The Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins Hospital Foundation is delighted to announce a new benefit concert by renowned local musician Dr. Mathieu Gaudet! Following a remarkable performance in 2024, Dr. Gaudet returns to the stage of the Théâtre Lac-Brome to support the healthcare system. An accomplished pianist, Dr. Gaudet enjoys a brilliant career as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. His extensive repertoire is widely recognized, and his concerts and recordings are regularly broadcast on Radio-Canada and CBC. Highly esteemed by his peers, three of his albums have already been nominated at the ADISQ Gala.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Minuets I and II
Gigue

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
4 Impromptus, D. 899
III. Andante in G-flat major
II. Allegro in E-flat major

Intermission

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte
Air
Minuet
Gigue

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31

This piano recital by Mathieu Gaudet highlights two fundamental pillars of his artistic journey: the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, which he is preparing to record over the next six years, and that of early Romanticism, represented here by Franz Schubert and Frédéric Chopin.

A fascinating composer, Bach combines an unparalleled mastery of counterpoint with a constantly renewed sense of humanity. His music-both rigorous and deeply expressive-stimulates the intellect while speaking directly to the soul.

A true artistic companion to Mathieu Gaudet, Franz Schubert has occupied a central place in his work for more than a decade. This special relationship has notably taken shape through the recording of Schubert's complete piano sonatas and major works, an ambitious project that has been widely acclaimed by critics.

As for Chopin, he remains the poet of the piano par excellence. His musical language, both refined and spontaneous, gives rise to music that sings, breathes, and unfolds with natural ease, touching the very heart of human emotion.