Enter into "A World of Discoveries" with our most ambitious Festival yet! More than 30 events from September 8 to November 1, 2019.
Join us for free events each week in September and October at St. Joseph's Oratory, the Grand Séminaire de Montréal, and Christ Church Cathedral! Celebrate Les Journées de la culture September 28-29 with free workshops and concerts by 2014 and 2017 CIOC finalist Mária Budáčová
Tribute to John Grew
This year we pay tribute to CIOC co-founder and artistic director emeritus John Grew with two must-see concerts October 3 and 4! Raise a toast to John as we celebrate his extraordinary accomplishments in the Montréal music scene.
CIOC first-prize winners Alcée Chriss (2017) and Christian Lane (2011) return to Montréal for this concert tribute at the Gesù. Includes a newly commissioned world premiere by Bruce Mather.
Early-music icons Suzie Leblanc, Vincent Lauzer, and Jean-Willy Kunz present an intimate chamber-music concert at McGill University's historic Birks Chapel! Cocktail included with concert.
October 3 at 8 PM
The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul
Jean-Baptiste Robin, internationally renowned composer and organist of the Royal Chapel in the Palace of Versailles, presents a concert of majestic works for trumpet and organ together with Romain Leleu.
Dual concert and cocktail showcasing two up-and-coming Montréal groups. One Equall Musick transports us to 17th-century Germany, while Earth World explores the alternative side of the organ.
Don't miss the exclusive concert screenings of the brand new documentary in Halifax, Montréal, Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Lévis! A perfect opportunity to see the film before its theatrical release, along with a concert performance by one of the stars.