Francis Colpron, Flautist - Les Boréades de Montréal

Francis Colpron, Flautist - Les Boréades de Montréal

Where does the name Les Boréades
come from?
Francis Colpron, directeur artistique
The Boreades (Les Boréades in French)
were Zetes and Calais, the winged sons of
the god of the north wind, Boreas. Their
father was the son of Eos (goddess of the
dawn) and of Astraeus. The brothers were
Titans, beings who, in Greek mythology,
personify the elemental forces of nature.
Zetes, the more spirited of the two, was
associated with quests. Calais, the
temperamental one, personified the
turquoise sea.
Founded by Francis Colpron in 1991, Les Boréades
focuses on early music. The ensemble has chosen an
interpretative approach in keeping with the spirit of the
Baroque era, by adhering to the rules of performance practice of the past and playing on period
instruments. Critics and audiences alike in Canada and abroad have been unanimous in hailing
the group’s energy and spontaneity as well as its theatrical, expressive and elegant playing,
indicative of a unique flair for Baroque aesthetics.
The group has toured extensively in Canada and abroad, taking part in several renowned
festivals and owns a solid discography of 20 titles which are distributed around the world.
All recordings on the ATMA label.
Recordings
Baroque : Sonates virtuoses du XVIIe siècle || Noëls français du XVIIIe siècle aux instruments ||
Private Musick || Théâtre musical || Telemann : Suite & concertos || Beatles Baroque, vol. I ||
Beatles Baroque, vol. II || In stilo moderno || Super Flumina Babylonis || Acis and Galatea ||
C.P.E. Bach : Kammermusik || Hyver avec Karina Gauvin, soprano || Purcell avec Karina
Gauvin, soprano || Beatles Baroque, volume III || Alessandro Scarlatti : Concertos pour flûte ||
Journey (compilation) || The Best of Beatles Baroque || Du baroque à la bouche (compilation) ||
La Geniale || Tabarinades || Six Transcriptions.
Francis Colpron, Flautist
Francis Colpron has been recognized these past few years as one
of the most talented instrumentalists of his generation. His
qualities and his capacity to innovate both in the artistic and
interpretative spheres have been acclaimed by the public, the
critics, and the cultural authorities alike. In 1991, he founded his
own ensemble, of which he is the artistic director: Les Boréades,
running a successful series in Montreal, touring in North America
and Europe, and recording many CDs on the ATMA label. Francis
Colpron has three titles as soloist with the ATMA label: Bravade ,
Dieupart, les six suites and Frutti Musicali.
Besides teaching at the Université de Montréal, he is a regular
guest of prestigious summer music camps such as Amherst in the
United States as well as Cammac and Lanaudière in Quebec and
Boxwood in Nova-Scotia. He was associated flautist of the
Portland Trinity Consort from 2000 to 2009 and he is also a
regular guest of other ensembles such as Apollo’s Fire, the Studio de musique ancienne de
Montréal, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Tafelmusik, Opera Atelier, Les Violons du
Roy, the Nova Scotia Orchestra and l’Harmonie des Saisons.
www.boreades.com