Press Release

Organ Improvisation League (2005 Season)

Organ Improvisation League
4th Season, Winter/Spring 2005
March 6 to May 22, 4:00 p.m.: Four Regular Season Games
Friday June 10th, 9:00 p.m.: Championship Game
L’Assomption, Quebec City, Montreal

Montreal, February 28, 2005 -Orgue et couleurs, under the artistic direction of the organist Régis Rousseau, announces the 4th Season of the Organ improvisation League. Taking its cue from the popular comedy improv league in which two teams compete against each other hockey-style, complete with referees and penalties, the LIO offers an original way to hear organ music in all its glory and win over legions of new fans by giving a modern twist to this traditional art.

The four teams of the league (Blue, Green, Red, Black) consisting each of three organists will be part of the featured games always on two organs in one church. The four REGULAR SEASON GAMES will be held on Sundays at 4:00 pm at the following dates: in L’Assomption on March 6 // in Quebec City on April 10 // once again in L’Assomption on May 1 // and in Montreal on May 22. The CHAMPIONSHIP GAME will be held in Montreal on Friday, June 10 at 9:00 pm.

The matches will be presented with much brio and panache by a referee and a master of ceremonies, in an interactive format in which the audience is invited to vote on the winning team of the night. The LIO is a successful combination of tradition and topicality, a showcase for talented performers in a light-hearted atmosphere. All the improv themes are announced in French but the music speaks of course in a universal language!

With
Referee-in-chief: Raymond Perrin
Master of ceremonies: Patrick Bélanger
Organists: Claude Beaudoin, Philippe Bournival, Martin Brossard, Marc D’Anjou, Jacques Giroux, Martin Gravel, Dominique Lupien, Laurent Martin, Gilles Rioux, Michel Savoie, Robert Sigmund, Dany Wiseman

Calendar
March 6 - L’Assomption: Blue vs Green
April 10 - Quebec City: Red vs Black
May 1 - L’Assomption: Blue vs Red
May 22 - Montreal: Green vs Black
June 10 - Montreal: teams to be determined

Tickets: $10 for Regular Season Games // Free admittance for the Championship Game

Locations
L’Assomption (info. 450-589-9198): Assomption-de-la-Ste-Vierge Church, 153 Du Portage St. (March 6, May 1)
Quebec City (418-641-6411 ext. 2606): Notre-Dame Basilica, 16 De Buade St. (April 10)
Montreal (info. 514-899-0644): Saint-Nom-de-Jésus Church, 4215 Adam St. (May 22)
Christ Church Cathedral, 635 Ste-Catherine West St. (June 10)

Organized by Orgue et couleurs, the Improvisation League is presented with the assistance of Théâtre Hector-Charland in L’Assomption, the Société du Palais Montcalm in Quebec City, the Maison de la culture Maisonneuve and Christ Church Cathedral in Montreal, Rodgers/Roland Canada and the Centre du clavier Allard à Joliette.

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For further information: 514-899-0644 / www.orgueetcouleurs.com
Media Relations: Marie Marais / 514-845-2821 / marais@cam.org

[7211] News posted Monday, February 28, 2005.