Originally from Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Steve Normandin is an ardent champion of French chanson and of the accordion. He is a devoted collector of 78 rpm records and of anything to do with the popular music of the first half of the 20th century. Between 2002 and 2007, he toured the show Chansons en noir et blanc throughout Quebec and France. […]
Archives: Artistes
Sumner Thompson
Hailed as “the real thing” (Cleveland Plain Dealer) and praised for his “elegant style” (Boston Globe), Sumner Thompson is one of the most sought-after young baritones singing today. His appearances on the operatic stage include the title role in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo (Contemporary Opera Denmark in Copenhagen), Uberto in La Serva Padrona (Apollo’s Fire), the Traveller […]
Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal
Praised for its “rich-textured, vibrant sound” and “hypnotic beauty”, the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM) has established a reputation as Montréal’s finest early music vocal ensemble. Composed of 10 to 13 singers chosen for the remarkable clarity and purity of their voices, the choir is often accompanied by period instruments to perform Renaissance […]
Susan Platts
British-born Canadian mezzo-soprano Susan Platts brings a uniquely rich and wide-ranging voice to the concert and recital repertoire for alto and mezzo-soprano. In May of 2004, as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, world-renowned soprano Jessye Norman chose Ms Platts from 26 candidates world-wide to be her protégée. She has had the […]
Steven Dann
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. […]
Susie Napper
Cellist, gambist, continuo player par excellence, Susie Napper is known for her colorful, even controversial performances of both solo and chamber repertoire of the 17th and 18th centuries. Having spent her childhood in an artistic milieu in London, in her late teens she moved to New York to study at the Juilliard School, then to the […]
Suzie LeBlanc
Suzie LeBlanc, C.M., has carved out one of the most unique profiles of any Canadian soprano. Her performing career in early music includes not only recitals and performances with orchestras, opera companies, traditional and new music ensembles, but she was widely acclaimed as the protagonist in Rodrigue Jean’s film Lost Song at the Toronto International […]
Suzanne Binet-Audet
Sven Meier
Sylvain Bergeron
Considered “a supremely refined, elegant and cerebral musician” (Ottawa Citizen), Sylvain Bergeron is a master of the lute and family of early plucked instruments, including the theorbo, archilute and baroque guitar. He is in great demand on the North American music scene as a soloist and continuist. He is one of the pioneers of early […]
