The Festival has opened the doors to talented young musicians who are still unknown to the public, something nobody has done before. Among these are the 18-year-old Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki, now known worldwide; Jonathan Crow, now concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra; and the Afiara String Quartet, Laureat of the prestigious Banff International String Quartet competition.
The festival will feature an intimate full-scale live band production of artists from a wide range of reggae and reggae-influenced genres of music, such as dancehall, soca, reggaeton, as well as afro-beat, konpa, and zouk. Artists from the province of Quebec and across Canada, will also have special performances during the festivities.