# Domaine Forget

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**Le Domaine Forget de Charlevoix** is an international [music festival](/source/Music_festival) and a music and dance academy in [Saint-Irénée](/source/Saint-Ir%C3%A9n%C3%A9e,_Quebec), [Charlevoix](/source/Charlevoix), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), [Canada](/source/Canada). The domain is a operated by a non-profit organization occupying a large set of land and buildings located in [Saint-Irénée](/source/Saint-Ir%C3%A9n%C3%A9e,_Quebec), near [La Malbaie](/source/La_Malbaie). Concerts take place in the Concert Hall. Since the concert hall opened in 1996, it has also hosted a variety program.[1]

## History

At the turn of the 20th century, Domaine Forget was three separate estates owned by three eminent Canadians. Les Sablons was owned by [Joseph Lavergne](/source/Joseph_Lavergne), a judge and colleague of [Sir Wilfrid Laurier](/source/Sir_Wilfrid_Laurier); Hauterive was the property of [Adolphe-Basile Routhier](/source/Adolphe-Basile_Routhier), a judge and the lyricist of the [French-language](/source/French-language) version of *[O Canada](/source/O_Canada)*. Gil'Mont, which forms the major part of the property, was the estate of [Rodolphe Forget](/source/Rodolphe_Forget), a [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) and investor and entrepreneur in the [Charlevoix](/source/Charlevoix) region.

In 1945, [Les Petites Franciscaines de Marie](/source/Little_Franciscans_of_Mary), a religious order, first purchased Gil'Mont as the school "Institut Familial" (Family Institute), and a year later bought the properties belonging to Judges Laverge and Routhier in order to protect the privacy of the educational institution. In 1977, the school was converted into what is now known as Le Domaine Forget, a non-profit corporation with a mission of promoting music and dance.[2]

## International Festival

The festival features [dance](/source/Dance), [jazz](/source/Jazz), and most prominently [classical music](/source/European_classical_music). Concerts run from June to September and feature well-known artists from all over the world.

The festival concerts take place almost exclusively in the 600-seat Concert Hall, which was built in 1996 by Le Domaine Forget and is known for its remarkable acoustics.[3]

## International Music and Dance Academy

The academy plays host to a number of different masterclass sessions: Brass. Composition, Piano, Chamber Music, Voice & Vocal Accompaniment, Guitar, Dance, Strings, Conducting, String Ensemble and Choir. All occur at different times of the summer and fall and feature faculty from around Quebec, Canada, and the world. Domaine features the Paul-Lafleur Pavilion, a complex of double-occupancy rooms with 1 shared bathroom per 4 people and a recently renovated dormitory. At the end of each session, a public concert is offered featuring student performances.

## Notable International Festival performers

- Violinist [Martin Beaver](/source/Martin_Beaver)
- Clarinetist [Jonathan Cohler](/source/Jonathan_Cohler)[4]
- Oboist [Hansjörg Schellenberger](/source/Hansj%C3%B6rg_Schellenberger)[5]
- Pianist [Oliver Jones](/source/Oliver_Jones_(pianist))[6]
- Pianist [Gabriela Montero](/source/Gabriela_Montero)[7]
- Jazz Guitarist and Vocalist [John Pizzarelli](/source/John_Pizzarelli)
- Bassist [François Rabbath](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Rabbath)
- Hornist [James Sommerville](/source/James_Sommerville)[8]
- Conductor [Benjamin Zander](/source/Benjamin_Zander)[9]
- Violinist, Violist, and Conductor [Pinchas Zukerman](/source/Pinchas_Zukerman)[10]
- [National Youth Orchestra of Canada](/source/National_Youth_Orchestra_of_Canada)
- [Orchestre Symphonique de Québec](/source/Orchestre_Symphonique_de_Qu%C3%A9bec)
- [Youth Orchestra of the Americas](/source/Youth_Orchestra_of_the_Americas)[9]

## Notable International Music and Dance Academy teachers

- Violist [Atar Arad](/source/Atar_Arad)
- Tubist [Roger Bobo](/source/Roger_Bobo)
- Trombonist James Box
- Clarinetist [Jonathan Cohler](/source/Jonathan_Cohler)[11]
- Clarinetist [Larry Combs](/source/Larry_Combs)
- Bassoonist Daniele Damiano
- Oboist [Elaine Douvas](/source/Elaine_Douvas)
- Jazz Trumpeter [Tiger Okoshi](/source/Tiger_Okoshi)
- Violist James Dunham
- Bassist [Paul Ellison](/source/Paul_Ellison_(bassist))
- Cellist [Matt Haimovitz](/source/Matt_Haimovitz)
- Flutist [Jeffrey Khaner](/source/Jeffrey_Khaner)
- Cellist Hans Jorgen Jensen
- Trumpeter [Jens Lindemann](/source/Jens_Lindemann)
- Violinist Darren Lowe
- Clarinetist Jean-François Normand
- Flutist [Emmanuel Pahud](/source/Emmanuel_Pahud)[12]
- Violinist [Régis Pasquier](/source/R%C3%A9gis_Pasquier)
- Bassist [François Rabbath](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Rabbath)
- Oboist [Hansjörg Schellenberger](/source/Hansj%C3%B6rg_Schellenberger)
- Hornist [James Sommerville](/source/James_Sommerville)
- Trombonist Peter Sullivan
- Hornist [Barry Tuckwell](/source/Barry_Tuckwell)
- Hornist [Radovan Vlatkovic](/source/Radovan_Vlatkovic)
- Trumpeter [James Watson](/source/James_Watson_(trumpeter))
- Hornist [Gail Williams](/source/Gail_Williams)
- Hornist [Froydis Ree Wekre](/source/Froydis_Ree_Wekre)
- Guitarist Fabio Zanon

## References

1. ["Domaine Forget is home to a prestigious International Music Festival"](http://www.themontrealeronline.com/2012/06/domaine-forget-is-home-to-a-prestigious-international-music-festival/). *themontrealeronline.com*. The Montrealer. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

1. Bergeron, Stéphanie & Gauthier, Ginette (2001). ["Le Domaine Forget Pour l'amour de la musique"](http://www.erudit.org/culture/continuite1050475/continuite1054437/16092ac.html?vue=resume). *Continuité*. **91**: 44–46.

1. [*Ulysses Quebec*](https://books.google.com/books?isbn=2894647115). Canada: Hunter Publishing. 2006. p. 496. ISBN 2-89464-711-5.

1. ["Festival international du Domaine Forget - Programmation 2008"](http://patwhite.com/festival-international-du-domaine-forget-programmation-2008). *patwhite.com*. patwhite.com Cultivez botre culture! 22 April 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

1. Renaud, Lucie (1 June 2002). ["Summer Festival Preview"](http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm7-9/fesivalPreview.html). *scena.org*. La Scena Musicale. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

1. Perron, Alexandra (10 August 2010). ["Oliver Jones de retour au Domaine Forget"](http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/arts/sur-scene/201008/10/01-4305206-oliver-jones-de-retour-au-domaine-forget.php). *le Soleil*. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

1. Huss, Christophe (23 May 2009). ["Domaine Forget - Des fins de semaine musicales en Charlevoix"](https://www.ledevoir.com/plaisirs/voyage/251684/domaine-forget-des-fins-de-semaine-musicales-en-charlevoix). *Le Devoir*. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

1. ["Summer Festivals"](http://scena.org/festivals/sm6-9festlistings.pdf). *La Scena Musicale*. **June 2001**: 30. 2001.

1. Gingras, Claude (30 April 2009). ["Zander au Domaine Forget"](http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique/musique-classique/200904/30/01-851774-zander-au-domaine-forget.php). *labpresse.ca*. Retrieved 24 January 2017.

1. Tousignant, François (22 July 2003). ["Concerts classiques - Vrais amis, vraie musique de chambre"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/32284/concerts-classiques-vrais-amis-vraie-musique-de-chambre). *Le Devoir*. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

1. ["Woodwind Session of Domaine Forget (domaineforget.com)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080512075551/http://www.domaineforget.com/en/academie/clarinette.shtml). 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.domaineforget.com/en/academie/clarinette.shtml) on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 12 May 2008.

1. Perron, Alexandra (18 June 2010). ["Le Domaine Forget selon le flûtiste Emmanuel Pahud"](http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/arts/sur-scene/201006/17/01-4291101-le-domaine-forget-selon-le-flutiste-emmanuel-pahud.php). *le Soleil*. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

## External links

- [Official Website](http://domaineforget.com)

## See also

- [Saint-Irénée](/source/Saint-Ir%C3%A9n%C3%A9e,_Quebec), a municipality

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