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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

On November 10th, watch our free streaming concert Chutes libres online. Join the webcast Continued

Notice to all Associate Composers of the Canadian Music Centre The Collegial Contemporary Music Prize is a music award bestowed yearly upon the “favourite” piece of contemporary Quebecois music from s… Continued

Nous avons eu le regret d’apprendre le décès de Maryvonne Kendergi, ce mardi 27 septembre à l’âge de 96 ans. Membre fondatrice de la SMCQ en 1966, aux côtés de Jean Papineau-Couture, Serge Garant et W… Continued

The new SMCQ blog has been launched! Right away, you’ll find on it musicologist Jean-Simon Robert-Ouimet’s contribution — his few notes on Géométrie sentimentale, a work being performed on the opening… Continued

Last week, the SMCQ launched its 3rd Homage Series, dedicated to Ana Sokolović. For the occasion, Walter Boudreau, Artistic Director of the SMCQ, met Lorraine Pintal, Artistic Director of the Théâtre … Continued

We’re all set to go for an event-packed new season: over 80 concerts and activities! See the Homage Series page See the Montreal Series page Continued

Summer may be quietly retreating, but the good news is that the launch of our 2011-12 season is fast approaching! This year, our Homage Series will feature Ana Sokolović, a Montréal composer who we ar… Continued

Some of you may have already heard Ana Sokolović’s works played across Quebec this summer. Two more concerts featuring her music will be held on Friday, August 12th for those who would like to discove… Continued

Vous n’avez pas eu l’occasion d’aller entendre Ana Sokolović au Centre d’arts Orford? Il est encore temps! Ne manquez pas dimanche prochain la présentation de son Concerto pour orchestre par l’Orchest… Continued

We are very pleased to announce that Claire Cavanagh, former Communications Agent at SMCQ since 2009, is now responsible of our Youth activities and audience development. She is replaced by Carol-Anne… Continued

It is with great sadness that we have learned the passing of Albert Devito on June 19th, 2011. Mr. Devito had worked at the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec for more than thirty years as sol… Continued

To whet your appetite before September’s official opening of the Homage Series to Ana Sokolović, this summer you will have the opportunity to hear the composer’s works at several venues! Not to be mis… 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

Our artistic partners were very quick to respond to the call for proposals for our Homage Series 2011-12, focussing on composer Ana Sokolović. Complete details will be announced in September, but we c… Continued

The SMCQ plans well in advance! Walter Boudreau and the Artistic Committee is already working on the 2013 Montreal/New Music International Festival. The theme for the 6th Edition: voice and percussion… Continued

Our 45th season ended beautifully last Friday with a full house for the Transmission Ensemble concert at Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur (in keeping with composer Cléo Palacio-Quintin’s residency t… Continued

Don’t pass up the opportunity to hear for the first time, or once again enjoy a major concert from our festival! Un train pour l’enfer, presented by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne as part of February’s M… Continued