about the 2011 Festival
July 27 to August 5, 2012
| Concerts • Chamber Music • Baroque String Ensemble • Community Choir • Classical Guitar and Lute |
| Classes and Private Instruction • Classical and Electric Guitar • Voice • Violin - Modern & Baroque • Cello • Viola • Piano • Guitar Ensemble • Chamber Ensemble (Coached) • Opera workshop |
Past Festival Posters
From August 1 to August 7, the festival. "A Midsummer Music Dream / Songe d’été en musique" will celebrate its 6th season of making music in the Eastern Townships of rural Quebec. In addition to the concerts, festival participants can also enroll in classes such as guitar ensemble, string ensemble and master classes with faculty and guest artists. Private instruction will also be given in voice, all strings, guitar, (classical & electric), piano. New this year, an opera workshop class.
This festival will include the New York Virtuosi / Kammmermusik a baroque ensemble, led by violinist Dale Stuckenbruck and a community choir led by renowned choral conductor, Alexander Dashnaw. It's also our pleasure to receive, as regular performers of the festival: Valérie Bélanger, soprano, accompanied on the lute and guitar by Harris Becker, and Barbara Fusco, mezzo soprano our voice teacher.
The festival will take place at the junction of the Beauce and Eastern Townships region of Quebec which is approximately 1½ hour drive south from Quebec City, 1½ hour drive north-east from Sherbrook and a 1½ hour drive north from the Maine border crossing. Events are taking place in the villages of Courcelles, Lambton, St-Hilaire and Lac-Drolet.
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