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The SGCM offers its congratulations to Jean-Victor Paris-Laflamme, 14 years old, from Daniel Langlois’ class in Beauceville.

During the regional finals of the Canadian Music Competition (Quebec Region), on April 4th 2016 at Québec’s music conservatory, Jean-Victor performed and obtained a note of 87%. He qualified to the provincial finals that will be held in Montréal on May 2016.

During the regional finals, Jean-Victor presented

• Study n. 2, op. 60 of Mattéo Carcassi
• Prelude n. 1 in Mi minor of Heitor Villa-Lobos

The judges were  :

• Mme Lorraine Prieur, pianist
• Mme Murielle Bruneau, contrabassist

Congratulations Jean-Victor!

Click here to read the comments of Julie Gosselin, member of the administration council and affiliated professor (in French)

In the proceedings of SGCM’s 35th anniversary, Claude McKinnon launches on April 3rd from 2 PM to 4 PM a new collection of pieces of music, named Triptyque.

This event is invite only and is currently full. For more information, please refer to the press release (in French).

The videos of Concert/Guitar 2.0 that was held Novermber 19th 2015 are now available. Click here to see all the videos.

Solo, duo, trio, ensembles and chamber music, produced by our professor members, students and guitar friends.

• Sunday, Novembre 29th, 2015
• Time: 15h00
• Place: Domaine Maizerets, room 200, 2000 boulevard Montmorency, Québec
• Admission : 2$ for members and children below age 12
• 5$ otherwise
• Press release (in French)
• Program (in French)

The members newsletter of November 2015 is now available for download (in French).

2015-2016 activities are now available! More information and updates will be made available on the activities page.

General Metting

• Sunday, November 15th, 2015
• Time: 10h00
• Place: Domaine Maizerets, room 104, 2000 boulevard Montmorency, Québec

Concert / Guitar 2.0

Solo, duo, trio, ensembles and chamber music, produced by our professor members, students and guitar friends.

• Sunday, Novembre 29th, 2015
• Time: 15h00
• Place: Domaine Maizerets, room 200, 2000 boulevard Montmorency, Québec
• Admission : 2$ for members and children below age 12
• 5$ otherwise
• Press release (in French)
• Program (in French)

Launch of a new collection of pieces by Claude McKinnon

Presented as part of thte 35th foundation anniversary of the SGCM

• Sunday, April 3rd, 2016
• Time: from 14h00 to 16h00 (musical performance at 15h00)
• Place: Domaine Maizerets, room 200, 2000 boulevard Montmorency, Québec
• Admission : On invite only

Concert / Guitar 2.0

Presented as part of the 35th foundation anniversary of the SGCM

Solo, duo, trio, ensembles and chamber music, produced by our professor members, students and guitar friends.

• Sunday, April 24th, 2016
• Time: 14h00
• Place: Domaine Maizerets, room 200, 2000 boulevard Montmorency, Québec
• Admission : 2$ for members and children below age 12
• 5$ otherwise

Guitar Exams

• May and June 2015
• Student members are welcome to pass their guitar exams in this period of time. For more information, ask your professor, or contact SGCM headquarters.
• Information : 418-626-3770, or by email at claudemc@videotron.ca.

McKinnon Learning Method Teaching Internships

We offer McKinnon Learning Method teaching internships during July and August. Internships are available for degrees 1 to 5 of our teaching method, which is recognized by the “Ministère de l’éducation, du loisir et du sport”. We are looking for new professors!

Information : 418-626-3770, or by email at claudemc@videotron.ca.

The videos of Concert/Guitar 2.0 that held April 19th in the festivities of Charlesbourg’s 350th anniversary are now available. Click here to see all the videos.

Congratulations to Jean-Victor Paris-Laflamme (13 years old) from Beauceville. This student of Daniel Langlois’ class won the first prize of two music contests.

Concours de musique de la Capitale 2015

The finals of this contest were held Saturday, May 16th, at Collège Jésus-Marie of Sillery, Quebec City.

In the 9 to 13 years old instrumental category where five contestants compete, Jean-Victor obtained the first place with a note of 94%, and a 500,00$ scholarship. The comments of the judges (Linda Dumont – Singing, Francis Perron – Piano and Nicole Trottier – Violin) were eulogistic about Jean-Victor’s performance of Sept étoiles of Claude McKinnon. Jean-Victor obtained the third best note among 47 contestants to the finals.

Festival Clermont-Pépin 2015

The finals were held Sunday, May 17th in Saint-Georges de Beauce. In the category Provinciale-classique (high school), Jean-Victor obtained the first place with a note of 92%, and a scholarship of 300,00$. The judges (Marie-Hélène Dubé – Piano and Maryse Violette – Violin) mentioned the excellent interpretation of Prélude no 1 of Heitor Villa-Lobos.