From July 27 to August 5, the festival. "A Midsummer Music Dream / Songe d’été en musique" will celebrate its 7th 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 Program.

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.

The choral masterpiece to be performed at this year's Festival is Gabriel Fauré's Requiem.

The highly successful Opera/Vocal program, new to the Festival in 2011, brought together students from throughout the U.S. Students perform in concerts and opera scenes. The daily program includes voice lessons and coachings, masterclasses, repertoire classes and scene/concert rehearsals.

Last year's festival included 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 was also our pleasure to receive, as regular performers of the festival: Valérie Bélanger, soprano, accompanied on the lute and guitar by Harris Becker, and mezzo soprano Barbara Fusco, our voice teacher.

Learn how your company or organization can become a Festival sponsor (174KB PDF file).

Listen to a CBC report about the 2011 Festival.

Midsummer Music Dream Music School & Festival
Pauline Jobin, Administrative Director
Harris Becker, Artistic Director