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MG3: the Montréal Guitare Trio surprises, amazes, excites, and ignites. This dynamic trio, with its breathtaking stage presence, has been sharing its passionate work for over 25 years. Following the release of the album Morricone, the trio now presents a concert tribute in his memory. From the very beginning, the music of the great Ennio has been part of their repertoire. A concert is now devoted to him, enhanced with a few MG3 style surprises.

Bar opens one hour before the performance · Free on-site parking · Self-service coat check · For guests with reduced mobility, please contact the box office.

Winner of the silver medal and the Krystian Zimerman Prize at the 2015 Frédéric Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin is now recognized as one of the leading pianists of his generation. A recipient of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec and the prestigious Career Development Award from the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto, he was awarded the Denise-Pelletier Prize in November 2022—the highest distinction granted by the Government of Quebec in the performing arts—becoming the youngest recipient in the history of the Prix du Québec.

He has been a guest artist at several major festivals, including La Roque d’Anthéron and the Nohant Festival in France, the Prague Spring Festival, the Chopin and His Europe Festival in Warsaw, the Lanaudière Festival, and the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest. As a soloist, he has performed with numerous ensembles, including Canada’s leading symphony orchestras (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Metropolitan, Quebec, Edmonton, Calgary, etc.), as well as with the Warsaw Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the Korean Symphony Orchestra, OFUNAM (Mexico), Les Violons du Roy, and I Musici de Montréal. He has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Kent Nagano, Rafael Payare, Bernard Labadie, Antoni Wit, Vasily Petrenko, Jacek Kaspszyk, Aziz Shokhakimov, Peter Oundjian, Jacques Lacombe, Fabien Gabel, Carlo Rizzi, John Storgårds, Alexander Prior, Giancarlo Guerrero, Christoph Campestrini, Lan Shui, Otto Tausk, Jean-Marie Zeitouni, Kazuki Yamada, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Jonathan Cohen.

Charles Richard-Hamelin is also active as a chamber musician. In this capacity, he has performed in concert with, among others, Andrew Wan, James Ehnes, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Marc-André Hamelin, the Dover Quartet, the New Orford Quartet, the Apollon Musagète Quartet, and the Meccore Quartet.

Charles Richard-Hamelin has released eleven albums, all on the Analekta (Outhere Music) label. Four of these are devoted primarily to Frédéric Chopin’s works for solo piano; there are also four recordings with Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the OSM. Charles Richard-Hamelin has also recorded concertos: Chopin’s two piano concertos with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kent Nagano, and Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 22 and 24 with Les Violons du Roy, conducted by Jonathan Cohen. Six Félix Awards (ADISQ) and a JUNO Award (2022) have recognized the quality of these albums, which have been enthusiastically received by music critics around the world.

This concert is part of the 2026 launch tour of the Réseau des salons de musique du Québec.

Midis Aramusique Series

We are delighted to announce that pianist Yves Léveillé will perform in a duo with guitarist Marc Villemure as part of the Midis Aramusique series! Both musicians have unique and creative backgrounds, dedicated to performance. They will perform original compositions and a few classics whose melodies you’re sure to recognize, such as Sting’s Fragile and Charles Trenet’s Que reste-t-il de nos amours? All presented in a cheerful summer atmosphere! We look forward to seeing you there!

Featuring: Yves Léveillé, piano ∙ Marc Villemure, guitar

*We recommend bringing your own chair and umbrella.*

With original compositions inspired by modern jazz, funk, and blues, Pulsart Trio is a one-of-a-kind ensemble in Canada, ready to take you on an unforgettable musical journey!

Combining organ, vibraphone, and drums, the group redefines 1960s jazz with a modern twist, infused with progressive jazz, funk, and experimental music. Each performance is a unique adventure where improvisation reigns and the instruments come to life. Their latest album, Interférences, is a musical epic that transports you from Earth to the heart of the Crab Nebula, blending music and astronomy. This work marks a new chapter for the group.

Having celebrated their tenth anniversary together, Olivier Madore-Millette (organ), Simon Beauséjour (drums), and Jérémie Carrier (vibraphone) continue to aim for the stars, building on a career marked by four acclaimed albums—including two GAMIQ nominations—and recognition as one of the best albums of 2019. In 2021, they won the Grand Prix de la Relève at the Festi Jazz International de Rimouski. Pulsart released an EP in the fall of 2024 with the Pulsart’Kestra project, an expanded version of the group featuring nine musicians from the Quebec jazz scene.

For the first time, the Duo Fibonacci will perform at the Saint-Cyriac Chapel!

The highlight of this concert: Max Richter’s masterful reimagining of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, which will transport you to the very edge of the past and the present. It’s Vivaldi 2.0, to which the trio will bring its own colors and textures in a deeply intimate interpretation. In addition, a piece by Marie-Pierre Brasset inspired by the Tarot, titled La Lune, will also be on the program. Everyone is welcome to this first concert of the season!

Duo Fibonacci : Julie-Anne Derome, violin, and Maxim Shatalkin, piano

This concert for cello and piano celebrates Francophone music through a varied repertoire ranging from César Franck to Nadia Boulanger, while showcasing works by Quebec composers, including Anne Lauber.

The program also features a new work by François Dompierre, conceived as a nod to the Musée de la civilisation’s exhibition Honneur au peuple du Québec.

Featuring: Noémie Raymond, cello, and Isabelle David, piano

Young guest artists at the start of the concert: Shantie Bédard-Pacic, oboe ∙ Raphaëlle Sylvain, clarinet ∙ Nabi Watters-Kim, bassoon

This narrated concert accompanies the exhibition HONNEUR AU PEUPLE DU QUÉBEC at the Musée de la civilisation.