JEUNESSES MUSICALES OF CANADA CELEBRATES ITS 60th ANNIVERSARY

JMC was born 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 grouping the existing organizations devoted to cultural activity 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.

A magnificent dream is always well rooted to a mission: to promote classical music, especially among youth, and to support the career development of the country’s finest young artists, both at home and abroad.

JMC’s contribution to the Canadian music scene is immense. Thanks to a network of several hundred volunteers that hosts its touring productions, JMC became one of the first organizations to present professional calibre concerts in outlying regions far from major urban centres. In so doing, since its inception, JMC has presented tens of thousands of concerts to young audiences, families, and the general public from coast to coast across Canada.

And the future looks just as promising…

JMC on Espace classique !

A special report showcasing the great Jeunesses Musicales of Canada movement is now online at Espace classique! Don't miss it!  Find more