Félix and Catherine from Contes vivants, joined by two OSM musicians, invite families to discover a captivating and educational story filled with humour and discoveries that will delight children and adults alike while exploring the fascinating world of insects. In French.

Duration: 20 to 25 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: 2:30 PM and 3:15 PM
Artists: Félix Morissette and Catherine Robert (Contes vivants), Éliane Charest-Beauchamp and Dominique Bégin, OSM musicians

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Alert. Alert. Conductor Dina Gilbert is trapped in a snowstorm. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help her recover her sheet music and the orchestra instruments that have gone missing. Through these interactive educational workshops, children and adults alike will discover what an orchestra is, its instruments, the role of the conductor, and the magic behind the scenes. In French.

Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: 11:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:00 PM, and 1:45 PM
Facilitator: Aurélie Négrier

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Through simple and graceful movements, this workshop invites parents and children to discover the poetic world of ballet. Carried by the gentle sound of the harp, families are invited to move, dream, and meditate together in the bright and welcoming setting of the Antonia-Nantel Foyer. In French.

Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Antonia-Nantel Foyer, Maison symphonique
Schedule: 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM
Artists: Annabelle Renzo, harpist, and Émilie Barrette, dance instructor

Presented in collaboration with the National Centre for Dance Therapy (CNDT) of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accompany your children in a musical and sensory experience designed to introduce them to the sounds of instruments, guided by educators from La musique aux enfants, all under the theme of magic. In French.

Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: 11:00 AM, 11:45 AM, and 12:30 PM
Facilitators: Geraldina Mendez and Benjamin Molina Ramirez

Presented in collaboration with La musique aux enfants

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Guided by illustrator Frédéric Ellis, families are invited to bring to life the characters and magical elements of The Firebird universe. Through playful artistic creations, participants can freely express their imagination in their own interpretation of this musical tale. In French.

Duration: 20 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: Ongoing activities from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Artist: Frédéric Ellis

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

This discovery path offers delightful surprises, including the opportunity to see and hear the OSM’s new carillon bells, followed by an encounter with the octobass, the largest instrument in the string family. In French.

Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Antonia-Nantel Foyer, Maison symphonique
Schedule: 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM
Artists: Serge Desgagnés and Eric Chappell, OSM musicians

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Discover The Firebird through an exhibition imagined by illustrator Frédéric Ellis. Through vibrant and poetic images, the artist reinterprets this legendary myth with sensitivity and a contemporary touch.

Duration: Ongoing
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: Ongoing activities from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Artist: Frédéric Ellis

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Accompany your children in a musical and sensory experience designed to introduce them to the sounds of instruments, guided by educators from La musique aux enfants, all under the theme of magic. In French.

Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: 11:00 AM, 11:45 AM, and 12:30 PM
Facilitators: Geraldina Mendez and Benjamin Molina Ramirez

Presented in collaboration with La musique aux enfants

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Families are invited to explore the similarities between the fascinating world of insects and music. Together, children and adults will discover how the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, in this inclusive activity where every sound has its place. In French.

Duration: 25 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: 1:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM, and 3:00 PM
Facilitator: Aurélie Négrier

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Guided by illustrator Frédéric Ellis, families are invited to bring to life the characters and magical elements of The Firebird universe. Through playful artistic creations, participants can freely express their imagination. In French.

Duration: 20 minutes
Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: Ongoing activities from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Artist: Frédéric Ellis

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

This workshop invites participants to improvise with sound material by triggering and transforming pre-recorded sounds from various sources, including instruments, urban sounds, and synthesizers. Individually or as a group, this playful experience offers an introduction to sampling and audio processing.

Location: Espace OSM
Schedule: Ongoing activity from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Artist: Audiotopie

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Through simple and graceful movements, this workshop invites parents and children to discover the poetic world of ballet. Carried by the gentle sound of the harp, families are invited to move, dream, and meditate together. In French.

Duration: 30 minutes
Location: Antonia-Nantel Foyer, Maison symphonique
Schedule: 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM
Artists: Annabelle Renzo, harpist, and Émilie Barrette, dance instructor

Presented in collaboration with the National Centre for Dance Therapy (CNDT) of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens

* Access to the activity without reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.