Informations
With a mission to promote and develop the arts on the Upper North Shore, the Odyssée artistique has created new events. Since 2006, classical music and jazz have taken their place in the region, leaving an exceptional mark on visitors’ memories. The popular spirit and original formats of the Festival intime de musique classique and On JAZZ sous la lune attract a varied audience of all ages. Visitors and musicians alike are charmed by the spectacular scenery, the tourist resources and the warm, enthusiastic welcome from the villagers. They keep coming back, and some artists have even settled in Les Escoumins!
The involvement of its president, directors and employees, all volunteers, is far from weakening. Creativity, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit are all put into action and succeed. They seize the opportunity to host any quality artistic creation or group. The “Hors Série” evenings also bear witness to this.
By working with various partners in the tourism industry, the Odyssée artistique is keen to showcase the region and share the positive spin-offs of its events, from an economic point of view as well as in terms of visibility at regional, provincial and national level and sustainable development. The community’s spirit of solidarity and mutual aid is deployed with them. Future generations will in turn be able to invest in the mission.
Plan Your Stay
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PROGRAMMING
Bouquet Nord-Côtier
Église des Bergeronnes
Recital of the Bouquet Nord-Côtier 2023 which presents several musicians from the region.
Free
Beija-Flor Duo
Église des Bergeronnes
The Beija-Flor Duo, composed of Marie-Noëlle Choquette on the flute and Charles Hobson on the guitar, will bring us a wave of musical warmth. On the program of the concert “Costas”, works inspired by the Latin countries of the Atlantic coasts, including Havana Street Parade that Roddy Ellias composed specifically for the guest musicians.
General admission : 20$ | Member & student : 15$
Buy your ticketsMélanie Harel & Jean-Marc Pilon
Église des Bergeronnes
The concert “Oboe d’amour” with Mélanie Harel, oboist, accompanied on the piano by her accomplice Jean-Marc Pilon. A recital with comments and anecdotes where Mélanie Harel invites you to share her passion for the oboe family.
General admission : 20$ | Member & student : 15$
Buy your ticketsCheng2 Duo
Église des Bergeronnes
Duo Cheng2 presents its “New Worlds” programme. Composed of cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist Silvie Cheng, Duo Cheng stands out for its accomplished musicality and subtle communication with the audience. Their gentle complicity highlights the almost human soul of Bryan’s cello – a Stradivarius “Dubois” cello from 1699 – carried by Silvie’s expressiveness.
General admission : 20$ | Member & student : 15$
Buy your ticketsClio Théodoridis & Jonathan Nemtanu
Église des Bergeronnes
“The saxophone around the world” is presented by Clio Théodoridis, saxophonist and Jonathan Nemtanu, pianist. Accomplices of every day, their great sensitivity and sound unit promises a most captivating concert.
General admission : 20$ | Member & student : 15$
Buy your ticketsHéritage
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
The National Youth Choir of Canada, composed of 35 choristers aged 19 to 25 from all provinces, is touring Quebec and will be in Les Bergeronnes in Haute-Côte-Nord on May 10. An exceptional event that only happens once every twenty years. Not to be missed!
General admission 20$ | 15$ Member of L’Odyssée artistique or Tourisme Bergeronnes | Free for 17 and under
Voyage au bout de la nuit
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
Concert of the Orchestre symphonique de la Côte-Nord «Voyage au bout de la nuit» for string ensemble and soprano Carole-Anne Roussel.
General admission 25$ | Member of l’Odyssée artistique 20$
Le bouquet Nord-Côtier 2024
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 de la Rivière Street
Talk-show concert with a host of guests.
Official opening of the festival with vin d’honneur offered by the Municipality of Les Bergeronnes.
Free admission – reserve your tickets : [email protected]
Aux deux hémisphères
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 de la Rivière Street
Presented in an original formula and accessible to all audiences, Aux deux hémisphères really allows to enter the process of creation of Dominique: not only are the program of original compositions, but are also presented flagship works of the repertoire for cello and piano that were sources of inspiration in the writing process of the young composer and cellist.
In both hemispheres we travel between the torment and passion of post-romantic European composers such as Rachmaninov and Fauré, the heat and fiery rhythms of Argentinian composers such as Piazzolla, to finally settle here, in Quebec, in this universe inspired and tinged by these two hemispheres.
Lyricism, virtuosity, intensity and discovery: this is what awaits you with Aux deux hémisphères.
General Admission: $20 | Member of Odyssée artistique or student: $15 | Free for 17 years old and under
Voyage en Europe romantique
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 de la Rivière Street
The Duo Laporte-Muller is made up of French violinist Marc Muller, a member of the Orchestre symphonique de Strasbourg, and Quebec pianist Antoine Laporte, currently a doctoral candidate as a performer at the Conservatoire de Paris (CNSMDP) and Sorbonne University. The ensemble was born from a meeting in January 2023 in Alsace. Since then, they have worked together several times in Altorf and Paris. They performed together in concert for the first time in March 2024 at the Nocturne de Laudes in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.
On the programme: extracts from Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, the Sonatine, Dvorak Op. 100, the 3rd Sonata, Op. 45 Grieg, Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 4 by Pierné, and more. A concert accessible to all that will delight the public.
General Admission: $20 | Member of Odyssée artistique or student: $15 | Free for 17 years old and under
Montréal Guitare Trio plays Ennio Morricone
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière
Considered one of the best ensembles in the country, the Montréal Guitare Trio (MG3) has been imposing its virtuosity and breathtaking stage presence here and abroad for more than 25 years. Now the three guitarists offer a concert tribute to the memory of the great Ennio Morricone. Since the very beginning, the music of this illustrious composer has been part of the repertoire of the three companions. A concert is now dedicated to him, enhanced as it should be with some surprises in the MG3 way!
General Admission: $20 | Member of Odyssée artistique or student: $15 | Free for 17 years old and under
Un accord vaut mille mots
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 de la Rivière Street
From Mozart to Moisan and Vigneault, A Chord Is Worth a Thousand Words underlines the close relationship between literature and history and instrumental music. From classical to contemporary, Champ Gauche tells the stories on which the melodies from pieces of a vast repertoire are based, dotting his program with his own compositions.
General Admission: $20 | Member of Odyssée artistique or student: $15 | Free for 17 years old and under
The brain and the music
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
A sound, a note, a melody and there you go… the brain is buzzing. But why do certain tunes manage to make us cry, give us goose bumps, excite us or make us dance? Why are we touched by Beethoven’s symphonies, Celine Dion’s vocal performances, the frenzied reels of Ti-Jean Carignan or the concerts of Arcade Fire? Of course, it all starts with the ear. The sound waves produced by a piano, flute or violin rush into it and are transformed into nerve impulses to reach various regions of the brain.
With this show, Michel Rochon, musician and seasoned scientific journalist (Radio-Canada’s Découverte et Enquête programs), transports us into the fascinating world of scientific research on the musical brain. Through well-known pieces and improvisations on the piano, the audience is invited to reflect, interact and discover how our brain perceives music.
After this conference concert, you will not be able to hear rock, jazz, classical, opera, traditional, rap or techno in the same way. And there is no doubt: it is music that has made us more human!
Free
Sophianne Girard Quartet
Centre de découverte du milieu marin, 41 rue des Pilotes, Les Escoumins
Unique in Quebec: full moon sunrises on the Saint Lawrence in Jazz atmospheres. Sensory and musical adventures offered by the Artistic Odyssey with three full summer moons in the outer hemicycle of the Centre de découverte du milieu marin aux Escoumins. A series of magical concerts where the breath of whales and the life of the great river blend with the accents of Jazz … under the moon.
General admission 20$ | 15$ Member of L’Odyssée artistique or student
Un air de vacances
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
Ernesto Insam, cello and Chloé Dumoulin, piano.
General admission 20$ | 15$ Member of L’Odyssée artistique or student
Quasar
Centre de découverte du milieu marin, 41 rue des Pilotes, Les Escoumins
Passionate about the music of its time, the Quasar saxophone quartet is dedicated to the creation and promotion of contemporary music. Instrumental music, electronics, improvisation, instrumental theatre, new lutheries; so many avenues to explore in all its richness the universe of sound in the 21st century.
General admission 20$ | 15$ Member of L’Odyssée artistique or student
Flö
Centre de découverte du milieu marin, 41 rue des Pilotes, Les Escoumins
Flö is a modern jazz quartet formed in Montreal in 2022 and composed of four emerging Quebec musicians. Guillaume Carpentier (tenor saxophone), Léonie Dubé (piano), Zachary Lalonde (drums) and Benjamin Lavoie-Doyon (bass). The collective offers catchy compositions with strong melodies and mixed influences. If the four musicians. s all have a traditional jazz background, they are not limited to it, flirting mainly with folk, rock and pop. Their music sometimes energetic, sometimes more introspective is characterized by their marriage of acoustic and electric sounds.
General admission 20$ | 15$ Member of L’Odyssée artistique or student
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$
Concert talk-show: Et si on parlait Musique !?!
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir (La Rotonde), 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
19h Opening cocktail
Free
Les rythmes du tango revisités – Guardia Nueva
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
Andréa Tremblay, piano and Gaël Chabot-Leclerc, vibraphone, violin and double bass
General admission 20$ | Student or member of L’Odyssée artistique 15$ | Student 17 years and less free
L’amour et la vie d’une femme – Élisabeth St-Gelais, soprano Innue et Louise Pelletier, piano
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
13h Public workshop – Circle singing with Marilou Meehan, choir leader
Innue of the community of Pessamit and originally from the Saguenay, Elisabeth attaches great importance to sharing her culture through her mission as an artist. Elisabeth St-Gelais is an Aboriginal lyric artist who has won several First Prizes at major classical music competitions in Canada. Recipient of the 1st Prize and Audience Choice of the Canadian Opera Company Centrestage Competition in 2023, the prestigious First Prize of Europe 2023, the First Wirth Vocal Prize of McGill University in 2022, of the Grand Prix 19-30 years at the Canimex Canada Music Competition in 2022, she is named the same in the prestigious list #CBC30under30 2022 in addition to being Revelation Radio-Canada Classique 2023-2024.In January 2025 she is the winner of the Washington District at MET LAFFONT OPERA COMPETITION. She is one of the 32 candidates for the International Music Competition of Geneva VOIX in the summer of 2024. Elisabeth receives in December 2024 the 3rd prize of the prestigious Fondation Père Lindsay helping promising young artists in their international career development. Also involved in her Montreal musical community, the soprano is Vice-President of the board of directors of the Conseil Québécois de la Musique.
The soprano performs throughout Canada with invitations from the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, the Canadian Opera Company, the Orchestre de l’Agora, the Orchestre national de Bretagne and the Orchestre symphonique de Québec. the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, the North Shore Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Classical Orchestra, the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Summer Music Festival, the Quebec City Opera Festival and more. Elisabeth is an Indigenous artist committed to the reconciliation of Canada’s Indigenous peoples and a proud representative of the Innu of the North Shore, her nation. The soprano defends the cause of reconciliation among Canada’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit by including Aboriginal works in her repertoire and working closely with creators from the First Peoples of Canada and the United States.
His first EP «INFINI» released in 2024 under the label ATMA CLASSIQUE is available on all platforms and presents a varied choice of French melodies, warmly received by critics.
General admission 20$ | Student or member of L’Odyssée artistique 15$ | Student 17 years and less Free
Série On JAZZ sous la lune -Sonia Johnson
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
13h Public workshop – Chants du cercle with Marilou Meehan, choir leader – Hangar festif – Les Bergeronnes
Sonia Johnson, a JUNO vocal jazz artist, has concocted a special concert for this full moon evening in Haute-Côte-Nord! The singer with a soft voice, who celebrates this year 20 years of sound recordings, will present pieces from the ten albums that contains its discography as well as jazz standards chosen especially for the theme of the evening. Surrounded by 3 extraordinary friends; David Ryshpan on piano and keyboard, Rémi-Jean Leblanc on double bass and Camil Bélisle on drums, come and enjoy beautiful moments of improvisation, blues, swing and bossa nova.
General admission 20$ | Student or member of L’Odyssée artistique 15$ | Student 17 years and less free
Gabriel Francis-Dehqany, violoncelle et Chloé Dumoulin, piano
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Désir, 300 rue de la Rivière, Les Bergeronnes
10h Mass of the artists
11am Brunch
1 pm Public workshop – Circle singing with Marilou Meehan, choir leader – Festive shed – Les Bergeronnes
General admission 20$ | Student or member of L’Odyssée artistique 15$ | Student 17 years and less Free
Série On JAZZ sous la lune – Transqueb
Centre de découverte du milieu marin, 41 rue des Pilotes, Les Escoumins
TransQueb, an On JAZZ under the moon evening offering spectators an instrumental performance ranging from the power of rock to dancing rhythms in an exceptional setting. An experience to live!
General admission 20$ | Student or member of L’Odyssée artistique 15$ | Student 12 years and less Free
Série On JAZZ sous la lune: Francis Grégoire Cinématic Quartet
Centre de découverte du milieu marin, 41 rue des Pilotes, Les Escoumins
Francis Grégoire – keyboards
Damien-Jade Cyr – saxophone and additional keyboards
Gabrielle Gélinas – bass
François Laliberté – drums
General admission 20$ | Student or member of L’Odyssée artistique 15$ | Student 12 years and less Free
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