The Midsummer Music Dream Festival is a collaboration between volunteers who work to promote cultural development in the Granit MRC and a group of American musicians who are passionate about the region. The festival has been presenting classical music concerts since 2006, featuring guest artists from all over the world. In addition, the festival has presented many world premieres including two pieces commissioned in 2022 in honor of municipalities that have played an integral role in the festival.
The festival’s mission is to create an environment where musicians and communities in the Eastern Townships collaborate in a project dedicated to excellence in musicianship and performance. High quality classical music concerts are offered in a wide range of municipalities of the Granit MRC and its surroundings. Among the targeted audiences, a significant effort is made to reach children and young adults as well as people who do not usually have access to these concerts.
In 2023, the festival will run from July 28 to August 6 and will offer a series of 10 concerts in several municipalities throughout the region. Performances will include instrumentalists and singers from the vocal studio. There will be a special concert of music written by Canadian composers celebrating the 175th anniversary of the founding of Lambton as well as many chamber music concerts. Festival musicians will also present free children’s and farmers’ market concerts.
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PROGRAMMING
Musiciens de Songe d’été en musique
Médiathèque Nelly-Arcand, Lac-Mégantic
Harris Becker & Laura Lessard, guitars
Musique de Hirsh, De Falla, Bach, Goss, Williams, Lennon/McCartney & Vivaldi
Free
Solo Piano & Chamber Music for Voices and Instruments
St-Vital Church
Opening concert of the festival
General Admission: $20
Buy your ticketsSongs from American Musical Theater and French Melodie
Maison du Granit
Airs from the American musical theatre and French melodies; concert presented by the young singers from the Festival’s Vocal Studio.
Free
Famous oratorios and sacred works for voice and organ
Église Sainte-Agnès, Lac-Mégantic
Noby Ishida, organ and artists of the opera vocal studio
The concert will feature the organ of the church of Sainte-Agnès with solos of the organist and sung works accompanied to the organ
General Admission 20$
Buy your ticketsStrings and More
Maison du Granit
Concert presented by the musicians of the Midsummer Music Dream Festival.
Free
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.
General Admission: $20
Buy your ticketsA family musical event
Centre sportif de Lac-Mégantic
Stories and songs from The Magic Flute by Mozart and Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck.
Free
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.
General Admission: $20
Buy your ticketsMusic from the Renaissance to the Present
Church of St-Romain
Closing concert with Festival musicians and singers. Music for voices and instruments, including madrigals and songs for soloists with lutes, recorders, guitars and strings. Music by Dowland, Morley, Campion, Schubert and Britten.
General Admission: $20
Buy your ticketsAn Evening of Guitar
Médiathèque Nelly Arcand, 3700, Lemieux Street, Lac-Mégantic
Harris Becker, Laura Lessard and Claude Laflamme, guitars
Dowland, Tedesco, Spiroff, Albeniz, Piazzolla, Lennon-McCartney and La Flamme music.
Free
Opening concert
Église St-Vital, 209, rue Principale, Lambton
Singers and instrumentalists with guest artist Claude LaFlamme, Harp Guitar.
General admission 20$
Outdoor Concert at the public market
Église de Saint-Romain, 327, rue de l’Église, Saint-Romain
With the musicians of the Midsummer Music Dream Festival.
Free
Solo Piano
Polyvalente de Lac-Mégantic, 3409, rue Laval, Lac-Mégantic (Salle Montignac)
Music of Bach, Schumann, Beethoven and Spiroff (World Premiere)
General admission 25$
Buy your ticketsA Musical Celebration for Voices and Instruments
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques, Beaulac-Garthby
Goss, Tedesco, Domeniconi, Dowland, Debussy and Schubert music.
General admission 20$
Les artistes du studio vocal
Maison du Granit, 301, route du Morne, Lac-Drolet
Free
Music in Time & Space
Parc du Lac Aylmer, 505, Chemin du Domaine Aylmer, Stratford
Musicians, singers and Claude Laflamme, guitar. Music of Albeniz, Lennon/McCartney, LaFlamme, Domeniconi, Goss Dowland, Massenet and Bach.
General admission 20$
Explorations
Église Saint-Alphonse de Stornoway 505, Route 108, Stornoway
Musicians and singers and Claude Laflamme, guitar. Piazzolla, Debussy, Bach, Albeniz, LaFlamme and Hope music.
General admission 20$
Oratorios and Sacred Works for Organ, Voices and Cello
Église Sainte-Agnès, 4872, rue Laval, Lac-Mégantic
Artists from the studio vocal d’opéra, Noby Ishida and Maureen Hynes, cello. Handel, Gounod, Schubert, Franck and Boccherini music.
General admission 20$
An Afternoon of Music
Parc du Grand Lac Saint-François, 158, Chemin J-Cyrille Bureau, Lambton
Free
Concert des enfants
Centre sportif de Lac-Mégantic, 5400, rue Papineau, Lac-Mégantic
Free
Night at the Opera
Église St-Vital, 209, rue Principale, Lambton
Arias and opera ensembles; presented by the young artists of the opera studio of the festival Songe d’été en musique.
General admission 20$
Recorder, strings and more
Maison du Granit, 301, route du Morne, Lac-Drolet
Tedesco, Hope, Dowland, Granados and Bach music.
Free
Let’s celebrate French music
Église St-Vital, 209, Principale Street, Lambton
Canadian composers, traditional songs and pieces written by Quebec poets.
General admission 20$
Final Concert
Église de Saint-Romain, 327, rue de l’Église, Saint-Romain
Closing concert with the musicians and singers of the Festival. Music for voice and instruments, with lute and guitars.
General admission 20$
Une soirée de guitares
Médiathèque Nelly Arcand, 3700, rue Lemieux
A captivating classical concert featuring the rich and expressive sound of the guitar, performed by world-renowned musicians in an intimate setting. Bach, Williams, Fauré, Laflamme, Domeniconi, Charleton and Villa-Lobos.
Free
Piano concert with Jeffrey Marcus
Église Saint-Romain, 327, rue de l’Église
An evening dedicated to the art of classical piano.
Immerse yourself in a world of refined sound with Jeff Marcus, an experienced pianist known for his profound musicianship, dazzling virtuosity and career dedicated to excellence. Let yourself be carried away by a masterful interpretation of masterpieces by Beethoven, Chopin and Bach.
General admission 23$
Musique de chambre pour piano, violon, violoncelle et scie musicale
Église St-Vital, 209, rue Principale, Lambton
Enjoy an inspiring evening of classical music with exceptional performances by the festival’s artists. Music by Schubert, Beach, Arensky and others
General admission 23$
Une célébration musicale pour voix et instruments
La Cène du Lac, 20, rue Saint-Jacques, Beaulac-Garthby
Artistes du studio vocal d’opéra, Claude Laflamme, harpe-guitare, Jeffrey Marcus, piano, Maureen Hynes, violoncelle, Laura Lessard, guitare, Jeffrey Wahl, flûte à bec, John Isenberg, piano, Harris Becker, guitare, Samantha Clarke, flûte
Spiroff, Laflamme, Fauré, Mozart, Schubert, Bizet et Dowland
General admission 23$
Explorations
Église St-Gabriel de Stratford, 170 avenue Centrale, Stratford
Artistes du studio vocal d’opéra, Claude Laflamme, harpe-guitare, Jeffrey Marcus, piano, Maureen Hynes, violoncelle, Laura Lessard, guitare, Jeffrey Wahl, flûte à bec, John Isenberg, piano, Harris Becker, guitare, Samantha Clarke, flûte
Spiroff, Laflamme, Fauré, Mozart, Schubert, Bizet et Dowland
General admission 23$
Concert en plein air
Parc du Grand Lac Saint-François, 158, Chemin J-Cyrille Bureau, Lambton
Classical works in a relaxed atmosphere
Free
Musical journeys
Saint-Alphonse Church, 505, Route 108
Experience an inspiring evening of classical music with outstanding performances by festival artists.
Maureen Hynes, violoncello, Claude Laflamme, harp-guitar, James Erickson, Vincent Muscarella, Laura Lessard, guitares, Harris Becker, lute, Jeffrey Wahl, flûte à bec, Christina Montalto, soprano, Emily Klonowski, mezzo-soprano, Artistes du studio vocal d’opéra, John Isenberg, piano, Veronica Salas, tall, Samantha Clarke, flute.
Works by Villa-Lobos, Williams, Bach, Spiroff and Schubert
General admission 23$
Oratorios et œuvres sacrées
Église Sainte-Agnès, 4872, rue Laval, Lac-Mégantic
Maureen Hynes, violoncelle, John Isenberg, piano, Jeffrey Wahl, flûte à bec, Claude Laflamme, harpe-guitare, Artistes du studio vocal d’opéra
Le concert comprendra entre autres des extraits tirés du Messie de Haendel, du Requiem de Fauré, de Elijah de Mendelssohn et du Magnificat de Bach. Seront aussi présentés Our Father de Malotte et l’Ave Maria de Schubert.
General admission 23$
Concert des enfants
Centre sportif de Lac-Mégantic, 5400, rue Papineau, Lac-Mégantic
The children will sing songs that the trainers have taught them at Lac-Mégantic day camp.
Free
Instrumentistes et chanteurs du Festival Songe d’été en musique
Église Saint-Augustin, 581 rue Saint-Augustin
Artistes du studio vocal d’opéra, Jeffrey Marcus, piano, Maureen Hynes, violoncelle, Laura Lessard, Harris Becker, guitares, Veronica Salas, alto, John Isenberg, piano, Jeffrey Wahl
Slonov, Fauré, Bach, Williams, Albéniz et Schubert
General admission 23$
Instrumentistes du Festival Songe d’été en musique
Médiathèque Nelly Arcand, 3700, rue Lemieux, Lac-Mégantic
Jeffrey Marcus, piano, Maureen Hynes, cello, Veronica Salas, alto, Jeffrey Wahl, recorder
Classical works in a relaxed atmosphere
Free
Concert en plein air
Marché public de Saint-Romain, 355 rue Principale, Saint-Romain
Instrumentalists and singers of the Songe d’été en musique Festival
Classical works in a relaxed atmosphere
Free
Une soirée à l’opéra
Église Saint-Vital, 209, rue Principale, Lambton
Opera vocal studio artists
Opera arias; music by Puccini, Mozart, Delibes, Massenet, Donizetti and Bizet. Extracts from the operas La Bohème, La flûte enchantée, Carmen, Lakmé and Les noces de Figaro
General admission 23$
Le Festival Songe d’été en musique présente « La Grand-Messe »
Église Saint-Vital, 209, rue Principale, Lambton
Join us for a special evening as our choir trained for the Festival performs La Grande-Messe by Gilles Vigneault and Bruno Fecteau. This powerful and emotional work captures the spirit and traditions of Quebec through rich harmonies and touching poetry. Come celebrate community, culture and music as our voices come together to bring Vigneault’s universe to life. In addition to the program, music by French and Quebec composers.
General admission 23$
Concert de clôture du festival
Église de Saint-Romain, 327, rue de l’Église, Saint-Romain
After a week of masterclasses, concerts and cultural exchanges, this great afternoon concert will showcase the talents of the festival, with a rich program of timeless masterpieces and new musical discoveries. Don’t miss this spectacular event that will mark the perfect conclusion to our celebration of classical music. Works by Dowland, Britten, Schubert, Slonov, Fauré and Savage.
General admission 23$
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