November 26: Soprano Serenades – Songs of Poulenc, Fauré and Schubert

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This concert will take place on November 26, 2023 at 3:00pm.

Josée Landry, voice
Nicholas Busch, piano

Please click here to download our printable poster for this concert.


Josée Landry is a soprano living in Ottawa, Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Voice Performance from the University of Western Ontario (BMus 2020) as well as a Masters Degree in Voice Performance from the University of Ottawa (MMus 2022). Previous Opera roles include Flora and Miles in Britten’s Turn of the Screw, and Chloé in Offenbach’s Daphnis et Chloé. Recent Soloist engagements include Fauré’s Requiem with the Choeur Classique de L’Outaouais. Josée’s true passion lies in Art Song, and she is thrilled to present this recital with the music of some of her favourite composers.

Nicholas Busch has completed his Masters in Collaborative Piano at Western University, studying with Dr. John Hess, and Professor Mariana Chibotar-Rutkevich. He has collaborated with vocalists and instrumentalists in various recitals, competitions, and festivals, and has performed as part of the Adams & Busch Piano Duo throughout southwestern Ontario. He has a passion for new music and has had the honor of premiering and recording many new pieces for both mixed ensembles and solo piano by composers from across Canada. He currently holds the position of Director of Music at Kanata United Church, and is the Project Coordinator for the Beaverbrook Community Concert Series.


Program:

  • Gabriel Fauré
    • Clair de Lune
    • Les roses d’Ispahan
    • Le secret
    • Fleur jetée
    • Mandoline
  • Francis Poulenc
    • La Dame d’André
    • Dans l’herbe
    • Il vole
    • Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant
    • Violon
    • Fleurs
  • Franz Schubert
    • Nacht und Träume
    • Nachtstück
    • Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt
    • An den Mond
    • Ganymed
  • Ludwig van Beethoven
    • O wär ich schon mit dir vereint (from Fidelio)

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