“Caron played with complete
technical authority and more…”

MONTREAL GAZETTE (Kaptainis)


ANNE-JULIE CARON

Canadian marimbist Anne-Julie Caron has made her mark on the world musical scene with her sensitivity, depth, and wide spectrum of tonal colors. Recognized as a soloist and chamber musician, she has been noticed by the Argentinean composer Guillo Espel as “one of his favorite marimbists in all the world.” The Vancouver Sun wrote: “Anne-Julie Caron performed with a talent reminiscent of Evelyn Glennie”.

She has won the 2007 Opus Prize “Discovery of the year”, the 2nd Prize at the 2006 International Marimba Competition in Linz, Austria, and first prize at two of the most prestigious Canadian competitions: the 2005 Montreal Symphony Standard Life Competition and the 2004 Prix d’Europe.

Activities this season will include solo appearances throughout Canada including a concert at the Palais Montcalm (QC), a solo marimba commission from the Canadian composer Kevin Lau, a tour of the Maritimes and a performance with Emmanuel Séjourné.

Highlights of her career include the release of her first CD « La Rencontre » on the ATMA label, her New York debut and appearances at PASIC (one of the world's most important percussion conventions), at the Festival Internacional de Marimbistas (Mexico), at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival (USA), and at numerous Canadian festivals including Ottawa, Cool Drumming, Lanaudière, Vancouver, and Ideacity. She has also performed as a soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal, Thirteen Strings and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. Finally, she toured in BC and performed 18 concerts for Prairie Debut in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Ms. Caron is active as a teacher and will be giving several masterclasses in the coming season. She has given clinics and masterclasses at PASIC, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico, and in several universities including the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, l'Université de Montréal and the University of Indiana.

Ms. Caron has been the recipient of other prizes and awards including 1st Prize in percussion at the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivières Competition in 2003, the Conservatoire de Québec Concerto Competition in 2002 and the Radio-Canada Concours Jeunes Artistes in 2001. She was also chosen as “Lauréate de Québec” by Le Soleil and Radio-Canada. In addition, she has received several grants and scholarships from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, and the Fondation Wilfrid-Pelletier.

Anne-Julie Caron began studying piano at the age of four and continued for seven years. In 1994 she enrolled in Carol Lemieux’s percussion class at the Conservatoire de musique de Québec and in 2003, graduated with “Grande Distinction” having been awarded the highest mark given to a percussionist in the history of Québec conservatories. The following year she attended the Boston Conservatory where she studied marimba performance with renowned soloist Nancy Zeltsman. She has also studied with Bogdan Bacanu and has had the unique opportunity to work with Keiko Abe.

Anne-Julie’s instrument is the Adams Artist Classic 5 octaves.

Anne-Julie performs as part of duo with violinist Marc Djokic. To view a video please visit here:Piazzolla.

www.annejuliecaron.com

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