Join the Montreal team

Jeunesses Musicales of Canada (JMC) places great importance on the work of its volunteers. In our musical milieu, volunteers are seen as essential partners in the public’s initiation to music. Furthermore, volunteer work is an integral part of our activities and allows us to reach above and beyond our objectives. This relationship strengthens the mutual confidence between volunteers and employees, which allows us to work together in close collaboration.

Joining our team of volunteers enables you to meet new people, to be involved with youth, to contribute to the presentation of classical music, and to further the artistic education of future generations.

Are you up for the experience?
Join our team!

Volunteers at the JMC House in Montreal

Since 2000, JMC’s National Office has been located in the very pleasant JMC House, which also houses a lively chamber music hall. JMC House notably welcomes some 12,000 children and hundreds of adults each year for various concert series:

  • Musical Awakening series (for 3 to 5 year olds)
  • Musical Escapade series (for 6 to 12 year olds)
  • La musique, c’est de famille! (for families)
  • La musique sur un plateau (for the general public)

Volunteers directly contribute to the success of all of these concert series through the following activities, among others:

  • Greeting and supervising groups of children
  • Cloakroom duties
  • Distributing concert programmes
  • Other support activities

Volunteers also lend support to the daily work of JMC’s permanent administrative staff. These activities promote the presentation of classical music, to youth in particular, and support the career development — nationally and abroad — of the finest young professional instrumentalists, singers, and composers.

Volunteer work includes:

  • Mailings
  • Call centre duties
  • Logistical support at benefit events

Do you live in the Montreal area? Do you enjoy being in contact with people… or perhaps you prefer clerical work? Do you want to support the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada movement and take part in major events?

Be part of our Montreal team and enjoy several benefits:

  • Reduced rates for tickets to Musique sur un plateau concerts at the JMC House ($10 instead of the regular price of $20 per ticket)
  • Christmas party
  • Party to celebrate the end of the artistic season
  • Access to concerts, as part of your duties, during events:
    • Montreal International Musical Competition
    • Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Foundation

To find out more, contact Catherine Messier at 514-845-4108, extension 221 or send her an email at cmessier@jmcanada.ca

Since the very beginning of the JMC Movement, volunteers have contributed to the realization of many projects, such as concerts, tours, conferences, etc. In the fall of 2007, in order to provide new meaning to our volunteer work, JMC’s National Office decided to form a volunteer committee.

Headed by Carol Bourbonnais, this committee manages the volunteer team and the duties they are called upon to perform.