Elvira Misbakhova is known for her versatility: passionate about chamber music, she also performs as a soloist and orchestra musician. Elvira began her violin training at the age of seven in her native Tatarstan, Russia. After completing her master’s degree at the Kazan State Conservatory, Elvira moved to Canada in 1999 to pursue her studies […]
A winner of several international awards, baritone Dominique Côté has been hailed by audiences and critics alike for his warm voice and moving interpretations. His first solo album, Amour et fantaisies : mélodies de Lionel Daunais, produced by ATMA Classique, was enthusiastically received by audiences and critics alike, and was nominated for Recording of the […]
Denis Plante plays one of the celebrated doble A series bandoneons, the authentic instrument of Argentinian tango. His original career as a composer-performer makes him Canada’s essential bandoneonist and a singular face in the world of contemporary tango. The spiritual son of Astor Piazzolla, he has enriched the bandoneon repertoire with hundreds of works capturing […]
From the beginning of her career in 1965, the provocative Diane Dufresne has been the object of an enduring fascination on the part of audiences everywhere. Events that have marked her rise to fame were the launching of her first album, Tiens-toé ben j’arrive in 1972, her performances at Place des Arts (1975), at the […]
Hailing from Saint-Georges, Quebec, David Jacques holds a doctor’s degree in early music performance from the Université de Montréal. He began his classical guitar studies at the Cégep de Sainte-Foy and continued his training at Université Laval and the Conservatoire de musique de Québec. He has recorded more than 50 CDs and garned numerous Félix […]
A virtuoso with a warm, elegant style and a wide-ranging repertoire, pianist David Jalbert has established himself among the elite of a new generation of classical musicians: “Jalbert’s piano playing is remarkable for its sweep, confidence, sensitivity, power and color, what more can we ask?” (Fanfare). Named by the CBC among the 15 best Canadian […]
At the age of 13, Quebec pianist Daniel Clarke Bouchard is already shining on the Montréal music scene, and presents Scènes d’enfants, his first solo album. In 2011, Daniel won first place at the Canadian Music Competition and received the Yamaha, Canimex and Gilles Chatel scholarships. Daniel has performed at the Maison symphonique de Montréal, […]
Inspired by the ancient city illuminating the East and West, Constantinople was founded in 2001 in Montréal by its artistic director, Kiya Tabassian. The ensemble has 20 albums to its credit on labels Analekta, ATMA Classique, World Village, Buda Musique, Ma Case, Dreyer Gaido and Glossa. Over the course of the decade, Constantinople has created […]
Born in Montréal, oboist Christopher Palameta performs with many of Europe’s finest period ensembles. With these orchestras, he has toured on five continents and recorded over sixty discs for the Erato, Sony BMG, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Ramée, Pentatone, CPO, BIS, Alpha, Naxos, ATMA Classique, and Analekta labels. An ardent defender of unexplored repertoire for the […]
Chloé Dominguez is a passionate chamber musician and one of today’s most versatile cellists. She has performed regularly at numerous international festivals and recorded for ATMA Classique, Oxingale Records and Espace 21. In addition to her solo cello position with the Orchestre classique de Montréal, she is an enthusiastic contemporary music performer who has participated […]
