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Espace Culturel Cookshire-Eaton

Autour de Lili Boulanger

Trinity United Church (190, Principale Street West)

Uliana Drugova, violin & Michel-Alexandre Broekaert, piano

With a program featuring piano and violin, this concert explores the musical world of French composer Lili Boulanger (1893–1918). The performance of the musical pieces alternates with commentary illustrating the close ties between Lili Boulanger and composers such as Debussy, Fauré, Bacewick and Piazzola, who revolved around her. By bringing all these artists together in a single musical moment, we picture a 20^th century French Salon, where women held a place as equal to men. Where would destiny have taken her if illness had not claimed Lili Boulanger at the age of twenty-four?

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Music of the Moment: A Unique Musical Adventure

CAMMAC Music Centre

Members of the international Music for People improv collective will perform improvised music in small ensembles and as a chamber orchestra… or improvestra!

No two concerts are ever the same as all the music is created in the moment.

Founded in 1986 by Grammy award winning cellist David Darling, the Music for People organization has developed into a vibrant international community of musicians passionate about the art of improvisation.

40 musicians from Canada and the US have chosen CAMMAC for a spring retreat and are offering this concert as a gift.

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Les concerts de la chapelle

Private Musick

Le Camillois

A few years ago, the ensemble Les Boréades offered us, on the ATMA label, an anthology of chamber music from the period of the Stuart reign (17^th century). It is precisely this PRIVATE MUSICK, which was heard as much at the English court as in private homes, that Les Boréades will perform for us during this concert.

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Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille

40th Anniversary Concert

Église Sainte-Pétronille, Island of Orleans

Marc Roussel, Anne-Marie Bernard and Maxim Bernard, piano
Jérôme Ducharme, guitar and Guylaine Girard, soprano

Founded in 1983, Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille celebrates its 40th anniversary this year! What better way to celebrate four decades of great music in an enchanting place than to present a concert bringing together local talent? Like its founder who surrounded himself with the best musicians of the time, it is under the sign of friendship and pleasure to play that these artists specially chosen for the occasion gather around our artistic director, pianist Marc Roussel, to offer you a very special and emotional event. A great anniversary evening in the company of timeless masterpieces by Schubert and Schumann, as well as amazing discoveries. Join us!

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Marc Hervieux in Concert: an intimate performance

CAMMAC Music Centre

Tenor Marc Hervieux will offer an intimate recital for voice and piano, performing a selection of songs from his his albums Nostalgia 1 and 2 in English, Spanish, Italian and French.

The repertoire will include songs by renowned artists such as Charles Aznavour, Neil Diamond, Kenny Rogers, Elvis, Engelbert Humperdinck, Willie Nelson, Perry Como and others.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Espace Culturel Cookshire-Eaton

Concert apéro, Le maître et l’élève

Parc des Braves (85, avenue du Parc, Cookshire-Eaton)

Marilène Provencher-Leduc, flute & Alexis Dubois, flute

Come listen to and observe this wonderful dynamic of a teacher and her student, through a diverse and virtuoso repertoire for two flutes. Ranging from baroque to contemporary music, flutists Marilène Provencher-Leduc and Alexis Dubois will make you discover new facets of their instrument, while offering accessible, playful and sometimes meditative and touching works.

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Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie

Chocolat

St-Michel Cathedral Basilica

Organ Festival 2023 | 6th edition

The film Chocolat with Juliette Binoche is the theme of this concert with organ where you will hear the Estrie organists Cécile L’Écuyer, Chantal Boulanger and Louis Brouillette.

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Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille

Michel Franck, piano

Sainte-Pétronille Church, Island of Orleans

Grand winner of the Prix d’Europe in 1977, graduate of the famous Julliard School in New York where he studied with the legendary Adèle Marcus, pianist Michel Franck is certainly one of the most appreciated musicians here. After a long career as an educator, he now devotes himself to his vocation as an interpreter. For several years, each of his recital performances has been a real event for musicians and music lovers, and it is an immense honour to receive him this year in Sainte-Pétronille as a soloist.

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Phaeton Piano Trio

CAMMAC Music Centre

Musical Sundays at the CAMMAC Music Centre 

The Phaeton Piano Trio features three highly acclaimed German artists of international caliber: Friedemann Eichhorn, Peter Hörr and Florian Uhlig.

As successful soloists, they have performed on the most prestigious stages in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world for over two decades. A few years ago, they combined their talents to form the Phaeton Piano Trio and have been exploring the ensemble’s rich repertoire ever since. The Trio has been invited to perform in various countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Switzerland.

In 2016, they made their South American debut in Santiago de Chile. Since then, they have performed in major music cities in Europe, and in 2020 they made their North American debut with concerts at the Library of Congress in Washington and at the Frick Collection in New York. Presented in partnership with the Music and Beyond Festival.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie

Baroque & Modernity

St-Michel Cathedral Basilica

Organ Festival 2023 | 6th edition

Raphaël Ashby, a young organist from East Angus, gives us a concert where contemporary composers rub shoulders with baroque composers.

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Espace culturel Saint-Gilles

Quatuor à vent scène

Espace culturel Saint-Gilles

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Alliage Quintett

CAMMAC Music Centre

Winners of two Echo-Klassik prizes, “Alliage” is a most charming alloy of four saxophones and a piano.

Unique to this ensemble is their ability to create the illusion of a large orchestra. The melodic and expressive-sounding saxophones combine with the orchestral fullness of a piano to create a listening experience of the highest quality. The quintet was founded by Quebec native Daniel Gauthier, currently the only professor for classical saxophone in Germany (Hochschule für Musik, Cologne) and the ensemble‘s leader and soprano. He is joined by three of today’s best soloists on saxophone: Miguel Valles Mateu, alto; Simon Hamrath, tenor; and Sebastian Pottmeier, baritone. The quintet is completed by the Korean pianist Jang Eun Bae, an experienced and well-versed chamber musician. Presented in partnership with the Music and Beyond Festival.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Les amis de l’orgue de l’Estrie

D’un continent à l’autre

St-Michel Cathedral Basilica

Organ Festival 2023 | 6th edition

Composers from France, Germany and Quebec are at the heart of the program of Marc-André Marquis, organist from Quebec.

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Espace Culturel Cookshire-Eaton

Concert apéro, Le Quintette DeVito

Parc des Braves (85, avenue du Parc, Cookshire-Eaton)

Robin Doyon and Frédéric Gagnon, trumpet • Gabriel Gauthier-Beaudoin, french horn • Martin Ringuette, trombone • Jean-Philippe Dutil, tuba

The DeVito Brass Quintet invites you to a spirited and eclectic concert that will take you on a journey through time and genres. From baroque to jazz by way of film music, these five gifted musicians will offer you an unforgettable and highly entertaining performance.

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Music and Dance on a Quebec-Celtic Theme

CAMMAC Music Centre

Get ready for a toe-tapping hour of Québec-Celtic “Trad” music and dance!

World-renowned Trad dancer Pierre Chartrand will be joined by  Bronwyn Thies-Thompson (vocals), Alexis Chartrand (violin) and Nicolas Babineau (violin and guitar) to create an eclectic explosion of energetic rhythms. The performers thank the Conseil des arts de Montréal for its financial support.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille

Jean-Michel Dubé & Rosemarie Laplante-Duval

Sainte-Pétronille Church, Island of Orleans

Duettistes on stage and in life, pianists Jean-Michel Dubé and Rosemarie Duval-Laplante will take us on an intimate journey through the very different worlds of two composers who have greatly influenced each other, Maurice Ravel and Georges Gershwin. Graduates of the Conservatoire de musique de Québec, our loving pianists have been playing together since 2017 and have since charmed a wide audience in this group, across Canada and France. They also recently made a first recording dedicated to the music of Fauré and Debussy.

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

Solo Piano & Chamber Music for Voices and Instruments

St-Vital Church

Opening concert of the festival

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CAMMAC Music Centre

The World is Jazz! Guillaume Martineau Trio

CAMMAC Music Centre

Pianist Guillaume Martineau highlights the highly permeable boundary between classical and jazz.

Very active on the Montreal jazz scene for almost a decade, the trio is completed by Éric Lagacé, former bassist for Oliver Jones, and drummer Mark Nelson. The concert will focus on jazz standards influenced by various world music styles, such as Duke Ellington’s Caravan, Jobim’s bossas (Desafinado), works of Latin origin (Poinciana), Afro-Cuban (Afro-Blue), klezmer (Bei mir bist du schön), and more.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Les concerts de la chapelle

Virtuosa

Le Camillois

Women have had significant influence on Baroque music not only as muses, but also as virtuoso composers and performers. Infusion Baroque presents an all-female tour de force, celebrating the talent and prowess of women musicians through the ages!

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

Songs from American Musical Theater and French Melodie

Maison du Granit

Airs from the American musical theatre and French melodies; concert presented by the young singers from the Festival’s Vocal Studio.

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

Bach to the Beatles

St-Gabriel Church

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

Music in Time & Space

St-Alphonse Church

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

Strings and More

Maison du Granit

Concert presented by the musicians of the Midsummer Music Dream Festival.

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

A Night at the Opera

St-Vital Church

An evening of Opera Arias and ensembles featuring works of Mozart, Massenet, Delibes, Puccini and others. Presented by young artists from the Festival’s Vocal Studio.

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

Vivaldi: Luce e ombra

Sainte-Cécile du Bic Church

A colorful opening concert featuring soprano Myriam Leblanc and the Ensemble Mirabilia (Grégoire Jeay on flutes, Antoine Malette-Chénier on baroque harp and Mélisande Corriveau on baroque cello). They will perform vocal and instrumental works by Antonio Vivaldi.

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

A family musical event

Centre sportif de Lac-Mégantic

Stories and songs from The Magic Flute by Mozart and Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck.

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

A musical celebration from yesterday to today

St-Vital Church

This concert is part of the Lambton 175th Anniversary celebrations. It will include pieces by Canadian composers from the time of Lambton’s founding, traditional songs and pieces written by Quebec poets.

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Broadway Bites

CAMMAC Music Centre

Join the multi-talented Montreal-based trio of Chris Barillaro, Jonathan Patterson, and Lisa Forget for a celebration of musical theatre!

From songs they have performed in shows to songs they wish they had sung, take a journey with them through some magical music that will put a smile on your face from ear to ear.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

Chez les Mendelssohn – les trios avec piano de Fanny et Félix

Sainte-Cécile du Bic Church

The co-founders of the festival, Élise Lavoie on violin and James Darling on cello, join pianist Maurice Laforest for this concert about the famous Viennese brother and sister. The audience will be welcomed on stage and around the piano to experience and discuss with the musicians as if we were in the Mendelssohn family. Buns and coffee are included in the musical menu for the first to arrive… as long as there are some.

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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

Music from the Renaissance to the Present

Church of St-Romain

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

Carte blanche à iTromboni

Saint-Fabien Church

The amazing trombone quintet iTromboni performs original and arranged works by great classical and modern composers with panache, sensitivity and complicity. Their members, from all over Canada, are five virtuoso musicians who travel to share their music. They break down stereotypes about trombones and their place in harmony with a vibrant enthusiasm.

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Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille

Trio Hochelaga

Sainte-Pétronille Church, Island of Orleans

Anne Robert, violin, Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy, cello and Dantonio Pisano, piano

One of the jewels of chamber music in Quebec, the Trio Hochelaga has distinguished itself on the international stage since its creation in 2000 by violinist Anne Robert. Ensemble in residence of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, this group has played more than 500 concerts since its inception. It is in a spirit of constant evolution that the pianist Dantonio Pisano and the cellist Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy recently joined this exceptional trio that offers us in Sainte-Pétronille a concert that brings together Beethoven, Novak and Mendelssohn.

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

Le violoncelle éclaté

Sainte-Cécile du Bic Church

We are delighted to welcome Cameron Crozman, young cellist prodigy, with Meagan Milatz, piano. We will hear them in a most flamboyant duo recital of Brahms’ masterpiece (his Second Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 99) and Fazil Say’s highly virtuosic “Four Cities” sonata.

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

Les trombones en liberté à la Distillerie

Distillerie du St. Laurent (135 Av. du Père Nouvel)

The iTromboni trombone quintet is taking to the city for a concert in an iconic venue. On the banks of the river, the unique atmosphere of the Distillery will give you a taste of original and arranged works by great classical and modern composers. Their members, from across Canada, are five virtuoso musicians who travel to share their music.

If the Distillery is closed, we will move the concert to the place du 6 mai 1950.

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

L’art de la musique pour voix et guitare avec Kerry Bursey – Classe de maître

Conservatoire de Rimouski (salle Bouchard-Morissette)

Discover the secrets of mastering singing and accompanying with Kerry Bursey. This tenor, guitarist, and lutenist is known for his versatility and knowledge of early music and folk repertoire. In this master class, open to the general public, he will coach vocal and guitar students, engage the audience and pass on an exciting background.

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Concerts aux Îles du Bic

Entre Vienne et Moscou : Mathieu Gaudet et ses amis

Église Sainte-Cécile du Bic

The artist residencies end with a fireworks display featuring several ephemeral ensembles with Mathieu Gaudet, Myriam Leblanc, Cameron Crozman, Mégan Milatz, Étienne Chénard, Élise Lavoie and James Darling performing works by Rachmaninoff, Medtner, Arensky, Brahms and Schubert. Recorded by Radio-Canada.

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Twenty Fingers and a piano – Fortin-Poirier Duo

CAMMAC Music Centre

Amélie Fortin & Marie-Christine Poirier

With twenty fingers and one piano, a concert by the Fortin-Poirier Duo is a performance of two minds, four hands, and… thousands of notes!

Wherever they go, the Fortin-Poirier Duo shines a spotlight on the art of piano duets. But above all, their performance is a testament to the close bond shared by two great friends, who captivate audiences with their colorful and dynamic show. Join the pianists on a journey through a selection of their favorite works!

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Espace culturel Saint-Gilles

Concert for Ecology

Espace culturel Saint-Gilles

Anne-Marie Dubois, pianist

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Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille

Ensemble Renouveau

Sainte-Pétronille Church, Island of Orleans

Simon Desbiens, cello, Bruce Gaulin, piano, Evelyne Larochelle and Carole-Anne Roussel, sopranos, Jessy Dubé, violin

It is for a warm and friendly evening that we invite our audience to hear the Ensemble Renouveau. Through a very wide repertoire, which ranges from chamber music to folk music and opera, this group of five musicians offers us a personal vision, around the sublime arrangements made by its cellist Simon Desbiens. With the two extraordinary sopranos Carole-Anne Roussel and Evelyne Larochelle, the most beautiful melodies are in the spotlight, brilliantly supported by three talented instrumentalists.

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L’Harmonie des saisons

Les Vêpres à la Vierge

Saint-Dominique Church

Vespro della beata Vergine, 1610 by Claudio Monterverdi

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L’Harmonie des saisons

Les Vêpres à la Vierge

Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey

Vespro della beata Vergine, 1610 by Claudio Monteverdi

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CAMMAC Music Centre

Ensemble Mirabilia – Luce e Ombra, Antonio Vivaldi

CAMMAC Music Centre

Myriam Leblanc, soprano, Grégoire Jeay, flutes, Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp and Mélisande Corriveau, baroque cello

To close out the Musical Sundays Concert Series, Ensemble Mirabilia will perform Antonio Vivaldi’s Luce e Ombra.

Founded by soprano Myriam Leblanc and flautist Grégoire Jeay, the Mirabilia Ensemble aims to promote primarily baroque music played on period instruments, while also occasionally exploring music from older or more contemporary times arranged for their ensemble. Mirabilia has given itself a broad horizon, allowing it to choose and disseminate a repertoire that will reach audiences of all backgrounds and ages while remaining in the classical realm.

Mirabilia also boasts a vocal dimension masterfully led by soprano Myriam Leblanc, whose growing reputation, exceptional voice, and vivacious performance style continually move audiences and effectively deliver the messages of the great composers of the past.

A brunch will be served after the concert

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Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille

Cameron Crozman, cello and Meagan Milatz, piano

Sainte-Pétronille Church, Island of Orleans

It is impossible to resist the personality and panache of the cellist Cameron Crozman. Among the stars of his instrument in Canada, he garnered rave reviews wherever he performed, in Canada or Europe. With the partner of the fabulous pianist Meagan Milatz, who made a great impression in Sainte-Pétronille last year during a quick replacement, these two artists offer us a varied and contrasting musical journey to end this anniversary season.

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Espace Culturel Cookshire-Eaton

Concert apéro, Le Quatuor SaxoLogie

Parc des Braves (85, avenue du Parc, Cookshire-Eaton)

Louis-Philippe Bonin, soprano saxophone • Stéphane Jackson, alto saxophone • Clio Theodoridis, tenor saxophone • Jean-Philippe Godard, baryton saxophone

The SaxoLogie Ensemble invites you to discover the diversity of the saxophone family through a repertoire that ranges from baroque to modern music. Featured on the set list are works by Glass, Piazzola and Browning. These four saxophone-chamber-music enthusiasts have come together with the mission of popularizing and bringing the wide repertoire written for the saxophone to the general public, as well as passing on the heritage of the great composers from here and abroad, as well as inspiring a new generation of Canadian and Québec composers.

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Les concerts de la chapelle

CellOpera

Le Camillois

Lyric art aficionados and neophytes seeking romantic melodies and virtuosity, the CELLOPÉRA program is for you! With these adaptations, the Cavatine duo extends the repertoire of the cello-piano duo and sheds new light on melodies and arias that have been cherished by the public for centuries.

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Les concerts de la chapelle

Tête-à-tête aux chandelles : Bach & Buxtehude

Le Camillois

Our annual TÊTE-À-TÊTE with Bach will be an interesting reminder of Johann Sebastian’s own tête-à-tête with Dieterich Buxtehude, when he was 20 years old and walked more than 400 km to meet the great master organist of the time.

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Espace culturel Saint-Gilles

Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne, guitarist

Espace culturel Saint-Gilles