Louise Bessette

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Louise Bessette
File:Louise Bessette au chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur.jpg
Background information
Born (1959-06-20) June 20, 1959 (age 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
InstrumentPiano
Websitewww.louisebessette.com

Louise Bessette, CM OQ (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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Award Recipients - Governor General's Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA)". ggpaa.ca. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. ↑ Order of Canada citation
  3. ↑ "Louise Bessette citation". National Order of Quebec (in French).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ Schwartz, Susan (2019-03-01). "Pianist Louise Bessette honoured with lifetime artistic achievement award | Montreal Gazette". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  5. ↑ "Louise Bessette". 3 May 2024.

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