Mariane Patenaude will be a pianist at the Academy for the twenty-second consecutive year in 2024!
Recipient of the prestigious Prix d’Europe and the Canadian Music Centre Award in the same competition for her interpretation of “Brisures” by Gilbert Patenaude, Mariane Patenaude began her musical training at the age of six at the Vincent-d’Indy School of Music (Thérèse Brouillette). She continued her studies at Pierre-Laporte High School (Charlotte Dumas) and later at the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Montréal (Raoul Sosa).
A winner of numerous scholarships and competitions, Mariane Patenaude is highly sought after by instrumentalists and lyrical artists alike. After her studies at the conservatory, she further honed her skills with Francis Dubé and Monique Deschaussées. Simultaneously, Mariane Patenaude received solid vocal training from France Dion, Pierre Mollet, and Gabrielle Lavigne.
Her activities have taken her to various provinces in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Starting in fall of 2012, Mariane has been a professor and pianist at the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique de Montréal. She has also been a pianist at the Orford Music Academy since 2002 and at the International Academy of Domaine Forget since 2022. Additionally, she has been the musical and artistic director of the girls’ choir Les Voix d’Elles since 2014.
For over thirty years, Mariane Patenaude has been teaching piano and conducting choirs. She is regularly invited to serve as a jury member in interpretation competitions.
Mariane is a founding member of the Polymnie trio and Orford Six Pianos. Her performances can be heard on various recordings under labels such as Analekta, Atma, XXI, and Richelieu.