Orford Music

Orford Music is a music academy with an international reputation, a dynamic regional music festival and a vibrant hub of Quebec arts and culture.

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Our History

Sixty-five years ago, Orford Music’s founder, Gilles Lefebvre, went to Europe and saw firsthand how the love of music was helping to heal a generation torn apart by the Second World War.

Inspired by the passion and commitment of the young people he met, Lefebvre was determined to provide Canadian youth with the same opportunity for inspiration, collaboration and transformation.

From its modest beginnings as a summer camp, Orford Music is now an important destination for the best and brightest emerging musicians from across Canada and beyond.

Orford Music Academy

Every summer, over 450 exceptional young classical  musicians come to Orford Music from all over the world to study and perform with the great masters.

Festival Orford Musique

Throughout July and August, the Orford Music Festival presents internationally-renowned artists alongside the Academy’s rising stars.  Now a major event in the Townships’ cultural calendar, the Festival offers unmissable musical experiences and art exhibits,  as well as fine dining and over forty free concerts in more than a dozen local towns and villages.

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