Video excerpts


Kagel Exotica - Excerpt from the Sept. 19 2008 concert
Sixtrum performs "Cordes à vide", one of the Études pour piano by Ligeti, a transcription for percussion done by composer John Rea
Excerpt from "Les mécanismes de l'esquive" by Nicolas Gilbert
Excerpt from "Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas paradiddles gather no moss" by Myle Roy
Excerpts from La Grande Tortue recorded during a public rehearsal
Presentation video of "How Great Turtle Rebuilt the World" a children's show coproduced by Sixtrum and Jeunesses Musicales of Canada
Excerpts from Beat by Sylvain Pohu, a videomusic work presented January 19 2011 at salle Claude-Champagne in Montreal. Percussionists are playing digital instruments (Roland Sampling Pads and Malletkat)
Excerpts from yutiröp, a videomusic work by Louis Dufort, performed January 19 2011 at salle Claude-Champagne in Montreal. The percussnists are playing on digital instruments (Roland Sampling Pads and Malletkat)
Excertps from Reckless Brown Dreams, a videomusic work by composer Dominic Thibault performed January 19 2011. Te percussionists are using digital instruments (Roland Sampling Pads and Malletkat)
Excerpts from K'ANCHAY, a videomusic work by composer Jean Piché, recorded January 19 2011. The percussnists are playing on digital instruments (Roland Sampling Pads and Malletkat)

The place of Sixtrum in the career of Robert Leroux

Friday, March 2, 2012 - 10:12pm

In my previous post, the first of a series on the place of Sixtrum in the career of its performers, I asked the question: "What does Sixtrum represent in your career?" to Fabrice Marandola. For my second post of this series, the same question was asked to Robert Leroux during an interview on December 13^th. Here is an overview of that interview:

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The place of Sixtrum in the career of Fabrice Marandola

Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 10:13pm

Whether it is through concerts of the Sixtrum Series, or of the Youth Series, or concerts on tour, Percussion Ensemble Sixtrum shines and makes contemporary music for percussion shine as well. To understand the impact of Sixtrum in the careers of its performers, I propose a series of blogs based on interviews with the musicians of the group.

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«Histoires de gestes» : a concert for both ears and eyes

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - 8:26pm

Last Monday, November 7^th, percussion ensemble Sixtrum presented the concert Histoires de gestes at the Society for Arts and Technologies (SAT). The concert was based on pieces which exploited in different ways, the concept of gesture in music.

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