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 Saint-Irénée | |
| Formation | 1977; 48 years ago (1977) |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Music, Dance, Sculpture, Nature |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°33′49″N70°12′29″W / 47.5637°N 70.2081°W /47.5637; -70.2081 |
Region | Charlevoix,Quebec,Canada |
President | Louise St-Pierre |
General Director | Ginette Gauthier |
Artistic Director | Paul Fortin |
| Website | domaineforget |
Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix is an internationalmusic festival and a music and dance academy inSaint-Irénée,Charlevoix,Quebec,Canada. The domain is a operated by a non-profit organization occupying a large set of land and buildings located inSaint-Irénée, nearLa Malbaie. Concerts take place in the Concert Hall. Since the concert hall opened in 1996, it has also hosted a variety program.[1]
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At the turn of the 20th century, Domaine Forget was three separate estates owned by three eminent Canadians. Les Sablons was owned byJoseph Lavergne, a judge and colleague ofSir Wilfrid Laurier; Hauterive was the property ofAdolphe-Basile Routhier, a judge and the lyricist of theFrench-language version ofO Canada. Gil'Mont, which forms the major part of the property, was the estate ofRodolphe Forget, aMember of Parliament and investor and entrepreneur in theCharlevoix region.
In 1945,Les Petites Franciscaines de Marie, a religious order, first purchased Gil'Mont as the school "Institut Familial" (Family Institute), and a year later bought the properties belonging to Judges Laverge and Routhier in order to protect the privacy of the educational institution. In 1977, the school was converted into what is now known as Le Domaine Forget, a non-profit corporation with a mission of promoting music and dance.[2]
The festival featuresdance,jazz, and most prominentlyclassical music. Concerts run from June to September and feature well-known artists from all over the world.
The festival concerts take place almost exclusively in the 600-seat Concert Hall, which was built in 1996 by Le Domaine Forget and is known for its remarkable acoustics.[3]
The academy plays host to a number of different masterclass sessions: Brass. Composition, Piano, Chamber Music, Voice & Vocal Accompaniment, Guitar, Dance, Strings, Conducting, String Ensemble and Choir. All occur at different times of the summer and fall and feature faculty from around Quebec, Canada, and the world. Domaine features the Paul-Lafleur Pavilion, a complex of double-occupancy rooms with 1 shared bathroom per 4 people and a recently renovated dormitory. At the end of each session, a public concert is offered featuring student performances.
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