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Midsummer Music Dream Festival

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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
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Bach to the Beatles

St-Gabriel Church
General Admission: $20
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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.

Free

Music in Time & Space

St-Alphonse Church
General Admission: $20
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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$
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Strings 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
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A 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
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Music 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
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An 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$
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A 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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