Welcome to Musique Royale!

"A Treasury of Music from our Historic Past"

Musique Royale is a summertime celebration of Nova Scotia’s musical heritage. A cross-province festival now in its 24th season, Musique Royale brings performances of early and traditional music to settings of historic and cultural significance in communities ranging from the small fishing towns of the South Shore to the magnificent highlands of Cape Breton. This season we are proud to present over 30 concerts and events featuring artists of local, national, and international renown.

Musique Royale, in partnership with the Boxwood Festival and Workshop, presents an expanded program of activities during ‘Boxwood Week’ in the historic town of Lunenburg on Nova Scotia’s South Shore.

The Boxwood Festival and Workshop, July 19-25, 2009 in Lunenburg brings together an exciting line-up of artists from across the spectrum of traditional folk, baroque, renaissance and dance for a week of classes, performances, sessions and social dances. This remarkable event is renowned world-wide as one of the top educational summer programmes centering on traditional and early music.

St. John’s Anglican Church, at the heart of old town Lunenburg - a UNESCO World Heritage site - is the primary venue for Musique Royale. Other areas where Musique Royale artists will be featured in 2009 are Wolfville, Yarmouth, Merigomish, Parrsboro, Cheticamp, Annapolis Royal, Shelburne, Great Village, Georgeville, Mahone Bay, Sherbrooke, Port Williams, Port Hood, Bayfield, Margaretsville, Chester, Halifax, and Iona.

Wherever you are in Nova Scotia this summer, Musique Royale has a concert for you!