Presented by Salle Bourgie and the NEM, in partnership with Terres en Vues.

Due to exceptional circumstances, Deantha Edmunds will not be able to join the NEM for the concert. We are pleased to welcome soprano Nathalie Paulin for the performance of Uiesh by Tim Brady.

Facing the Music… This is the title of a collection, but also a poem by Paul Auster. Written in an extremely original style, it is quite dark, sometimes even harsh, where every word is carefully weighed and carries weight. In the presence of such poetry, we confront the music of the contemporary soul, faced with its vertigo, anxieties, and existential sadness. Yet, within all darkness, there lies a luminous whiteness.
— Simon Bertrand, composer

The poetry of Joséphine Bacon is both simple and complex. Precise words and succinct phrases. A perfect balance between powerful images, gentle emotions, and the resonance of the human voice — and path. Poetry that seems written for music; a gift for any composer as well as the audience.
— Tim Brady, composer