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Free festivals, concerts, parades and public events around Montreal.
November 2026
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Les Choristes and Chorale: Choral Combinations (free, Western University)
Two Western choirs, Les Choristes and Chorale, sing together in a winter choral concert. Monday, December 7, 2026, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, at Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University. The Don Wright Faculty of Music lists it as free, with no tickets required.
Gregory Vandikas, free piano recital (Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory)
A free piano recital by Gregory Vandikas, a student of The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory. Monday, November 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM in Mazzoleni Hall. The Conservatory says its student recitals are free and open to the public. Programs can change, so check the page on the day.
Off-Bach: round table "What is Bach's worst enemy?" with Michael Maul (Festival Bach, Nov 27)
A free round table in English with Michael Maul, artistic director of the Bachfest Leipzig, Ronald Vermeulen and Alexandra von Oppenheim, on the labels and habits that get in the way of Bach's music and why it still speaks to us. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal. Friday, November 27, 2026, at 3:15 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.
Symphonic Band: Fire and Frost (free, Western University)
The Western University Symphonic Band plays its winter concert, Fire and Frost. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, at Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University. The Don Wright Faculty of Music lists it as free, with no tickets required.
Off-Bach: opening recital for clarinet and piano, between music and theatre (Festival Bach, Nov 26)
The free Off-Bach program of the Festival Bach Montréal opens with clarinettist David Dias da Silva and pianist Patrick Cashin in a show that mixes music, theatre and movement around Bach and the composers he admired. Free admission, like every event of the Off-Bach program. Thursday, November 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 3487 boulevard Saint-Laurent.
Wind Ensemble: Modern, Traditional and Global Impressions (free, Western University)
The Western University Wind Ensemble plays modern, traditional and global music for winds and percussion. Friday, December 4, 2026, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, at Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University. The Don Wright Faculty of Music lists it as free, with no tickets required.
Anna Štube, free graduating violin recital (Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory)
A free graduating recital by violinist Anna Štube of The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory. Monday, November 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Mazzoleni Hall. The Conservatory says its student recitals are free and open to the public. Programs can change, so check the page on the day.
Fridays at 12:30: Tamarack Brass (free, Western University)
The Tamarack Brass quintet plays a lunchtime concert in the Fridays at 12:30 series. Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, at von Kuster Hall, Music Building, Western University. The Don Wright Faculty of Music lists it as free, with no tickets required.
Kai Su, free viola recital (Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory)
A free viola recital by Kai Su, a student of The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory. Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM in Mazzoleni Hall. The Conservatory says its student recitals are free and open to the public. Programs can change, so check the page on the day.
Free Concert by Third Year Performers, Université de Sherbrooke School of Music (Nov 12, 2026)
Third year performance students of the Université de Sherbrooke School of Music play a free concert in several musical styles on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., in Plateau 1 of the School of Music (room C3-2002) on the main campus. Free admission.
Logan Wagner, free double bass recital (Mazzoleni Hall, Royal Conservatory)
A free double bass recital by Logan Wagner, a student of The Glenn Gould School at The Royal Conservatory. Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM in Mazzoleni Hall. The Conservatory says its student recitals are free and open to the public. Programs can change, so check the page on the day.
Jazz Ensemble Concert (free, Western University)
The Western University Jazz Ensemble plays its end of term big band concert. Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM, at Paul Davenport Theatre, Talbot College, Western University. The Don Wright Faculty of Music lists it as free, with no tickets required.