A Series of Free Events

We are pleased to add a series of free events that invite our audience to engage with the artists of the 41st FIMAV. A full list of these activities will be kept up to date on this page, below, and circulated through social media but, in particular, note these three events.

WEDNESDAY 14 MAY | 7 PM | FREE | LEWIS CAFÉ 

MEET THE SOUND ART INSTALLATION ARTISTS, PLUS INFORMAL CONCERT

This event will feature sound art installation artists presenting their work and responding to questions from attendees. To follow, there will be two informal sets of improvised music:

• Giuseppe Masia (solo turntables)  
• Bernard Falaise (guitar), Kalun Leung (trombone) & Nicole Rampersaud (trumpet)

    

THURSDAY 15 MAY | 7 PM | FREE | LEWIS CAFÉ

MEET FIMAV’S DIRECTOR, SCOTT THOMSON, PLUS INFORMAL CONCERT

Meet Scott Thomson, FIMAV’s new Artistic Director, in a conversation moderated by festival collaborator, Ariane Plante. To be followed by two sets of improvised music:

• Jean Derome (flute, saxes, objects) & Joshua Zubot (violin)  
• Lina Allemano (trumpet), Allison Burik (reeds) & Jesse Zubot (violin)

FRIDAY 17 MAY | 9 PM | FREE | CARRÉ 150 (CABARET GUY-AUBERT)

  MATS GUSTAFSSON « 1+1+1+1 » 

Mats’s concept is simple: an audience member is led into the Cabaret while, from backstage, Mats leads a fellow musician to the same spot. That one musician proceeds to play one minute of music for that one listener in that one room –– hence the name « 1+1+1+1 ». When the music is over, a new listener and another musician are led into the room, and the process –– and the piece –– continues to unfold.

No reservation required. Attendance at « 1+1+1+1 » is first-come, first-served; attendees can present themselves outside the Cabaret as of 8:30pm.