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This year on January 8th, the SMCQ and the Commission scolaire de Montréal (CSDM) welcomed approximately forty music teachers for an entire day focussed on choral singing in schools. Animated by dynam… Continued

Les 25, 26 et 27 octobre dernier, la Fédération des Associations de Musiciens Éducateurs du Québec (FAMEQ) a tenu son congrès annuel dans les locaux de l’UQÀM. Bien sûr, la SMCQ était au rendez-vous! … Continued

In order to highlight the 20th anniversary of its Youth programme, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) has developed a completely new educational platform. Starting on October 25th, … Continued

The SMCQ youth sector enjoyed a successful year. Les Fonoformies and Le piano muet respectively conquered 877 adult and 1511 children this season. Beginning in October Les Fonoformies will leave at to… Continued

After Montréal, we’re heading off to Abitibi-Témiscamingue for Fonoformies with shows in Val d’Or and Rouyn-Noranda. The show will also be presented at the Grand rendez-vous du CQM. La Fugue, will be … Continued

On April 27th, from 1 pm until 2:15 pm the Budding Composers will be performing their creations at the 5^e salle de la Place des Arts as part of the All Ears project. Free and opened to the general pub… Continued

The SMCQ Youth Sector shows are still on tour. Following Fonformies (Montréal) La Fugue has been presented in Frankfurt (Germany). Continued

Following on the Piano muet tour is our new youth production entitled Fonoformies. Performances are planned during Spring Break at the Grande bibliothèque and in Saint-Laurent. More info Continued

This year the SMCQ has sent out 13,000 comic strips to schools participating in the All Ears project, focusing on John Rea. Do you know of any educators who might be interested? Pass on the word befor… Continued

Teachers and their students can now register for All Ears/All Play 2015-2016. Let your students know! Continued

The new version of Piano muet continues touring Québec. This past Sunday, it was performed in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. Continued

In other news, a youth sector kiosk will be set up to showcase the SMCQ’s educational activities as part of the OMEA (Ontario Music Educators’ Association) conference in London, Ontario. A presentatio… Continued

Le piano muet, in a new version staged by Marc Béland, will be heard this month! Firstly in Montreal at the beginning of the month, then in Quebec City on November 22nd. Additionally, Concerto au sol … Continued

This month features several events for young people: “Budding Composers” training for staff Composers as well as upcoming workshops for ESBM students. Plus a kiosk at the ROSEQ (Réseau des Organisateu… Continued

Throughout the summer, the SMCQ will give workshops at Camp musical Père Lindsay and at the UdeM day camps. These workshops will explore the geographical and sound environment of City Life, our Septem… Continued

Denis Gougeon and Gilles Vigneault’s children’s story, Le piano muet, will be presented in a new version featuring stage direction by Marc Béland. Rehearsals and a showcase will be held in June prior … Continued

Claire Cavanagh (SMCQ Youth) will be giving 72 workshops in no less than 24 classrooms to prepare young people who will be attending the Six thèmes solaires dress rehearsal. This initiative falls with… Continued

This month the festival du Mois Multi (Quebec City) welcomes Concerto au sol. The multidisciplinary show, produced by the SMCQ and conceived by Félix Boisvert is an obvious pairing with the theme of t… Continued

Le festival du Mois Multi (Ville de Québec) accueille Concerto au sol ce mois-ci. Le spectacle multidisciplinaire produit par la SMCQ et conçu par Félix Boisvert allait évidemment de paire avec le thè… Continued

More than 18,000 comic books have already been distributed to classes participating in the 2013-14 All Ears/All Play project! Onstage, Le piano muet and Compositeurs en herbe are also something to loo… Continued

“A masterful performance, poetic, enormously sensitive”; “a jewel of a show”… This is the enthusiastic media result garnered by the October performance of Concerto au sol. Bravo to designer Félix Bois… Continued

The SMCQ is pleased to announce the launch of its 2013-14 All Ears / All Play educational project. This launch marks the start of an enormous gathering focused on composer Denis Gougeon. Indeed throug… Continued

On October 15th, Concerto au sol, Félix Boisvert’s new show, produced by the SMCQ in conjunction with théâtre Aux Écuries, begins its run. Discover this emotional tribute to music through an original … Continued

The SMCQ is appealing to the general public to support its ambitious educational project, the developement of the iPad Musicolateur, a “composing machine” conceived by Yves Daoust. Join in this advent… Continued

SMCQ concerts, Homage Series, youth events… complete details on our new season are finally available! Get out your agendas: this year there are over 50 dates to book with the SMCQ, aside from approxim… Continued

… in person… Our honored composer visited the camps musicaux de l’Université de Montréal and Père Lindsay to meet young music lovers ages 6 to 16. He spoke to them about his personal journey and his f… Continued

To preview the SMCQ 2013-14 Homage Series, dedicated to Denis Gougeon, this summer we invite you to take to the roads of Quebec! On three stops you can discover the composer under the sun: Estrie: {c… Continued

Having travelled through Quebec and recently toured in France, the SMCQ Jeunesse performance of La Fugue will be shown in Sudbury from April 30th until May 3rd and in Toronto from May 6th until May 16… Continued

On May 1st The Musicolateur will be present at the “Sommet de l’iPad en éducation” at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel. On the program: presentation of the tablet prototype by designer Yves Daoust. … Continued

The SMCQ youth component was well represented at the Congrès FAMEQ 2012, an international conference focusing on the theme of L’apprentissage de la musique: son apport à la vie de l’apprenant du 21^e s… Continued

Congratulations to Philippe Prud’homme, big winner of the first SMCQ Jeunesse piano competition. The jury, composed of Walter Boudreau, Louise Bessette and Pierre Jasmin, was swept away by the talent … Continued

Participate in the SMCQ Jeunesse Piano Competition focused on an original work by our maestro Walter Boudreau! Brief background In his pursuit to promote today’s Canadian repertoire, in January 2013,… Continued

SMCQ Jeunesse achieved a tremendous success, with, more than 18,000 young participants in All Ears / All Play. What a record! And the children say it best! Continued

Check out your kid’s backpacks for lots of info on Ana Sokolović! From April 10th to the 13th, All Ears / All Play will introduce contemporary music in a way that’s both enjoyable and educational. The… Continued

À l’occasion du lancement du Grand jeu / Grande écoute 2012, la SMCQ invite les professeurs de musique à participer à ce projet éducatif de grande envergure. Pour cela, inscrivez votre classe et vous … Continued

Le spectacle La Fugue, une coproduction SMCQ jeunesse — Qui va là, gagnant du prix Opus du meilleur spectacle jeune public, sera en représentation à Joliette le mardi 22 novembre à 10h au Centre cultu… Continued

The SMCQ will be participating in the FAMEQ Congress. For this occasion, the SMCQ Youth will launch its All Ears / All Play 2012 project and unveil the new comic book, Ana. To attend the book launch, … Continued

The Musicolator a “composition machine” developed by composer Yves Daoust for SMCQ Jeunesse (our youth component), will for the second time be part of a grand performance given by the Orchestre sympho… Continued

The La Fugue show is still on tour and its success knows no borders! After Whales, the team was in St. Catharines, Ontario last week and they were received with the same enthusiasm on both sides of th… Continued

Actors and musicians of La fugue, our show for teens — presented in tandem with the with the company Qui va là — are currently on tour across the ocean! After its November 2008 presentation at the Fes… Continued

A vast array of SMCQ Jeunesse school projects are being launched today. This fall, our special features revolve around the great Halloween Party concert: teachers’ training course, children’s workshop… Continued

We were particularly pleased to learn that the last SMCQ Jeunesse musical production, La fugue, performed by the theater company Qui va là, brought back three prizes at the June 22nd Gala des cochons … Continued

With April marking the climax of the Homage Series, the Québec art, political and educational milieu have gathered to salute Gilles Tremblay: On April 13th an official tribute will be paid to Trembla… Continued

Quebec teachers please note: there is still time to register your classes for the Le Grand jeu / La Grande écoute project! You need only commit to having your students listen or play a Gilles Tremblay… Continued

The Le Grand jeu / La Grande écoute project has already been talked about in many media across the province: Édition Beauce, Québec hebdo, Le Nord-Est (Côte-Nord), L’Oie blanche (Chaudière-Appalaches)… Continued

The SMCQ will be present at the congress of the FAMEQ (Federation of Music Educators of Québec Associations), which will be held in Montreal from November 19 to 21. All the teachers’ material for the … Continued

Audiences for La fugue gave the show the warmest of welcomes for performances given during the Coups de Théâtre festival this past November 19th and 20th. Co-produced by SMCQ Jeunesse / Qui Va là, La … Continued

In the wake of our tribute series devoted to Claude Vivier, Harmonie FAMEQ 2008 performed the composer’s Pulau Dewata as part of the Congrès 4 Arts in Trois Rivières, on Friday, November 14th. This wi… Continued

Le Prix Gratien-Gélinas 2008 pour la relève en écriture dramatique a été décerné à Justin Laramée, pour son texte Transmission. Justin Laramée est membre de la compagnie de théâtre Qui va là et co-cré… Continued

Avec «Le Grand jeu/ La Grande écoute», plus de 13 000 élèves du Québec jouent ou écoutent en classe une œuvre du compositeur Claude Vivier la semaine de son anniversaire de naissance, le 14 avril proc… Continued

Dans le cadre de l’événement «Le Grand jeu / La Grande écoute», les élèves de l’école Perce-Neige (Pierrefonds) ont pris l’initiative de consacrer une émission radiophonique au compositeur mis à l’hon… Continued

Between the 14th and 18th of April, 2008, join the thousands of young people all over Québec as they listen to and perform one of Vivier’s works! More details… Continued

SMCQ Jeunesse and the Qui theatre company will join forces to present a new work for teenagers on the sensitive theme of street gangs. Three young actors will plunge audiences into a shockingly realis… Continued

Pour adolescents Une présentation de la Société de musique contemporaine du Québec et de la compagnie de théâtre Qui va là. Interprétation: Félix Beaulieu-Duchesneau, Justin Laramée, Philippe RacineMu… Continued

{logo_right:journees_culture} La Société de musique contemporaine en collaboration avec la Fédération des associations des musiciens éducateurs du Québec (FAMEQ) vous invite à participer avec elle aux… Continued

{logo_right:journees_culture} La Société de musique contemporaine en collaboration avec la Fédération des associations des musiciens éducateurs du Québec (FAMEQ) vous invite à participer avec elle aux… Continued

Les amants de nouvelles technologies, les amis des jeunes, les musiciens éducateurs et tous les curieux sont invités à assister au premier concert public mettant en vedette sept musicolateurs et des j… Continued

La 8^e saison de la SMCQ Jeunesse ne manquera pas d’intéresser les tout—petits, et ceux qui les entourent. D’abord, en septembre lancement officiel du Musicolateur, cette drôle de machine à inventer de… Continued

Le secteur jeunesse de la SMCQ est heureux d’annoncer la reprise à Montréal de son nouveau conte musical TapaJungle!, inspiré du Livre de la Jungle de Rudyard Kipling, le jeudi 5 février prochain, à l… Continued

Le secteur jeunesse de la SMCQ est heureux d’annoncer la création de son nouveau conte musical TapaJungle!, inspiré du Livre de la Jungle de Rudyard Kipling, le 10 octobre prochain, à la Maison de la … Continued

La SMCQ Jeunesse est heureuse d’annoncer qu’elle reçoit pour la seconde fois le prix Opus dans la catégorie Production de l’année - Jeune public. En effet, en 1998 le prix lui était attribué pour le c… Continued