Witness the behind the scenes by attending an opera audition with the Orchestre de la Francophonie, conducted by Julien Proulx. A unique experience where 25 singers from the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute perform in front of an international jury likely to hire them. This audition, unparalleled in the world, offers an exceptional opportunity for development and recognition to participants of the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute.

The Hearing - ICAV in collaboration with the Orchestre de la Francophonie

University of Montreal

Attend a master class in opera singing with internationally renowned baritone Étienne Dupuis, also co-artistic director of ICAV, and discover his approach to interpretation and technique. An enriching experience for music students, seasoned professionals and all classical music lovers.

Master class with Étienne Dupuis

For Mahler, to write a symphony was to build a world, and his “Resurrection” Symphony is no exception to the rule. Created in five movements, the monumental work calls on an imposing orchestral lineup, a chorus, solo voice and an organ. Mahler needed no less to express his vision of the world; whence the epic character of the work. The initial funeral march is answered by the majestic final movement built around the Resurrection chorale. Between those two extremes, an Andante described by the composer as a “melancholy dream,” a Scherzo with ironic accents, from which evocations of brass fanfares, laughter and cries emerge, and a more meditative fourth movement, respite of a sort before the gigantic final explosion. This emotional journey is what the OUM and its conductor, Jean-François Rivest, invite you to.

Mahler's "Resurrection" with the OUM and Jean-François Rivest

The Université de Montréal Big Band welcomes clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen. Regarded as one of the finest clarinetists in jazz, she shines with her expressive virtuosity, her charisma and her inspired playing. Nominated for a Grammy Award on a number of occasions, Anat Cohen was also inducted into the Jazz Wall of Fame of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 2009. Consider this your invitation to attend an exceptional event with a prodigious musician and the UdeM Big Band!

The Big Band and Anat Cohen

A prince charged with freeing a princess imprisoned by a false tyrant; a malevolent queen of seductive beauty; a good-hearted, bumbling bird catcher and a magic flute to overcome evil: neither a tale by Perrault nor a legend from the Brothers Grimm, but rather one of the most fascinating operas in the history of music, Mozart’s Magic Flute .

Mozart: The Magic Flute

Dive into the heart of a dialogue between contemporary instrumental music and digital creation during this intimate concert presented in the underground space of the Livart. The musicians of the Ensemble de musique contemporaine immerse themselves in the heart of the audience to perform three instrumental and mixed works, brought together in a continuous experience by electroacoustic interludes.

Vibrations Festival – EMC and digital at Livart

The Livart

Many performers who shine on the Canadian and international stages make up the teaching staff of the Faculty of Music. The series Les profs de l'UdeM en concert offers high-level events that allow you to appreciate their mastery and the finesse of their playing, for free, in chamber music works. And for students who aspire to continue their studies at the Faculty of Music in performance, these inspiring concerts are privileged opportunities to see and hear their future teacher. This evening with Argentinian accents will be dedicated to the composer and bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla.

Vibrations Festival – UdeM professors in concert: Tribute to Piazzolla

With its range of instruments, the World Music Ensemble invites you to an evening with jazz accents under the sign of Cuban and Brazilian rhythms.

Vibrations Festival – An evening of jazz and world music

Passionate about jazz and the Big Band of the University of Montreal, I look forward to seeing you again for this concert that will make these young musicians shine, under the wise direction of João Lenhari. It will be a privilege to hear alongside them the Brazilian singer Catina DeLuna and the Venezuelan pianist Otmaro Ruíz, in the acoustics of the Claude-Champagne hall.

The Big Band welcomes the duo Catina DeLuna and Otmaro Ruiz

Contemporary music has always occupied a prominent place at the Faculty of Music. Under the direction of conductor Jean-Michaël Lavoie, the Ensemble de musique contemporaine de l’Université de Montréal revisits the ways of creating and researching artistically, whether with significant works from the 20th and 21st centuries, or with works presented as world premieres. Offering a diverse repertoire, these striking concerts highlight the Faculty’s students, and are presented free of charge!

Vibrations Festival – EMC – Focus on student creation!

In the ever-changing world of musical research and performance, timbre is often seen as a unique imprint that characterizes each performer or instrument. However, recent studies highlight the limitations of this essentialist conception, emphasizing that timbre is rather a product of performative practice, musical and cultural context. Thus, timbre, while expressive, is not an entity isomorphic to identity, but a vehicle capable of communicating various identities, whether authentic or constructed.

Vibrations Festival - Voices, timbre(s), identity(ies)

An Evening at the Opera

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The Orchestre de l’Université de Montréal opens its season on a brilliant note with a concert that traverses three centuries of music. First the 21st century, with a premiere by Snežana Nešić, winner of the 2023 OUM Concerto Competition, then the 20th, with excerpts from Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé, in a choreography by Andrew Skeels with students from the École supérieure de ballet du Québec, the choir of the Orchester Métropolitain and the senior choir from the Music-Studies program at the Vincent-D’Indy Music School.

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The OUM and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé

Place des Arts

Comme je suis heureuse de vous retrouver pour ce concert qui fera briller, une fois de plus, les étudiantes et étudiants virtuoses du Big Band de l’Université de Montréal, dans l’atmosphère électrisante du Club Soda. Et pour la première fois, l’ensemble se produit sous la direction João Lenhari, qui succède pour cette année à Ron Di Lauro.

The next generation of jazz played by the UdeM Big Band

Club Soda

Tonight, we are reunited with musicians who have played in the Université de Montréal Big Band for the past 20 years. What a joy to hear them in this great concert at Place des Arts, alongside jazz legend Ron Carter, under the able direction of Ron Di Lauro, who was their teacher.

Université de Montréal Music Faculty

Oct 17, 2024

Piano recital (end of doctorate) - Leonardo Escobar

Oct 17, 2024

Piano Recital (PhD Program) - Pietro Freiburger

Oct 24 - Dec 13, 2024

Chamber music concert - Les Cordes Avides

Mar 19 - Apr 9, 2025

Chamber music concert - Les Cordes Avides 2025

Aug 2, 2024

The Hearing - ICAV in collaboration with the Orchestre de la Francophonie

Jul 24, 2024

Master class with Étienne Dupuis

Université de Montréal Music Faculty