Music and Food in Canada’s Culinary and Cultural Capital

The Weekend

From the cobblestones and cathedrals of the old town to the dynamic galleries and world-class gastronomy of its walkable neighborhoods, Montréal is a beacon of savoir-vivre.

From October 9-11, 2026 Tertulia takes up residence in Canada’s culinary and cultural capital, filling carefully curated restaurants, cafes and art spaces with chamber music performed by a cast of leading Canadian chamber musicians.

Friday October 9, 7PM | WILLS Brewery and Bar

Outstanding craft beer, natural wines, delicious bites and world-class chamber music: we kick off Tertulia x Montréal with a Friday evening chamber music party in WILLS’ gorgeous bar, brewery and terrace in hip Mile-Ex.

Musical Program

Clara Schumann | Three Romances, Op. 22 for violin and piano
Kevin Lau | Intuitions No. 2 for violin and cello
Pierre Sancan | Sonatine for oboe and piano
Ludwig van Beethoven | Trio, Op. 11 for clarinet, cello and piano

Saturday October 10, 10:30AM | Restaurant Mélisse
A multi-course brunch interspersed with intimate chamber music performances: we kick off the day in the airy confines of Old Montréal’s Restaurant Mélisse. Bubbles, finely-prepared, Mediterranean-inflected dishes, world-class performances set the tone for an afternoon of exploration at your own pace.

Musical Program

Claude Debussy | Première rhapsodie pour clarinette et piano
Igor Stravinsky | “Petite Suite” from l’Histoire du Soldat for violin, clarinet and piano
Jocelyn Morlock | Halcyon for cello and piano 
Joseph Haydn | Piano Trio in E-flat Major Hob. XV:30

Saturday October 10, 8PM | Galérie FOIL

After a choose-your-own adventure dinner, we gather for drinks, desserts and an intimate late-night chamber music performance at beautiful Galérie FOIL.

Musical Program

Arnold Schoenberg | Ein Stelldichein 
Claude Vivier | Pièce pour Clarinette et Violon 
Johannes Brahms | Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano

Sunday October 11, 6PM | Jellyfish Crudo+Charbon

We bid farewell in Old Montréal, with a signature Tertulia dinner concert at one of the city’s finest dining destinations. Framed by soaring windows overlooking the terrace, a park and the skyscrapers of downtown, we experience courses of Jellyfish’s refined cuisine separated by brilliant chamber music performances.

Musical Program

Grażyna Bacewicz | Trio for Oboe, Violin and Cello
Claude Debussy | L’isle Joyeuse for solo piano
Denis Gougeon | Terre for Clarinet and Piano
Maurice Ravel | Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano

The Artists

Canadian violinist and cellist Blake Pouliot and Rachel Mercer join Montreal’s Henry Kramer (piano) and Romie de Guise-Langlois (clarinet) for a weekend of performances hosted by Tertulia Artistic Director, oboist and half-Canadian James Austin Smith

The Hotel

Hotel packages include three nights at the chic Hôtel Le Germain, steps from downtown Montréal’s shopping, dining and cultural offerings. Québécois-owned, featuring a modern reinterpretation of sixties-inspired décor, Hôtel Le Germain is the perfect base for a weekend spent exploring the city.

Tickets

Hotel Packages, available in single or double, include three nights’ accommodation at Hôtel Le Germain (Classic King with view) as well as the weekend’s four music and food events (all dining and beverages included).

Check-in: Friday, October 9, 2026* from 3PM | Check-out: Monday, October 12, 2026 at 12PM

Extensions to hotel stays at Tertulia’s package rates are available based on availability.
Please note: breakfast is not included in this year’s hotel package.

Weekend Passes include the weekend’s four music and food events (two full Tertulia dinner performances, two light hospitality performances, all beverages included).

All prices are in US Dollars. Guests may avoid credit card processing fees by paying via check or Zelle. Please contact info@tertulianyc.org to arrange payment.

All tickets to Tertulia x Montréal include a donation (tax deductible in the United States, recognizable in tax year 2026) to help offset the artistic and organizational costs of the weekend’s festivities.

Tertulia Trips

Tertulia’s weekend festivals comprise of four performances in carefully curated eating, drinking and cultural spaces. Beyond some helpful tips and recommendations of things to see, do, eat and drink, we leave the remainder of the weekend to our guests to enjoy the destination in their own way and at their own pace.

Tertulia’s weekend festivals offer the opportunity to discover a new city, spend time with family and friends and join our global community of culture and dining lovers, many of whom join for our festivals year after year. Following our highly popular escapes to Reykjavik (2023), Berlin (2024) and Istanbul (2025), Tertulia x Montréal promises an autumn weekend of music, food and culture to remember.

Images from Tertulia x Reykjavík (2023), Tertulia x Berlin (2024) and Tertulia x Istanbul (2025)
Photo credits Laimonas Baranauskas, Philip Lamss, Mohammad Sadoughi and Cenep Darvishzade

See you in Montréal!