Chamber Orchestra

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

PROGRAM WITH LES VIOLONS DU ROY

This "side-by-side" intensive two-week program, presented in collaboration with Les Violons du Roy under the direction of Bernard Labadie, Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas, and Mathieu Lussier is intended for very advanced or professional level instrumentalists (minimum age of 18) who wish to develop a greater expertise in mastering the different aesthetics and particularities of playing in a chamber orchestra, covering a repertoire ranging from the Baroque period to the Romantic period.

The chamber orchestra participants will have the opportunity to perform three times alongside Les Violons du Roy as part of the Domaine Forget de Charlevoix International Festival, notably during the Festival’s closing concert, where they will join forces with the voice program participants. Additionally, an extra concert dedicated to wind instruments is also planned as part of the Academy activities.

Program open to the following instruments:

• Strings
  12 violins, 6 violas, 4 cellos, 2 double basses
  
  
• Woodwinds
  1 flute, 1 clarinet, 1 oboe, 1 bassoon
  
  
• Brass
  1 horn

The program includes:

• Rehearsals and concert performances alongside the musicians of Les Violons du Roy and Pentaèdre, with conductors Bernard Labadie, Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas and Mathieu Lussier. 
  
  
• Sectionals and thematic workshops: bow techniques, scores analysis, history, aesthetics, etc.
  
  
• Group lessons with members of Les Violons du Roy and Pentaèdre
  

RePERTOIRE

Works by Rameau, Gossec, C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Méhul, Gounod and Berlioz. Details concerning repertoire will be revealed shortly. 

CONCERTO COMPETITION WITH LES VIOLONS DU ROY - 2026 EDITION

This international competition is open to high-level string players (violin, viola, cello, double bass) aged 25 and under. Details will be announced shortly.

APPLying FOR ADMISSION

Complete all steps of the online application form, pay the registration fee (CAN $95), and provide the audition materiel by February 5, 2026.

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

AUDITION MATERIAL

• Two (2) works* that demonstrate your different technical and musical skills as a performer.
  
  - Works of contrasting characters, styles, and periods
  - Piano accompaniment optional
  - Recent recordings from the past 12 months
  - Total minimum length of audition material of 15 minutes
  
  
• Current biography, résumé (CV) and 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.

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: Félix Gauthier.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE

• Arrival: Monday, August 10, 2026, between 2p.m. and 6p.m. (classes begin on Tuesday, August 11, 2026)
  
  
• Departure: Sunday, August 23, 2026, 9a.m.

All transportation is the student’s responsibility.

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

RATES (INCLUDING ROOM, BOARD AND TUITION)

PROGRAM FROM August 10 to 23, 2026 

CAN $2,336

Participants to another 2 or 4-week program of the Academy’s 2026 edition benefit from a reduced rate for the chamber orchestra program: CAN $1,486

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, 2026.

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, 2026.

THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES

• Participation in Academy student concerts or "Domaine on the Road" series 
  
  
• 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 or quadruple occupancy lodging