ARVO PÄRT Magnificat
STEPHANIE MARTIN Mystical Hope
ELEANOR DALEY Requiem
VYTAUTAS MIŠKINIS Dum medium silentium
ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS Only in Sleep
CLÉMENT JANEQUIN Le Chant des oiseaux
GILLES VIGNEAULT arr. CLAUDE THOMPSON Si les bateaux
MARIE CLAIRE-SAINDON Terre-Neuve
MATTHEW EMERY Nuit d’été
SAUNDER CHOI The New Colossus
RAYMOND LEVESQUE arr. PHILIPPE OSTIGUY Quand les hommes vivront d’amour
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
JONATHAN DOVE The Passing of the Year
MARIE CLAIRE-SAINDON Terre-Neuve
ELANOR DALEY In Remembrance (from Requiem)
ARVO PÄRT Magnificat
HENK BADINGS Trois Chansons Bretonnes
JOHANNES BRAHMS Drei Quartette, Op. 64
Pierre McLean, piano
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, artistic director
Conducted by the Academy’s resident conductors, featuring the Academy Chamber Choir.
The Montreal Summer Choral Academy (MSCA) is a week-long celebration of choral music—a vibrant program designed for singers and conductors of all levels. Through engaging masterclasses, interactive workshops, and inspiring performance opportunities, participants will deepen their skills and share in the joy of collective music-making.
This year’s program centres on Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina Burana, offering a unique opportunity to explore one of the most thrilling and beloved works in the choral repertoire.
CARL ORFF Carmina Burana
Academy Choir
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Isabelle Demers, organ
Patricia Wrigglesworth, soprano
Jon Mac Master, tenor
Liam Dooley, baritone
Architek Percussion
EMSB Chorale
Marie-Eve Arseneau, conductor
The Summer Clarinet Intensive at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University is a four day immersive program for dedicated clarinetists seeking lasting artistic growth, hosted in the heart of Montréal’s vibrant musical community.
During this intensive hands-on workshop, participants will learn tabla in the tradition of the Benares (Varanasi) gharana. The workshop is open to all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). The schedule includes daily group practice sessions, group classes, and special topic sessions. Classes are scheduled during the daytime (the detailed schedule will be made available to participants in June).
Organiser: Shawn Mativetsky (Course Instructor, Schulich School of Music)
Are you a pre-university instrumentalist, 25 years old or younger, looking to improve your jazz skills? Are you looking to meet and play jazz with other musicians? Join us this summer for the McGill Summer Jazz Workshop!
Date: August 3-7, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Schulich School of Music of McGill University, 555 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC
All activities will be offered in French and in English.
Class of Todd Cope
Class of Elizaveta Miller