Of course, it was with a broad smile, and in a joker tone that the conductor launched this joke for us from his lodge, a few minutes before going on the stage of the C. Theater. But it was enough to look around, Sunday, to understand that there was a lot of real in his words.
“We love you!” Lonen a music lover, just after his short pre-concert chat.
“Thank you, chief,” added another, with frankness, while Mr. Malouf was about to disappear towards the back-scène.
It is in a well -filled C theater that the fifth symphony of Beethoven resounded. (Sophie Lavoie/The Daily)
The love of the regional public towards the maestro has been palpable since day 1, nine years ago. And he is reciprocal, promises the principal interested.
“I felt it all along [cet amour]even at my hearing concert. It is an audience that is so warm, who responds a lot, who laughs with us. People here are really part of the concert ”, to tell Jean-Michel Malouf in an interview with The daily.
These beginnings, which he still remembers very clearly, the president of the CA of the Berhnard Simard orchestra would be a little later, on stage. Recalling this charming casualness with whom the hearing chief had invited the public to be a little less nervous -as if it were up to him to look good -, in 2016.
The president of the CA of the Symphony Orchestra, Berhnard Simard, had good words for Jean-Michel Malouf. (Sophie Lavoie/The Daily)
“In your first presence, we fell in love with you, with your charm,” continued Mr. Simard. […] You were able to bring our orchestra to another level. »»
The same momentum, the chairman of the board of directors spoke of flawless professionalism. Of an always well found balance, between famous composers and discoveries. With an ability to push each musician to surpass himself. And a certain gift to democratize classical music. To make each spectator feel as “the best of music lovers”.
Jean -Michel Malouf still spread all his talent as a pedagogue on Sunday, even before arriving at the play of resistance of the day – the fifth symphony of Beethoven.
The Maestro seemed to leave everything on stage on Sunday, leading this last concert with a good intensity. (Sophie Lavoie/The Daily)
The Montrealer has warned the C Theater C-filled with one of her best crowds for a long time for such an appointment-that the work of Canadian composer Ana Sokolović included “different orchestral effects”. And that it, baptized Ring game (Carrousel in French), bore his name.
With the impression of a mechanics that starts, at the start, until you no longer work. As well as an orchestra that kills itself to “recrinquerAll, all, imagined Mr. Malouf, to a laughing audience who seemed to understand everything.
This same audience warmly applauded then, after a grand interpretation of the unfinished symphony of Franz Schubert. Then he got up a line later, at the end of the 33 sumptuous minutes devoted to the fifth symphony of Beethoven.
The Sunday’s program also included a work by Ana Sokolović, as well as the unfinished symphony of Franz Schubert. (Sophie Lavoie/The Daily)
“One of the greatest works in the history of classical music”, which Jean-Michel Malouf considered it all for his latest concert in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.
Besides, the one who will continue his career with the Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra was on Sunday in his third interpretation in two days of said Symphony. He who had presented the same concert at Dolbeau and Alma on Saturday.
Like a goodbye in three parts. “Maybe it makes it easier, it’s as if it diluted nostalgia a little,” he philosophized, laughing, during his interview with The daily.
The concert will have been rich in emotions. (Sophie Lavoie/The Daily)
In any case, the rendering on stage of Beethoven’s work, thus proposed for a third time in just a few hours, was not diluted.
No more than the standing ovation of the public, at the end of the day, while Jean -Michel Malouf proudly put on the saguenéens’ sweater – autographed by the musicians and members of the CA – which had just been given to him.
“I already had one, but he didn’t do me anymore,” said the hour with humor, after mimicking a few skates.
The public found it funny. As much as this first joke launched in 2016. And the public applauded strongly. Even more, probably, that nine years ago.
The successor to Jean-Michel Malouf will be announced on June 2, on the occasion of the launch of the programming of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean symphony orchestra.
To this one, chosen at the end of a process of hearings of several months, Mr. Malouf advises only one thing. “Be authentic”. Like he was, finally. Until the last moment.
