ABOUT ECM+

ECM+: more than an ensemble...
A leading Canadian chamber orchestra, the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal (ECM+) has premiered more than 300 works since its founding in 1987, including three operas and a majority of works for large ensembles. As an extension of its commitment to musical creation, the ECM+ regularly integrates new works into major multidisciplinary musical events that have garnered critical acclaim: “...a high-art experience, rich in content, meticulously constructed, and sophisticated” (Wolfgang’s Tonic, 2015).

Its national Generation composition competition, which has showcased and recognized the brightest young stars of Canadian musical creation for 25 years, culminates every two years in a major tour of about ten concerts that launch the careers of four selected composers across the country.

Renowned for her flair and audacity, founding artistic director Véronique Lacroix communicates her passion through daring performances, painting “a portrait of an effervescent landscape in perpetual mutation.” (La Scena Musicale, 2018). In residence at the Conservatoire de Montréal since 1998, the ECM+ has released 11 CDs, two of which are dedicated to composer Ana Sokolovic, and its concerts are frequently broadcast on Radio-Canada.
The ECM+ regularly participates in international festivals, including Cervantino (Mexico), Montreal/New Music (MNM), the Ottawa Chamberfest and ISCM World New Music Days, and more recently in the Ars Musica festival in Belgium.

First Decade Commemorative Video

ECM+ | First Decade (1987 - 1999)
Programming Foundations
  • Thematic classic creations/works
  • Regional tours “General Public”
  • Public composition workshops

Second Decade Commemorative Video

ECM+ | Second Decade (2000 - 2009)
New Programming
  • Scenic multidisciplinarity
  • Canadian tours of Génération Project
  • Flute ensemble

Third Decade Commemorative Video

ECM+ | Third decade (2010 - 2022)
New Programming
  • Widescreen Immersive Videos
  • Comic Operas
  • “TOTAL ART”
ABOUT ECM+
ECM+: more than an ensemble...

A leading Canadian chamber orchestra, the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal (ECM+) has premiered more than 300 works since its founding in 1987, including three operas and a majority of works for large ensembles. As an extension of its commitment to musical creation, the ECM+ regularly integrates new works into major multidisciplinary musical events that have garnered critical acclaim: “...a high-art experience, rich in content, meticulously constructed, and sophisticated” (Wolfgang’s Tonic, 2015).

Its national Generation composition competition, which has showcased and recognized the brightest young stars of Canadian musical creation for 25 years, culminates every two years in a major tour of about ten concerts that launch the careers of four selected composers across the country.

Renowned for her flair and audacity, founding artistic director Véronique Lacroix communicates her passion through daring performances, painting “a portrait of an effervescent landscape in perpetual mutation.” (La Scena Musicale, 2018). In residence at the Conservatoire de Montréal since 1998, the ECM+ has released 11 CDs, two of which are dedicated to composer Ana Sokolovic, and its concerts are frequently broadcast on Radio-Canada.

The ECM+ regularly participates in international festivals, including Cervantino (Mexico), Montreal/New Music (MNM), the Ottawa Chamberfest and ISCM World New Music Days, and more recently in the Ars Musica festival in Belgium.
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