Her artistic partner of many years, pianist Michael McMahon, is renowned as one of Canada’s premier accompanists. 5th LMMC appearance.

Subscriptions for the 10-concert series are $350, and $100 for students 26 years and under and single tickets are available at $60 and $25 for students.

Sept. 8       CALIDORE STRING QUARTET, strings
Sept. 29     GEORGE LI, piano
Oct. 20       BLAKE POULIOT, violin
Nov. 10      BENJAMIN GROSVENOR, piano
Dec. 1        VICTOR JULIEN-LAFERRIÈRE, cello
Jan. 26       KARINA GAUVIN, soprano
Feb. 23       GOLDMUND QUARTETT, strings
Mar. 16       FAURÉ QUARTETT, piano quartet
Apr. 6         LEONKORO QUARTET, strings
Apr. 27       TRIO WANDERER, piano trio

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