The Department of Music at Bishop’s University presents Musique Chez Nous, a student-run concert series designed to appeal to all tastes, featuring the talents of local musicians, visiting artists, and the University’s own music faculty.
Home of the Music Department Musique chez nous concert series, Bandeen Hall, a 160-seat concert venue built in 1898 with exceptional acoustics, 12 spacious, , well-lit and fully equipped practice rooms, 18 station computer labs complete with midi keyboards, Finale and the Creative Cloud. Music students are granted access to a two world-class 7-foot Hamburg Steinway pianos, a 7-foot American Steinway, and a 22-stop Karl Wilhelm pipe organ, as well as the professional quality Purple Records recording studio.
Discover Sherbrooke and its hidden treasures!
Where to sleep:
Auberge Marquis de Montcalm
797, rue Du Général-De Montcalm, Sherbrooke
Reservation: 819-823-7773
Information: info@marquisdemontcalm.com
Where to eat:
Sballo Il Ristorante
34, rue Wellington Nord, Sherbrooke
Reservation: 819-791-3559
PROGRAMMING
Ensemble – Philippe Dunnigan
Salle Bandeen, Bishop’s University
Renowned violinist Philippe Dunnigan is joined by Bishop’s own Fannie Gaudette (piano/voice) for any evening of original songs and compositions for piano. They will be joined by Camille Paquette-Roy (cello) and Olivier Hébert (double bass).
$20
Avalon Motel – The Reunion Concert
Salle Bandeen, Bishop’s University
Bishop’s own Jon Gearey (guitar) and Louise Thibault-Gearey (vocals) are joined by saxophonist Frank Lozano and drummer Simon Bergeron for an evening of jazz standards and original compositions.
$20 | Tickets on sale at the venue
Duo MacDonald-Picard
Bandeen Hall, Bishop’s University
Retired music faculty member Andrew P. MacDonald is joined by pianist Carmen Picard for an evening of transcriptions and original compositions by Bach, Schumann, Gershwin and MacDonald.
$20 | Tickets on sale at the venue
Quartet Vatra
Bandeen Hall, Bishop’s University
Eva Lesage Sokolović (violin), Marion Portelance (cello), Sebastian Gonzalez Mora (viola) & Chloé Dumoulin (piano)
Quartet Vatra, the gold medal winners of the 2022 Festival Concours Musique de Sherbrooke, return to the stage to offer a wonderful program of chamber music.
General Admission: $20
Buy your ticketsTrio Pro Musica
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Marie Bégin, violin, Dominique Beauséjour-Ostiguy, cello and Tristan Longval-Gagné, piano
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsBishop’s University Jazz / Rock / Pop Ensembles
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Under the direction of Dr. Mathieu Désy, these student ensembles perform an exciting evening of jazz, rock and pop standards.
Free
Deantha Edmunds, soprano / Philippe Dunnigan String Quartet
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds is accompanied by members of the Philippe Dunnigan string quartet in a program of traditional and contemporary Indigenous music from Newfoundland and Labrador.
Ms. Edmunds is also the semester’s Artist-in-Residence.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsMathieu Désy, double bass / Martin Lizotte, piano
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Faculty member Mathieu Désy alongside pianist Martin Lizotte present an evening of original and jazz standards.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsJulien Gagné, piano / Alexis Bernier, flute
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Top prize winners of the 2023 Festival-Concours de Musique de Sherbrooke join forces in a program featuring both lyric and virtuosic selections from the standard and contemporary repertoire for flute and piano.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card.
Buy your ticketsBishop’s University Chamber Music Ensembles
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Under the direction of Dr. Pauline Farrugia, these student ensembles perform an afternoon of music for small chamber ensembles.
Free
Bishop’s University Jazz / Rock / Pop Ensembles
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Under the direction of Dr. Mathieu Désy, these student ensembles perform an exciting evening of jazz, rock and pop standards.
Free
Fannie Gaudette, piano and vocal / Philippe Dunnigan, violin / Olivier Hébert, double bass / Miles Dupire-Gagnon, drums
Bandeen Hall, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke
Fannie Gaudette will present her solo project L’invention humaine for the first time at the Bandeen Hall since its successful release in 2022.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsAlex Cattaneo, pedal steel guitar / Jonathan Boudreau, bass / Jonathan Turgeon, keyboard / Simon Bergeron, drums
Salle Bandeen, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke
Bishop’s alumnus and Juno-nominated artist Alex Cattaneo will be performing original compositions for the pedal steel guitar from his latest album Releveler.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsMelinda Enns, soprano / Francine Leng, piano
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Faculty members Melinda Enns and Francine Leng will perform an evening of songs dedicated to flowers and the arrival of spring.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsSam Kirmayer, jazz guitar/ Leighton Harrell, bass / Valérie Lacombe, drums
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Hailed as one of CBC Music’s picks for the 35 best Canadian jazz musicians under 35, guitarist and composer Sam Kirmayer will perform an evening of jazz standards as well as original compositions and arrangements. Mr. Kirmayer is also the semester’s Artist-in-Residence at the Bishop’s University Music Department.
General admission 25$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Buy your ticketsBishop’s University Chamber Music Ensembles
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Under the direction of Dr. Pauline Farrugia, these student ensembles perform an afternoon of music for small chamber ensembles.
Free
Howard Brown Memorial
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Program features performances by Department of Music Faculty and Friends.
General admission 30$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Matt Herskowitz, piano solo
Salle Bandeen – Musique chez nous
Etudes en Jazz is a new, cross-genre interpretation of Chopin’s 24 Etudes op. 10 & 25, infusing the rich diversity of contemporary Jazz language and grooves into the original pieces. Opening: Julien Gagné – Winner 2023 Festival-concours de musique de Sherbrooke – first place in the concerto category, college level.
Masterclass 17h – Bandeen hall
General admission 30$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Small World Project: Macroscope
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Sébastien Dufour (ukulele, charango, strumstick, banjo-uke), Patrick Graham (percussions) Frédéric Samson (double bass)
Having emerged like a UFO on the music scene in 2008, the unclassifiable Small World Project amazes with its arsenal of miniature instruments such as the ukulele, charango, banjolele, toy piano, melodica, along with percussion and a double bass. The trio of multi-instrumentalists continues to explore cinematic-style music in their latest album, Macroscope.
General admission 30$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Accademia de’ Dissonanti – Elinor Frey: L’art de variation
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
Elinor Frey, cello et Nicola Canzano, hapsichord
The Accademia de’ Dissonanti was founded in 2020 by cellist and gambist Elinor Frey. The ensemble won a 2024 Opus Prize.
General admission 30$ | Free for students with valid ID card
René Lussier et Robbie Kuster
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
René Lussier (guitare et daxophone) et Robbie Kuster (batterie, égouine, orgue à clous)
An emblematic figure of contemporary Quebec music, René Lussier today escapes any label. Robbie Kuster is a commendable accompanist to the biggest names in the jazz and Quebec pop industry. Alternating between compositions and improvisations, this duo deliberately goes beyond the limits.
Master class February 22nd – 10h30 am – Salle Bandeen Hall
General admission 30$ | Free for students with valid ID card
Mathieu Désy trio
Salle Bandeen, 2600 rue College, Sherbrooke
As an associate professor in the Music Department since 2020, Dr. Mathieu Désy will finally get to propose his debut concert to Bishop’s community. Charles Papasoff on bass clarinet and Paul Picard on Percussion complete his aerial jazz trio.
General admission 30$ | Free for students with valid ID card
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