Angèle Dubeau
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Angèle Dubeau, CM
, CQ
(born March 24, 1962) is a Québécois
e violin
ist.
Dubeau is a graduate and First Prize winner of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music with Dorothy DeLay
and later went to Romania to work with Ştefan Gheorghiu
. Since that time, Dubeau has been regarded as one of Canada's most prominent classical performing artists. She has performed in concert halls in more than 25 countries and won several important international competitions. In addition, she has sold more than 300,000 records as a solo classical recording artist. Besides Dubeau, only a few other classical soloists have a certified Gold record for 50,000 albums sold in a given year. Some awards that she has won include the Sylva Gelber prize, International Community of Francophone Radio's "Soloist of the Year 1987," Prize of the Americas at the "Viña del Mar International Competition" among others.
Since 1994, Dubeau conceived and hosted concert broadcasts and weekly music programs for Radio-Canada. These include "Faites vos gammes" and "Angèle Dubeau et la Fête de la Musique." Another important project for Dubeau has been "Music in the Mountains," a popular event she organized, directed and hosted since 1995 which attracts 75,000 people every Labour Day weekend.
In 1997, Dubeau created the all-female string ensemble "La Pietà." This ensemble has performed in numerous concert halls in Canada, the United States, China and Japan, receiving rave reviews from local papers and radio stations. As of 2006, they have recorded seven albums and one DVD, which topped the Canadian charts.
Dubeau plays on the "Des Rosiers" Stradivarius
violin
from 1733. She received this violin in 1976 when the violinist and previous owner Arthur Leblanc met and heard Dubeau play.
In 1996, she was made a member of the Order of Canada
. In 2004, she was also made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, CQ
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
(born March 24, 1962) is a Québécois
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
e violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
Dubeau is a graduate and First Prize winner of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. She studied at the Juilliard School of Music with Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay
Dorothy DeLay was an American violin instructor, primarily at the Juilliard School.She was born in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.-Career and education:...
and later went to Romania to work with Ştefan Gheorghiu
Stefan Gheorghiu (violinist)
Ştefan Gheorghiu is a Romanian musician, violinist and teacher, born in Galați, Romania in 1926.At 5 he starts studying the violin and at 9 becomes student of the Royal Music Academy in Bucharest....
. Since that time, Dubeau has been regarded as one of Canada's most prominent classical performing artists. She has performed in concert halls in more than 25 countries and won several important international competitions. In addition, she has sold more than 300,000 records as a solo classical recording artist. Besides Dubeau, only a few other classical soloists have a certified Gold record for 50,000 albums sold in a given year. Some awards that she has won include the Sylva Gelber prize, International Community of Francophone Radio's "Soloist of the Year 1987," Prize of the Americas at the "Viña del Mar International Competition" among others.
Since 1994, Dubeau conceived and hosted concert broadcasts and weekly music programs for Radio-Canada. These include "Faites vos gammes" and "Angèle Dubeau et la Fête de la Musique." Another important project for Dubeau has been "Music in the Mountains," a popular event she organized, directed and hosted since 1995 which attracts 75,000 people every Labour Day weekend.
In 1997, Dubeau created the all-female string ensemble "La Pietà." This ensemble has performed in numerous concert halls in Canada, the United States, China and Japan, receiving rave reviews from local papers and radio stations. As of 2006, they have recorded seven albums and one DVD, which topped the Canadian charts.
Dubeau plays on the "Des Rosiers" Stradivarius
Stradivarius
The name Stradivarius is associated with violins built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari. According to their reputation, the quality of their sound has defied attempts to explain or reproduce, though this belief is controversial...
violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
from 1733. She received this violin in 1976 when the violinist and previous owner Arthur Leblanc met and heard Dubeau play.
In 1996, she was made a member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
. In 2004, she was also made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec
National Order of Quebec
The National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
.