During this open house day, the public is invited to discover the Festival in a new way, in a friendly atmosphere accessible to all. Throughout the day, music initiation workshops will allow both children and adults to connect with the musical world in a lively and participatory way. An educational trail on the Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheatre site will also offer the opportunity to explore this iconic venue from a new perspective, highlighting its history, its environment, and the unique experience it offers festival-goers.

To extend this moment of discovery, visitors can settle on the lawn for an outdoor picnic, in the warm and green setting of the Amphitheatre. An invitation to take your time, share a moment with family or friends, and experience the spirit of the Festival in all its simplicity.

With the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal, the audience is invited on a vocal journey to the heart of Renaissance Italy. Through madrigals, villanellas, and ancient airs by Verdelot, Willaert, Arcadelt, Marenzio, Lasso, and Peri, the voices will bring to life a world of poetry, romantic passion, humor, and refinement.

Presented outdoors at the Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheatre site, this concert offers an intimate and luminous encounter with early music. The singers will perform in close proximity to the audience, transforming the space into a living stage and offering a sensitive, accessible, and unexpected way to discover this repertoire.

With the lyrical finesse, beautiful harmonies, and warm spirit of Italian songs, Like in Italy! promises an intimate summer experience, driven by the joy of voices and the timeless charm of the Renaissance.

Disney's Fantasia offers a magical encounter between animation and classical music. Through a series of imaginative visual sequences, including Mickey's unforgettable appearance in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, the film invites young and old to discover great classical pieces in a colorful, poetic, and wondrous world.

For the screening of the film Fantasia, young and old are invited to let their imagination run wild and come dressed as their favorite Disney character. Princesses, heroes, sorcerer's apprentices, and fantastic creatures are all welcome: surprises await the first costumed participants.