Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Place des Arts has suspended all shows and other public activities until further notice. However, beyond this suspension of activities, certain productions have been obliged to postpone or cancel their shows. As a result, Initiation au chant écossais - L'univers d'un poète d'Écosse activity scheduled on April 23 has been cancelled.
This Introduction to Scottish Song workshop will explore the subject matter through the poetry of Robert Burns—a Scottish poet of the 1700s—and will explore the context underlying these songs. The activity will also feature a powerful artistic exchange with Seán Dagher, a dynamic performer, composer, and arranger of music stemming from various folk and classical traditions: medieval baroque, Celtic, Arabic, Québécois, and Maritime. The activity will conclude with a performance by the group Skye Consort.