Free Concerts

For the 21st year, free public shows brought to you by the City of Sherbrooke, by Downtown Sherbrooke Entertainment, and by Cité des rivières

Free public concerts

From June 30th to August 31st

Information: Les concerts de la Cité: 819 565-5656

www.concertsdelacite.qc.ca

Free outdoor shows from the end of June to the end of August in three downtown locations: the Place de la Cité, the Frontenac Esplanade, and the Marché de la Gare. For details, contact the Granada Theater at 819 565-5656.

Place de la Cité enter via Marquette Street

This open-air venue has picnic tables and chairs for concert-goers and is accessible for people with reduced mobility. The dance floor invites you to move to the beat! Parking area nearby.

Classical Mondays

June 30th to July 28th

A delightful treat for music lovers with classical music, quartets and small ensembles. Starting at 7 pm. Indoors at the Granada Theater in case of rain.

Lunch hour concerts

July 1st to July 31st

An open-air concert series for all tastes: song, a variety of music types, small ensembles. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 pm. Light lunches available for purchase. Concert cancelled in case of rain.

Concerts at dusk

July 2nd to July 30th

Dance to the sound of world music and enjoy the fanciful, original, and fun concerts, every Wednesday night at 8 pm. Indoors at the Granada Theater in case of rain.

Esplanade Frontenac

Frontenac Esplanade, at the junction of Wellington North and Frontenac Streets

Amphithéâtre du Carré-Strathcona

Wednesdays at the Carré-Strathcona

July 2nd to July 30th

Come at 12:15 and enjoy lyrical songs in an intimate setting. In case of rain, the event is cancelled.

Jazz on Thursdays and Fridays

July 3rd to August 15th

Let our excellent local jazz, funk, or blues ensembles get you into a mellow mood at the aperitif hour, 5:00 pm! In case of rain, the concert takes place at the covered terrace of les marches du Palais.

Lunchtime street theater

July 4th to August 1st

For young and old, and the young at heart! Entertainment, juggling and humor await you Fridays at noon. In case of rain, the show takes place indoors at the Granada Theater.

Place des Moulins et amphithéâtre du Carré-Strathcona

Sunday Fun Times

Sundays in August, from 1 pm to 4:30 pm.

Sherbrooke, Cité des rivières presents regional singing groups, street theatre and festive music.

Brahms Festival

From May 10 to July 5

Ticket office 819 820-1000

For additional information on the site or the programme, visit:

www.usherbrooke.ca/musique/

A classical music festival makes its début as a part of the University of Sherbrooke’s 8th Choral Music Summer School. 9 events will showcase the music of Brahms in concerts for voice only, choir, piano, or chamber music. A reading of his correspondence, a conference, and a round table will allow one and all to become acquainted with this composer and his works. To facilitate access to this eclectic program, the majority of the events will be offered free of charge in downtown Sherbrooke. Admission will be charged for some of the presentations ($).

Kaffee Konzert
Saturday May 10

Brahms Ballads, capriccio, Romanian Dances, intermezzo ($)

Chamber Music
Thursday June 19

Brahms et Clara Schumann ($)

Lecture about works by Brahms
Saturday June 28

Brahms and Schumann: the pen and the piano
Sunday June 29 ($)

Song recital
Monday June 30

Round table: Brahms and the challenges for interpreters
Wednesday July 2

Master class, choral conducting
Thursday July 3

Song recital
Friday July 4

Closing concert
Saturday July 5 ($)

Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra

819 821-0227

www.css-oss.com

oss@abacom.com

The Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra (OSS), the third oldest orchestra in the province of Québec, after Montreal’s and Québec City’s, is considered by the Canada Council for the Arts to be one of the best regional Canadian orchestras. In 2005, the Eastern Township’s Awards Gala bestowed the OSS with the award for best non-profit organization of the year. The unique and cordial manner of the chef d’orchestre Stéphane Laforest and the quality of the talented musicians make every OSS performance shine. Sherbrooke’s Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining music-lovers in the Eastern Township’s region for 69 years; now’s the time for you to discover the pleasures of the OSS’s music!