Marie-Thérèse Paquin

Marie-Thérèse Paquin playing piano in Montréal, January 1945.

Marie-Thérèse Paquin, CM CQ was born July 4, 1905 in Montreal, Quebec, and died in the same city on May 9, 1997. She was a concert pianist and piano professor.

Biography

Paquin studied piano with Alfred La Liberté. She had a brilliant career as a member of a quartet for 20 years. She was pianist for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra from 1936 to 1964. She played under the direction of many great names such as Pierre Monteux, Charles Münch, Igor Stravinski, Wilfrid Pelletier, J.J. Gagnier, Jean-Marie Beaudet and Jean Deslauriers.

Honneurs

1980 - Member of the Order of Canada
1982 - Prix Calixa-Lavallée
1987 - Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec

Sources

Leclerc, Gilles M.; Rochon, Pierre (December 16, 2013) [2007]. "Marie-Thérèse Paquin". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
Marie-Thérèse Paquin, C.M., Membre (1980) de l'Order of Canada
Marie-Thérèse Vintrin-Paquin (1905 – 1997), Chevalière (1987) de l'Ordre national du Québec

References

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