Richard Paré received his formation at the Music Conservatory of Québec and graduated with three fist prizes: organ, harpsichord, and chamber music. While pursuing his activities as an interpreter, he pursued an academic career as a professor at Laval University in Québec City. Besides instrumental (organ, harpsichord) and theory teaching, he acts as music director […]
Ensemble ArtChoral is a professional choir that has been steeped in the grand tradition of choral music in Quebec for over 40 years, with the mission to present professional choral music in Quebec, Canada and abroad. The ensemble won the Opus Award for Musical Event of the Year in 2020. Ensemble ArtChoral has established Maison […]
Hailed by CBC as one of the “30 hot classical musicians under 30”, 24-year-old pianist Samuel Blanchette-Gagnon stands out with his fervor, his profound musical interpretations and his wide colour palette. Winner of the prestigious Prix d’Europe 2019 and of the Canadian Music Center Prize, laureate of the Stepping Stone (Canadian Music Competition), he regularly […]
Canadian violinist Marie Bégin has performed in recitals in Canada, the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and China. She was a soloist with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and the Agora Symphony Orchestra, among others. She is frequently invited to perform with […]
Matthew Larkin was born in Oxford, England, and came to Canada shortly before his sixth birthday. He was educated at Lord Strathcona School in Kingston, Ontario, and received his early musical training as a chorister at St. George’s Cathedral, later serving as assistant organist. He attended the University of Toronto as organ scholar of Trinity […]
Baroque trombonist and emergent musicologist Linda Pearse is an Associate Professor of Music at Mount Allison University and lectures on Early Trombones at the Historical Performance Institute at Indiana University Bloomington and at McGill University. Recent performances include concerts with La Rose des Vents, The Toronto Consort, Tafelmusik, Pacific MusicWorks, and with Early Music Vancouver […]
In 2021, ¡Sacabuche! marks 15 years engaging audiences with performances of beautiful and lesser-known repertoire for Baroque trombones, strings, lute, organ, and voice. Directed by Canadian bass Baroque trombonist Linda Pearse, ¡Sacabuche! is noted for its dedication to creative and appealing interpretations of early Baroque and late Renaissance masterpieces and for its willingness to explore […]
The Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul is one of Canada’s most advanced liturgical choral ensembles. The 45-voice choir includes professional and advanced amateur choristers from the greater Montreal area. In addition to providing music for the church’s regular worship services, it also presents concerts and choral services throughout the year, […]
Orchestral musician, chamber musician and soloist on the occasion, Xavier Fortin work actively as a horn player on the Montreal and Quebec musical scene. His career has led him to perform through a vast repertoire ranging from early music to new music. In addition to his positions with the symphony orchestras of Sherbrooke and Laval, […]
Renowned for his virtuoso and expressive playing, Louis-Pierre Bergeron is one of Canada’s leading exponents of the natural horn. Following his studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory under Teunis van der Zwart, he returned to his homeland, where he has since performed with established ensembles such as Tafelmusik, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra and the Arion Baroque […]
