The Festival de Lanaudière is the ideal introduction to the world of classical music. It offers a variety of concerts in a warm, friendly atmosphere, all at very affordable prices. Plus, enjoy free concerts, performances in unusual venues and spontaneous encounters with passionate people who are always ready to answer your questions about classical music.
What makes the Festival de Lanaudière even more special is its exceptional setting. The Fernand Lindsay Amphitheatre is transformed into a stage worthy of the greatest concert halls, but in the heart of the Lanaudière forest. This unique combination of world-class music and natural beauty creates an unforgettable experience, making the Festival de Lanaudière a must for all music lovers.
You'll also have the chance to discover architectural gems such as historic churches, breathtaking agritourism sites and other cultural landmarks emblematic of the magnificent Lanaudière region.
LANAUDIÈRE FESTIVAL MUST-SEES
AMPHITHÉÂTRE FERNAND-LINDSAY
Enjoy a varied program of concerts at the Amphitheatre, where special rates are available for families and young people. Tickets start at $30 under the roof and only $25 on the lawn! Find out more about our special rates by clicking HERE.
CHURCH CONCERTS
Attending a church concert is an unforgettable experience, where sublime music meets architectural beauty and spiritual serenity. The majesty of the setting, with its high vaults and colorful stained-glass windows, creates a natural acoustic that magnifies every note and harmony. In this sacred and inspiring setting, time seems suspended, allowing listeners to be transported by the purity and emotion of the music. To find out more about the concerts, the churches and where they are presented, click HERE.
THE HORS LES MURS SERIES
The Festival de Lanaudière invites you to enjoy an extraordinary musical experience with its Hors les Murs series. Imagine intimate performances in places where classical music doesn't usually resonate, creating moments of pure magic. The series showcases emerging talent on the local music scene, while celebrating the beauty of Lanaudière's natural landscapes and the richness of the region's agri-tourism sector. To discover the program, click HERE.
THE FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
Live an enriching experience thanks to the warm welcome of their volunteers and a food offer focused on buying local. Their partners, such as l'Âtre for lunch boxes, Choco Chocolat for frozen treats, and Alchimiste Microbrasserie for beer, guarantee quality meals for festival-goers. What's more, Ferme Régis is on hand to cater to the festival's artists. La Distinction, a stone's throw from the site, offers tables d'hôtes specially designed for the Festival. To find out more about the food on offer, click HERE.
FREE ACTIVITIES
Take part in the many free extra-curricular activities, such as the Open House, choral workshops, the concert at Place Bourget and much more.
OUTDOOR MUSICAL CINEMA
Don't miss our open-air musical cinema sessions at the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay on Thursdays this summer! Admission and parking are free: we'd be crazy not to! The site opens two hours before showtime, and the bistro is open for nibbles and drinks. Bring your own picnic and enjoy the evening with family and friends. Check out the film schedule HERE.
HIGH-CALIBRE, DIVERSE PROGRAMMING
This year's opening concert on July 5 features Payare and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. In his famous secular cantata Carmina Burana, Carl Orff calls on powerful, exalted forces to illustrate what he himself called the “great theater of the world”: the ups and downs of existence, its fragility, the joy of living in harmony with nature and earthly pleasures. This grippingly intense fresco is brought to life by an imposing chorus and orchestra, accompanied by three exceptional soloists. Rachmaninov's spellbinding virtuosity and Lera Auerbach's mythological universe add to this grandiose tableau, for an evening at the crossroads of eras and emotions.
On July 19, the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin presents Constellation Akamus + Mendelssonhn II: The Prophet Elijah, two masterpieces performed exclusively in North America, with the young singers of the Audi Jugendchorakademie and a line-up of world-class soloists.
One of the most eagerly awaited moments of the festival takes place on July 27, when Yuja Wang performs with Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestre Symphonique Métropolitain.
Yannick and the Orchestre Métropolitain will also close the festival with Tristan and Isolde, a great love poem driven by a passion as intense as it is tragic. Inspired by a medieval legend, this work blends desire and death in music that has turned the world of opera upside down.
Church concerts include Beethoven with Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan, Dmitri Shostakovich played by Yulianna Avdeeva, winner of the 2010 Chopin Prize, and a harpsichord symphony played by William Christie and Justin Taylor.
The Hors les murs series will also take us to the Distillerie Grand Dérangement for the Duo CC lyrical guitar show, and to Place Bourget for La Traverse Miraculeuse, a tribute to the Festival Mémoire et Racines.
A FESTIVAL ACCESSIBLE TO ALL!
Did you know that a shuttle from Montreal to the Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheatre is available for all Festival de Lanaudière concerts? A shuttle from downtown Joliette is also available. You'll find all the information and booking instructions HERE.
Why not arrive early to enjoy the enchanting site of the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay? Doors open two hours before the concerts begin, and there are plenty of options to choose from, including 2nd stage performances by music students. Once again this year, the calendar has been specially designed to enable festival-goers to enrich their visit to the region with a host of musical, cultural and gastronomic activities while in Lanaudière!
The Festival de Lanaudière continues until August 3 and is a summer event not to be missed!
We invite you to consult the program and buy your tickets now.
