About Jeunesses Musicales Ontario

Jeunesses Musicales Ontario is a non-profit arts organization that fosters the careers of outstanding young professional musicians at home and abroad.JMO promotes the development of the arts in Ontario by bringing fine classical music to audiences of all ages.

As young artists gain valuable experience and exposure, students, families and the general public enjoy high-quality, affordable, accessible musical entertainment.

Founded in 1979, and incorporated in 1995, Jeunesses Musicales Ontario (JMO)is a non-profit arts organization that fosters the careers of outstanding young professional Ontario instrumentalists, singers and composers at home and abroad, and promotes the development of the arts in Ontario by bringing fine classical music to audiences of all ages.

As young artists gain valuable experience and exposure, students, families and the general public enjoy high-quality, affordable, accessible musical entertainment.

Jeunesses Musicales Ontario is a branch affiliate of Jeunesses Musicales of Canada (JMC), part of the historic, highly acclaimed international federation known as Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI).

Jeunesses Musicales Ontario is guided by a vision of artistic excellence that:

• values music as an important life experience
• encourages quality, diversity and access
• maximizes the concert experience for children and youth
• promotes Ontario/Canadian musicians and composers

Current activities of Jeunesses Musicales Ontario include:

• Family Concerts Series at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto (Music with Bite) and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa (Kinderconcerts)
• Annual General Audience concert series and individual concerts in Ontario communities
• Concert tours and school workshops by visiting musicians to Ontario schools
• Career development and support to outstanding young Ontario musicians, including performance coaching, concert and tour opportunities, competitions, awards and scholarships (through Jeunesses Musicales Foundation) and World Orchestra/ World Youth Choir participation

About Jeunesses Musicales Canada

A non-profit organization founded in 1949 by the late Gilles Lefebvre, Jeunesses Musicales of Canada (JMC) has a dual mission: to promote the performance of classical music, especially for young audiences, and to help young professional instrumentalists, singers and composers to develop their careers at the national and international levels.

Thanks to the establishment of a strong network of volunteers to host its touring productions, JMC became one of the first organizations to present professional calibre concerts in outlying regions. During its first half-century of existence, JMC has brought tens of thousands concerts to schools and concert halls around the country.

The tours have provided valuable stage and performing experience for a number of young musicians who have since become widely known. JMC provides support for artists not only by offering them professional engagements, but also by distributing various prizes and bursaries.

Today, each JMC season includes some 700 concerts given by almost 80 artists in about 150 performance venues in Québec, the Maritimes, Ontario and western Canada, reaching an estimated audience of 85,000 people.

Since the spring of 2000, JMC has operated its own performance venue in Montréal - at Jeunesses Musicales of Canada House - increasing the scope of its activities in Québec's largest city.

JMC is affiliated with the Jeunesses Musicales International movement which is recognized by UNESCO for its actions to promote world peace.

All JMC activities receive support from the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation, the Government of Canada, the Government of Québec, and various organizations at the municipal level.

JMO Team

Vanessa J Goymour - General Manager & Artistic Advisor
Jeunesses Musicales Ontario
vgoymour@jmcanada.ca
Suite 503, 720 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2R4
Tel: 416-536-8649

JMO Board of Directors

• Jacques Marquis, President
• Renée Simmons, Chair
• Nathalie Allen, Director
• Janice Bennett, Director
• Russell Braun, Director
• Claude Fortier, Director
• Marie-Claude Fortin, Director
• Jun Fujimoto, Director
• John Godfrey, Director
• Ali Kashani, Director
• Jonathan Krehm, Director
• Claudia Maurissette, Director
• James Parker, Director
• Douglas R. Scott, Director
• Ralph Thorn, Director

Jeunesses Musicales Canada