Teachers & Guests

Department: Piano

Richard Boulanger

Richard Boulanger first studied at the Montreal Conservatory where he finished with a diploma in piano (Yvonne Hubert’s class), music history and chamber music. After a one year internship with pianist Karl Engel in Germany, he perfected is skills for six years with renowned teacher Nadia Boulanger in Paris. During his stay in Paris, he also enrolled at la Sorbonne where he obtained a doctorate in musicology.» Read More

Nhat-Viet Phi

Nhat-Viet (“Toto”) Phi made history by winning the first prize for piano in 1982 at the Canadian National Music Festival in Toronto, at the precedent-setting age of eleven. He followed in 1983 by a first prize at the Montreal Symphony Orchestra competitions. » Read More

Department: Voice

Lisa Roy

Soprano Lisa Roy studied at l’Université de Moncton and l’Université Laval. Furthermore, she specialised her craft with masters such as Ian Partridge, Dalton Baldwin and Lorraine Nubar.

She also assumed the artistic direction of Opera NB for the production of the opera Carmen de Bizet.» Read More

Carol Leger
Recipient of a master’s degree in voice/interpretation at Université de Montréal in April 2011, Miss Léger has played an integral part in Université de Montréal’s opera workshop.

In the past two years, she has played two primary roles with UdeM; Saffi in J. Strauss’ der Zigeunerbaron in 2010 and Cleopatra in Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto in 2011.» Read More

Department: Choir

Monique Richard
Monique Richard is professor at the Université of Moncton music department where she is responsible for the music education classes and the vocal ensembles. She completed her Master`s Degree in Choral Conducting at the University of Illinois in 1994. Trained as a pianist and music educator at the Université de Moncton, she comes from a long tradition of choral music. Monique Richard was the Arts and Music Coordinator in School District 01 in the Moncton area for seventeen years. » Read More

Department: Bassoon

Robert Lewis
Robert is a native of Cleveland, Ohio, where his early studies were under Stanley Maret and George Goslee, both of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. He holds the degrees of Bachelor of Music in Performance from Bowling Green State University and Master of Music in Performance from Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where he studied under Stephen Maxym. He is the principal bassoonist with the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra, former principal bassoonist with Symphony New Brunswick, and has performed as a soloist with both orchestras. » Read More

Department: Guitar

Bruno Jacques Pelletier

Born in the Hull area (Quebec), Bruno Jacques Pelletier’s passion for the guitar started when he was 8 years old. Having been raised in a family of musicians, he perfected his art by playing on a regular basis in numerous events. » Read More

Department: Composition

Richard Gibson
RICHARD GIBSON (b. Charlottetown PEI) has composed for all instrumental and vocal genres with the exception of opera. Winner of the 1983 SOCAN (PRO) Young Canadian Composer award, Gibson has studied at the graduate level with Peter Paul Koprowski and David Lumsdaine. » Read More

Department: Flute

Karin Aurell
Karin Aurell moved to Canada from her native Sweden in 2001. Since then she has become one of Eastern Canada’s most sought after flutists. She performs regularly with orchestras in the Maritimes, as well as performing in solo and chamber recitals across the region. » Read More

Department: Percussion

Michel Deschênes
Percussionist Michel Deschênes obtained his B.Mus. in performance from the Université de Moncton; he then pursued graduate studies at McGill University under Pierre Béluse. He is a fouding member of the percussion quartet Amerythme, with whom he has toured Canada, France, and Belgium. » Read More

Department: Clarinet/Saxophone

Chantal Doiron
Chantal Doiron is currently a music teacher in the Edmundston area (district 3). She has a degree in music education from Université de Moncton with a major in clarinet. Chantal has participated in many ensembles and concert bands since a young age. She was a member of the clarinet ensemble through her studies at U de M and was also part of the Mount Allison Concert Band. » Read More

Department: Clarinet/Oboe

Valentin Todorov
Valentin holds a diploma with l’Académie supérieure de musique of Sofia, Bulgaria, where he obtained the first prize in chamber music and oboe. He has 20 years experience in teaching music at all levels; academic, secondary and primary. With this experience and competence, plus his profound knowledge in music theory (solfège, harmony, and counterpoint), he assures a high quality education with his teaching.
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Department: Horn

Chantal Gagné
Chantal Gagné holds a Music Education Bachelors degree from Université de Moncton. Amongst many musical activities throughout the years, she presently plays trumpet and horn in numerous ensembles such as 1 2 Trio, Ensemble de Cuivres of Université de Moncton, Æquilibrium Brass, New Brunswick Winds Ensemble and Brass Choir of Mount Allison University. » Read More

Department: Violin

Nadia Francavilla
Born in Montreal, violinist Nadia Francavilla is both an accomplished recitalist and outstanding chamber musician. After having been a member of the Arthur-LeBlanc String Quartet for many years, she has played with the Quatuor Bozzini and makes frequent tours in Canada, the United States and Europe. » Read More