Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville |
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| Genre | Experimental music, contemporary classical music, free jazz, electronic music, improv |
| Location(s) | Victoriaville, Quebec |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Website | Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV) |
The Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville, often called FIMAV, is an exciting yearly music festival. It happens in Victoriaville, Quebec, a town in Canada. This festival is famous for showing off contemporary music, which means new and often experimental kinds of music. It started in 1984 and has been held every year since.
What Makes FIMAV Special?
FIMAV is known for being a smaller festival. It usually has about 20 performances each year. This makes it a very special place for music lovers. The festival focuses on unique collaborations between musicians. This means different artists work together to create new sounds. Many of these special musical projects have even been released as records on the Victo record label.
Who Plays at FIMAV?
Even though Victoriaville is a smaller town, FIMAV attracts many international artists. Musicians come from all over the world to play here. Some artists even return many times. Famous musicians who have played at FIMAV include John Zorn, Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo from the band Sonic Youth, and Jim O'Rourke. Other well-known groups like Godspeed You! Black Emperor and The Ex have also performed. Musicians who often work together at the festival include René Lussier, Fred Frith and Chris Cutler from Art Bears, Jean Derome, Cecil Taylor, and Peter Brötzmann.
