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Dear Friends: As this worldwide crisis evolves and we are all so deeply and personally affected, my thoughts are with you, our audience, as well as all of our cherished Festival musicians and team. For the moment, we have postponed our Gala (originally scheduled for April 27).  A decision regarding the Festival concerts, currently scheduled to take place from June 12 through 21, will be made in the coming weeks.  We will keep you updated. In the meantime, we would like to invite you to...

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to CELEBRATE the Montreal Chamber Music Festival’s 25th Anniversary! On Monday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m., in the elegant ballroom of the Hotel Omni Mont Royal, the Festival will hold its annual Gala Celebration, this time marking our milestone quarter century achievement. This will be a very special evening not to be missed.  Canada’s internationally celebrated soprano Karina Gauvin will be awarded the Festival’s prestigious Prix d’excellence and...

« UN VERRE AVEC LUDWIG »   WHO: Ulysses Quartet with Denis Brott WHAT: Cocktail-dînatoire and private concert WHERE: Phyllis Lambert's residence in Old Montreal WHEN: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 - 6 p.m.   Single ticket:  $300 Two or more tickets:  $275 each Tax receipt for the eligible amount Dear fellow music lovers:   We, at the Festival, are proud to share the success of our 24th season (June 7-16, 2019), which saw a 30% increase in attendance.  This demonstrates the...

Media Release For immediate release Banff International String Quartet Competition announces new collaboration with SMU Meadows School of the Arts Now valued at over $300,000, one of the richest prizes in chamber music just got richer with the addition of SMU’s Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence Prize BANFF, AB, December 12, 2018 – The Banff International...

Virginia Parker Prize Blake Pouliot The Virginia Parker Prize ($25,000) is awarded to a musician, instrumentalist or classical music conductor under the age of 32 who demonstrates outstanding talent, musicianship and artistic excellence and makes a valuable contribution to artistic life in Canada and internationally. Blake Pouliot—described by the Toronto Star as “one of those special talents that come along once in a lifetime”—is this year’s winner. Pouliot previously won the...