This year, the Jeunesses Musicales Canada is celebrating its 75th anniversary!
Join us in celebrating!
Our 75th anniversary festivities will be a celebration of the classical world in all its forms and will be held for one year, from May 2024 to May 2025, with special events, memorable concerts, inspiring collaborations, and unforgettable moments.
It is also an opportunity to mark the 40th anniversary of the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation, which helps us to pursue our mission.
Check out the program:
FROM FEBRUARY 10 TO FEBRUARY 14, 2025
9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.
Presented during school field trips, this concert is offered free of charge to 1,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Presented by the Junca Adenot Family and the Lupien Family Foundation
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
6:00 p.m.
To thank them for their support, donors are invited to the dress rehearsal for Gabrielle Gagnon-Picard’s concert Modern Touches: Debussy, Descarries, Louie.
Presented by the JM Canada Foundation
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
Invitation only
SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2025
2:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Artist: Marie-Eve Munger (coloratura soprano)
In honour of the Jeunesses Musicales’ 75th anniversary, Marie-Ève Munger has been given carte blanche to perform a playful tour of the most beautiful opera arias for music lovers in her native region.
During this special event, the Centre JMC Saguenay is planning an extended intermission to offer music lovers a moment of relaxation. On the menu: a non-alcoholic sparkling toast to music and peace.
Biography:
Marie-Eve Munger is an exceptional coloratura soprano from Saguenay, Quebec. She is renowned for her disarmingly easy coloratura and her ability to preserve the warmth of her timbre. Her stage presence is often described as captivating, with critics claiming that she ‘steals the show’.
During the 2024-25 season, she will perform prestigious roles such as Manon Lescaut at the Teatro Regio Torino and Blondchen at the Opéra de St-Étienne. She has also been acclaimed for her performances in major productions at Opéra National du Rhin, Opéra de Lille, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
In addition to her vocal talents, she was recently appointed General Director of the Opéra du Royaume in Saguenay, where she collaborates with her husband, British director John La Bouchardière.
Presented by Centre JMC Saguenay
Salle Pierrette-Gaudreault at Mont-Jacob, Saguenay
For more information, contact jmcsag@outlook.com
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025
1:00 p.m.
The concert Opera-Candy with l’Orchestre classique de Montréal is offered to families in this edition featuring an orchestra.
Presented by Busac Immoblier
In partnership with the Orchestre classique de Montréal
Pierre Mercure Hall, Montreal
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Le Casino de Montréal
A host of special guests will round off Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s 75th anniversary celebrations.
PAST EVENTS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Concert at 7:00 p.m. – Free aperitif from 6:00 p.m.
Soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais is joined by her long-time accomplice, pianist Louise Pelletier, and clarinetist Victor Alibert, for a concert dedicated entirely to German music.
Presented by the Foundation Sandra and Alain Bouchard
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2024
8:00 p.m.
The Baie-des-Chaleurs JMC Chapter presents De la mer aux nuages, an immersive video/music experience on the waters of the St. Lawrence and up high in the clouds—an ode to maritime beauty and a call for the protection of water and the environment. With mezzo-soprano Stéphanie Pothier and pianist Rosalie Asselin.
Presented by the Baie-des-Chaleurs JMC Chapter
Quai des arts, Carleton-sur-Mer
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024
Concert at 7:00 p.m. – Free aperitif from 6:00 p.m.
Soprano Elisabeth St-Gelais shares a special moment with her collaborators, established jazz saxophonist Philippe Brochu-Pelletier and percussionist Julien Sagot, who is also a member of the group KARKWA. An opportunity for some improvisation, as well as an all-new work on the theme of Innushkeu (Innu woman), arranged by Elisabeth St-Gelais and inspired by selected poems by Joséphine Bacon from the collection Uiesh (Somewhere). She will also be accompanied by Antoine Tardif on trumpet, Valérie Lachance-Guillemette on saxophone and Louise Pelletier on piano.
Presented by the Foundation Sandra and Alain Bouchard
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Three finalists will perform in this finale that is open to the public, with a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize.This will also be the occasion to announce the new format of the Peter Mendell Prize for its 20th edition.
Presented by Peter Mendell
In collaboration with the Concours de musique du Canada
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
7:30 p.m.
A special evening featuring a concert and an exhibition of photos from the archives to celebrate the contributions of the directors and administrators of Jeunesses Musicales Canada and the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation.
In partnership with Orford Musique and Wicha Foundation
Salle Gilles-Lefebvre, Orford Musique
General admission | Free admission
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Concert at 7:00 p.m. – Free aperitif from 6:00 p.m.
Sopranos Elisabeth St-Gelais and Mary Jane Egan, accompanied by pianist Louise Pelletier, join forces for a concert of Russian and Czech music.
Presented by the Foundation Sandra and Alain Bouchard
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024
11:00 a.m.
The Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation celebrates 40 years of creation and support for Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s mission.
Presented by the C’est beau la vie Foundation
Royal Montreal Golf Club
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024
7:30 p.m.
In this double bill, where comedy yields to human drama, Poulenc’s La voix humaine assumes an almost veristic quality of its own, as a breakup unfolds through the trivialities of a telephone conversation. The first half features a singer performing a selection of French mélodies, contrasting lightnesswith the lyrical tragedy of the second half.
A coproduction with the Festival d’opéra de Québec
Proud partner of Jeunesses Musicales Canada’s opera: the Azrieli Foundation
Théâtre La Bordée, Quebec City
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024
6:30 p.m.
As part of the Joseph Rouleau commemorative concert organized by the Orchestre classique de Montréal, JMC will present a pre-concert recital featuring its 2024–2025 artist-in-residence.
Presented by the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Foundation
In collaboration with the Orchestre classique de Montréal
Foyer Antonia-Nantel, Maison Symphonique, Montreal
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Music, scholarships, and hors d’oeuvres will be the order of the day to celebrate the recipients of the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation’s awards.
Presented by the JM Canada Foundation
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024
Concert at 7:00 p.m. – Free aperitif at 6:00 p.m.
This recital by pianist Dimitri Malignan, winner of the Third Prize, the Audience Prize, and the J.S. Bach Prize at the Concours musical international de Montréal, will feature pieces by Bach as well as a performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Works of graphic art created by students as part of a mediation workshop will serve as the backdrop for the concert.
In partnership with the Concours musical international de Montréal
Joseph-Rouleau Hall, Montreal
75 years promoting music in Canada!
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Memories of JMC’s history (click on the image below to find out more, in French only)
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Thank you to Pierre Goulet and Peter Mendell, donors. |
