The MUSIC FOR EVERYONE initiative
At the OCM, we believe in celebrating inclusivity and diversity by making our concerts accessible to everyone. In 2018, our organization launched this very important initiative, Music for Everyone, with the goal of making the magic of music truly accessible to all. Thus far, we have touched well over 3,500 people through this initiative and the number keeps rising with each performance.
NEW IMMIGRANTS
The OCM collaborates with a variety of Montreal organizations which facilitate the integration of new immigrants. The goal is to further aid this integration by offering our new Canadians complimentary tickets to OCM concerts. Music and culture are one of the best forms of integration into society.
It allowed me to discover a new culture, a new art form, meet new people, expand my network, enjoy a moment away from the stress experienced by newcomers, ease immersion and integration into the new society, and have more opportunities to share this experience with my new surroundings. This fosters more conversations and discussion topics related to culture.
— A newcomer from CARI St-Laurent, after attending the
Jazz & Jeans concert in February 2025.
WOMEN’S SHELTERS, MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS
The OCM offers complimentary tickets to all of our performances to a variety of social causes and organisations, further enabling support through culture.
STUDENTS & CHILDREN
To encourage attendance from students, the OCM maintains a price category at the low rate of $20 and FREE for children under 12 years of age for the majority of our concerts.
SENIORS BEYOND THE CONCERT HALL
To make music accessible to seniors who are not be able to attend our concerts, the OCM’s string quartet “Quatuor Classique” regularly presents mini-concerts in a variety of retirement homes as well as long term health care centres (CHSLD). We are grateful for our ongoing collaboration on this effort with the SAMS (Société pour les arts en milieu de santé) in making music accessible to those who can not make it to the concert hall.
PARTNERS:
• Accueil aux immigrants de l'Est de Montréal
• Agir Action LGBTQ
• ALAC - Accueille et outille les personnes immigrantes
• INICI
• Association d'entraide Le Chaînon
• L'Association Latino-Américaine de Montréal
• Byenvini / Maison d'Haïti
• CARI St-Laurent
• Carrefour de Liaison et d'aide multi-ethnique (CLAM)
• CSAI (Centre social d'aide aux immigrants)
• Chez Doris
• Le foyer pour femmes autochtones de Montréal
• Agence OMETZ (Jewish human services agency)
• Our Harbour
• Un Prolongement à la Famille Montréal
• LA SAMS
WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF:
