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History and important dates

1940 Birth of the Jeunesses Musicales movement in Belgium, to counter the Nazi youth movement Jeunesses Musicales was created in Brussels shortly after the beginning of World War II—in July 1940—by Frenchman René Nicoly and Belgian Marcel Cuvelier. Their creation of the movement was a response to the growing indoctrination of youth by the Nazi movement. It was believed that the universal language of music could be used as a force to fight racism and intolerance.

1945 Founding of the Jeunesses Musicales Internationales movement In the summer of 1945, Mr. Nicoly and Mr. Cuvelier set up an international federation, today called Jeunesses Musicales Internationales (JMI). This non-governmental and non-profit global association currently brings together some forty member countries and contact organizations in some 30 others.

1949 Birth of the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada movement JMC was born on August 23, 1949 following a meeting between Father J.H. Lemieux, Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, and Laurette Desruisseaux-Boisvert, who were brought together in St-Hyacinthe on the initiative of Gilles Lefebvre. Lefebvre suggested linking all the existing societies devoted to cultural activities among young people, and submitted a plan of action calling for concert tours, new lines of administrative co-operation, scholarships, a summer camp, a permanent home, and exchanges between young performers. An association called Hélicon was founded, comprising the musical clubs of the towns of Grand-Mère, Mont-Laurier, St-Hyacinthe, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke, and Trois-Rivières.

1949-1950 First concert tours The first three tours by Canadian artists occurred under the joint auspices of JMC and Hélicon. Violinist Noël Brunet, accompanied at the piano by Suzette Pratte, soprano Marthe Létourneau with pianist Géraldine Lavallée, and pianist Gilles Breton performed in the six founding centres during that first season (1949-50): Mont-Laurier, St-Hyacinthe, Shawinigan, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, and Grand-Mère.

1950 The movement’s first National Congress is held in Trois-Rivières
JMC joins the large Jeunesses Musicales Internationales movement
First publication of the JM newspaper A truly informative newspaper, published 6 times per year – in English and French editions.
Founders of the JMC movement and early collaborators In the photo, seated, from left to right: Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, Gilles Lefebvre, and Father J.-H. Lemieux, founders Standing, from left to right: Christine Sirois, Guy Morin, and Michèle Boivin
Official delegates from the JMC Centres Montreal (at that time represented by Gilles Lefebvre, was not officially affiliated until 1951), Sherbrooke, St-Hyacinthe, Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan, Grand-Mère, Ottawa, Mont-Laurier. From left to right: Gilles Lefebvre (1), founder; Christine Sirois (2); Thérèse Paquin (3); Maurice Jodoin (4); ? (5); Gaston Arel (6); Rita Daigle (7); Guy Morin (8); Michèle Boivin (9), Secretary of the movement; Father Lemieux (10), founder; Anaïs Allard-Rousseau (11), founder; Ms. Trudel (12); Ms. Brière (13); Simone Gélinas Murray, ? (14)
The Rousseau family’s Villa Saint-Marguerite, near Trois-Rivières The main house, where JMC held its first congress in August 1950.
National Board 1950 From left to right: Father Joseph-Hector Lemieux, Gilles Lefebvre, Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, Christine Sirois (Sherbrooke), Guy Morin, Michèle Boivin-Bégin.

1951 Founding of the Jeunesses Musicales music camp, today called the Orford Arts Centre The movement’s summer home, the Jeunesses Musicales music camp is located in Mount Orford Provincial Park near Magog, 112 km from Montreal. Covering an area of 222 acres, it stands on land leased to it in 1964 for a period of 50 years. It owes its existence to the founding members of JMC, Gilles Lefebvre, Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, Laurette Desruisseaux-Boisvert, and Father J.H. Lemieux, who conceived the idea in 1949. The Quebec government placed two abandoned chalets at JMC's disposal, and the first session took place in these in August 1951, with 10 campers and two teachers.	Gilles Lefebvre and Andrew Dawes (Orford Quartet)
A few campers together on the site of the JM music camp in Orford, during the first session in the summer of 1951.
A moment of relaxation for the campers in founder Laurette Desruisseaux-Boisvert’s chalet, in Lake Memphremagog Seen in the photo: Ruth Bissonnette and Gilles Lefebvre.
Concert by violinist Arthur LeBlanc, October 10, 1951 at the Plateau Hall in Montreal At the time, a commentator—who presented the works to the public—accompanied the musicians. This can be clearly seen in the photo: musicologist Andrée Desautels sits at the table near the soloist. At the piano: Laure Fink.
Arthur LeBlanc, violinist, November 7, 1944 Personal dedication by the artist to his friend Gilles Lefebvre.

Famous cellist Paul Tortelier in concert at Montreal’s Plateau Hall (?) in 1952. Musicologist Andrée Desautels provided commentary.

1953 JMC concert in St-Georges de Beauce, October 13, 1953 From left to right: Gilles Lefebvre, contralto Maureen Forrester, and organist Gaston Arel.

1954 Gilles Lefebvre is elected President of JMI for the first time
JMC’s 5th anniversary National Board meeting at the JMC music camp; group photo on the porch of the original building. Seated in the first row, towards the right: Gilles Lefebvre and Anaïs Allard-Rousseau; in the centre, Father Joseph-Hector Lemieux.

1955 The JMI congress is held in Montreal for the first time Delegates came from around the world.
JMC Film – NFB : Synopsis A series of images that tell the story of Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, and which define its ideals: stimulating an appreciation and awareness of classical music. Director: Claude Jutras Producer: Roger Blais
Commissioned from the National Film Board by Gilles Lefevbre, filming took place at the JM music camp in Orford during the summer of 1955.
Director of photography Maurice Blackburn in action with one of the JM music camp’s clarinet students.
Claude Jutras, director
Clarinettist Jean Laurendeau and his teacher, Rafael Massela, during the filming.

1956 JMC founds the Club musical canadien du disque The Club musical canadien du disque was founded by JMC in 1956, but it was under the name of Club de disques JMC (CD-JMC) that 45s were produced, notably by performers Dale Bartlett, Josephte Clément (CD-JMC-3), Marek Jablonski, Gloria Richard, Sylvia Saurette, and Robert Silverman. Three excerpts from Pirouette and Silent Measures by Blackburn were also recorded on this label. In 1954, the JM of France had started the Club national du disque, which recorded on the labels JMF (Pathé-Marconi) and CND. Maureen Forrester and pianists Victor Bouchard and Renée Morisset were among those who recorded on CND. To mark JMC’s 20th anniversary in 1969, RCI and RCA Victor co-produced an album of 10 45s, Jeunesses musicales 20 Canada (RCI 275-84), with the assistance of artists who had taken part in JMC concerts and the Orford Festival: Andrew Dawes, Karl Engel, Guy Fallot, Lorand Fenyves, Kenneth Gilbert, Claude Helffer, Anton Kuerti, Alexander Lagoya, the Orford String Quartet, the Pierre Bourque Saxophone Quartet, Hansheinz Schneeberger, and Ronald Turini.	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1956-57 JM music camp, 1956-57 season During the camp’s two-month duration, Gilles Lefebvre sometimes took a little time to work on his instrument… and to have a chat with the camp’s chaplain, Father Jodoin.

1958 JMC’s great expansion into the Eastern and Western provinces. Starting in the late 1950s, centres and sections were active in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. The Festival Concert Society, affiliated with JMC, previously sponsored artists’ tours in British Columbia. Newfoundland became a member of JMC in the 1960s.
General Assembly of the International Federation of JM, late 1950s (?) From left to right: Gilles Lefebvre, President of the IFJM; Mr. Pillet, Switzerland, Vice-President of the IFJM; Marguerite De Reding, Switzerland, Director of the IFJM.

1960 Construction of the JMC music camp’s concert hall, now known as Salle Gilles-Lefebvre
Inaugural concert in Salle Gilles-Lefebvre in the summer of 1960. At the pianos: Renée Morissette and Victor Bouchard.	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, August 21, 1960 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
International Music Council, 8th general assembly Maison de l’UNESCO in Paris, October 17 to 22, 1960. Gilles Lefebvre was the official Canadian delegate.
Winter’s here! A true builder, Gilles Lefebvre did not fear “braving” the Canadian winter; he regularly made his way down the country’s roads to visit his troupes and to found new Jeunesses Musicales centres…	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, circa 1960 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1961 Founding of the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Competition In 1961, JMC launched a national competition open to pianists under 30 years of age. String and voice competitions were added in subsequent years. The competition was open to musicians who were taking advanced studies abroad or who had completed their studies in Canada in the 12 months preceding the competition. Each participant was required to play an unpublished Canadian work. The Canada Council arranged concert appearances with 10 Canadian orchestras for the winners, and JMC also offered a recital tour in about 40 centres, a recording, and a tour in France under the aegis of that country’s JM. Winners were Marek Jablonski (piano, 1961), Andrew Dawes (violin, second prize 1962), Gloria Richard (voice, second prize 1963), and Dale Bartlett (piano, 1964). There was no competition in 1965 and 1966. Besides assuming direction of the Man and Music Pavilion at Expo 67, JMC also organized three national competitions for performers, as well as an international contest in composition. Robert Silverman, Andrew Dawes, and Annon Lee Silver were the winners respectively in the categories of piano, violin, and voice. The Austrian Josef Maria Horvath won the first prize for composition with Redundanz II for string quartet, and the Canadian Sydney Hodkinson received second prize for Interplay. Subsequently, JMC competitions were continued only at the regional level.

1962 An auspicious year at the JMC National Competition From left to right: violinist Andrew Dawes, Sir Ernest MacMillan, Annon-Lee Sitner, Wilfrid Pelletier, and Robert Silverman.
JMC National Competition, voice 1963 In the photo, seated, from left to right: Josephte Clément (1st prize), Gloria Richard (2nd prize), and Sylvia Saurrette (3rd prize). Standing, from left to right, the judges: Raoul Jobin, Pierrette Alary, (?), Me Galipeau, (?), Maureen Forrester, and Léopold Simoneau.

1949-1964 First seven national presidents of JMC From left to right: Father Joseph Hector Lemieux (founding member); Gaston Arel (1st president 1949-50); Gilles Lefebvre (founding member & national president 1950-1954 & general director 1954-1972); Anaïs Allard-Rousseau (3rd national president 1954-1956); Sylvio Lacharité (4th national president 1956-1958); at the piano, Sir Ernest MacMillan (7th national president 1962-1964); Victor Bouchard (5th national president 1958-1960); Raoul Jobin (6th national president 1960-1962).

1964 Gilles Lefebvre becomes the Associate Artistic Director of Expo 67; the Man and Music Pavilion is entrusted to JMC

1965 JMC audience	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, circa 1965 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1966 The JMC music camp becomes the JMC Orford Arts Centre
Breaking ground to music, 1966 Kenneth Perkins and Terence Helmer, violinists Man and Music Pavilion, Cité du Havre in Montreal	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, 1972 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1967 On the Expo site at Cité du Havre “Man and Music” Pavilion, International and Universal Exposition, Montreal, 1967
Official ceremony at Expo 67 From left to right: Pierre Dupuis, Ms. Nicoly, and Gilles Lefebvre
JMI’s second congress is held in Montreal, during Expo 67 The second congress of the International Federation of JM to be held in Canada took place in Montreal during Expo 67. Zubin Mehta conducted an international orchestra made up of some 100 young instrumentalists from many countries, performing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at PDA.
21^st congress of the International Federation of Jeunesses Musicales Montreal, July 16 to 22, 1967 Centre, Wilfrid Pelletier; on his left, Gilles Lefebvre; and towards the right, Anaïs Allard-Rousseau.	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

Circa 1968 Aerial view of the JM music camp On the extreme right, the original building, the Catchpan family’s former farmhouse. On the left, Salle Gilles-Lefebvre (1960) and the main pavilion (1967).
JM music camp in the summer of 1968: Salle Gilles-Lefebvre (left) and the main pavilion (right)
JMC activities take place in 10 Canadian provinces, with close to 100 centres; each centre offers 4 concerts

1969 Celebration of JMC’s 20^th anniversary To mark JMC’s 20th anniversary in 1969, RCI and RCA Victor co-produced an album of 10 45s, Jeunesses musicales 20 Canada (RCI 275-84), with the assistance of artists who had taken part in JMC concerts and the Orford Festival: Andrew Dawes, Karl Engel, Guy Fallot, Lorand Fenyves, Kenneth Gilbert, Claude Helffer, Anton Kuerti, Alexander Lagoya, the Orford String Quartet, the Pierre Bourque Saxophone Quartet, Hansheinz Schneeberger, and Ronald Turini.
JMC’s 20th anniversary, summer 1969 From left to right: Laurette Desruissaux-Boisvert, Quebec Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand, Gilles Lefebvre, Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, and Father Joseph-Hector Lemieux.	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, 1969 Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1970 Creation of the JM World Orchestra at the JMC Orford Arts Centre The JM World Orchestra was created on the initiative of Gilles Lefebvre and JMC, with financial support from the cultural arm of the Department of External Affairs of Canada. Made up of young instrumentalists selected from among the finest in each member country of the international federation, the JMWO is reassembled each summer in a different country. Since it was founded, the JMWO has performed on several occasions in Canada, notably at the opening concert of the Olympic Games (1976) under Pierre Hétu, and at the Festival International de Lanaudière (1990). The JMWO has appeared under the direction of such conductors as Charles Dutoit, Kurt Masur, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein, and Sir Neville Mariner.
Group photo of the first JM World Orchestra in front of Salle Gilles-Lefebvre, 1970 In the foreground on the right: conductor Erick Leinsdorf and his assistant James Yanatos.	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1971 JMC Quebec Provincial Board	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

1972 Creation of the “Sons et Brioches” series at Place des Arts in Montreal In 1972, JMC began its “Sons et brioches” series in the Piano Nobile at PDA where the proximity of the public, sitting on the floor, promotes listening and communication with the musicians.
Official launch of the Sons et Brioches series at Place des Arts in Montreal This series remains just as popular today.
Relocation of the Man and Music Pavilion from Cité du Havre (site of Expo 67) to the JMC Orford Arts Centre
Official presentation of the mock-up of the Man and Music Pavilion in preparation for its move to the Orford Arts Centre, spring 1972 (?) In the photo, from left to right: Gérard Pelletier, State Secretary, federal government; Gilles Lefebvre; and Pierre Comtois, Chairman of the board of directors of the Orford Arts Centre.	Photograph: Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Unveiling of the plaque officially announcing the donation of the Man and Music Pavilion to Jeunesses Musicales of Canada by the Canadian member companies of the Portland Cement Association.

1975 First concerts and workshops for young audiences In 1975, JMC introduced a new pedagogical approach: workshops devoted to the description, history, and repertoire of various instruments. In 1988, the formula was renewed under the name “Concertino,” with the emphasis placed on listening to compositions. On request, professional artists visit schools and work with groups of students. Before the presentations, the schools receive instructional material from the national secretariat to prepare the pupils for the workshops.

1976 JMC Orford Arts Centre breaks off from the JMC movement A member of the large JMC family since 1951, the Orford Arts Centre is administered by an independent corporation from this point on.

1979-1980 Celebration of JMC’s 30^th anniversary

1980 First breakfast auction— the “ancestor” of today’s JMC Foundation Dinner Auction—held at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel in Montreal
April 16, 1980 JMC 30^th anniversary gala concert at Salle Claude-Champagne in Montréal Pianists Renée Morriset, Victor Bouchard, Marek Jablonski, and Claude Savard, and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, perform Bach’s Concerto for 4 Pianos in A minor, conducted by Pierre Hétu.
JMC 30^th anniversary gala concert, April 16, 1980 In the lobby at Salle Claude-Champagne, from left to right: John Peter Lee Roberts (President), Robert M. Lecavalier (chairman of the fundraising campaign), Micheline and Jean-Claude Picard (Executive Director of JMC), Claude Lorange (honorary patron of the fundraising campaign), and his wife Christina Roberts.

1981 Launch of Cushion Concerts at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. Since 1993, the series has been presented at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, under the name Music with Bite.

1982 An office is established in Toronto In 1982, a secretariat was established in Toronto to manage activities in Ontario. Some ten new JMC centres would go on to be created.

1984 Creation of the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation Created in 1984, the goal of the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation is to support the work of JMC through such means as benefit concerts and fundraising campaigns.
A move to the former Laurier Clinic, which goes on to become the present-day JMC House

1986 Announcement of the creation of the “Young Performers Centre,” which gave rise to the current philosophy of the JMC House This idea, which heralded the current vocation of the JMC House, called for the creation of a true musical hub: concert hall, rehearsal spaces, residences for touring artists, a music library, etc. Unfortunately, the project was not realized until the building underwent renovations in 1999-2000.

1989 Joseph Rouleau elected President of the JMC movement

1994 Creation of the Gilles Lefebvre Fund Creation of the Gilles Lefebvre Fund to ensure permanent capital for the JMC Foundation.

1995 Creation of the Ontario provincial corporation (JMO)
Establishment of the Vocal Arts Fund to ensure that the Joseph Rouleau Award can be offered annually

1996 Creation of the New Brunswick provincial corporation (JMNB)

1998 Establishment of the Vocal Arts Fund to ensure that the Joseph Rouleau Award can be offered annually

1999 JMC’s 50^th anniversary In 1999, JMC celebrated its 50th anniversary with a series of concerts and tribute events, including a concert marking Joseph Rouleau’s 70th birthday, the launch of Gilles Lefebvre’s JMC book, and a gala concert in honour of Lefebvre, which featured a commissioned work, Ouverture en forme de passacaille sur le nom de Gilles Lefebvre by C. Pépin. The International Federation of JM congress took place in Chicoutimi / Jonquière, and JMC organized a 5-concert tour by the JM World Orchestra. Creation of the AIDA Fund in order to provide financial assistance for the career development of artists from Quebec.

2000 Official opening of the JMC House From July 1999 to April 2000, JMC made major renovations to the historic building that the City of Montreal had given to the organization. The project was carried out by the firm of Les 7 frères, led by Renée Daoust, an architect at the Montreal firm of Daoust-Lestage. The building’s interior was completely transformed, with the addition of a concert hall equipped with a cutting edge recording studio, a Bösendorfer piano, reconfigured office space for the national secretariat, and studios to house touring artists.

April 2000 Official unveiling of the souvenir plaque, following the renovations From July 1999 to April 2000, JMC made major renovations to the historic building that the City of Montreal had given to the organization. The project was carried out by the firm of Les 7 frères, led by Ms. Renée Daoust, an architect at the Montreal firm of Daoust-Lestage. The building’s interior was completely transformed, with the addition of a concert hall equipped with a cutting edge recording studio, a Bösendorfer piano, reconfigured office space for the national secretariat, and studios to house touring artists. From left to right: André Bourbeau, President of the JMC Foundation and the MIMC; Joseph Rouleau, President of JMC; and Lucien Bouchard, Premier of Quebec.

2002 First edition of the Concours International de Montréal des Jeunesses Musicales, today called the Montreal International Musical Competition Founded at the initiative of Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, the Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) dedicated its first edition to voice. From the beginning in 2002, the Competition succeeded in bringing together ideal conditions to ensure the highest possible level of artistry and an international reach as broad as it is exceptional. Whether one considers the international calibre of its jury members, the substantial prizewinnings and engagements it offers its laureates, or the enviable artistic partnerships it has forged, clearly no effort has been spared to ensure the Competition's rapid ascension to the highest rank of excellence. Today, the MIMC has emerged as one of our country's great artistic achievements. In keeping with the great tradition of classical music, the MIMC aims to discover, reward and assist young singers, violinists and pianists who distinguish themselves through the mastery of their art. In so doing, the Competition strives to foster the emergence of the world's greatest young talents and promote their recognition and influence within the international artistic community. The Competition is now composed of four rounds: the preliminary round (based on audio recordings), the quarter finals, the semi-finals, and the finals. The three disciplines of the Competition—voice, violin and piano—are featured on a rotating basis over a three-year cycle. Since May 7, 2004, the Montreal International Musical Competition has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Created in 1957, this federation, headquartered in Geneva, represents a global network of internationally recognized musical institutions. Only those competitions that meet the Federation's high musical and organizational standards are admitted to its ranks.
Welcoming the candidates and the host families, JMC House Mai 27, 2002
May 2002 The members of the jury: André BOURBEAU, Jury President (Canada) Teresa BERGANZA (Spain) Grance BUMBRY (United States) Gilles CANTAGREL (France) Marilyn HORNE (United States) Joseph ROULEAU (Canada) Cesare SIEPI Jon VICKERS (Canada)
Public inauguration at Complexe Desjardins, May 28, 2002

2003-2004 Creation of the Peter Mendell Award This award of excellence in the amount of $2,500 is offered annually to a student of the violin, viola, cello, or bass enrolled in one of Montreal’s four universities (Concordia University, McGill University, Université de Montréal, and Université du Québec à Montréal) or the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal (third, fourth, and fifth cycles).
The JMC Foundation publishes Joseph Rouleau’s biography, written by Jacques Boucher

2003-2008 Intensification of financial aide provided to Canadian artists to assist in their career development

2008 For the 2008-2009 season, JMC presents some 800 concerts and over 1000 music workshops—a record! Provinces: Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Manitoba, British Columbia
Creation of the JMC Foundation’s stringed instrument bank  With this instrument bank, the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation hopes to support young musicians from Quebec in their ongoing advanced studies by offering them the opportunity to use instruments and bows of very high quality. At the same time, it hopes to support and broaden the reach of local luthiers and bow makers. The instruments from the bank will be on loan for a period of two years. Student violinists and cellists from Quebec were invited to submit their applications before Friday, October 31, 2008. The winners were selected by means of a competition involving an audition before a jury. Selected instruments: Two violins, one by Nicolas Legault Cavallaro, and the other by Isabelle Wilbaux; a cello by Ivo Loerakker; a violin bow and a cello bow by Emmanuel Bégin; and a violin bow by Serge Sioufi.

2009 JMC’s 60^th anniversary Many tribute concerts from coast to coast across the country. Extraordinary participation by Espace musique: October 7, Soirées classiques: broadcast of a demo recently recorded by M-E Poupart for Radio publiques francophones. October 7 to 11: high visibility given to JMC artists in the network’s programming. Later in the season: special JMC show on Soirées classiques + broadcast of a documentary produced by Françoise Davoine on the occasion of JMC’s 50th anniversary. In November: 2 special JMC programmes, presented by Alain Lefèvre. Broadcast of the JMC Tribute Concert taking place on March 8, 2010 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, with Marianne Fiset, Louis-Philippe Marsolais, and Michael MacMahon – Atlantic Debut Series. Broadcast on CBC Radio Two and on Espace musique (on 2 different evenings) of Sergei Saratovsky’s concert taking place on March 7, 2010 at the Lilian Piercy Concert Hall, Halifax. Special episode of L’opéra du samedi, hosted by Sylvia L’Écuyer, on opera artists who have toured with JMC since 1949 and who have left their mark on our artistic scene (date to be confirmed). JMC’s 60th anniversary mentioned during broadcasts of concerts by JMC artists. Espace classique JMC 60th anniversary page, report, blogs, links to the archive zone, etc. Documentary produced by Françoise Davoine on the occasion of JMC’s 50th anniversary made available online. JMC’s 60th anniversary mentioned during webcasts of concerts by JMC artists. RC Archive Zone JMC’s 60th anniversary mentioned on the “featured” page + link to the JMC archives section. Many TV and radio archive documents about JMC available online at all times. Souvenir box-set released by Analekta Chopin Festival at JMC House, from April 22 to 25, 2010: two concerts each day (2 pm and 7:30 pm) by some of Canada’s finest pianists of any generation: Wonny Song, Richard Raymond, Ian Parker, Avan Yu, and André Laplante, among others. Alain Lefèvre Week: on the occasion of JMC’s 60th anniversary, from June 14 to 16, 2010, Alain Lefèvre will welcome students from several Montreal schools to the JMC House for an introduction to music and specially adapted concerts. New cutting edge website.