Louise Bessette
Louise Bessette was born in Montreal, she trained at the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec a Montreal (CMQM).
Louise Bessette
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- Name
- Louise Bessette
- Born
- 20 June 1959
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Nationality
- Canada
- Occupation
- pianist · musician
- Fields
- classical music
- Honours
- Member of the Order of Canada · Officer of the National Order of Quebec · Governor General's Performing Arts Award · Order of Montreal
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• Name — Louise Bessette • Born — 20 June 1959 • Birthplace — Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Instrument — Piano • Website — www.louisebessette.com
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Louise Bessette, recorded as a musician, was born in 1959. The birth is recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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In 2001, she was made a member of the Order of Canada in recognition for "her great talent and contribution to contemporary music". In 2005, she was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec. In 2014 she was awarded an Opus Award for Performer of the Year. In 2019 she received the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award from the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. In 2024, she was made knight of the Order of Montreal.
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