The Fanfare Pourpour will be in France from February 15 to March 2, 2008 to take part in the 13th edition of Quartiers Musiques and Carnaval des deux Rives de Bordeaux that focus on Québec city so as to celebrate, in a staggered way, the 400 years of the city. On schedule, concerts in schools, “médiathèques,” quarters, and at Rockschool Barbey. To end on a high note, the Fanfare Pourpour will take part in the “ecocitizen parade with Québec colors” on March 2, in the streets of Bordeaux!

Ensemble Transmission (with {nbio:poulin_br}, {nbio:freedman_lo}, {nbio:pelletier_gu}, {nbio:gray_d}, Thouin, Dyachkov) will present works by Boulez, Murail, Vivier, Sciarrino, Harman, Aperghis, and Grisey on February 8, 2008 at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur in Montréal.

Good news from the Cordâme’s musicians: the group is still touring in several maisons de la culture as part of the Fondation du Maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse’s “La relève en tournée” programme. The group has also created a new show in collaboration with Mania (Kiya Tabassian and Ziya Tabassian). Upcoming concerts for…

• Cordâme: February 28, 2008 at Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay
• «Cordâme Mania»: February 29 at Auditorium Le Prévost

The 3rd part of Joane Hétu’s triptych, Récits de neige, is a sort of winty account composed of diverse sensations and feelings related to snow and cold. This concert is a Productions SuperMusique presentation in collaboration with La Chapelle and will take place in Montréal from January 31 to February 2, 2008.

Next Tuesday January 8, 2008, Diane Labrosse will launch — with {nbio:belanger_ma}, {nbio:derome_je}, {nbio:falaise_be}, {nbio:freedman_lo}, {nbio:rene_je}, and {nbio:tanguay_pi} — her latest album, 170th release of Ambiances Magnétiques! This event will take place from “5 to 7” at Oboro gallery in Montréal. Musique pour objets en voie de disparition, eight pieces like eight flashbacks to a bygone daily sonic life. A nostalgia-prone stroll down obsolescence lane.