Centre d'Expérimentation Musicale

The Centre d'Expérimentation Musicale (CEM) is a Quebec non-profit organization founded in 1982 and dedicated to the production and dissemination of musical and interdisciplinary performances. It is based in Chicoutimi, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Over the decades, the CEM has collaborated with numerous well-known Canadian artists, including Tim Brady, Rafael Zaldivar, Lori Freedman, Sheenah Ko, Amy Brandon, Tina Pearson, Rachel Therrien, Cléo Palacio-Quintin, Éric Normand, Sara Létourneau, and Angine de Poitrine, among others. In 1989, the CEM created the Festival des Musiques de Création (FMC), which became an autonomous organization by its second edition. In 2020, the CEM acquired a building in downtown Chicoutimi-Nord and transformed it into a production and performance centre specialized in music, a project valued at more than CAD 2.2 million. The CEM today houses the Espace Virtuel du Centre Bang. The organization operates as a producer and presenter of musical events, with a public program of concerts and performances. Its official website lists upcoming shows featuring artists such as Bruno Rodéo, Hugo Blouin, Sabbath Revisited, and Jérémie Carrier, and it also maintains a video section highlighting its activities. As a non-profit, the CEM is not a listed company and does not have publicly traded shares; it functions as a cultural organization serving the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region and the broader Quebec music scene.

The Centre d'Expérimentation Musicale (CEM) was founded in 1982 as a Quebec non-profit organization devoted to the production and dissemination of musical and interdisciplinary performances. It is located in Chicoutimi, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. Over the decades, the CEM has collaborated with many renowned Canadian artists, including Tim Brady, Rafael Zaldivar, Lori Freedman, Sheenah Ko, Amy Brandon, Tina Pearson, Rachel Therrien, Cléo Palacio-Quintin, Éric Normand, Sara Létourneau, and Angine de Poitrine, among others. In 1989, the CEM created the Festival des Musiques de Création (FMC), which became an autonomous organization by its second edition. In 2020, the CEM acquired a building in downtown Chicoutimi-Nord and transformed it into a production and performance centre specialized in music, a project valued at more than CAD 2.2 million. The CEM today houses the Espace Virtuel du Centre Bang. Its official website presents upcoming concerts and a video section, reflecting its ongoing role as a producer and presenter of musical events in the region.

• 2020

  CEM acquires a building in downtown Chicoutimi-Nord and transforms it into a music production and performance centre, a project valued at over CAD 2.2 million.

• 1989

  CEM creates the Festival des Musiques de Création (FMC).

• 1982

  CEM founded as a non-profit organization in Chicoutimi, Quebec.

Non-profit music production and dissemination organization focused on creation and interdisciplinary performance in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

Product categories. musical performances · interdisciplinary shows · music production · concert programming · artist residencies

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