Chamber music is the most intimate of musical art forms. Its collaborative characteristic is one of musical democracy in action. Each person has a specific role to play and contributes to the interpretation and performance such that the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts.

A unique element of the Festival’s mandate is to encourage emerging talent of the highest order putting them onstage side-by-side with some of the finest, experienced artists in the world. This creates a stimulating symbiosis for the audience and performer alike.

The Montreal Chamber Music Festival is unique and compelling. No other Festival can compare!

The Montreal Chamber Music Festival was founded in 1995 by one of Canada’s greatest artists, cellist and conductor Denis Brott. Since its inception, the MCMF’s mission has been born of a fervent desire to create unique experiences for the public and the artists. Convinced that chamber music is an intimate language that begins where words end, each performer invited to play at our Festival is excellent, committed and passionate. Each is the intermediary through which the message of the music is heard. The artist’s sincerity, humility and commitment are essential to creating the unique bond that makes the concert an unforgettable experience.

The MCMF has been considered a major reference event in the North American musical landscape and one of the most renowned chamber music festivals in the world. Chamber music has an intimate character that captures the emotion emanating from each of the instruments and works presented. These distinct languages are juxtaposed with finesse to give the ensemble its full scope and color. The performers present a vast musical repertoire, in an absolute and spellbinding cohesion. It is the art of collaboration at its best.

As James Ehnes, internationally renowned Canadian violinist and one of the artists who regularly performs at the MCMF, says:

“The Montreal Chamber Music Festival is one of Canada’s cultural gems and has been an important part of my life for over twenty years. Few institutions in Canada have done as much for this art form as well as for the fellowship of chamber musicians from around the world.”