CIOC Grand Organ Festival

Presented each fall, the Grand Festival d’orgue du CIOC celebrates the organ, an instrument whose history spans more than 2,000 years. Organized by the Canadian International Organ Competition, the festival brings internationally acclaimed organists to Montréal for a series of concerts and activities that highlight both musical tradition and contemporary creation. Most events are free, making the instrument’s rich repertoire accessible to a broad audience. The CIOC also supports the Festival des couleurs de l’orgue français, featuring free Sunday concerts in October at 3 p.m. in McGill University’s Redpath Hall.