Informations
Gisèle Côté, General and Artistic Director
[email protected]
450 582-6714
Working for over 40 years!
Aramusique (l’Association de Repentigny pour l’avancement de la musique) is a non-profit organization that has been active in the region since 1983. Aramusique is the music presenter for the new Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins at the Espace culturel de Repentigny. Its mission is to offer high-level musical activities to as many people as possible, with an intimate approach between artists and audiences, to introduce young audiences to music and to act as a crossroads for artists and artisans in the field.
Aramusique presents an annual programme of six concert series: Sons et Brioches, Concerts scolaires, Apéro-Jazz, Grands Concerts, Musique Intimiste and Musique du monde.
During the summer, Aramusique presents Midis Aramusique in the courtyard of the Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne at the Espace culturel. For over 20 years, Aramusique has also been coordinating and supporting summer masses with music at the Paroisse du Précieux-Sang, featuring up-and-coming musicians.
To bring together all the players in the Lanaudière music scene, Aramusique is currently developing a directory of musicians, trainers, craftspeople and organisations to facilitate links between these players and the clientele.
PROGRAMMING
De Bach à Aznavour
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
Violinist Annie Parent and pianist/singer Claudel Callender present a selection of works and songs ranging from Bach, Fauré, Rachmaninoff to Charles Aznavour as well as some new compositions and songs by Claudel Callender taken from his most recent album.
Artists:
Claudel Callender, piano and voice
Annie Parent, violinist and violist
Free
Bruissement boréal
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
Bruissement boréal is the story of a friendship and creative union between two women from the Canadian jazz scene: Christine Tassan on guitar and Marie-Véronique Bourque on flute. It is also an album of jazz compositions inspired by the sounds of nature in Quebec and Saskatchewan where Christine and Marie-Véronique live. Released on May 9, 2025, this opus was recorded in a quartet with bassist David Meunier-Roy and drummer Olivier Bussières. During the Midi Aramusique concert, Christine and Marie-Véronique offer you an intimate version in duo.
Artists:
Christine Tassan, guitar and voice
Marie-Véronique Bourque, flute
Free
Virtuosité à saveur espagnole
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
Guitarist Francis Tétu and bassist Mathieu Gagné offer you a fiery duo in a repertoire of music with a Spanish flavor. This dynamic and virtuoso duo will take us to the borders of Spain with, among others, the music of Chick Corea and the famous guitarist Albert Laurence Di Meola. The duo will also play a rhapsody for violin and orchestra composed in 1904 and inspired by a Hungarian dance, the famous Czardas by Monti, in an arrangement by Francis Tétu that you are not ready to forget!
Artists:
Francis Tétu, guitar
Mathieu Gagné, double bass
Free
Cordâme en duo
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
Marie Neige Lavigne on the violin and Jean Félix Mailloux on the double bass offer a delicate and caressing version of her repertoire. Melodies by Mailloux, Satie, Debussy and Ravel will charm the audience present. A surprising duo that reflects 20 years of musical complicity.
Artists:
Jean Félix Mailloux, double bass
Marie-Neige Lavigne, violin
Free
Éclats d’été
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
The Duo Cordelia, composed of violinist Vanessa Marcoux and pianist Marie-Christine Poirier, invites you on a musical journey that will immerse you in captivating soundscapes, where each note tells an emotion and each passage a story. On the program, we will find works by Piazzolla, Kreisler, Fauré and many others, in a repertoire that is both light, festive and virtuoso, where the complicity of the two artists will move you. A perfect lunch break to celebrate summer to the rhythm of the bright and captivating sounds of the violin and piano!
Artists:
Vanessa Marcoux, violin
Marie-Christine Poirier, piano
Free
Choro brésilien
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
Michel Éthier, saxophonist and Martin Bellemare on accordion offers you a trip to Brazil with the typical music, the Choro. Close relative of the tango, the milonga and the samba, this style has a character of its own, festive, dancing and rhythmic, Choro, in Portuguese means cry or lamentation! Pixinguinha is one of the most important composers of this style. Many musicians of all genres from classical music (Heitor Villa-Lobos or Egberto Gismonti) to jazz (Baden Powell or Ethel Smith) have been inspired by this unique style.
Artists:
Martin Bellemare, accordion
Michel Éthier, saxophone
Free
The River
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
Series Midis Aramusique
The River is a collaborative project between Israeli saxophonist Tevet Sela and Canadian pianist John Roney. Each artist has a strong identity as a musical leader and visionary, and the combination of their efforts is even greater than the sum of its parts. With 10 original compositions, the duo explores the mix of musical cultures from the Middle East, Europe and North America to create a truly unique sound. Klezmer ornaments, North African rhythms, classical European textures, jazz and ‘groove’ improvisation flow effortlessly, as this exciting duo navigates new musical waters. Their intrepid improvisations and open musicality make every note honest and spontaneous, engaging the listener at every turn and curve.
As the river flows, it connects our distant countries and welcomes us all to revel in its strength and beauty.
Free
Célébration – Un voyage pianistique à quatre mains
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
To mark the end of summer, the Duo Fortin-Poirier invites you to a vibrant concert filled with light and music. In a warm and festive atmosphere, the pianists Amélie Fortin and Marie-Christine Poirier will offer you an eclectic and intoxicating program, where will mingle the passion of classical music, the elegance of tango and the exuberance of ragtime. Their four hands intertwine in a perfect complicity, propelling the listener into a whirlwind of emotions and rhythms.
On the program: works full of contrasts and sensations, ranging from the nostalgia of Piazzolla’s tango, the effervescence of Mendelssohn, through the tenderness of Rachmaninoff. Their interpretations will also sublimate pieces by living composers where the four-handed play takes on all its splendor.
In this musical celebration of summer, each note is a tribute to light, warmth and conviviality. A concert that will seduce you with the unique complicity of the two pianists and the intensity of their playing, in an intimate and spectacular concert. Let yourself be carried away by this unforgettable musical experience!
Artistes :
Duo Amélie Fortin et Marie-Christine Poirier, piano
Free
Vents et cordes, un dialogue musical
Sous le préau du Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne, 11 Allée de la Création, Repentigny
Series Midis Aramusique
The duo formed by Mélisande Corriveau on the viola da gamba and Grégoire Jeay on flutes, invites you to be transported by the warm sounds of typical baroque period instruments. The two musicians have a recognized mastery of their instruments and possess the art of making them sing and even speak as a storyteller who tells you a story. Sometimes virtuoso, sometimes languorous, the pieces of composers such as Handel, Marin Marais, Vivaldi and others will delight you as they delighted the listeners of the eighteenth century.
Artists:
Mélisande Corriveau, viola da gamba
Grégoire Jeay, flutes
Free
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