Duo Visions
Elvira Misbakhova & Stéphane Tétreault
St. James Church / Église St-James
642 Main, Hudson
February 1, 2026 / 1er février 2026
4 pm / 16 h 00 * 25$
Duo Visions explores the intimate dialogue between viola and cello through works by Beethoven, Lutosławski, Clarke, Piazzolla and Glière. This varied program weaves a narrative thread between eras and styles, moving from classical elegance to contemporary energy and haunting melodies. Interpreted by Duo Visions, this musical encounter promises an experience rich in emotion and virtuosity.
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Duo for viola and cello in E-flat major WoO 32, ‘For Two Eyeglasses’
Rebecca Clarke (1886 – 1979)
Two Pieces for Viola and Cello
Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963)
Scherzo for viola & cello
Reinhold Glière (1874 – 1956)
3 Pieces, Op. 39 for Violin and Cello
Arr. : Elvira Misbakhova
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1847)
Nocturne No. 20 in C# minor, Op. posth.
Arr. : Denis Plante
Witold Roman Lutosławski (1913 – 1994)
Bucolics for Viola and Cello
Astor Piazzolla (1921– 1992)
“La Calle 92”
Arr.: Leonid Desyatnikov
BIOGRAPHIES
Elvira Misbakhova
Elvira Misbakhova is a renowned musician, recognized for her exceptional versatility as a soloist, orchestral musician, and chamber musician. Originally from Tatarstan, Russia, she began studying the violin at the age of seven. After obtaining her master’s degree from the Kazan State Conservatory, she continued her training in Canada in 1999, studying with Eleonora and Yuli Turovsky. She then earned a second master’s degree and a doctorate in musical performance from the University of Montreal in 2005. During her studies, she distinguished herself with numerous excellence scholarships and won the prestigious concerto competition.
Elvira Misbakhova’s musical journey has led her to perform on many stages in Canada and beyond. As a soloist, she has collaborated with orchestras such as the Orchestre Métropolitain, I Musici de Montréal, the Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville, the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, the Orchestre de chambre Nouvelle Génération, as well as the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan and the State Chamber Orchestra of Belarus. She has also performed with the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra.
Currently, she is the principal viola of the Orchestre Métropolitain under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, as well as with the Orchestre de chambre Nouvelle Génération. She joined I Musici de Montréal in 2022, contributing to the orchestra both as a soloist and an orchestral musician.
Recording is an integral part of Elvira Misbakhova’s work. In May 2022, she recorded an album with the London Symphony Orchestra under the Chandos label. In October 2022, she recorded another album with I Musici de Montréal, as a soloist, for the ATMA label. Her 2019 album, also released by Chandos, received widespread acclaim in specialized magazines such as The Strad, Gramophone, and MusicWeb.
In addition to her orchestral engagements, Elvira Misbakhova is deeply dedicated to chamber music. She regularly participates in duo and small ensemble projects, collaborating with renowned artists and adding her unique touch to both contemporary and classical repertoires.
Through her talent, commitment, and musical diversity, Elvira Misbakhova has established herself as one of the brightest figures in the Canadian music scene. Her ability to thrive in such varied repertoires—from chamber music to large symphonic ensembles and recording projects—testifies to her immense talent and unwavering passion for music. Elvira plays on a viola by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1860-65) and a bow by Louis Basin, generously loaned by Canimex.
Stéphane Tétreault
In addition to innumerous awards and honours, Stéphane Tétreault is the recipient of the prestigious 2019 Virginia Parker Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts and was a nominee for the Oscar Morawetz Award for Excellence in Music Performance from the Ontario Arts Council. He is also the laureate of the 2022 Prix Opus for “Performer of the Year,” awarded by the Conseil québécois de la musique, accompanied by a Canada Council grant. In 2018, he received the Maureen Forrester Next Generation Award in recognition of his sensitivities with music, enviable technique, and considerable communication skills.
In 2016, Stéphane made his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Nézet-Séguin and performed at the prestigious Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland. During the 2017-2018 season, he took part in the Orchestre Métropolitain’s first European tour with Maestro Nézet-Séguin, performing the Elgar Cello Concerto at the Kölner Philharmonie (Cologne), the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), and the Philharmonie de Paris. He also made his debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra with conductor John Storgårds.
Stéphane has shared the stage with renowned violinist and conductor Maxim Vengerov, pianists Alexandre Tharaud, Jan Lisiecki, Louis Lortie, Roger Vignoles, Marc-André Hamelin, and John Lenehan, as well as conductors Michael Tilson Thomas, Paul McCreesh, John Storgårds, Rune Bergmann, Kensho Watanabe, and Tung-Chieh Chuang, among many others. He has also taken part in numerous masterclasses, notably with cellists Gautier Capuçon and Frans Helmerson.
His debut CD, recorded with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra under conductor Fabien Gabel, was selected as “Editor’s Choice” in the March 2013 issue of Gramophone magazine. His second album, featuring works by Haydn, Schubert, and Brahms with pianist Marie-Ève Scarfone, was named Gramophone’s “Critic’s Choice 2016” and recognized as one of the year’s best recordings. In 2017, Stéphane collaborated with harpist Valérie Milot and violinist Antoine Bareil on a third album devoted to trios for violin, cello, and harp. All three recordings received nominations for Classical Album of the Year at the ADISQ Gala.
In 2022, he released Transfiguration, a new collaboration with Valérie Milot featuring works by Marjan Mozetich, Caroline Lizotte, Alexandre Grogg, Kelly-Marie Murphy, and François Vallières. The album was nominated for Classical Album of the Year at the 2023 ADISQ Gala and won the Prix Opus for Album of the Year, awarded by the Conseil québécois de la musique. In the following years, he released two albums as part of the Images oubliées project with pianist Olivier Hébert-Bouchard. This project, which explores the world of Claude Debussy through original transcriptions for cello and piano, was nominated for Album of the Year and Concert of the Year at the 2024 Prix Opus.
For more than eight years, Stéphane has also collaborated closely with bandoneonist and composer Denis Plante. Together, they released Suite Tango (2021) and Stradivatango (2024) — a vibrant meeting of Argentine tango and cello, marked by a rare musical chemistry and warmly praised by critics both in Canada and internationally.
Stéphane was a student of the late cellist and conductor Yuli Turovsky for more than 10 years. He holds a master’s degree in Music Performance from the University of Montreal. He plays the 1707 “Countess of Stainlein, Ex-Paganini” Stradivarius cello, generously on loan from Mrs. Sophie Desmarais.