Lirico-spinto tenor Emmanuel Hasler began his professional training at the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles. He then joined the National Conservatory of Paris and decided one year later to study at the Université de Montréal with the Canadian tenor Richard Margison. After obtaining a master’s degree, he pursued a doctorate in performance, supported by […]
Frédéric Antoun was born in Quebec and studied at the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. Operatic performances include Belmonte (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) and Thespis (Platée) at Opéra de Paris, Tonio (La fille du régiment) at Royal Opera House, Opéra de Lausanne and Opéra de Toulon, Amaedus Daberlohn (Charlotte Salomon) at Salzburg Festival, […]
Canadian Montréal based mezzo-soprano/contralto Florence Bourget holds a Master’s degree (with honours) from Université de Montréal and is an alum of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal. She has performed roles such as Sesto (La clemenza di Tito), The Third Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Wellgunde (Das Rheingold), Mrs. Grose (The Turn of the Screw) and […]
Winner of the first prize for voice at the 2017 Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Competition, the 2017 Wirth Vocal Prize, a Stingray Rising Star (2017), and the Christina and Louis Quillico (2019) prizes, German-Canadian soprano Anna-Sophie Neher has been praised internationally for her “gleaming tone and excellent agility.” According to the media network Ludwig van […]
Young soprano Sophie Naubert is known for her musicality, sensitivity and enthusiasm. At the age of 23, she made her debut as a soloist with the Orchestre Métropolitain under the direction of Yannick Nézet‑Séguin, with the Philharmonisches Orchester – Staatstheater Cottbus at the Berlin Konzerthaus and with the Arion Orchestre Baroque in Montréal. That same […]
A versatile and passionate musician, Philippe Bourque made a reputation for himself in the last two decades in Montréal’s classical music scene with different ensembles, including orchestras and choirs. His expertise ranges from early music to jazz, with a specialty for the large vocal-orchestral repertoire. He is also a tenured teacher at Vanier College since […]
Founded by Francis Colpron in 1991, Les Boréades focuses on early music. The ensemble has chosen an interpretative approach in keeping with the spirit of the Baroque era, by adhering to the rules of performance practice of the past and playing on period instruments. Critics and audiences alike in Canada and abroad have been unanimous […]
A native of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Jessy Dubé began studying at the Conservatoire de musique de Saguenay, first with Andrée Azar and then with Nathalie Camus. Next, she joined Adelina Oprean’s class at the Hochschule für Musik Basel in Switzerland. After returning to Quebec, she began exploring her new interest—playing Baroque music on period instruments—with Jeanne Lamon, […]
A specialist in early-music performance, multi-instrumentalist Mélisande Corriveau has been praised for her exceptional musical mastery. She is frequently a guest at major festivals in both North America and Europe, and is an active concert, touring, and recording artist. She regularly performs with a number of celebrated ensembles, and is a member of the ensembles […]
Native New Yorker Eric Milnes has established an international reputation as conductor, harpsichordist and organist through his many performances for the most distinguished festivals and presenters across North America, Europe, South America and Asia. As a director of ensembles such as L’Harmonie des saisons, Montreal Baroque, The Portland Baroque Orchestra, The New York Collegium, New […]
