Help us make Quebec the birthplace of the rediscovery of Christoph Graupner
Contest
Culture is on the move. Be part of the movement!
Tell a friend about the Graupner project and qualify for the chance to win one of many prizes, including a trip for two to attend the 2010 Graupner Festival in Gand, Belgium! A major event produced by De Bijloke Muziekcentrum Gent.
Deadline to participate in the contest: October 31, 2010.
The contest is now closed! Thanks to everyone who participated!
Contest Rules and Regulations (in French)
prizes to be won
Grand Prize
A one week trip to Belgium for two to attend the 2010 Graupner Festival in Gand from December 10 to 12, during which Geneviève Soly will perform her harpsichord in concert. This prize includes:
- Return plane tickets for two people.
- Hotel accommodation and breakfast.
- Two tickets to attend the solo harpsichord recital of Geneviève Soly
- Two tickets for the Graupner Festival from December 10 to 12
- Train transportation between different destinations as part of the trip.
Other prizes
5 renewals for one year for the Communauto Package A.*
10 renewals for one year for the Communauto Package C.*
*Non-member Communauto subscribers who are not eligible for packages A or C can convert their prizes to a renewal of their subscription under the Le Lièvre Super package, which gives subscribers a special savings of $1/hr for the first 10 hours of a reservation compared to the regular Le Lièvre package.
For more details about the prizes, please consult the Contest Rules and Regulations (in French).
Imagine that it was you who had revealed the genius of Bach or Haendel to the world... That's exactly what we propose you do by helping us support Geneviève Soly and Les Idées heureuses in their work promoting the music of Christoph Graupner, an unknown genius composer, deceased for 250 years.
Geneviève Soly is one of many musicians, performers and musicologists who have been primarily responsible for supporting the rediscovery of the work of Christoph Graupner. It is thanks to her, among others, that this important body of work of harpsichord music has been unearthed. Since January of 2001, Geneviève has devoted herself, with a distinct passion and enthusiasm all her own, to the music of this German composer. She is one of the first musicians to play the compositions of Graupner since his death in 1760.
The rediscovery of the important body of musical work created by this musician demonstrates that there are many ways to change the world. We are counting on you to spread the good news to friends and family. We have no doubt that the news of Graupner will be music to their ears!
Discover the Graupner 250th programming for the 2010 - 2011 season
Culture is on the move. Be part of the movement!
When chance put on on the extrordinary path towards the rediscovery of Christoph Graupner by a Quebecois musician, we couldn't resist the temptation to know more. Communauto then quickly decided to pay homage to our german roots and to actively participate in the promotion of this initiative supported, notably, by the ensemble Les Idées heureuses and the City of Montreal.
With Communauto, become an ambassador of a "new style of city" and of culture.
Interview with Geneviève Soly, May 6 2010 (in french)