MAESTRO

Choreography: Jiří Kylián
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Adagio from Piano Concerto No. 23 (Second movement), Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21 (Second movement)
Costumes: Joke Visser
Lighting: Jiří Kylián and Joop Caboort
Conductor: Dina Gilbert
Solo Pianist: Rosalie Asselin

Scenery and Costumes courtesy of Pacific Northwest Ballet

In Petite Mort, an internationally acclaimed gem of contemporary dance, choreographer Jiří Kylián draws inspiration from Mozart's enchanting Piano Concertos No. 21 and No. 23, celebrating the alchemy of bodies. He stages a ballet of seduction where foils, extending from the men’s arms, and hoop skirts, enveloping the women’s bodies, become symbols of desire and seduction. The two sexes meet, challenge, and blend with voluptuousness, culminating in ecstasy.

Duration: 17 minutes

Choreography: Stephan Thoss
Music: Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Cello in D Minor, RV 407: Largo; Concerto for Two Violins in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2, RV 578: I. Adagio e spiccato; Concerto for Cello in F Major, RV 412: Larghetto
Sets and Costumes: Stephan Thoss
Lighting: Marc Parent
Conductor: Dina Gilbert
Solo Cellist: Chantal Marcil

Stephan Thoss’ Thundering Silence navigates the delicate balance between existential quest and the visceral power of dance. Set to Vivaldi’s evocative concertos, the piece unfolds as an intricate dialogue between movement and music, where Thoss’ choreographic voice becomes a visual counterpart to the baroque compositions. The work is steeped in an atmosphere of introspection, reflecting Thoss’ contemplation of humanity’s relationship with nature. The choreography, performed by a cast of four men and four women, avoids a linear narrative, opting instead to create a space where the dancers’ bodies become instruments through which the emotional and spatial dimensions of the music are explored. Thundering Silence is not just a performance; it is a meditative experience that lingers in the mind long after the final note has played.

Duration : 21 minutes

Choreography: Jiří Kylián
Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sechs Deutsche Tänze, KV 571
Sets and Costumes: Jiří Kylián
Lighting: Jiří Kylián and Joop Caboort
Conductor: Dina Gilbert

With Sechs Tänze (Six Dances), Jiří Kylián embraces Mozart’s eponymous work written in 1789 and transports the dance into a world where lightness and mischief coexist. The dancers, adorned with wigs and powdered, evolve in a burlesque register. However, behind this comedic facade, the choreographer does not forget to underline the tumultuous context of the late 18th century, marked by wars and revolutions in Europe. This duality, between the lightness of the performance and the gravity of the era, gives Sechs Tänze a depth and historical resonance, reminding us of art’s ability to reflect and transcend the turmoil of its time.

Duration: 15 minutes

Choreography: Garrett Smith
Music: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No 5
Sets: Michael Mazzola
Costumes: Monica Guerra
Lighting: Marc Parent
Conductor: Dina Gilbert

Also illustrating ballet’s ability to transcend time and genres, is Complete, the choreography of Garrett Smith created on Beethoven's famous Symphony No. 5, known as the Symphony of Destiny. Capturing the power and four-note motif of this classic music masterpiece, Smith celebrates individual uniqueness and the strength of self-acceptance: an ode to difference and regained freedom as 'fate knocks at the door' and masks fall.

Duration: 37 minutes

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 in four movements is a landmark work in the history of music. The iconic melody starts with four distinctive notes:—three short notes, followed by one long note—the symphony’s unmistakable and omnipresent opening motif. It is commonly believed that with these four notes, Beethoven wanted to symbolize fate knocking at man’s door. It was on December 22, 1808 that the “Symphony of Fate” was performed for the first time at an immense concert as the composer was about to leave Vienna.

In addition to the Fifth Symphony, the evening’s program included Symphony No 6 (the “Pastoral”), Piano Concerto No 4, played by Beethoven himself, two movements from the Mass, the aria Ah! Perfido, and Choral Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra (Op. 80). Unfortunately, the musicians had a poor handle on the new, complex sheet music and their performance wasn’t up to snuff, and Symphony No 5 - an unusual composition unveiled at the end of a four-hour concert—failed to win over the tired, inattentive audience. It was only later, thanks to artist, writer, composer and critic (and The Nutcracker author) E.T.A. Hoffmann, that the piece was finally acknowledged as a masterpiece. In fact, Hoffman published a long, glowing review in which he described the symphony as an “irresistible” work that “transports the listener through ever-growing climaxes into the spiritual realm of the infinite.”

Over 200 years have passed since the premiere of the extraordinary Symphony no. 5, a jewel of the symphonic repertoire. Performed countless times all over the world, the work unquestionably demonstrates the creator’s genius, innovating both technically and in regard to its emotional impact. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony remains a seminal work of the classical repertoire and continues to inspire composers and creators from every walk of life as one of Beethoven’s most groundbreaking symphonies.

Men's dance with swords
James Lyttle, Daniel Leger, Felixovich Morante, Esnel Ramos, Thomas Leprohon, Graeme Fuhrman (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Oscar Lambert, Felixovich Morante, Esnel Ramos, Étienne Delorme, Graeme Fuhrman (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

First pas de deux
Anaïs Roy, James Lyttle (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Sofía González, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Second pas de deux
Sarah Branch, Daniel Leger (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Kiara DeNae Felder, Oscar Lambert (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Third pas de deux
Anya Nesvitaylo, Felixovich Morante (all performances)

Women's dance - skirts
Anaïs Roy, Sarah Branch, Aurora De Mori, Maude Sabourin, Rachele Buriassi (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Sofía González, Kiara DeNae Felder, Emma Garau Cima, Yui Sugawara, Vanesa G.-R. Montoya September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Fourth pas de deux
Aurora De Mori, Esnel Ramos (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Emma Garau Cima, Célestin Boutin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Fifth pas de deux
Maude Sabourin, Thomas Leprohon (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Yui Sugawara, Étienne Delorme (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Sixth pas de deux
Rachele Buriassi, Graeme Fuhrman (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Vanesa G.-R. Montoya, Graeme Fuhrman (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Pas de deux
Emma Garau Cima, Raphaël Bouchard (all performances)

White pair
Vanesa G.R Montoya, Célestin Boutin (all performances)

Woman in black Calista Shepheard (all performances)

Woman in green
Tuesday Rain Leduc (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Aurora De Mori (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Man in blue
Angel Vizcaíno (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Théodore Poubeau (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Man
Bernard Dubois II (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Angel Vizcaíno (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Opening

Couple 1
Mai Kono, Bernardo Betancor (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Carrigan MacDonald and James Lyttle (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Couple 2
Catherine Toupin, Théodore Poubeau (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m.)
Tuesday Rain Leduc, Bernard Dubois II (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Couple 3
Anna Ishii, Roddy Doble (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Tatiana Lerebours, Roddy Doble (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Couple 4
Kiara Flavin, Benjamin Antoine Bertran (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rose Trahan, Benjamin Antoine Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Megastars
James Lyttle, Felixovich Morante, Bernard Dubois II, Carrigan MacDonald, Tuesday Rain Leduc (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Bernardo Betancor, Felixovich Morante, Théodore Poubeau, Kiara Flavin, Catherine Toupin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

First dance
Mai Kono, Bernardo Betancor (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Carrigan MacDonald and James Lyttle (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Second dance
Mai Kono, Catherine Toupin, Théodore Poubeau (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Carrigan MacDonald, Tuesday Rain Leduc, Bernard Dubois II (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Third dance
Anna Ishii, Roddy Doble, Antoine Benjamin Bertrand (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Tatiana Lerebours, Roddy Doble, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Fourth dance
Bernardo Betancor, Mai Kono, Théodore Poubeau, Kiara Flavin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
James Lyttle, Carrigan MacDonald, Bernard Dubois II, Rose Trahan (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Fifth Dance
Anna Ishii, Roddy Doble, Catherine Toupin, Antoine Benjamin Bertrand (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Tatiana Lerebours, Roddy Doble, Tuesday Rain Leduc, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Sixth dance
Bernardo Betancor, Mai Kono, Théodore Poubeau, Kiara Flavin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
James Lyttle, Carrigan MacDonald, Bernard Dubois II, Rose Trahan (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Finale
Bernardo Betancor, Mai Kono, Théodore Poubeau, Kiara Flavin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
James Lyttle, Carrigan MacDonald, Bernard Dubois II, Rose Trahan (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Solo
Anna Ishii, Roddy Doble, Catherine Toupin, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Tatiana Lerebours, Roddy Doble, Tuesday Rain Leduc, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Trust
Maude Sabourin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Freedom
Raphaël Bouchard (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Célestin Boutin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

FIRST MOVEMENT

Trust
Maude Sabourin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Freedom
Raphaël Bouchard (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Célestin Boutin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Eight couples
Alexandra Eccles, Bernard Dubois II, Sofía González, Graeme Fuhrman, Kiara Flavin, Angel Vizcaíno, Kiara DeNae Felder, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Rose Trahan, Théodore Poubeau, Tetyana Martyanova, Étienne Delorme, Anya Nesvitaylo, Thomas Leprohon (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)

Carrigan MacDonald, Bernard Dubois II, Calista Shepheard, Felixovich Morante, Catherine Toupin, Angel Vizcaíno, Tatiana Lerebours, Marcel Gutiérrez, Maude Fleury, James Lyttle, Sarah Branch, Oscar Lambert, Mai Kono, Bernardo Betancor (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Additional man
François Gagné (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Théodore Poubeau (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Pas de trois - men
Étienne Delorme, Thomas Leprohon (all performances)

SECOND MOVEMENT

First pas de trois
Anya Nesvitaylo, Étienne Delorme, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Mai Kono, Felixovich Morante, Marcel Gutiérrez (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Second pas de trois
Yui Sugawara, Graeme Fuhrman, Esnel Ramos (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Tetyana Martyanova, Oscar Lambert, James Lyttle (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Third pas de trois
Maude Sabourin, Raphaël Bouchard, Thomas Leprohon (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi, Célestin Boutin, Graeme Fuhrman (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Solo
Maude Sabourin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi Fuhrman (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Fringe line
Kiara DeNae Felder, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Yui Sugawara, Graeme Fuhrman, Sofía González, Étienne Delorme, Rose Trahan, James Lyttle, Anya Nesvitaylo (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)

Tatiana Lerebours, Oscar Lambert, Tetyana Martyanova, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Calista Shepheard, Felixovich Morante, Rose Trahan, Marcel Gutiérrez, Mai Kono (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Pas de quatre
Maude Sabourin, Graeme Fuhrman, Étienne Delorme, James Lyttle (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Felixovich Morante, Marcel Gutiérrez (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Pas de deux
Maude Sabourin, Raphaël Bouchard (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi, Célestin Boutin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Pas de trois
Maude Sabourin, Raphaël Bouchard, Thomas Leprohon (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Rachele Buriassi, Célestin Boutin, Graeme Fuhrman (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

THIRD MOVEMENT

First solo
Yui Sugawara (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Mai Kono (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Line - 8 men
Théodore Poubeau, François Gagné, Bernardo Betancor, James Lyttle, Marcel Poubeau, Oscar Lambert, Felixovich Morante, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (all performances)

First solo/duet
Bernard Dubois II, Vanesa G.-R. Montoya (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Bernard Dubois II, Anna Ishii (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Second solo
Anya Nesvitaylo (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Tetyana Martyanova (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Second duet
Esnel Ramos, Étienne Delorme (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Angel Vizcaíno, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Quartet
Raphaël Bouchard, Vanesa G.-R. Montoya, Bernard Dubois II, Maude Sabourin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Célestin Boutin, Anna Ishii, Bernard Dubois II, Rachele Buriassi (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Entire cast with
Maude Sabourin, Vanesa G.-R. Montoya, Bernard Dubois II, Esnel Ramos, Étienne Delorme, Raphaël Bouchard (all performances)

FOURTH MOVEMENT

14 men
Raphaël Bouchard, Marcel Gutiérrez, Angel Vizcaíno, Bernard Dubois II, Thomas Leprohon, Étienne Delorme, Théodore Poubeau, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, François Gagné, James Lyttle, Esnel Ramos, Felixovich Morante, Graeme Fuhrman, Oscar Lambert (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)

Célestin Boutin, Marcel Gutiérrez, Angel Vizcaíno, Bernard Dubois II, Thomas Leprohon, Étienne Delorme, Théodore Poubeau, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, François Gagné, James Lyttle, Esnel Ramos, Bernardo Betancor, Graeme Fuhrman, Oscar Lambert (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

**15 women **
Maude Sabourin, Tatiana Lerebours, Vanesa G.-R. Montoya, Yui Sugawara, Anya Nesvitaylo, Tetyana Martyanova, Alexandra Eccles, Sofía González, Kiara Flavin, Kiara DeNae Felder, Rose Trahan, Mai Kono, Anna Ishii, Carrigan MacDonald, Catherine Toupin (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)

Rachele Buriassi, Tatiana Lerebours, Vanesa G.-R. Montoya, Anaïs Roy, Aurora De Mori, Tuesday Rain Leduc, Alexandra Eccles, Calista Shepheard, Kiara Flavin, Kiara DeNae Felder, Rose Trahan, Mai Kono, Sarah Branch, Maude Fleury, Catherine Toupin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Quick trios
Bernard Debois II, Kiara DeNae Felder, Théodore Poubeau (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Bernard Debois II, Sarah Branch, Théodore Poubeau (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)
Oscar Lambert, Anna Ishii, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Oscar Lambert, Kiara Flavin, Antoine Benjamin Bertran (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Fast Solo
Angel Vizcaíno (all performances)

Partnered trios
Esnel Ramos, Mai Kono, James Lyttle (all performances)
Marcel Gutiérrez, Anya Nesvitaylo, Thomas Leprohon (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Marcel Gutiérrez, Aurora De Mori, Thomas Leprohon (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)
Graeme Fuhrman, Tatiana Lerebours, Étienne Delorme (all performances)

Pas de trois
Étienne Delorme, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Raphaël Bouchard (September 12 and 14 at 8 p.m., September 15 at 2 p.m.)
Étienne Delorme, Antoine Benjamin Bertran, Célestin Boutin (September 13 at 8 p.m., September 14 at 2 p.m.)

Violins I
Veronica Thomas, solo
Valérie Belzile, associate
Pascale Frenette
Daniel Godin
Élise Lortie
Émilie Rabaraona
Line Deneault
Daphnée Sincennes Richard
Olga Semionova
Anastasia Virlan

Violins II
Marie-Josée Arpin, solo
Solange Bouchard
Jean Ai Seow
Anne Saint-Cyr
Josiane Breault
Mana Shiraishi
Édith Pedneault
Maria-Sophia Pera

Violas
Véronique Potvin, solo
Bojana Milinov, assistant
Élisa Boudreau
Mihaela Tistu
Stephanie Galipeau
Marie Vivies

Cellos
Jeanne de Chantal Marcil, solo
Carla Antoun, assistant
Annie Gadbois
Monika Risi
Laurence Leclerc
Jacob Auclair-Fortier
Double Basses
Marc Denis, solo
Denis Chabot, assistant
Richard Capolla
Anaïs Vigeant

Flutes
Jeffrey Stonehouse, solo
Marie-Hélène Breault
Jean-Philippe Tanguay, piccolo

Oboes
Kirsten Zander, solo
David Jomphe

Clarinets
Zaven Zakarian, solo
Martin Carpentier
Bassoons
Lise Millet, solo
Alain Thibault
Karine Breton, contrabassoon

Horns
Jocelyn Veilleux, solo
Noah Larocque

Trumpets
Francis Pigeon, solo
Aura West

Trombones
Nicolas Blanchette, solo
Marie-Ange Boilard
Jean-Sébastien Vachon, bass

Timpani
Catherine Varvaro, solo

Percussion
Robert Slapcoff, solo

Continuo
Rosalie Asselin, solo

Orchestra Manager
Richard Capolla

Soloists
Rosalie Asselin, piano
Chantal Marcil, cello