A versatile performer with a warm voice, mezzo-soprano Claudine Ledoux has been praised by critics and the public for her stage presence and musical sensitivity. Her repertoire is sophisticated; it ranges from the Baroque to contemporary and includes opera and mélodie. A graduate of McGill University, she has had the pleasure of working with numerous […]
Frédéric Lambert received, in 2011, a doctorate degree in viola performance at McGill University under the direction of Professor André Roy. His studies have allowed him to play in master classes for Robert Vernon, James Dunham, Steven Dann, Bruno Pasquier, Régis Pasquier and Ani Kavafian. Frédéric Lambert was a founding member of the Lloyd Carr-Harris String […]
Violist Marina Thibeault’s “plangent tone and expressive phrasing” (The Strad) foreground a great richness in her playing that is on display across various styles. Named Radio-Canada’s classical “Revelation” for 2016-2017, Marina has delighted audiences across Canada, the United States, and Europe with her elegant, spellbinding performances and engaging presence. An accomplished concerto soloist, Marina has […]
Steven Dann’s career has covered the gamut of violistic possibilities. As principal viola of some of the world’s leading orchestras, as a veteran of the string quartet and chamber music world, as soloist and recitalist and as a dedicated teacher, he enjoys all of what his instrument and his abilities can put in his path. […]
It was 2004 when Teng Li made a splash in the Toronto music scene by landing the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Principal Viola position at the astonishing age of 21. Teng has given recitals in Asia, Europe and North America. Davis Patrick Stearns of the Philadelphia Inquirer noted: “she… played with a sparkling freshness you usually […]
Violinist and violist Victor Fournelle-Blain leads an active career in orchestral and chamber music, as a soloist, and also as a teacher. After serving as a member of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for five years, in 2019 he was appointed Principal Viola of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and currently teaches viola at the University […]
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 […]
