Scott Thomson

Beast

Beast 15 May | 5 p.m. | $25Centre des congrès | Hôtel le Victorin Beast (Quebec) Utterly contemporary music on Early instruments. Beast delves into the rich textural space that drones on this instrumental combination afford. These are interlaced with brief, mostly melodic, interjections that dance within that space. Combining deep historical knowledge with thoroughly Beast

Pablo Jiménez / Adrianne Munden-Dixon

Pablo Jiménez / Adrianne Munden-Dixon 16 May | 1 p.m. | $25Église St-Christophe d’Arthabaska Pablo Jiménez / Adrianne Munden-Dixon (Quebec) These recent arrivals in Montreal –– Jiménez from Bogotá, Colombia; Munden-Dixon from Savannah, Georgia, by way of New York –– have transformed the field of contemporary and improvised music, seemingly ‘playing everywhere and with everyone.’ Pablo Jiménez / Adrianne Munden-Dixon

fanfare Pourpour

fanfare Pourpour 17 May | 1 p.m.Scène Pierre-Bruneau | Place Ste-Victoire | gratuit fanfare Pourpour (Quebec) This legendary 21-piece ensemble has ties in the Victoriaville region, making it a great way to diversify FIMAV programming with their joyous, infectious music in the public space. And, while their music is indeed popular, it is so in fanfare Pourpour