Aleksey Shegolev’s music will be interpreted by tenor Kevin Myers (Minime, Maisonneuve & Mance) who will be singing La Belle Dame sans Merci, a cycle of twelve miniatures set to the poems by John Keats for a benefit recital to raise money for MS Research. Other works performed that night will include Robert & Clara Schumann and Franz Liszt. Piano by Louise Pelletier.

This is a free will donation event. Tax receipts can be issued for donations over $25.

The Château Ramezay opens its doors for this exclusive formal event where guests are warmly invited to be the first ones to listen to key experts of Maisonneueve & Mance. With the libretto by Louise Gareau-Desbois and music by Aleksey Shegolev, this opera chronicles the first ten years of Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance as they leave France to begin their lives in the new world across the Atlantic sea.

On Halloween night, Harmonie Laval promises an evening of spooky music. Performances include an arrangement by Shegolev of Ballet des ombres by Berlioz for chorus and a wind ensemble.