Annie Gadbois

A graduate of the Conservatoires de musique du Québec, Annie Gadbois continued her musical training at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where she earned both a Master’s degree in Performance and an Artist Diploma. A multiple recipient of grants from the Québec Ministry of Cultural Affairs and the Canada Council for the Arts, she has also been awarded numerous distinctions, including the All Collegiate Scholar Award from the United States Achievement Academy, the Gregor Piatigorsky Merit Scholarship in Cello, and the Miriam Friedberg Chamber Music Scholarship. She was furthermore honoured with the Award of Excellence from the City of Chicoutimi.

Annie is very active on the Québec music scene, both classical and popular. As a member of the Trio Nelligan, she has toured with Jeunesses Musicales Canada and has been invited to numerous festivals across Canada and the United States. She also took part in the First International Jerusalem Encounter under the direction of the renowned Yo-Yo Ma and Isaac Stern.

Annie regularly performs in concerts and recordings with major Québec and international artists such as Céline Dion, Luciano Pavarotti, Barbra Streisand, Ginette Reno, and Jean-Pierre Ferland, to name only a few.