Future Stars’ Grand Premiere
2023 Edition
On June 6, the 12th edition of the Future Stars’ Grand Premiere took place under the artistic direction of the virtuoso cellist Stéphane Tétreault.
- A net result of $640,000
- An organizing committee co-chaired by Sylvie Chagnon (Lallemand), Sandra Chartrand (Sandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation) and Jacques Marchand (LCI Education)
- 500 corporate guests, patrons, and philanthropists
- 500 community spectators, thanks to the collaboration of francization and welcome centres for newcomers, as well as high schools from less privileged backgrounds
- A unique show bringing together circus arts, classical music, jazz, singing, and multidisciplinary arts
- An expense ratio under 10%
Artists
Alexandre Alain - circus artist
Guillaume Carpentier - saxophonist
Louis-Jacob Chandonnet - harpist
Léonie Dubé - pianist
Juliette Duguay - harpist
Aly Keita - multidisciplinary artist
Benjamin Lavoie-Doyon - bassist
Justine Lefebvre - cellist
Evelyne Méthot - cellist
Marion Portelance - cellist
Emmanuel Roberts Dugal - pianist
Daisy Dalit Sigal - singer
Elisabeth St-Gelais - soprano
Organizing committee
The Evening in Images
Photo credit: Ladislas Kadyszewski
Celebrating a team success with Marie Plourde, Ville de Montréal
First row, left to right: Stéphane Tétreault, Artistic Director; Barbara Seal, C.M.; Louise St-Pierre, Chair of the Board of Directors, Société de la Place des Arts; Sylvie Chagnon, Management of corporate donations, allemand; and Frédérique Cardinal, Executive Director, Fondation de la Place des Arts
Second row: Louise Sicuro, C.M., C.Q.; Marie-Josée Desrochers, CEO, Société de la Place des Arts; Marie Plourde, City Councillor, Le Plateau Mont-Royal borough, Mile-End district; Fadel Chbihna, President, IO Solutions, and Chair of the Board of Directors, Fondation de la Place des Arts; and Catherine Samson, Senior Director, Communications and Outreach Québec, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Photo credit: Ladislas Kadyszewski
A remarkable show of support from the business community
Idrees Baksh, Senior Investment Advisor and Senior Portfolio Manager, and Marc Larente, Senior Investment Advisor, Larente Baksh & Associates; Jean Chagnon, Senior Vice President and Special Advisor, Lallemand Inc.; Jean Laurin, Partner and President, Avison Young Quebec; and Pierre Somers, Chairman and CEO, Walter Group
Photo credit: Ladislas Kadyszewski
A strong connection between the arts and business sectors
Guillaume Côté, Associate Vice President Quebec, National Bank; André Provencher, President and Editor, Art Global; Frédérique Cardinal, Executive Director, Fondation de la Place des Arts; Normand Laprise, C.M., C,Q, Chef and Co-owner, Signé Toqué; and Alain Michaud, CFO, WSP Global
A spectacular opening act with Alexandre Alain, aerial silk, Juliette Duguay, harp, Evelyne Méthot, Justine Lefebvre and Marion Portelance, cellos.
A touching moment with Elisabeth St-Gelais, Innu soprano, Révélation Radio-Canada 2023-2024, and Prix d’Europe 2023
Surprise performance by Isabelle Boulay with Stéphane Tétreault, Evelyne Méthot, Justine Lefebvre and Marion Portelance, cellos
2022 Edition
Last June 7 marked the dazzling return of the Future Stars’ Grand Premiere to the stage of Théâtre Maisonneuve!
The eleventh edition of the event enabled the Fondation de la Place des Arts to raise a record sum of $705,000 net to make arts more accessible, thanks to the work of the organizing committee co-chaired by Sylvie Chagnon (Lallemand), Sandra Chartrand (Fondation Sandra et Alain Bouchard) and Jacques Marchand (LCI Education).
Under the artistic direction of Valérie Milot and the participation of guest conductor Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse and the Orchestre de l’Agora, the guest artists offered the hundreds of spectactors present exceptional performances.
Artists
Valérie Milot – artistic direction
Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse – guest conductor
Bobby Cookson – circus (Cyr wheel)
Yann Nicolas Dauphin – kora
Romain-Olivier Gray – cello
Myriam Leblanc – soprano
Devon Packer – piano and composition
Élisabeth Pion – piano
Emrik Revermann – violon
Zal Sissokho – kora and singing
Orchestre de l’Agora
Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal
Organizing committee
For photos of the event, check our Facebook photo album!
Photos
2021 Edition
On June 1, 2021, the 10th edition of the Future Stars’ Grand Premiere raised a net amount of $544,000, an exceptional sum for an event held online due to the pandemic.
Under the artistic direction of the Quebec harpist Valérie Milot, the event introduced spectators to extremely talented young artists from disciplines as diverse as slam, circus, dance and music.
Artists
Rhodnie Désir – Choreography and dance
Cyril Fonseca – Tuba
Alina Ichmouratov – Slam
Sarah Oulousian – Piano
Antino Pansa – Circus Arts
Thomas Shahbaghyan – Violin
Stéphane Tétreault – Cello (special guest)
Organizing committee
For photos of the event, check our Facebook photo album.
Photos
Photo credit: Ladislas Kadyszewski
Photo credit: Ladislas Kadyszewski
Photo credit: Ladislas Kadyszewski
2019 Edition
The ninth edition of the event which took place on June 2, 2029, enabled us to raised a net amount of $575,000 thanks to the generosity of our partners and donors of the Future Stars Grand Premiere and to the important gift of our Ambassador Partner.
More than 1,000 people—including 500 teenagers and newcomers, invited free of charge as part of the Community component of the event—were seduced by the outstanding performances of young and talented artists under the artistic direction of Alexandre Da Costa, staged by Joël Legendre.
Artists
For more photos of the event, check our Facebook photo album.
Photos
The organizing committee of the Future Stars' Grand Premiere.
In usual order (at the front) the copresidents : Sandra Chartrand, Fondation Sandra et Alain Bouchard; Jacques Marchand, LCI Education Network; Sylvie Chagnon, Lallemand; (at the back) Louise Sicuro, Culture pour tous; Normand Laprise, Restaurant Toqué!; Catherine Samson, Caisse de dépôt et de placement du Québec; Amélie Fortier-Cyr, L’Oréal; Barbara Seal; Frédérique Cardinal, Fondation de la Place des Arts.
Nadine Proulx, acting chair of the board, Fondation Place des Arts; Michèle Boisvert, official delegate of Quebec in Paris; and from Place des Arts, Jean Laurin, chair of the board, and Marie-Josée Desrochers, CEO.
The artistic director of the event, Alexandre Da Costa, with the Petits chanteurs du Mont-Royal and the String quartet made up of Abby Walsh, Marhorie Bourque, Thierry Lavoie-Ladouceur, Audréanne Filion and Émilou Johnson.
2018 Edition
The eighth edition of the Future Stars’ Grand Premiere took place on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Théâtre Maisonneuve. We are proud to announce that it raised a net profit of $600,000 and we sincerely thank our partners and donors for their support.
Close to 1,000 people attended the event, 400 of whom were teenagers and new comers to Montreal who were invited free of charge. Under the artistic direction of Mr. Philippe Fehmiu, radio presenter at ICI Musique, many talented young artists presented us brilliant performances for our greatest enjoyment.
Artists
For more photos of the event, check our Facebook photo album.
Photos
2017 Edition
The seventh edition of the Future Stars’ Grand Premiere was held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, and raised over $630,000 net for the Fondation de la Place des Arts, a record amount.
Under the artistic direction of Maestro Alain Trudel, principal conductor and artistic director for the Orchestre symphonique de Laval, many talented artists performed and prestigious Montreal artistic institutions were represented.
Artists
For more photos of the event, check our Facebook photo album.
Photos
2016 Edition
The sixth edition of the Future Stars’ Grand Premiere raised over $550,000 net for the Fondation de la Place des Arts, a record amount. The benefit show, under the artistic direction of internationally renowned artist Angèle Dubeau, showcased a number of rising stars.
Artists
For more photos of the event, check our Facebook photo album.
Photos
From left to right: between the two Co-Chairs of the Honorary Committee, Marc Blondeau, President and CEO of Place des Arts, and Jean Laurin, President and CEO of NKF Devencore and Chair of of the Board of Directors of Place des Arts, are Clothilde Cardinal, Director of Programming at Place des Arts, Angèle Dubeau, Artistic and Creative Director of the show, Sylvie Chagnon, Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, and Frédérique Cardinal, Executive Director of the Fondation de la Place des Arts.
Crédit photo : MILK Images