International Festival of the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix
Beautiful in front of! — a summer of music and dance facing the river · Saint-Irénée, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
The festival
In Saint-Irénée, on the heights of Charlevoix overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the International Festival of the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix has been making a big impact for decades. Its 48th edition, carried by the signature "Beau front!", was held from June 27 to August 22, 2026: renowned orchestras, great soloists, dance and discoveries, in the concert hall of the Domaine, renowned for its acoustics, and in the heart of the Harmonical Garden of sculptures.
The festival is the public side of an institution that also houses the International Academy of Music and Dance.
Good to know
Opening 2026: the 30th anniversary of the concert hall, with Les Violons du Roy led by Bernard Labadie, Julien Beaudiment and Valérie Milot (Haydn and Mozart); over the summer, the Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, VOCES8 and the spokesperson Marc Hervieux, in concert for his 35 years of career. Official balance sheet 2025: more than 13,000 spectators and some 350 artists over the season. Concert hall 604 seats, inaugurated in 1996. Ticketing: domaineforget.com, 1 418 452-3535 / 1 888 336-7438; administration: 1 418 452-8111, [email protected]. Address: 5, range Saint-Antoine, Saint-Irénée.