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Vinum et Musica: mission accomplished!
A veritable celebration of wine and music, Vinum
et Musica, the second edition to be held in benefit of the Montreal
International Musical Competition (MIMC), took place this past October
11th under the honorary chairmanship of Mr. Pierre Brunet, O.C.,
FCA, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Caisse de dpt et
placement du Qubec and Montral International. The Organizing comeetee
was under the Presidency of Mr Paul T. Kefalas, Grand matre de la
Commanderie de Bordeaux in Canada.
This one-of-a-kind event in Montreal brought
more than 300 wine connoisseurs and enthusiasts to the majestic
setting of the CDP Capital Centre for the opportunity to bid on
some 30 large format Grand Cru wines available in magnum, double-magnum,
jeroboam, imperial, mathusalem, salmanazar and melchior bottles.
A hot bidding war ensued as the many participants vied for a piece
of the coveted treasure!
The exceptional success of this evening echoed
through economic, artistic and journalistic circles.
It is always a delight to spend an evening paying tribute to quality
wine. Tonight, we had an array of vintage wines before us and we
hope that, through our generous harvest, they will provide substance
and bear fruit for our young musicians..
M. Pierre Brunet, Honorary President
THE COCKTAIL
Quatuor Renaissance:
Lyne Denault and Nayiri Piloyan, violins
Diana Dutz, viola
Sophie Coderre, cello
Michel Cusson, Jacques Marquis and Nathalie Brien Simon Durivage
Jacques Robert, President Jacques Jacques Marquis and Michel Brard,
President Jam-Bec
Robert Multimdia (right)
Pierre Lvesque and Francine Grimaldi
THE EVENING
Albert Milliaire, Master of Ceremonies Andr Bourbeau, President
MIMC Pierre Brunet, Honorary President
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
A Musical Interlude was offered first by the
pianist Serhiy Salov, with extracts of Die Fledermaus, Johann
Strauss. Marc Hervieux, tenor, Etienne Dupuis, baritone, Joseph
Rouleau, bass, with Serhiy Salov at the piano, sang Belle,
from Notre-Dame de Paris, opera of Luc Plamondon and Richard
Cocciante. Leslie Ann Bradley, soprano, with Louise-Andre Baril
at the piano, sang Ah ! Quel dner je viens de faire, from
La Prichole of Jacques Offenbach. All singers sang Libiamo
from La Traviata of Verdi, with Louise-Andre Baril at the
piano.
Serhiy Salov L. A. Bradley, E. Dupuis, J. Rouleau, L.A. Baril and
M. Hervieux J. Rouleau and S. Salov
FORMAL AUCTION
 
Lots of Formal Auction Igor de Saint- Hippolyte, Auctioneer
Andr and Lucie Chagnon, Fondation Jacques Desbiens, Roger Dubois,
President Canimex
Lucie and Andr Chagnon President and General Director, Union Vie
We are already getting into gear for the second
edition of Vinum et Musica in October 2008!
A part of the Vinum et Musica's team
Photos: Gunther Gamper:
VINUM ET MUSICA PRESENTED TO THE MEDIA
The MIMC held a press conference at the CDP Capital
Centre on Wednesday, October 3. Mr. Pierre Brunet, Honorary President
of the Vinum et Musica event, Mr. Andr Bourbeau, President of the
MIMC, and Mr. Paul T. Kefalas, Grand matre of the Commanderie de
Bordeaux in Canada, presented the rare wines that will be offered
at auction during this exceptional evening.
The meeting in pictures
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| Pierre Brunet, Honorary President |
Andr Bourbeau, MIMC President |
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| Paul T. Kefalas |
Mr. Bourbeau, Mr. Brunet and
Mr. Kefalas |
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| Mr. Claude Lanthier and Mr. Martin Boucher,
MIMC Communications Director, present a bottle of Romane-Conti
1969 to Ms. Franoise Keyler and Mr. Andr Clmence |
Christophe Huss, Le Devoir,
Igor de Saint Hippolyte, Auctioneer and Bernard Bujold,
Studio 1 |
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| Joseph Rouleau, JMC President et Francine
Grimaldi, Radio-Canada's journalist |
Jacques Marquis, JMC and MIMC Executive
and Artsitic Director and Joseph Rouleau, JMC
President |
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Photos: Gunther Gamper
To make a donation
Montreal International Musical Competition
305 Mont-Royal Avenue East
Montreal, Quebec H2T 1P8
info@concoursmontreal.ca
www.concoursmontreal.ca
(514) 845-4108 (ext. 249)
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