Coming events

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Thursday, February 5, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – Two violinists, both winners of McGill University’s prestigious Golden Violin Award, present a variegated programme that embraces both exuberance and melancholy. From the galant elegance of Boccherini to the dramatic intensity of Montréal composer Lila Wildy Quillin, this concert runs the gamut of musical moods.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Mozart never ceases to amaze! Alongside the famous Eine kleine Nachtmusik, the OM’s string players perform a Mozart manuscript rediscovered in 2024. Meanwhile, Mozart’s contemporary Maddalena Sirmen was the first woman to publish string quartets, paving the way for the magnificent chamber works of Fanny Mendelssohn.

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Friday, January 30, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – “Iceland’s Glenn Gould” (The New York Times) has captured the imaginations of audiences worldwide. One of the most sought-after pianists on the international scene, he returns to Bourgie Hall after his triumphant 2024 appearance, this time with a new programme devoted to three composers who reached new heights of musical expression: Bach, Beethoven, and Schubert.

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Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Guitarist Pat Metheny and pianist Lyle Mays founded their legendary, ten-time Grammy-winning jazz band in 1977. Let the musicians of First Circle take you back to the 80’s and 90’s as they faithfully recreate the rich, soaring, and timeless music of the Pat Metheny Group.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Alanis Obomsawin—multiple award-winning Abenaki filmmaker, visual artist, singer, and storyteller, and winner of the Glenn Gould Prize—returns to the stage with songs from her legendary album Bush Lady. In the second half, two-time Polaris Award winner Jeremy Dutcher, a member of Tobique First Nation, presents intimate piano-vocal versions of his songs. In connection with the exhibition Kent […]

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Saturday, January 24, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bach’s sonatas for obbligato harpsichord and solo instrument show the composer at the peak of his genius. There are six for violin, three for viola da gamba, and two for flute. In this two-part series, the prolific Geneviève Soly presents all 11 of these visionary works alongside other performers who also have Bach’s music in […]

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Dutch piano virtuoso Ramon van Engelenhoven made his noteworthy Bourgie Hall debut as a chamber musician in 2023. This young artist returns with an eclectic and exhilarating solo recital, featuring landmarks of the piano repertoire, original film score transcriptions, and the premiere of a new work by Iranian-Dutch composer Ramin Amin Tafreshi. This concert is […]

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Sunday, January 18, 2026 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Kishef—the Yiddish word for magic—honours the creative spark that animated Jewish composers during World War II and the years leading up to it. The programme includes new arrangements of songs from Czech and Lithuanian ghettos, as well as a Bourgie Hall commission from pianist Nate Ben-Horin.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – A holiday classic returns to Bourgie Hall for the 11th time! The famous Charlie Brown Christmas score, composed by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, is performed live by outstanding musicians—including beloved Canadian singer Kim Richardson, known for her warm and captivating voice.

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Thursday, December 18, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – A holiday classic returns to Bourgie Hall for the 11th time! The famous Charlie Brown Christmas score, composed by jazz pianist Vince Guaraldi, is performed live by outstanding musicians—including beloved Canadian singer Kim Richardson, known for her warm and captivating voice.

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Sunday, December 14, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Let Arion Baroque Orchestra take you back in time! With music straight from the winter holidays in late 18th-century Montréal, this programme captures the festive spirit of the Baroque holiday season with celebratory pieces in both English and French.

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Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – A stroll through two musical visions of the passing of time! In Tchaikovsky’s Seasons, twelve short pieces each evoke a month of the year. From the comforting warmth of January – By the fireside, to the gentle, romantic June – Barcarolle, Tchaikovsky explores with finesse the nuances of nature and human emotions as time passes. […]

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet has earned a place among the masterworks of the Romantic repertoire. Joining the Escher Quartet for this performance is the Grammy-nominated American pianist Terrence Wilson, hailed as one of the major talents of his generation.

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Experience the musical effervescence of Paris from the Romantic era to the present day! Two artists renowned for their lively and inspired performances pay tribute to the French violin sonata, bringing together works by Mel Bonis, Fauré, Philippe Hersant, Ravel, Saint-Saëns, and Satie. In collaboration with Palazzetto Bru Zane-Centre de musique romantique française (Italy)

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Two-time Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth cultivates beauty and connection, with a strong dose of passion, curiosity, and contagious enthusiasm. The group collaborates with musicians from a wide array of backgrounds as it explores the immense potential of the human voice.

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Thursday, November 27, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Julian Gutierrez Vinardell’s work is inspired by nature, melding modal jazz and Latin music to conjure up images of Canadian and Cuban landscapes. His project Goldstream, named after the river near Victoria, blends modernity with the musical traditions of Havana.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – This theatrical, extravagant concert revolves around the composer Michel Richard de Lalande (1657-1726). At the beginning of the show, the composer (played by Hervé Niquet) and his cook (played by Jean-Philippe Desrousseaux) are seated at the table, surrounded by the 17 musicians of La Chambre. The suites of gigues, canaries and gavottes won’t keep them from eating or […]

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Saturday, November 22, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Vivaldi’s Estro armonico (Harmonic Inspiration) contains twelve timeless and irresistible concertos for one, two, or four violins, with frequent solo passages for cello. What better way for Les Violons du Roy to showcase their virtuoso playing both as soloists and as an ensemble?

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Friday, November 21, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ravel’s birth with this tribute to the elegance and poetry of his music! The concert shows how Ravel—and Rudolf Escher—drew inspiration from Baroque dances, adding delicate but colourful instrumentation with a quintessentially French flair. A new piece by composer and harpist Caroline Lizotte rounds out the programme. In collaboration with […]

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Pianist Élisabeth Pion recently stepped into the spotlight as Radio-Canada’s 2024–2025 Classical Revelation, putting her in high demand both locally and internationally! Here, she applies her exceptional talent to three pioneering figures of the piano repertoire, all of whom had close intimate ties to France. This concert is presented with support from Alfid Services Immobiliers […]

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Sunday, November 16, 2025 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – As luminous as she is virtuosic, French-Armenian violinist Chouchane Siranossian, a mountaineering enthusiast, will lead us towards summits of delight as she presents two contrasting symphonic works and a rarity in the concerto repertoire for violin. From a 9-year-old Mozart, we offer a symphony, a foretaste of his genius, written during the Dutch leg of […]

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Saturday, November 15, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – As luminous as she is virtuosic, French-Armenian violinist Chouchane Siranossian, a mountaineering enthusiast, will lead us towards summits of delight as she presents two contrasting symphonic works and a rarity in the concerto repertoire for violin. From a 9-year-old Mozart, we offer a symphony, a foretaste of his genius, written during the Dutch leg of […]

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Friday, November 14, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Praised for her deeply lyrical and expressive tone, internationally renowned Spanish soprano Sylvia Schwartz presents her personal selection of Schubert’s most beautiful lieder. Composed over a period of nearly 15 years, these disarmingly simple songs capture the essence of the human experience. This concert is presented with support from Alfid Services Immobiliers Ltée.

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Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – For 20 years, Jazzlab has been a hotbed of musical creativity, inviting audiences to discover new universes of polyrhythm, polytonality, and impressionism. The ensemble’s lineup of eminent Quebec jazz artists combine cutting-edge composition techniques with one element that all modern jazz has in common—improvisation.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Bach’s sonatas for obbligato harpsichord and solo instrument show the composer at the peak of his genius. There are six for violin, three for viola da gamba, and two for flute. In this two-part series, the prolific Geneviève Soly presents all 11 of these visionary works alongside other performers who also have Bach’s music in […]