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2013 was undoubtedly a year of honors for our artistic director. After his recent appointment as a Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec, on December 30th, Walter Boudreau was named a Member of the … Continued

The SMCQ team wish you a happy holiday and we’re inviting you to join us in 2014 for new musical journeys. Please note that the SMCQ offices will be closed from Monday, December 23rd 2013 until Friday… Continued

Heureux qui comme… as the public, which will have a second opportunity to hear this Gougeon work, this time interpreted by the musicians of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal. Ongoing event: the… Continued

The Conseil québécois de la musique presented the list of finalists for the Opus prizes. The SMCQ is pleased to note the nominees in the musical creations of the year category: 21 courtes pièces sur d… Continued

Two pianists who are keen on contemporary music face up to the challenge of interpreting five works for two pianos from the recent repertoire, including a work created specifically for them by Denis G… Continued

Harmonie FAMEQ is playing in Sherbrooke and the Quasar saxophone quartet presents 2 works at the Chapelle Historique du Bon-Pasteur. On Saturday, the Gougeon Adventure continues with the University of… Continued

Take advantage of our first paying concert to subscribe to our season. Prices start at $20, with incredible advantages for members. 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

La Société de musique contemporaine du Québec presents the free webcasting of the concert Heureux qui comme… Live on Friday, September 27th, 8 pm (Eastern Time Zone). Available afterward for streaming… Continued

The festivities begin this season with the concert Heureux qui comme…. On the program, works by our honoree Denis Gougeon, leaning towards American East coast composers. Before that, you are invited t… Continued

Discover all the SMCQ events awaiting you this year: from opera to recitals, major concerts to theater, an unprecedented musical odyssey! See the SMCQ concerts Subscribe online 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

The musicians of the Ensemble de la SMCQ, accompanied by conductor Walter Boudreau and Sixtrum, just returned from their American trip with the O Vertigo dancers. Their music/dance performance of La V… 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

The SMCQ plans well in advance! Walter Boudreau and the Artistic Committee is already working on the 2015 Montreal/New Music International Festival. The theme for the 7th Edition is “Surroundings and … Continued

Our maestro Walter Boudreau has been appointed as Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec! The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 6th. What a wonderful way to recognize his 25th anniversary as… Continued

The SMCQ took advantage of its Benefit to celebrate 25 years of Walter Boudreau’s artistic direction. An event-filled evening awaited both the public and the Maestro! The public contributed to a colle… Continued