Urban Nature Summer 2025
This string ensemble brings a fresh and lively approach to chamber music. Variously inspired by Celtic, Middle Eastern, New Orleanian and other traditions, the group’s works pulse with rhythmic energy. With high-impact performances, collectif9 delivers a program that is both innovative and exciting.
Artists
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Chloé Chabanole, violin
TJ Skinner, violin
Cynthia Blanchon, viola
Andrea Stewart, cello
Thibault Bertin-Maghit, double bass & arrangements
Ronny Desinor, drums
Program
Giovanni Sollima, Sonnets et rondeaux (11 min)
Vijay Iyer, Dig the Say (8 min)
Curtis Stewart, Drill (8 min)
John Zorn, Bethor (5 min)
Gabriella Smith, Spark (7 min)
George Meyer, Concerto Grosso, III (4:30 min)
Jessie Montgomery, Voodoo Dolls (4:30 min)
collectif9
String ensembleRecipient of a 2025 JUNO award and Performer of the Year at the 2025 Prix Opus, Montreal string ensemble collectif9 is known for their innovative programming and approach to chamber music. The group aims to promote classical music from a personal perspective, where new voices and interpretations are welcomed and encouraged, performing “with an infectious energy and vigour that grabs an audience’s attention” (The WholeNote). Since their 2011 debut, collectif9 has performed numerous concerts across North America, Europe, and Asia. collectif9 operates on the premise that a change of context can influence communication and experience.
Soul and jazz fusion drummer Ronny Désinor is a sought-after collaborator based in Montreal. Active for over twenty years, he is known for his stylistic versatility and musical intuition. He has performed alongside artists as diverse as Anomalie, Malika Tirolien, Jireh Gospel Choir, Magi Merlin, Marie-Gold, and Fredy V & The Foundation on international stages including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, SXSW in Austin, and the Blue Note in Tokyo. Under the name Ronny D13, he will soon record an EP of his first solo project for which he writes, produces, sings, and arranges the music.
URBAN NATURE is the first collaboration between collectif9 and Ronny Desinor.
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