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Discover the must-sees of the next edition of the Montréal/Nouvelles Musiques festival and special guests from around the world! While awaiting the complete unveiling of the program in January, we pro… 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

The next SMCQ concert, L’Océantume, initially scheduled for 29 November 2012, is postponed until 7 April 2013. It will still be held at the Théâtre rouge (Conservatoire de musique de Montréal). We apo… Continued

How to raise awareness among our musical successors about the works of today’s creators? This is the challenge that the Prix collégien de musique contemporaine is trying to meet by proposing an exciti… Continued

Stay posted, a selection of the Montreal/New Music International Festival (MNM) 2013 concerts will be available shortly! You will have the opportunity to benefit from presale ticket prices. The MNM Fe… Continued

Composer Denis Gougeon! After last year’s immense success Homage Series 2013-14 will be dedicated to him. Do you wish to interpret one of his works and take part in this large-scale national movement … Continued

C’était il y a un an, Maryvonne Kendergi, figure marquante de la musique contemporaine du Québec, nous quittait. Reconnue dans le milieu comme la «grand-mère des compositeurs», elle fut membre fondatr… 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

The SMCQ kicks off its season with three works that reconcile the avant-garde with "popular" culture, referring to the highest sense of the word — its universality. For its first concert the… Continued

This season, the SMCQ presents its audience with mediation activities. For its first concert, L’Homme et son désir, we will be presenting a talk about the role of the percussions, bringing listeners t… Continued

The Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ), in partnership with the program La culture en entreprise, presents workshops to entertain employees and encourage them to release their creativit… Continued

Gilles Tremblay has been named an officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions as composer and teacher, whose works have shaped the evolution of contemporary music in Canada. Gilles Tremblay w… Continued

The SMCQ team is eagerly seeking sponsors for the Montreal/New Music International Festival (MNM), taking place in February, 2013. The theme of the festival is voice and percussion, and will feature a… Continued

The Homage Series dedicated to Ana Sokolović reached incredible heights: over 200 events (including approximately 100 concerts) took place throughout Canada! Thanks to all our partners for their parti… Continued

Ce récital, entièrement dédié à l’œuvre de la compositrice Ana Sokolović, clôturera la Série Hommage initiée par la SMCQ! Ce sera l’occasion de (re)découvrir en profondeur celle dont le répertoire a s… Continued

On May 17th, the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec invites you to attend its benefit. This unique event will bring together the talents of Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà as well as Walter Boudr… 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

En mai la Série Hommage à Ana Sokolović fait ce qui nous plaît! Aller-retour Montréal-Italie: de la Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur à Bologne. Détour aux États-Unis, retour à Montréal le temps de q… Continued