Beaverbrook Community Concert Series

This concert will take place on January 27, 2024 at 3:00pm.

Sébastien Malette, bassoon
Gabriel Tam-Poudrier, piano

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About the Artists

Sébastien Malette is a versatile bassoonist whose young career has already taken him in many different directions. His passion for solo bassoon repertoire and Canadian contemporary classical music led him to record his debut solo album “Anerca”, a compilation of three Canadian bassoon works, released in September 2020. He was then awarded an OAC grant to commission and record a new suite of bassoon pieces: “A Village of Landscapes” by Frank Horvat, released in May 2023. He currently holds the bassoon position with the Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces, and before this, he performed regularly on bassoon and contrabassoon with the Niagara Symphony, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and the National Academy Orchestra.

Gabriel Tam-Poudrier is an active piano teacher, performer and composer in the Ottawa area. He studied piano performance under Tina Yanchus at the University of Western Ontario and went on to graduate with a degree in theory and composition. Gabriel has since given many solo piano recitals, chamber music concerts, and even a solo organ recital at St. Paul’s United Church where he resides as the church organist, pianist and music director. Gabriel maintains a proficient music studio where many of his students have participated in regional music festivals and won top of their class. In his spare time, Gabriel gives frequent masterclasses and focuses on his solo writing. He is currently finishing his debut album of film score music.

Program

• A. Vivaldi
  • Concerto in A minor RV 497
• L. Spohr
  • Adagio in F major WoO 35
• M. Bitsch
  • Concertino pour Basson et Piano
• P. Godfrey
  • Little Suite (for bassoon and piano)
• F. Horvat
  • A Village of Landscapes – Near Arctic Bay
• Noël-Gallon
  • Récit et Allegro

All of our concerts are held at Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Drive Kanata ON. Our venue offers limited parking, with street parking available in the surrounding neighborhood. The venue is accessible, which includes automatic doors, a dedicated accessible washroom and no stairs required for entry.