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  • 2013 MNM Festival: Unveiling of a First Selection
    Wednesday, November 21, 2012
    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
  • The first SMCQ Jeunesse piano competition won by a virtuoso!
    Thursday, November 15, 2012
    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
  • L’Océantume is postponed until April 2013
    Wednesday, November 14, 2012
    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
  • Students Vote for Their Favorite Contemporary Music!
    Thursday, November 8, 2012
    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
  • There’s still time to register for our piano competition!
    Tuesday, October 30, 2012
    There is still time to register for the first edition of the SMCQ Jeunesse piano competition! Participate by interpreting an original work by our maestro Walter Boudreau. The prize-winner will perform… Continued
  • Une idée sinon vraie… a truly unheard of experience
    Monday, October 22, 2012
    The next SMCQ event offers you a new experience, combining the creative forces of choreographer Marc Boivin and the Quatuor Bozzini around Ana Sokolović’s Commedia dell’arte. This collective work unit… Continued
  • MNM concert selection to be posted shortly
    Monday, October 15, 2012
    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
  • Upcoming Homage Series: and the chosen one is…
    Tuesday, October 2, 2012
    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
  • Premier anniversaire du décès de Maryvonne Kendergi
    Thursday, September 27, 2012
    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
  • Journées de la culture: create a musical work!
    Monday, September 24, 2012
    During Montreal’s “Journées de la culture” the SMCQ invites you to participate in creating a work using the Musicolateur. Our animator will show you how to compose on this original instrument, appreci… Continued
  • SMCQ Jeunesse Piano Competition
    Thursday, September 20, 2012
    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 video: To Arouse Desire
    Monday, September 10, 2012
    Our first event is coming soon! Composers Nicole Lizée, Michel Longtin and musicologist Michel Duchesneau talk to us about the music program of L’Homme et son désir concert. Continued
  • A Concert Named Desire!
    Tuesday, September 4, 2012
    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
  • New: Pre-concert mediation activities
    Tuesday, August 28, 2012
    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
  • Contemporary music invites itself into the workplace
    Thursday, August 16, 2012
    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
  • Unveiling of the 2012-13 Season!
    Wednesday, August 8, 2012
    We are happy to announce our 2012-13 season which starts off to the beat of the drums! Our concerts, always reflecting the SMCQ’s creativity and effervescence, offer moments of high musical intensity … Continued
  • Gilles Tremblay Invested Into the Order of Canada
    Monday, July 9, 2012
    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
  • Search for sponsors for the 2013 Montreal/New Music International Festival (MNM)
    Thursday, June 21, 2012
    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
  • Homage Series features more than 200 events
    Tuesday, June 5, 2012
    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
  • La SMCQ et l’Ensemble Transmission présentent Portrait intime
    Wednesday, May 30, 2012
    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
  • Walter Boudreau et Angèle Dubeau présentent leur concert!
    Tuesday, May 15, 2012
    Visionnez la vidéo de préparation au concert de ce jeudi 17 mai. Voir la page du concert Continued
  • Benefit evening with the SMCQ and Angèle Dubeau
    Tuesday, May 8, 2012
    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
  • Out of the mouths of babes comes truth!
    Thursday, May 3, 2012
    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
  • La Série Hommage à Ana Sokolović en mai
    Tuesday, May 1, 2012
    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
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