SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
LET’S MAKE MUSIC! A FREE DAY OF WORKSHOPS FOR ALL AGES IN HONOUR OF LES JOURNÉES DE LA CULTURE
CAMMAC invites the public to celebrate Les Journées de la culture 2026 with a free day of interactive music workshops at La Maison du patrimoine de Grenville, located at 17 rue du Canal Nord in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge.
AUGUST 24, 2026
THANKSGIVING WEEKEND MUSIC RETREAT AT THE CAMMAC MUSIC CENTRE: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH
As the Laurentians reach their most spectacular season, the CAMMAC Music Centre will welcome amateur musicians of all ages and levels for its Thanksgiving Weekend Music Retreat, taking place October 9 to 12, 2026.
JUNE 1, 2026
2026 SUMMER MUSIC RETREATS AT THE CAMMAC MUSIC CENTRE
Every summer, amateur musicians come together in the heart of the Laurentians to immerse themselves in music. From June 28 to August 23, the CAMMAC Music Centre comes alive with eight week-long music retreats that combine a summer getaway with a rich and memorable musical experience…
JUNE 1, 2026
THE MUSICAL SUNDAYS CONCERT SERIES – 2026 EDITION
From 28 June to 16 August, the CAMMAC Music Centre will host a new edition of the Musical Sundays Concert Series. Every Sunday throughout the summer, world-class artists will take the stage in an intimate, welcoming hall that boasts stunning views of Lake MacDonald…
OCTOBER 27, 2025
CAMMAC’S MUSICAL POSTCARDS: A DIGITAL SHOWCASE OF CANADIAN TALENT
CAMMAC is proud to present Musical Postcards, a series of nine beautifully crafted new videos celebrating the richness and diversity of Canada’s musical landscape. Created with the support of the Digital Now program of the Canada Council for the Arts, this digital initiative…
PRESS AND MEDIA
SEPTEMBER 2 2026 – LA SCENA MUSICALE
CAMMAC invites the public to celebrate Les Journées de la culture 2026 with a free day of interactive music workshops at La Maison du patrimoine de Grenville, located at 17 rue du Canal Nord in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge.
JULY 11 2026 – RADIO CHMP FM 98.5 MONTREAL / COGECO
During the arts column, Signé l’été, cultural columnist Fadwa Lapierre highlighted the CAMMAC Music Centre’s intergenerational music camp at Lac MacDonald as one of the noteworthy summer activities available across Quebec. [ 2:42 – 4:08 ]
JULY 6 2026 – PBS MOUNTAIN LAKE: Escape to the Laurentians This Summer with CAMMAC’s Musical Sundays Concert Series
Geneviève Roy
Music lovers looking for the perfect Sunday getaway are invited to experience the CAMMAC Musical Sundays Concert Series, where internationally acclaimed musicians perform in an intimate concert hall overlooking beautiful Lake MacDonald in the heart of the Laurentians.
JULY 3 2026 – L’ARGENTEUIL: Argenteuil showcases its cultural assets to the rest of the Laurentians
Francis Legault
On 4 June, the cultural development organisation Culture Laurentides held its annual general meeting at the Cammac Music Centre in Harrington.
JUNE 26 2026 – RADIO-CANADA: TOUT UN MATIN – Summer Camps
Julie Larouche
“A summer take on culture… This camp is all about sharing the joy of music!” An interview with Guylaine and Mathis Lemaire.
JUNE 26 2026 – PANM360 – Summer 2026 at Cammac: Stéphane Tétreault, Schubert, jazz, brunch, and hypnosis on the program
Frédéric Cardin
“For me, CAMMAC is not a music camp, it’s a music center.” The artistic director of CAMMAC, Guylaine Lemaire, thus clearly and unequivocally summarises the expanded role played by the center that has long been called “the CAMMAC music camp.”
JUNE 18 2026 – CANAL M: Aux Quotidiens with Hélène Denis
Interview with Guylaine Lemaire to mark the launch of the summer music retreat season at the CAMMAC Music Centre.
25 JULY, 2025 – Le 15-18 Montréal: A Quebec bandoneon virtuoso – www.ici.radio-canada.ca
Rose St-Pierre
Interview with Denis Plante for his concert at the CAMMAC Music Centre.
JULY 15, 2025 – CAMMAC MUSIC CAMP: WHERE PROFESSIONALS AND PASSIONATE AMATEURS MEET THROUGH MUSIC – panm360.com
Interview by Frédéric Cardin
Just before crossing the south-western tip of Lake Harrington, on route 327 north in the Quebec Laurentians region, the crossroads is there, easy to miss. It’s Cammac Road, which leads to the music camp of the same name. You may never have heard of it, but it’s been lighting up amateur musical hearts for over 70 years…
JULY 12, 2025 – CAMMAC AND THE PLEASURE OF MUSIC – TVC d’Argenteuil
Interview by Andrée-Anne Lefebvre
The CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington recently welcomed us through its doors. Singing by the shores of Lake MacDonald is just one of the many activities that have been part of life at CAMMAC for the past 72 years…
JULY 2, 2025 – REVIEW | Catherine St-Arnaud & Julien LeBlanc launch CAMMAC Musical Sundays – myscena.org
By Amanda Wong
The CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, Quebec is a home for people of all ages to enrich their lives with music while basking in the atmosphere of the Laurentians. In addition to its immersive camps and workshops, CAMMAC offers…
JUNE 30, 2025 – CAMMAC: UNE OUVERTURE DE SAISON RÉUSSIE – www.pieuvre.ca
By Martin Prévost
This past Sunday was a day for discoveries. First of all, it was our first visit to the CAMMAC Music Centre, nestled on the shores of Lake MacDonald in Harrington, in the Laurentians. Just a 90-minute drive from Montreal, the place is charming and the welcome, warm…
JUNE 24, 2025 – CAMMAC ANNONCE UNE SERIE DE HUIT CONCERTS – www.artsetculture.ca
Éric Côté
Live music and lakeside brunch: your Sundays in the Laurentians! This summer, the Musical Sundays series invites you to the CAMMAC Music Centre for eight outstanding concerts…
MARCH 17, 2024 – ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH RACHEL BEAUSOLEIL
Rachel Beausoleil shares some of her favourite musical selections with François Gauthier, on Chez Gauthier, 94.5 Unique FM (in French).
FEBRUARY 11, 2024 – ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH GUYLAINE LEMAIRE
Guylaine Lemairel shares some of her favourite musical selections with François Gauthier, on Chez Gauthier, 94.5 Unique FM (in French).
JANUARY 29, 2024 – LUDWIG VAN MONTREAL
Le bestiaire musical à Cammac: une semaine de relâche pas comme les autres (available in french only).
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 – ROGERS TV
CAMMAC’s Artistic Director Guylaine Lemaire was interviewed this week on Rogers TV!
NOVEMBER 16, 2021 – LE DROIT
Kids, get your toy instruments out… to participate in an interactive orchestra (In French only)
OCTOBER 2021 – ON A DESERT ISLAND WITH GUYLAINE LEMAIRE
Guylaine Lemaire, CAMMAC’s Artistic Director, shares some of her favourite musical selections with François Gauthier, on Chez Gauthier, 94.5 Unique FM (in French).
JULY 22, 2021 – LUDWIG VAN MONTRÉAL
CAMMAC: un camp musical virtuel, pourquoi pas? (CAMMAC: A Virtual Music Camp, Why Not?)
JULY, 2021 – LUDWIG VAN MONTRÉAL
DOSSIER CAMMAC (CAMMAC Music Centre)
MAY 12, 2021 – LA SCENA MUSICALE
BACH+ at CAMMAC will take place virtually May 19-26!
APRIL 7, 2021 – LA SCENA MUSICALE
CAMMAC has released a series of 6 short films entitles “Musical Postcards from the CAMMAC Music Centre”, featuring several luminaries of the Canadian musical landscape.
OCTOBER 4 2020 – CBC RADIO: All in a Weekend
Interview with CAMMAC Artistic Director Guylaine Lemaire about the Thanksgiving Weekend online program.
AUGUST 5 2020 – Journal Le Soleil
Le Centre musical CAMMAC propose des cours et des activités virtuelles jusqu’en septembre. (in french)
AUGUST 4 2020 – The Review
Musicians can connect at CAMMAC virtual camp.
IMAGES FOR PUBLICATION:
Making Music at the CAMMAC Music Centre (Credit: CAMMAC)
Around the campfire at the CAMMAC Music Centre (Credit: CAMMAC)
Studio Gaby facing Lake MacDonald, at the CAMMAC Music Centre (Credit: CAMMAC)
The Lake House at the CAMMAC Music Centre (Credit: CAMMAC)
Main Pavillion, CAMMAC Music Centre (Credit: CAMMAC)
Main Pavillion – A summer evening at the CAMMAC Music Centre (Credit: CAMMAC)