Conducting

Conducting 

This intensive two-week program offers university conductors and young professionals (minimum age 18) a personalized pedagogical approach in a collaborative context.

The conductors of the 21^st Century are called upon to be versatile, to be citizens of the world: open, curious, respectful of works and traditions but also of the musicians who surround them. Thus, they will be able to find their own voice to inspire the groups of musicians with whom they work and their audiences.

Scores analysis, style, technique and gestural approaches, body language, rehearsal techniques and communication are some of the main topics covered throughout the session.

To adequately train young conductors, works from the symphonic repertoire covering different styles and eras will be worked on, including Canadian works. The exact titles, opus and editions will be communicated to the students at the time of their admission.

GUEST ARTISTS

• Masterclass
  Kensho Watanabe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin
  
  
• Pianists
  Jennifer Bourdages and Sandra Murray
  
  
• Collaborative quartet
  Musicians from the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and the National Arts Center Orchestra (NACO)

The program consists of:

• Daily rehearsals with collaborating musicians of the ADFC
  
  
• Rehearsals with Les Violons du Roy on July 17-18, 2025
  
  
• Rehearsals with Orchestre Métropolitain on July 22-23, 2025
  
  
• Conferences, classes, and themed workshops

Up to five (5) candidates demonstrating an exceptional level of preparation and skill during the program will have the opportunity to conduct a work with orchestra, including Orchestre Métropolitain, during the various concerts presented as part of the International Festival of Domaine Forget de Charlevoix.  

REPERTOIRE

Beethoven, Coriolan, Overture, Op. 62

Brahms, Serenade No. 1, Op. 11

Copland, Appalachian Spring

Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Dvořák, Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70

Emilie Mayer, Overture No. 3

Fanny Mendelssohn, Overture in C major, H265

Mozart, Don Giovanni, Overture

APPLying FOR ADMISSION

Complete all steps of the online application form, pay the registration fee (CAN $95), and provide the audition materiel by February 6, 2025.

All applications are automatically eligible for the scholarship program. For all details concerning scholarships and financial aid: click here.

AUDITION MATERIAL

• Two (2) works* of your choice
  - Works of contrasting characters, styles, and periods
  - Recent recordings from the past 12 months
  - Total minimum length of audition material of 15 minutes
  
  
• Current biography and résumé (CV) including all conducting experience
  
  
• Profile picture

*Please upload two (2) separate videos for the two (2) individual works; public or unlisted YouTube, Vimeo or DropBox links or any other link directly accessible without a password and clearly labeled. Recordings should be recent (less than 12 months).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you would like more information about the academy or the registration process, please consult the FAQ page or the student services manager: Rachel Tremblay.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

• Arrival: Sunday, July 13, 2025, between 2PM and 6PM (classes begin on Monday, July 14, 2025)
  
  
• Departure: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 9AM

All transportation is the student’s responsibility.

For more the details, visit the regularly updated Transport page.

RATES (INCLUDING ROOM, BOARD AND TUITION)

SESSION FROM july 13 TO 26, 2025

CAN $4,141

PAYMENT INFORMATION

First installment
To confirm and reserve your place a non-refundable first deposit, covering the tuition fees of your session is required within seven (7) days following your acceptance letter and invoice.

Second installment
The second payment is due no later than May 1, 2025.

CANCELLATION / REFUND

Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix reserves the right to cancel any program if circumstances demand it. All fees already paid will then be reimbursed. Registration fees are non-refundable. Registration fees are non-refundable.

Cancellation policy:

1^st installment (50% of session fees) payable within 7 days of receipt of your invoice. N.B.: This first payment is used to confirm and reserve your place in the program and is non-refundable.

2^nd installment (remaining balance): 50% refund of the amount paid if cancellation at least 30 days before the start of the program.

No refund will be issued if one cancels their participation 30 days or less before the start of the program for any reason other than medical (doctor's note required).

No refund issued passed May 2, 2025.

THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES

• Participation in Academy student concerts or "Domaine on the Road" series in chamber music or as a soloist
  
  
• Video Recording of the student concerts in the concert hall
  
  
• Free access to Domaine Forget International Festival concerts during the program. (Restrictions may apply for certain concerts).
  
  
• Official attestation of participation to the program
  
  
• Access to all Academy classes and activities during the program
  
  
• Student activities such as bonfire, sports activities, tourist outings, movies, yoga etc.
  
  
• Individual practice huts and spaces situated on the enchanting site in the middle of nature
  
  
• Three meals a day in the Joseph-Rouleau pavilion
  
  
• Double occupancy lodging