Louise Bessette
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| Born | (1959-06-20) June 20, 1959 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Louise Bessette, CMOQ (born June 20, 1959) is a Canadian pianist. Born in Montreal, she trained at the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec a Montreal (CMQM).[1]
Awards
In 2001, she was made a member of the Order of Canada in recognition for "her great talent and contribution to contemporary music".[2] In 2005, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec.[3] In 2014 she was awarded an Opus Award for Performer of the Year.[1] In 2019 she received the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award from the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.[1][4] In 2024, she was made knight of the Order of Montreal.[5]
References
- ^ abc"Award Recipients - Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA)". ggpaa.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^Order of Canada citation (archived)
- ^"Louise Bessette citation". National Order of Quebec (in French).
- ^Schwartz, Susan (2019-03-01). "Pianist Louise Bessette honoured with lifetime artistic achievement award | Montreal Gazette". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^"Louise Bessette". 3 May 2024.
External links
- Louise Bessette at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Louise Bessette in Wikipedia (en français)
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