FESTIVAL HISTORIC
ARTISTS THE FESTIVAL HAS HOSTED OVER THE YEARS
2018
- Alexandre Da Costa, Stradivarius à l’opéra
- Brigitte Boisjoli, Signé Plamondon
- Mario Pelchat, En toute intimité
- Lizzy Hoyt, La nouvelle voix celtique
- Marie-Élaine Thibert, Un jour Noël
- Concerts hors séries pour souligner la 20ième édition
- Frédéric Demers, Les 7 trompettes de Fred Piston
- Au croissant de lune, David Élias et ses musiciens, Hommage à la lune
- Au Café de Pio :
- Duo Claude Lépine et Fabienne Landry, chansonniers
2017
- Le Caboose Band from l’Auberge du Chien Noir
- Robert Michaels, classical guitar, piano et voice
- Raphaël Torr, Tribute to JOE DASSIN
- Marie.Bel, Finalist on the show La Voix
- Halie Loren, Pop signer and et soft jazz
- Claire Pelletier, Christmas concert
- Au Café de Pio :
- Trio Soul Station, voice, keyboard, guitar and drums
- Chantal Poulin, Robert Bureau et ses Tiroirs, voice, keyboard, guitar and drums
2016
- The Lost Fingers, Wonders of the World
- Bet.e & Stef, Seeds
- Quatuor Claudel-Canimex, Classical music
- Duo Bifolia, World music
- Alexander Sevastian, Tango argentinian
- Ima, Christmas concert
- At the Café de Pio :
- Camille Umemoto and Eric Seney, accordion and violin
- Duo Swingtrad, violin, accordion and piano
2015
- Isabelle Boulay, Merci Serge Reggiani
- Angèle Dubeau et La Pieta, Blanc
- Valérie Millot, Antoine Bareil and StépaneTétrault, La puissance des cordes
- Lorraine Desmarais, piano jazz, Happy Birthday Lorraine
- Emilie-Claire Barlow, Seule ce soir
- Société lyrique de Beauce, Noël en choeur
- At the Halte des Zouaves :
- Yves Hélie, accordionist
- Véronique Turcotte, violin and singing Donald Poisson, guitar and singing
2014
- Alain Lefèvre, piano
- Raz-de-Marée, Quebec traditional folk music
- Orchestre de chambre I Musici, 30th anniversary
- Orchestre du Septième Art , Films sound track
- Kerson Leong et Mauro Bertoli, A Night with Beethoven
- Choeur de chambre du Québec ,Chant sacrés de chez nous
- At the Halte des Zouaves:
- Jean-Louis Cros, guitar
- Catherine Demange, violin and guitar and Coralie Demange, violin
2013
- Patrick Norman, L’amour n’a pas d’adresse
- Wonny Song and Jean-François Latour, Piano à quatre mains
- Marc Hervieux, A Napoli
- Oliver Jones and Josée Aidans as invited artist, Chemistry
- Isabelle Longnus, French rock
- Ensemble Gospel de Québec ,Christmas Spirit
- At the Halte des Zouaves:
- Le Violoneux du Village presented by Eric Favreau, violin, and Paul Marchand, guitarist
- Jean-Marc De Raeve, American Blues and Folk singer and guitarist
- Isabelle Tardif, marimbist
2012
- Marie-Josée Lord, soprano
- Montreal All City Big Band
- Quartetto Gelato, from Toronto
- Ensemble Caprice: Gloria! Le retour des anges de Vivaldi
- Susie Arioli and her musicians
- Marie-Michelle Desrosiers Singing Christmas
- Brazz at the Parc Croissant-de-lune
- At the Halte des Zouaves:
- Jean-François Desrosby, guitarist
- Duo Chartier-Liva, soprano and guitar
- Trio Volutes, viola, violin and cello
2011
- Trio Espana, Alexandre Da Costa on the violin, Wonny Song at the piano and Alexandre Éthier on guitar.
- Jan Lisiecki, pianist
- The Appassionata Ensemble, song and orchestra
- A tribute to Miles Davis
- Tempêtes et Passions, Canciones del sol
- Marc Hervieux, Un Noël pas comme les autres
2010
- Richard Abel and his musicians
- Le Trio Oliver Jones: Second Time Around
- L’Orchestre de musique de films de Sherbrooke. 65 musicians and singers interpreting film sound track. (French only)
- Giorgia Fumanti
- The Pentaèdre Quintet from Montreal and the Penderecki Quartet from Toronto
- The Transatlantik Schrammel Ensemble Christmas in Vienna
2009
- Angèle Dubeau and la Pietà
- The Canadian Brass Quintet
- Roberto Lopez Project, Latin-American music
- Les Violons du Roy, acclaimed all over the world for its extraordinary performances, this ensemble, composed of 16 musicians, directed by AiratIchmouratov
- La Volée de Castor, traditional folk music
- Claire Pelletier and the Kiosque à musique, A Christmas album.
2008
- I Musici de Montréal, (15 musicians) directed by Yuli Turovsky and guest pianist Mathilde-Ariane Pagé-Bouchard
- Well know pianist, Alain Lefèvre
- Bob Walsh Blues and his band
- Blou : Voyage en Acadie. This group of musicians with leading figure Patrice Bouliane originates from Nova Scotia
- The Quebec Gospel Ensemble : 20 singers and 5 musicians
- Soraya Benitez : Navidad with the Montreal Tango musicians and singers Churuata
2007
- From Toronto, Quartero Gelato
- From the Julliard School of Music, two brilliant young musicians, pianist, MarikaBournaki, and violonist ElishaSilverstein
- The Oliver Jones Jazz Trio with guests Ranee Lee and Richard Ring
- The Marco Calliari Quintet
- Diva Nathalie Choquette and her 3 daughters : Florence K, Éléonie and Ariane and father, Éric Lagacé
- RomuloLarrea – Tango ensemble and singer Véronica Larc
- La Société lyrique de la Nouvelle-Beauce, 70 singers and an orchestra composed of 7 musicians
2006
- The Amati Ensemble, 15 musicians directed by Raymond Dessaints, with tenor Charles Prévost, Dominique Blier, soprano and narrator Robert Blondin
- The Appassionata Ensemble, 19 musicians along with violin soloist Daren Lowe, all under the direction of Daniel Myssyk
- Les Gitans de Sarajevo. A group composed of 7 musicians and singers
- The Oliver Jones Jazz Trio in « One More Time »
- The Bébert Orchestra with Yves Lambert (once with La Bottine souriante)
- Les NostalChics with soprano Sophie-Marie Martel and Valérie Bélanger directed by Richard Roberto
2005
- Monika and Peter Hana and the Transatlantik Schrammel Ensemble directed by Jean Deschênes and Polish pianist HalinaPiskorski
- A group composed of 7 fantastic musicians : Fortin et Léveillée, guitar duet, Michel Donato, double bass, Marin Nasturica at the accordion, Mathieu Bélanger, clarinetist and Mireille Marshall, percussionist
- Habana Café, 3 Cubans and 4 Quebecers performing music from South America
- The Appassionata Ensemble and world renowned violinist Yehonatan Berick. 18 musicians including 15 strings directed by Daniel Myssyk
2004
- I Musici de Montréal (15 musicians) directed by Yuli Turovsky and the solist George Gao, erhu
- In association with « Le Printemps des Artistes » : Polemilbazar
- Les Violons d’Amérique
- Impact, brass quintet
- Le Chœur de la Montagne (95 singers, 4 soloists, 2 pianos and drums). An amazing interpretation of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.
- Buzzard Jazz Band
- Richard Abel ,pianist and his musicians
- Vic Vogel, The Jazz Big Band and Johanne Blouin
- Opus Lib, a brass quintet and Jean-Clément Bergeron, baseman
2003
- Helmut Lipsky, his ensemble and Karen Young
- Didier Dumoutier Quartet
- Intime TheBand
- Mike Goudreau and his sextet
- Soraya Benitez and Montreal Tango.
- The Amati Ensemble directed by Raymond Dessaints with the participation of Léon Bernier
- Alain Lefèvre, pianist
- Triskel and Lucie Grenier
2002
- Helmut Lipsky, his ensemble and Karen Young
- Sergei Trofanov and his musicians
- Duo Lyra.(Duet)
- La Corde de bois
- The Société des guitares de Montréal Orchestra directed by Daniel Myssyk and Anne Saint-Denis
- Sherbrooke Brass Qintet
- Jeunes Loups de Mer
- Millenia Quartet, Jean-Clément Bergeron and Lucie Grenier
- Master classes « in all intimacy » were given by Anick Lessard and Mario Boivin
2001
- Helmut Lipsky and his ensemble
- Les Nostalchics and Marie-Sophie Martel.
- I Musici from Montréal directed by Yuli Turovsky
- Miguel Wenclar and TrabucoHavanero
- Roseline Blain, Julie Perron and Pierre Gobeil
- Don Ellis Stage Band
- Master classes « in all intimacy » were given by Sabin Jacques, Rachel Aucoin, David Élias and Fred Farrugia
2000
- Les Violons du Roy directed by Bernard Labadie
- The Kristine Molnar, Michel Beauchamp and Adrienne Savoie Trio
- Scottish Celebration
- Makiavel Group
- Master classes « in all intimacy » were given by Catherine Gagné and Isabelle Héroux
1999
- The Mitchell-Montcalm Symphony Orchestra directed by Carole Bogenez
- Saudade directed by Jacques Bourget
- L’harmonie de l’Estrie directed by Pierre Lemieux
- Penta Valent Quintet and Julie Perron
- The Mitchell-Montcalm Symphony Orchestra directed by Carole Bogenez.
- Saudade directed by Jacques Bourget.
- L’Harmonie de l’Estrie directed by Pierre Lemieux.
- Penta Valent Quintet and Julie Perron.