Newswire | Composer Simon Bertrand Appointed Interim Artistic Director of the SMCQ
Montreal, September 27, 2023 – Anik Shooner, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ), announces the appointment…
Browsing: Société de musique contemporaine du Québec
Newswire | SMCQ 2022-2023: A Season of Transition Focused on Renewal and Continuity
Montreal, September 1, 2022 – The Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) presents a participatory event in September and the return of its Montreal/New…
Interview: SMCQ : La mémoire équivoque, portrait de Jean Lesage
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – After gathering more than 1,000 listeners in January online, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) is continuing its…
Montreal/New Musics Festival’s 10th Edition: “Beyond Borders”
Montreal, December 15, 2020 – With a few months to go before the start of its Montreal/New Musics festival (MNM), the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec…
SMCQ, série hommage – Katia Makdissi-Warren: The Composer as Sound Director
Without them, movies would never be made and plays would never be seen. While they work in different media, film and stage directors must coax…
Stockhausen’s Klang – Savouring Eternal Moments
The Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) has contributed significantly to the dynamic of the local new music scene. While doing its part in…
Contemporary Music
Contemporary,” “new,” “experimental,” “creation…” Numerous qualifiers, and yet none do more than partially describe their designated types of music. If they are so difficult to…
SCMQ 2017-2018 Season – Long live today’s music!
Montréal, Septembre 20, 2017 – Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) begins its Homage Series with six concerts plus three “special” events focussing on…
News: June 2017
Competitions The CMIM (Concours musical international de Montréal), one of the most prestigious of its kind in the world, is held every year featuring piano,…
Interview: Nicole Lizée Redux
Back in January, I interviewed Montréal-based composer Nicole Lizée for the cover of the February/March issue of La Scena Musicale. We had a long and…
