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Louise Bessette Awarded the Prix Opus for Interprète de l’Année / Artist of the Year

Posted on February 6, 2015 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

At a Gala event on February 1 at Salle Bourgie, Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, Le Conseil québécois de la musique declared pianist Louise Bessette the winner of the Prix Opus for Interprète de l’Année / Artist of the Year. Recognized around the world as an exceptional pianist, and as a pre-eminent interpreter of the music of our time in…

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Pianist Louise Bessette a Double ‘Prix Opus’ Winner, Wins Raves for UK Recitals

Posted on February 6, 2013 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Pianist Louise Bessette, hailed internationally as one of the pre-eminent interpreters of the music of our time, is this year’s winner of two prestigious prizes from Le Conseil québécois de la musique. At the January 27 ceremony, Bessette was declared the winner of two Prix Opus for “Concert of the Year – Montreal” as well as “Concert of the Year…

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Louise Bessette at Mont Tremblant’s Fête de la Musique, September 5 at 12pm

Posted on August 29, 2011 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

Pianist Louise Bessette offers “Danse et folklore”, a bewitching solo recital program to passionately embrace the passing summer, on Monday September 5th (Labour Day) at 12pm, on stage Quebecor, place Saint-Bernard, Tremblant. The outdoor recital will encompass tangos by Albeniz and Piazzolla, extracts from Danzas Gitanas op. 55 by Turina, plus the famous Suite Andalouse by cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona….

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Pianist Louise Bessette to give 5 world premieres this season

Posted on August 1, 2011 by shiragilbert | 0 Comments

The exhilarating and elegant concert pianist Louise Bessette is recognized internationally as one of today’s pre-eminent interpreters of the music of our time. Celebrating the 30-year anniverary of her career this season, Bessette will add 5 new world premieres to her list of almost 40 new works, including many written expressly for her by Canadian composers Serge Arcuri, Serge Provost, Raoul Sosa, and…

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