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Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie
Kévin Paradis, organ
Église Saint-François-Xavier, 181 rue de l’Église
Works by Buxtehude, Stanley, Mendelssohn, Bédard, Paradis
Born in Romania, Kévin Paradis is the holder of the organs of the parishes of St-Théodore d’Acton (2014), Ste-Bibiane de Richmond (2021) and most recently at the church of Saint-André d’Acton (2024). He is often called to accompany several soloists in various places in the greater Montreal area, offering concerts including at the cathedral of Saint-Hyacinthe in 2022.
In addition, Kévin became interested and involved in organ building in several churches in Quebec. All mentored by Jean-Félix Bellavance and Jean-Sébastien Dufour of the Ateliers Bellavance.
For this concert Hors-Série des Amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie, Kévin Paradis will play on the Mitchell & Forté 1863 organ, the oldest two-keyboard mechanical traction organ still in operation in Canada.
General Admission 20$ | Student 10$
Divine Nature
Le Camillois, 157, rue Miquelon, Saint-Camille
Ensemble La Gaillarde with Marie Magistry, soprano; Joanna Marsden, baroque flute; Guillaume Villeneuve, baroque violin; Amanda Keesmaat, cello and Sylvain Bergeron, lute, in works by Bach and Handel.
General admission 33$
Daniel Mille, de Grenoble au Québec!
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
Accomplished musician, the accordionist Daniel Mille navigates in several musical styles always bringing a remarkable sensitivity and creativity. Throughout his career, he played with Barbara, Jacques Higelin, Maurane, Richard Bona and many others. He has collaborated until recently with Jean-Louis Trintignant, including the project Trintignant, Mille, Piazzolla. Daniel Mille has several albums of the same name as his discography, as well as film music. Fact to note: in 2006 he won the prestigious Jazz Victory that rewards the best instrumentalist of the discipline.
In the spring of 2022, Daniel Mille made a notable return to Quebec after more than ten years of absence, with two sold-out performances in the series Les Bourdonnements Jazz à l’Outremont. In the light of these concerts, which aroused the enthusiasm of the public, he will be back in Quebec for a tour that will end well on May 25, 2025 at Les Bergeronnes. To be noted on your calendars! He will meet his fellow musicians who were with him at these memorable concerts in 2022. There will be on stage:
– Daniel Mille on accordion
– Yves Léveillé at the piano
– Frank Lozano on saxophone
– Guy Boisvert on double bass
Pierre Tanguay on drums
General admission 20$ | Member Odyssée artistique or student 15$
Didem Basar, kanun & Patrick Graham, percussion
Espace culturel Saint-Gilles, 562, Rte des Outaouais, Brownsburg-Chatham
Didem Basar
Born into a family steeped in music, kanun (Turkish cithare) performer and composer Didem Basar began her studies in music at the State Conservatory of Turkish Music at the Technical University of Istanbul at the age of eleven. After completing the Conservatory program in kanun, she continues her education at the same institution and obtains an undergraduate degree in composition. Her interest in studying the effects of music on society led her to pursue a master’s degree in mevlevi music analysis at Marmara University. She taught Turkish music and kanun playing techniques at the Haliç University Conservatory and the Istanbul State Conservatory from 2001 until her arrival in Canada in 2007. Moving to Montreal then gave him the opportunity to reinterpret his own music in a new environment whose liveliness results from the convergence of multiple cultures from different regions of the world.
After fifteen years dedicated to the composition and accompaniment of numerous artists and ensembles, Didem Basar now devotes himself to a more personal project, combining classical Turkish and Western musical influences. Following this musical journey, was born his new album Levantine Rhapsody in February 2020. On a sound canvas linking East and West, the musician and composer created a dialogue between kanun and instruments from Western music (flutes, percussions, violin and cello). To this combination is added the integration of Turkish makams (modes), rhythmic cycles as well as improvisation, on compositions with a resolutely impressionist approach.
Patrick Graham
Patrick Graham is an accomplished percussionist, improviser, composer and instructor based in Montreal. His fascination with percussion has taken him on a journey around the world, sometimes to study contemporary Western percussion, the Middle Eastern drum tradition or the rhythms of South India and taiko in Japan. He re-imagines these cosmopolitan influences and creates a vast palette of colors through a range of instruments. Graham has been the co-creator of many music, dance and multidisciplinary projects that have won numerous awards. It appears on dozens of discs and film original tapes.
His first solo album, Rheō, was on CBC Radio 2’s 2009 The Signal list. In 2020, he released Lumina, his new solo album made entirely of improvised percussion, and Unnatural, a collaboration with electronic music producer John Sellekaers. For the past few years, Patrick Graham has been touring internationally with the renowned ensemble Constantinople.
General admission 40,24$ | Member FADOQ or ECSG 36,22$ | Member FADOQ & ECSG 32,19$ | Students 11 years and more 17,25$
Chansons espagnoles et latino-américaines des 18e et 19e siècles
Chapelle Saint-Cyriac, 5618 rue de la Chapelle
Philippe Gagné, tenor & David Jacques, guitar
General admission 35$
Série Musique au salon: Whilem Magner, alto
Église Emmanuel, 203 rue Principale à Cowansville
Whilem Magner, alto
General admission 25$
Noémie Raymond-Friset & Philip Chiu
Église de Sainte-Pétronille, 27 Chemin de l’Église, Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans
This is the year that cellist Noémie Raymond-Friset makes her debut at Carnegie Hall in New York, but also her debut at Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille! She will open our 2025 season by making the songs of her cello dialogue with the shimmering colors of the remarkable piano play of her accomplice Philip Chiu.
General admission 59,79$
Marianne Lambert & Valérie Milot: Canzone Di Notte
Théâtre de Lac-Brome, 9, Chemin du Mont-Écho, Knowlton
Discover the soprano Marianne Lambert, whose «diamond voice with shimmering colors» and captivating stage presence charms all audiences. Marianne’s warmth, sensitivity and sparkling personality make every performance unforgettable.
In Canzone di Notte, join Marianne and the talented harpist Valérie Milot for a magical musical evening that transports you into a world of dreams. Together, they present a selection of the finest music by Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Mozart and Schubert – all inspired by the mystery and charm of night. This concert promises to delight your senses and make you dream long after the last note…
General admission 56,00$ | Member 50,85$
Réservez vos billetsLe concert spirituel
Le Camillois, 157, rue Miquelon, Saint-Camille
Ensemble Les Boréades with Jacqueline Woodley, soprano; Francis Colpron, flute; Olivier Brault, violin; Anne Thivierge, flute; Luc Beauséjour, harpsichord; Jessica Korotkin, cello, in works by Campra, Delalande, Clérambault, Blavet and Boismortier.
General admission 33$
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La Cène du Lac
Chopin Copain
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques
The young pianist Edgar Hareth, winner of the Cégep en spectacle 2024 competition and a fan of Chopin, will offer an interactive performance in a humorous atmosphere with his audience. A premiere that allows younger listeners to discover a new-generation Chopin, and older ones, a new way to hear it. He won over his audience in his first performance at Thetford College, and is reviving us with a provincial challenge through La Route des concerts.
General admission 30$
Concert apéro – Flûte alors!
Parc des Braves, 85, avenue du Parc, Cookshire-Eaton (Trinity United Church in case of rain)
For the first concert of the season, the quartet Flûte Alors! will give the audience a unique and refreshing experience while promoting this beautiful, surprisingly modern and expressive instrument that is the recorder.
Combining classical music and conviviality, the Concerts Apéro allows you to discover talented artists in a summer atmosphere, while enjoying an aperitif. A unique moment of relaxation and musical discovery!
Free
02
Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie
Boléro de concert et autres fantaisies
Basilique-cathédrale St-Michel, 130 rue de la Cathédrale, Sherbrooke
Enter the colorful world of Marie-Hélène Greffard, organist from Montmagny. She will present works by Ennio Morricone, Scott Joplin, Lefébure-Wély’s Boléro de concert and variations on God save the King.
Suggested voluntary contribution: 20$
Élisabeth Pion
Église de Sainte-Pétronille, 27 Chemin de l’Église, Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans
Révélation Radio-Canada 2024-2025, the pianist Élisabeth Pion touches and seduces with each of her performances. Fervent interpreter of the composers of history, she will play in Sainte-Pétronille a program giving a place to these women, these legends, in a spectacular apotheosis of timbres and colors.
General admission 66,69$
09
Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie
Variations sérieuses & Ragtime
Basilique-cathédrale St-Michel, 130 rue de la Cathédrale, Sherbrooke
Nicholas Cappozzoli, winner of the third prize at the 2017 Canadian International Organ Competition, offers a colourful programme including an arrangement of Félix Mendelssohn’s Serious Variations and Charles-Marie Widor’s Final of the Sixth Symphony.
Suggested voluntary contribution: 20$
Concert Orford sur la route
Trinity United Church, 190 rue Principale Ouest, Cookshire-Eaton
Combining classical music and conviviality, this concert reveals the virtuosity of young emerging talents from all over the world and allows the public to be lulled by classical music.
Free
16
Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie
Superstar et autres classiques pour 4 mains
Basilique-cathédrale St-Michel, 130 rue de la Cathédrale, Sherbrooke
Come and hear six organists from Estrie, Cécile L’Écuyer, Maryse Simard, Dorothée Lacasse, Chantal Boulanger, Louis Brouillette and Marc O’Reilly will present a new repertoire for four hands on the organ including arrangements of Jesus Christ Superstar written especially for this concert.
Suggested voluntary contribution: 20$
Ensemble Mirabilia
Église de Sainte-Pétronille, 27 Chemin de l’Église, Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans
It will be a real enchantment to hear the baroque ensemble Mirabilia in a program around the love passion sung for 400 years. The flute of Grégoire Jeay and the harpsichord of Christophe Gauthier are the ideal partners to support the wonderful voice of the soprano Myriam Leblanc.
General admission 66,69$
Meslanges, vocal ensemble
Église de Sainte-Pétronille, 27 Chemin de l’Église, Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans
True cohesion of the voices, the vocal ensemble Meslanges never ceases to surprise with its unique sound and the arrangement of flawless timbres. You will be seduced and surely conquered by this quartet that presents a program of French music a capella in the unique setting of the acoustics of the church of Sainte-Pétronille.
General admission 66,69$
Concert apéro – Quintette de Vito
Parc des Braves, 85, avenue du Parc, Cookshire-Eaton (Trinity United Church in case of rain)
Combining classical music and conviviality, the Apéro Concerts allow you to discover talented artists in a summer atmosphere, while enjoying an aperitif. A unique moment of relaxation and musical discovery!
The Quintette De Vito has become a must over the years, drawing audiences into a classical and contemporary repertoire for brass instruments.
Free
À la cour de Varsovie
Le Camillois, 157, rue Miquelon, Saint-Camille
Ensemble Space Time Continuo: Amanda Keesmaat, cello; Maximilien Brisson, baroque trombone; Ellis Ryes Montes, bassoonist and Christophe Gauthier, keyboardist, in works by Valentini, Merula, Jarzebski, Rognoni and Carolo.
General admission 33$
Les Vêpres à la Vierge by Claudio Monteverdi
Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, 1 rue Principale, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac
L’Harmonie des saisons, vocal and instrumental ensemble, presents this true masterpiece of the early baroque period, Vespro della beata Vergine, 1610. This great musical fresco testifies to the glory of Venice the magnificent! Rarely presented in public, Vespers to the Virgin are both intimate and grandiose, pious and dramatic, spiritual and passionate.
Monteverdi is recognized as one of the great geniuses in music history. In addition to having contributed greatly to the birth of western opera, he has left us a corpus of lyrical works of exceptional beauty. His Vespers dedicated to the Virgin Mary are among his greatest achievements.
General admission 45,99$
Chloé Dumoulin
Église de Sainte-Pétronille, 27 Chemin de l’Église, Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans
One of the most exceptional up-and-coming pianists in Quebec, Chloé Dumoulin is a star wherever she plays. Sensitive musician with a technique and a temperament of fire, she offers us this summer an extraordinary recital that will keep us in suspense until the last note in a program from Schubert to Schumann to Scriabine and Bartók.
General admission 59,79$
Concert apéro – Quatuor Cobalt
Parc des Braves, 85, avenue du Parc, Cookshire-Eaton (Trinity United Church in case of rain)
For the last concert of the season, the Quatuor Cobalt will transport the public through the centuries, combining knowledge and research in music with appropriate instruments with gut strings and vintage bows, just as they push the quartet’s sonic boundaries with the exploration of extended techniques and electronic music.
Combining classical music and conviviality, the Apéro Concerts allow you to discover talented artists in a summer atmosphere, while enjoying an aperitif. A unique moment of relaxation and musical discovery!
Free
Duo Alteris
Église de Sainte-Pétronille, 27 Chemin de l’Église, Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans
Versatile and colorful musician, the pianist Bruce Gaulin, a regular in our concert series, will be this year with his accomplice Mélissa Tremblay on oboe, in a dazzling duo, witness to their sometimes boiling characters and united by music, in a lyrical and virtuoso program around opera music.
General admission 59,79$
De Mozart à aujourd’hui
Le Camillois, 157, rue Miquelon, Saint-Camille
Carmen Picard and Tristan Longval-Gagné on piano in works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Corrigiano.
General admission 33$
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La Cène du Lac
Claude Debussy: Images oubliées
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques
Reinvented for cello and piano by two artists whose reputation is well known, these forgotten images paint a timeless portrait of this musical legend. By combining these two instruments, the atmospheres evoked in these pieces are therefore further defined. By transforming the “solo” aspect of these works into a design for two instruments in dialogue, Debussy’s language of sounds resonates differently, sometimes more intimate, sometimes more grandiose, but always with the intention of creating a striking bond with the audience. The evocative power of these compositions is therefore inevitably altered, since they now tell their story but also that of the two musicians who transmit them.
Through this singular and thematic concert, cellist Stéphane Tétreault and pianist Olivier Hébert-Bouchard offer a musical retrospective on the life of Claude Debussy!
General admission 35$
27
La Cène du Lac
Hommage à Piazzolla
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques, Beaulac-Garthby
Our guest guitar and cello duo will take you on a journey to the sounds of Piazzolla’s greatest youth inspirations: from Bach to Ginastera, through Bartók and the great jazz musician Ellington. Explore the musical journey and inner journey of the greatest tango composer of the 20th century. Tribute to Piazzolla, it is a concert commented in a sympathetic way that crosses musically all the stages of life of this mythical Argentinian tango composer. Tribute to Piazzolla presents a wide variety of musical styles, ranging from traditional tango (Gardel) to jazz (Ellington), baroque (Bach), impressionist music (Fauré) and modern music (Ginastera and Bartok) as well as the greatest works of Piazzolla who have greatly contributed to make tango music from simple music accompanying dance to a true world-renowned concert music.
General admission 30$
Tête-à-tête aux chandelles avec Bach
Le Camillois, 157, rue Miquelon, Saint-Camille
Dorothéa Ventura on the harpsichord and Vincent Lauzer on the recorder will present you dances by the great Jean-Sébastien Bach taken from his suites for solo instrument but entirely revisited for recorder and harpsichord.
General admission 33$
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La Cène du Lac
Une soirée complètement piano!
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques
Winner of the 2015 Frédéric-Chopin International Competition, the Quebec pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin stands out today as one of the most important of his generation. Awarded six Félix, a JUNO and the Denise-Pelletier Prize, he enchants audiences here and abroad with his virtuosic yet sensitive playing.
As a guest at the biggest festivals in Europe, Canada, the USA and Asia, he is always delighted to meet his local audience who particularly appreciate him for his generosity and personal approach. Visiting Beaulac-Garthby, Charles offers us an evening around Schubert and Chopin, his favourite composer. A moment to fully enjoy in complete privacy!
General admission 40$
Concert – Dialogues
Trinity United Church, 190 rue Principale Ouest
Noémie Raymon-Friset, cello • Zhenni Li-Cohen, piano
This concert explores the duality of two titanic masterpieces for cello and piano, from the pen of a woman and a man born thirteen years apart, both virtuoso instrumentalists but with surprisingly distinct musical voices. Centered on works dear to the musicians, it is a bridge between two worlds, a conversation between two instruments and two composers, a dialogue between artists and the public.
Dialogues is a true musical conversation, connecting two eras, two artistic visions, and two talented artists. The musicians add “a dialogue between you and us”.
General admission $23 pre-sale | $25 at the door | Free 12 years and under
Élisabeth St-Gelais, soprano & Louise Pelletier, piano
Théâtre du Lac-Brome, 9, Chemin du Mont-Écho, Knowlton
In this concert entitled Les amours et la vie d’une femme, Elisabeth St-Gelais, accompanied by the pianist Louise Pelletier, will interpret works including Schumann.
Innue from the community of Pessamit, Elisabeth attaches great importance to sharing her culture through her mission as an artist. Elisabeth St-Gelais is the grand winner of McGill University’s prestigious Wirth Vocal Prize in March 2022, of the Grand Prix 19-30 years at the Canimex Canada Music Competition in June 2022 and she is named the same year in the prestigious #CBC30under30 list 2022 where she stands out as a prominent indigenous lyric artist under the 30-year bar. She is the winner of the First Prize 26-30 years at the Classival Festival in April 2023. Elisabeth St-Gelais wins the Prix d’Europe 2023 on 11 June of that year at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and is the winner of the First Prize and the Public’s Choice in the annual competition of the Canadian Opera Company, CentreStage Competition edition 2023.
In November 2023 she is the winner of the District Western Canada as well as NORTHWEST Regionals Encouragement Award Winner in the MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION. Also involved in her Montreal musical community, the soprano has been appointed to the board of directors of the Conseil Québécois de la Musique since April 2023. The soprano will perform throughout Canada with invitations from the Canadian Opera Company, the Agora Orchestra and the Orchestre symphonique des Jeunes de Montréal, the I MUSICI orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Orchestre Symphonique de la Côte-d’IvoireNord, the Orchestre Classique de Montréal, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, Cecilia Concerts, the Festival d’opéra de Québec and more. Elisabeth is an Indigenous artist committed to the reconciliation of Canada’s Indigenous peoples and is a proud representative of the nation.
General admission 50$ | Member 45,45$
Buy your ticketsChristmas Concert
Trinity United Church, 190 rue Principale Ouest
This concert is a tradition that has been going on for several years now, and it allows the community in Cookshire-Eaton to come together and celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with family and music. In keeping with our cultural mediation, about half of the program includes classical works, while the other half consists of traditional Christmas songs.
General admission $23 pre-sale | $25 at the door | Free 12 years and under
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La Cène du Lac
A Charlie Brown Christmas
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques
Les Chambristes du Grand Montréal and the Rozan Trio present A Charlie Brown Christmas, a magical event to celebrate the holiday season, with pieces from the album A Charlie Brown Christmas by the famous jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi. This unique collaboration allows you to discover the sublime mix that combines the string quartet and jazz trio, with arrangements written by Karl A. Rozankovic.
General admission 40$
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