GENEVIÈVE LÉVESQUE, MEZZO-SOPRANO [email protected] MIC Artists Management, Sally Corbeil, Canadian Agency http://www.micartists.com/micbio_GenevieveLevesque.htm
PERFORMANCES
Operas Berta Il barbiere di Seviglia, Rossini (Pacific Opera Victoria) British-Columbia 2016 Berta Il barbiere di Seviglia, Rossini (Montreal’s Italian Week) Montreal 2015 Third Lady Die Zauberflöte, Mozart (Compagnie Baroque Mont-Royal) Montreal 2015 Geneviève Pelléas et Mélisande, Debussy Tourcoing, France 2015 Suzuki Madama Butterfly, Puccini (Montreal’s Italian Week) Montreal 2014 Carmen La Tragédie de Carmen, Brook ICAV Montreal, Qc 2014 Carmen La Tragédie de Carmen, Brook IVAI Virginia, 2014 Flora Bervoix La Traviata, Verdi Opéra de Québec 2012 Ines Il trovatore, Verdi Opéra de Québec 2010 Carmen Carmen, Bizet, Opéra-Théâtre Rimouski 2010 Alisa Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti Opéra de Québec 2010 Lola Cavalleria rusticana, Mascagni Opéra de Québec 2009 Dorabella Così fan tutte, Mozart OperaMcGill 2008 Laura La Gioconda, Ponchielli, excerpts (AIMS, summer) Graz,Austria, 2007 Erika Vanessa, Barber Opera McGill 2007 Chatte L’enfant et les sortilèges, Ravel Opera McGill 2007 Tasse Chinoise L’enfant et les sortilèges, Ravel Opera McGill 2007 Dorabella Così fan tutte, Mozart, excerpts Orford Arts Center 2006 Mignon Mignon, Thomas, Summer Opera Lyric Theatre Toronto 2005
Requiem, Oratorio and Mass Alto Solo Requiem, Verdi (Montreal Symphony House) Montreal 2016 Alto Solo Gloria, Vivaldi Montreal 2016 Alto Solo Messe Solennelle, Rossini Montreal 2015 Alto Solo Requiem, Donizetti Montreal 2015 Alto Solo Requiem K 626, Mozart Chicoutimi, Qc 2015 Alto Solo Grand-Messe, B. Fecteau et G. Vigneault Joliette, Qc 2014 Alto Solo Requiem Op. 8, Dvorak McGill 2006
Lieder -Brahm’s Rhapsody für Alto (Maestro Philippe Bourque et Louis Lavigueur) Montreal 2014 -Zwei gesänge Op. 91 Brahms, Concert musique de chambre Montréal 2012 (Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin et autres musiciens de l’Orchestre Métropolitain) -Das Lied von der Erde, Mahler Montréal 2009 (Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin et l’Orchestre Métropolitain) -Knaben Wunderhorn, Mahler, excerpts, AIMS Austria, summer 2007 -Kindertotenlieder, Mahler, Small woodwind ensemble Mc Gill 2007
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS -Finalist, NOA Caroline and Dominik Argento Vocal Competition New York, January 2014 -Finalist, 23e Concours International de Chant de Clermont-Ferrand France, February 2013 -Finalist, Prix d’Europe 2012 Montréal, June 2012 -Finalist, XI Czech and Slovak International Singing Competition Montréal, November 2011 -Canadian Council for the Arts ($1,500) Montréal, May 2011 (Travel Grants to Professional Musicians, Individuals) -Grant recipient, B2 Program Competition ($40,000) Quebec 2008 (Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture) -Finalist, Meistersinger Competition, AIMS, summer Austria 2007 -AIMS Scholarship ($2,000), summer Austria 2007 -Canadian Council for the Arts ($1,500) Montréal 2007 (Travel Grants to Professional Musicians, Individuals) -Austrian Society Scholarship ($3,000) McGill 2007 -McGill Graduate Studies Fellowship ($5,000) McGill 2006-2007 -First place, Concours provincial de musique de Sillery (Classical Voice Challenges) Québec 2006 -First place, Canada Music Competition (Category 20-22) Alberta 2005
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Doctor of Music, Performance, Solo Voice, Thesis, McGill University 2006-2010 Master of Music, Solo Voice, Thesis, McGill University 2004-2006 Bachelor of Music, Performance, Voice, McGill University 2001-2004 College Diploma, Piano and Voice, CEGEP de Ste-Foy, Quebec 1999-2001
Voice teachers: Gabrielle Lavigne 2011-now Stefano Algieri 2006-2010
Vocal Coaches: Hank Knox, Patrick Hansen, Michael McMahon, Mark Pinzow, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Louise Pelletier, Dixie Ross-Neill, Claude Soucy, Julian Wachner
Conductors: Philippe Bourque, Giuseppe Grazioli, Alexis Hauser, Alexander Kalajdzic, Hank Knox, Jean- François Lapointe, Louis Lavigueur, Daniel Lipton, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Eduardo Müller, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jean-Philippe Tremblay, Julian Wachner
WORK EXPERIENCE Voice and piano teacher, individual instruction, CODA Music School Longueuil, 2002-2009 Voice teacher, individual instruction, McGill Conservatory 2007-now
SKILLS Languages spoken: French, English, German Languages sung: French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Latin, Tagalog, and Czech Acting class: 2012-2013 (with François Racine)
Karate, black belt, Kempo Taikido training 1993-1998 Hip Hop Dance Montréal, 2006-2009 Flamenco Dance Montreal, 2010-now Tango Dance Montréal, 2010-2011