Do you, just like me, feel in-between? In part happy because there is some kind of effervescence in the back-to-school season, but as well a bit depressed because this of course means that summer is over? On top of this, it’s kind of difficult to complain about the summer we’ve had – if you forget the very watery Sunday Irene gave us last week, that is… I have this nagging feeling that I should have done more with the summer still, don’t you feel the same way?

Nothing is on your agenda for the weekend? Why not just head to Tremblant and sip in the beauties of the place as well as various free concerts? Angèle Dubeau, artistic director of the event, welcomes you with open arms:

“It is always a renewed pleasure for me to share with you my favourite musical discoveries. For your enjoyment and entertainment, music will take centre stage for the whole weekend, expressing itself in multiple ways and shapes. Musicians, singers, orchestras and soloists who are among the greatest will come celebrate the diversity and the musical vitality that defines us so well. From classical music to jazz, and from our deepest roots to world music, I am inviting you on a musical journey within the majestic setting of Tremblant. May the festivities begin!”

How can one say no to when the celebration seems so promising?

All details here…

Some are going back to school these days and I must admit that seeing the first red maple leaf on the ground this morning made me take a side step. Is summer coming to an end? Impossible! After all, there are still quite a few warm weekends left, certainly enough to discover a new spot or two and take in one more festival.

For example, next week, from September 2 to 5, the Fête de la musique de Tremblant will be celebrating its 13th edition! This festival, the brainchild of violinist Angèle Dubeau, was the first festival to integrate various musical genres in one unique event.

Once more this year, the Fête de la musique presents more than 30 of the best musical groups from Canada as well as 60 free concerts and musical activities, to be held all over the pedestrian villages of Tremblant and Ville de Mont-Tremblant.

Among those, are “Mozart under the Stars” with the Orchestre symphonique de Laval, featuring works by father and son Mozart, as well as the Venetian Symphony by Antonio Salieri, that will come to life, one night only, thanks to actor  Albert Millaire, Tangopéra!, with Marie-Josée Lord and Quartango, the Cecilia String Quartet, winner of the 2010 Banff International String Quartet Competition, young cellist Stéphane Tétreault,  pianist Louise Bessette who will celebrate 30 years of career in music, as well as harpist Valérie Milot, violinist and arranger Antoine Bareil and friends who will present for the first time live their classical takes on Simon & Garfunkel’s greatest hits.

You can check out the details of the Festival here…