FIMAV IS UNDERWAY!

THE SOUND ART INSTALLATION CIRCUIT KICKS OFF TODAY!

Today, Monday, 11 May, marks the start of our renowned circuit of sound art installations in the heart of Victoriaville. But that’s not all! Free concerts and satellite events await you leading up to the ‘official’ opening night on Thursday, 14 May.

IN ANTICIPATION OF THE TICKETED CONCERTS
FRIENDLY RICH LES OISEAUX DE MARSVILLE, free admission

Tuesday 12 May | 7 p.m | Théâtre Parminou
Wednesday | 13 May | 7 p.m | Atoll art actuel terrasse

(Both sites are part of the Théâtre Parminou complex, 150, boul. des Bois-Francs Nord)

Friendly Rich brings his portable carnival to town. Les Oiseaux de Marsville is a long-form composition for and performance on the orchestrion, an automated wooden pump organ, plus a truckload of other instruments and noisemakers. With these, he plays the fantastical songs of dozens of bizarre birds from the lost, mythic isle of Marsville. Musique actuelle street theatre for all ages.

SATELLITE EVENTS

12 May | 8 p.m.
Café Lewis | free

Meet Scott Thomson, FIMAV’s Director, who will discuss “The Future of Musique actuelle” (in French) + an informal concert : Jean René (viola) & Susanna Hood (voice & dance)

(For reasons beyond our control, violist Jean René will replace Malcolm Goldstein for this concert.)

May 13 | 8 p.m.
Café Lewis | free

Launch : Inter, art actuel, special edition « Ouïr » (editors: Érick d’Orion, Catherine Lalonde Massecar & Alexandre St-Onge) + informal concert : Rémy Bélanger de Beauport (cello), Esther Bourdages (turntable) & Alexandre St-Onge (electronics)