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Shaker Loops, Alleged Dances Angèle Dubeau c.m., c.q. Violoniste virtuose parmi les plus en vue à 1984, perfectionne son art auprès de au Canada, Angèle Dubeau mène depuis Stefan Gheorghiu, en Roumanie. De nom- plus de trente ans une carrière excep- breux prix nationaux et internationaux tionnelle qui l’a menée sur les grandes récompensent son talent. Elle est l’invitée scènes du monde et ce, dans plus d’une des orchestres internationaux et inter- trentaine de pays. Si, au fi l des ans, son prète les grands concertos du répertoire. talent, sa virtuosité et sa musicalité ont Angèle Dubeau reste aussi convaincue été récompensés par de nombreux prix, de la nécessité de mieux faire connaître c’est d’abord et avant tout le public qui la musique classique à un large public ; l’a adoptée pour son jeu envoûtant, sa cette véritable pionnière choisit alors de générosité, sa fougue, ses dons de com- s’engager dans la conception et l’anima- municatrice hors pair et sa facilité excep- tion de grands concerts et d’émissions tionnelle à tisser des liens avec lui. La vio- hebdomadaires à caractère musical dont loniste est d’ailleurs la seule musicienne la très populaire Faites vos gammes à classique canadienne à s’être vue décer- Radio-Canada. Depuis 1995, elle dirige ner deux Disques d’or pour des ventes et anime également la populaire Fête de record de 50 000 exemplaires d’un enre- la musique, un festival de musique au gistrement classique. En carrière, elle a Mont-Tremblant qui attire annuellement vendu plus de 400 000 disques. plus de 35 000 mélomanes. Le parcours musical d’Angèle Dubeau Angèle Dubeau a été nommée Chevalier reste exceptionnel. À l’âge de 15 ans, de l’Ordre national du Québec en 2004, elle obtient un premier prix au Conser- Membre de l’Ordre du Canada en juillet vatoire de mu sique de Montréal alors 1996, et a reçu cette même année le prix qu’elle étudie avec Raymond Dessaints. Calixa-Lavallée de la Société Saint-Jean- Elle poursuit ensuite ses études à la Baptiste, hommages rendus pour sa Juilliard School of Music de New York avec contribution exceptionnelle à la musique la réputée Dorothy Delay puis, de 1981 classique. 2 La Pietà Mue par cette même volonté d’innover, et investigatrices, ses interprétations ne Angèle Dubeau fonde en 1997 La Pietà, tiennent jamais rien pour acquis… L’en- un ensemble à cordes féminin à géométrie semble instrumental qu’elle dirige se dis- variable, composé de musiciennes parmi tingue non seulement par la perfection du les meil leures au Canada. Sans le savoir, jeu, l’agilité, la puissance et le raffi nement cette expérience qui ne se voulait, à l’origi- de la sonorité mais encore par la joie ne, qu’un projet de disque ponctuel, allait com municative qui l’anime. » Aucun doute mo biliser presque tout son temps. Dès ses ne subsiste. Qu’elle soit seule, face à un débuts, l’ensemble se pro duit sur plusi- orchestre, dans l’intimité du répertoire de eurs des scènes les plus prestigieuses du chambre, avec La Pietà, Angèle Dubeau Canada ainsi qu’à la télévision, et ac quiert continue d’émouvoir, d’éblouir, d’éton- une solide reconnaissance. « Pré cision d’at - ner et ne souhaite qu’une seule chose : ta que, qualité du jeu d’ensemble et éner- recommencer. gie… On se croirait magiquement revenu à Le violon d’Angèle Dubeau, le « Des l’époque bénie des Solisti di Za greb… fou- Ro siers », a été fabriqué en 1733 par gue, présence… Le sourire des musicien nes Stradivarius. est contagieux, d’autant plus qu’il passe tant par la bouche que par les oreilles », notait Le Devoir. Re con nues pour leur virtuosité exceptionnelle, leur jeu d’une impeccable précision, la ri chesse de leurs interprétations, mais surtout pour le plai- sir contagieux qui les ani me quand elles sont sur scène, Angèle Du beau et La Pietà sillonnent depuis douze ans l’Amérique et l’Asie. Le Los Angeles Times mention- nait : « Dubeau est une violoniste dyna- mique, passionnante… Toujours robustes 3 Angèle Dubeau c.m., c.q. An artist of rare versatility considered one pedagogue Stefan Gheorgiu. She has won of the most prominent violin virtuosos in several national and international com- Canada, for more than 30 years Angèle petitions and is the guest of international Dubeau has led a dazzling career in the orchestras, performing the great concer- great concert halls of the world. While her tos of the repertoire. virtuosity and musicality have seduced Convinced of the need to introduce clas- critics, the public has adopted Dubeau for sical music to a wider audience, Dubeau her uncommon gifts as a communicator has been a pioneer in programming and and her outstanding ability to connect with hosting gala concerts and weekly music it. In fact, she is the only Canadian clas- television programs such as the famous sical musician to have been awarded two Radio-Canada show Faites vos gammes. gold records for sales exceeding 50,000 Since 1995, she hosts and directs the albums sold in one year and has already popular Fête de la musique, a music fes- succeeded in selling over 400,000 discs. tival in Mont Tremblant, which attracts Angèle Dubeau’s musical trajectory re - over 35,000 music lovers annually. mains unequalled. Introduced to the violin Angèle Dubeau became a Knight of the at a very young age, she attended Ray- Ordre National du Québec in 2004, a mond Dessaints’ class at the Montreal Member of the Order of Canada in July Conservatory of Music and became, at 1996, and in the same year, the Société 15, the youngest student ever to receive Saint-Jean-Baptiste awarded her the Calixa a fi rst prize in violin. Feeling ready to -Lavallée prize for her exceptional contri- spread her wings even further, she mo- bution to classical music. ved to New York to work with Dorothy Delay at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music, then, from 1981 to 1984 she studied in Romania with the eminent 4 La Pietà Transformed by this same desire to in - exciting, dynamic fi ddler… The perform- novate, Angèle Dubeau founded La Pietà ances were consistently robust and inqui - in 1997, an all-female string ensemble that ring, taking nothing for granted… Dubeau’s varies in size, featuring some of Canada’s well-drilled band played with agility, po - best musicians. What she could not have wer, a nicely weighted sound and a fi erce known at the time was that this experi- joy in the doing.” Whether standing alone, ment, originally conceived for periodic re - in front of an orchestra, or in the intimacy cordings, would gradually occupy most of of chamber repertoire with La Pietà, Angèle her time. From early on, the ensemble gai - Dubeau continues to move and astonish ned a solid reputation, playing Cana da’s us, while wanting only one thing: to start most prestigious venues and on tele vi- again. sion. “Precise attacks, excellent ensemble Angèle Dubeau plays on the “Des Ro - playing and energy… One would think one - siers” Stradivarius violin (1733). self magically transported to the bles sed era of the Solisti di Zagreb… passion, pre - sence… The musicians’ smiles are con - ta gious, even more so because they are conveyed by way of both mouth and ears,” noted Le Devoir. Known for their excep- tional virtuosity and impeccable pre cision, their rich interpretations, but above all the contagious happiness that enlivens their stage presence, Angèle Dubeau and La Pietà have crisscrossed the Americas and Asia for the last ten years. The Los Angeles Times noted that “Dubeau is an 5 Louise Bessette, c.m., o.q. Piano Pianiste-concertiste de prestige et de haute Que ce soit en récital solo, en musique de cham- voltige, Louise Bessette s’est taillé une place bre ou comme soliste avec orchestre, Louise de choix dans l’interprétation des plus grandes Bessette est une invitée recherchée sur tou- œuvres de notre temps. Tant pour l’éclectisme tes les scènes d’Europe et d’Amérique, et tout de son répertoire que pour la virtuosité de ses récemment en Chine, lors du 4e Festival in- prestations, Louise Bessette s’est mérité de ternational de piano de Shanghai. Elle a à nombreuses distinctions, telles le premier prix son actif une vingtaine d’enregistrements, et du Concours national de musique Eckhardt- elle contribue à la diffusion et à l’avancement Gramatté (1981), le premier prix du Concours de la nouvelle musique par sa participation international de musique contempo raine (Saint- re marquée aux grands festivals internationaux Germain-en-Laye, 1986), le premier prix et le et par la création de pièces écrites spécialement prix spécial de piano au Concours internatio- pour elle par de nombreux compositeurs, dont nal Gaudeamus (Rotterdam, 1989). Le Conseil les Canadiens Serge Arcuri, Serge Provost, Raoul québécois de la musique lui décernait le prix Sosa et André Villeneuve, et les Français Claude Opus 1996-1997 dans la catégorie « chef ou Ballif, Bruno Ducol et Jacques Lejeune. soliste de l’année » pour son récital consacré Elle a été honorée de plusieurs distinctions, aux Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus d’Olivier dont celle de Femme de l’année, catégorie Arts, Messiaen. En janvier 2010, elle recevait les au Salon de la femme de Montréal en 1989, et Prix Opus « Interprète de l’année », ainsi que le Prix Flandre-Québec en 1991, en reconnais- « Événement musical de l’année » pour l’Au- sance de son apport à la musique contempo- tomne Messiaen 2008.
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