- artist:collectif9
- event type:Classical:NEXT 17 Showcase
- date:18 May 2017
- time:20:00 - 20:30
- city/area:Rotterdam
- venue:De Doelen, Jurriaanse Zaal (first floor)
- country:Netherlands
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Yubin Kim, violin
Robert Margaryan, violin
John Corban, violin
Lauren DeRoller, violin
Scott Chancey, viola
Jennifer Thiessen, viola
Andrea Stewart, cello
Jérémie Cloutier, cello
Thibault Bertin-Maghit, double bass
collectif9 were formed in 2011 by students of McGill University and Université de Montréal. On paper the group - comprised of four violins, two violas, two cellos and a double bass - appear to be a typical chamber ensemble. However, the reality is far more intriguing.
A show by collectif9 does not just feature classical music, but also the trappings of the best rock, rap or pop shows: pulsing, dramatic lighting and sturdy, growling amplification. Rest assured, no one will be dozing off at a collectif9 show.
Double bassist Thibault Bertin-Maghit handles the group's arrangements, a contribution that bears fruit on the 2016 album Volksmobiles. The album is a nod to old-school classical music cool, featuring the newly-commissioned title work by composer Geof Holbrook. The nine musicians marshal a frenetic energy that draws from Bartók folk tunes to the engineered precision of Brahms and beyond. It is a debut full of promise.