The Saguenay Music Conservatory (CMS) will host a fundraiser entitled “Conservatoire à Québec Issime” on March 19 from 5:30 p.m. in the hall of the Complexe Québec Issime.
The evening, under the honorary presidency of Jean-Pierre Bouchard, General Manager of Produits Forestiers Résolu and Hydro Saguenay for the Kénogami plant, begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail dinner.
The subsequent show will feature members of Québec Issime, the general director of the Conservatoire de musique et d'art Dramatique du Québec, tenor Marc Hervieux and several students and professors from the conservatory.
Remember that several members of Québec Issime studied music at the Conservatory and are therefore giving back by supporting this cause.
The troupe also has a Casavant organ, which came to a sad end with the closure of the Christ Roi Church. The organ was saved at the last minute by Robert Doré, general manager of Québec Issime, to be installed in the group's performance hall. In preparation for the fundraiser, the conservatory is performing final fine-tuning on the organ, which will be brought back to life during the March 19 show.
The honorary president of the evening wanted to emphasize the importance he attaches to musical education in the lives of young people.
“Supporting young people, not all of whom have the ability or opportunity to learn music, and giving them the opportunity to do so in an institution like the Saguenay Music Conservatory is very motivating for me,” says Jean. -Pierre Bouchard. In addition, it makes me proud to contribute to this event in my own way, because I do it in the setting of the Québec Issime Church complex, giving new life to this regional heritage. There is no more exciting combination than hearing musicians from the Saguenay Music Conservatory perform in this extraordinary, historic setting. »
“It will also be a great reunion with CMS alumni,” adds Saguenay Music Conservatory Director Louise Bouchard, concrete evidence of how important community support is for an organization like ours. »
Tickets are available at the CMS online ticket office or directly at the Conservatory for $100 ($75 tax receipt).
The amounts collected will be paid to the Conservatory Foundation and used entirely for CMS projects to financially support their young artists during their training. This is done through support and development grants as well as the purchase of high-quality instruments that are loaned free of charge to CMS students and participants in the Hors les Murs musical awareness programs. These are extracurricular activities that are offered in several elementary schools in our region.