Esther Gonthier enjoys a vibrant career on the Quebec vocal music scene. As a rehearsal pianist, vocal coach or assistant conductor, she works regularly with the Opéra de Montréal, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Orchestre Métropolitain. As musical director of the opera Nelligan, she worked alongside André Gagnon for the creation of a […]
Highly regarded for the reputation of excellence that he has forged over the last twenty years, Sébastien Lépine stands out as one of Canada’s finest cellists. Whether performing as a soloist or a chamber musician, conducting or composing, this refined musician exercises his art with true passion in each note and gives classical music renewed […]
After receiving the prestigious Joseph Rouleau Prize at the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada Vocal Arts Competition in 1999, baritone Olivier Laquerre went on to win awards at the Paris and Verviers (Belgium) international voice competitions. A regular soloist at the Boston Early Music Festival, Laquerre has recorded with them on numerous occasions on the CPO […]
Having shown an interest and talent for music at a very early age, cellist Camille Paquette-Roy was admitted to the Music Conservatory of Trois-Rivières in 1999, where she studied under Jean-Christophe Guelpa for ten years. In 2009, she graduated from the Conservatory of Trois-Rivières with a Diplôme d’Études Supérieures. In the same year, she began […]
It is no wonder that Marie-Nicole Lemieux shines today in the world of singing: the singer like the woman radiates an aura that belongs only to the greatest. She has then begun an international career and now sings on the world’s most prestigious stages: New York, Milan, London, Paris, Salzburg, Zürich, Vienna, Madrid… Her powerful […]
Valérie Milot is a musician and entrepreneur who walks an unconventional career path. A sought-after soloist, Valérie regularly performs a rich solo repertoire with prestigious orchestras. Simultaneously, her YouTube channel boasts over three million views. Her numerous collaborations (with Marianne Lambert, soprano, and Stéphane Tétreault, amongst others) mark a vast discography and frequent appearances on […]
Bernard Labadie, an internationally recognized specialist in 17th-, 18th-, and early 19th-century repertoire, is the founding conductor of Les Violons du Roy. He was the ensemble’s music director from 1984 to 2014 and remains the music director of La Chapelle de Québec, which he founded in 1985. As head of both ensembles, he has toured […]
Yves Jacques’s career as both a stage and film actor took him from his hometown of Québec City to Montréal, then to Paris, where he has since performed. He has appeared in five films by Quebec director Denys Arcand, including The Decline of the American Empire, Jesus of Montréal, and The Barbarian Invasions, as well […]
Created in 1985 by founding conductor and music director Bernard Labadie, La Chapelle de Québec is one of North America’s premiere voice ensembles. The group is made up exclusively of professional singers who are handpicked from all over Canada. This unique chamber choir specializes in the choral/orchestral repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries. The […]
Aside from a busy acting career spanning 50 years, on and off Broadway, the Stratford and Shaw Festivals, feature films, radio and television, Colin Fox made his concert debut in 1974 in the title role of Berlioz’ Lelio with the Toronto and Boston Symphonies under Seiji Ozawa. He has since appeared in Enoch Arden with […]
