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Montreal
Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC)
Montréal, September 6 to October 26 | www.ciocm.org
The Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) presents the 2025 Grand Organ Festival, with over 15 events in Montréal and across Québec from September 6 to October 26. Music lovers are invited to explore the King of Instruments through a varied program including jazz, classical, experimental, and everything in between.
The headline concert on October 4 features Peter Richard Conte, who was principal organist at the legendary Wanamaker Grand Court Organ (the world’s largest fully functioning instrument) in Philadelphia for more than 35 years. VIP tickets include access to an exclusive post-concert vin d’honneur. Other artists include Rashaan Allwood, Sound Rebellion, Inspirationz Ensemble, Maria Gajraj, Henry Webb, Elisabeth Hubmann, Quentin Guérillot, Shen Yuan, Yves-G. Préfontaine, and a special screening of the documentary film “Pipe Dreams.”
Grandes Oreilles
Montréal, September 12 to 14 | www.grandesoreilles.ca
Artch, art contemporain émergent
Montréal, September 15 to 19 | www.artch.org
Festival Phénomena
Montréal, October 1 to 24 | 514-495-1515 | www.electriques.ca
Festival Vibrations
Montréal, October 16 to 18 | www.musique.umontreal.ca
Montreal Intercultural Storytelling Festival
Montréal, October 17 to 26 | 514-439-7939 | www.festival-conte.qc.ca
2025 Medieval Music Days
Montréal, October 24 to 27 | www.reverdiesmontreal.org
AKOUSMA 21, international festival of immersive digital music
Montréal, October 29 to 31 | 514-592-3305 | www.akousma.ca
Stella Musica Festival
Montreal, October 17 to 23 | www.stellamusica.org
MUNDIAL MONTREAL
Montréal, November 18 to 21 | 514-925-0050 x227 | www.mundialmontreal.com
Quebec City
Festival Envol et Macadam
Québec, September 11 to 13 | 418-522-1611 | www.envoletmacadam.com
Québec en toutes lettres
Québec, October 16 to 26 | 418-641-6797 x3 | www.quebecentouteslettres.qc.ca
Quebec Elsewhere
Journée des Cordes
Ham-Sud, October 19 to 19 | 819-877-5995 | www.lesconcertsdelachapelle.com/journee-des-cordes
Ontario Elsewhere
Sweetwater Music Festival
Owen Sound, Leith, and Meaford, September 16 to 21 | www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca
Manitoba
International Cello Festival of Canada
Winnipeg, October 28 to November 1 | www.agassizfestival.com
The International Cello Festival of Canada, presented by Agassiz Music, returns for its third edition with five days of extraordinary performances. Under Artistic Director Paul Marleyn, experience bold cross-genre collaborations from jazz to heavy metal alongside evening concerts with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra.
Internationally acclaimed artists including Colin Carr, Alban Gerhardt, Inbal Segev, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, and Denise Djokic, along with many others, deliver performances ranging from masterful tradition to fearless innovation, culminating in a spectacular Closing Gala featuring an unprecedented eighty-member cello orchestra – a rare musical experience that transforms the concert hall into an immersive soundscape.
25+ world-class musicians. 18+ unique performances. One incredible festival. Learn more at agassizfestival.com
Alberta
Honens Festival
Calgary, September 5 to 7 | www.honens.com
Honens Competition
Calgary, October 15 to 24 | www.honens.com
The 2025 Honens International Piano Competition is dedicated to finding pianists who embody the philosophy of the Complete Artist—artists who combine technical mastery with artistic innovation and inspire through deep cultural and social awareness. At the 2025 Competition, three Laureates—Gold, Silver, and Bronze—will be awarded cash prizes and the sought-after Artist Development Program.
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