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| Anne-Julie Caron at Trinity Anne-Julie Caron, marimba will perform on Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at the Trinity Church, NYC with Margaret Kampmeier, piano. They will play the works of Piazzolla, Pat Metheny, J.S. Bach, Guillo Espel, Camille Saint-Saens. Canadian percussionist Anne-Julie Caron is recognized by the greatest masters of her field as one of the most remarkable talents of her generation. John Beck, internationally renowned percussionist, says: "Anne-Julie Caron is an extremely talented percussionist. Her flawless, musical (...) performances were a joy to hear (...) She will set a standard for others to follow." Her sensational performances astonish with their deepness, colors and sensitivity. Le Soleil wrote: " An evocative moment, profound and dreamlike (...) Anne-Julie Caron demonstrated that the expressive possibilities of the marimba can easily equal those of the violin (...) The clear phrases, dynamic variety and in general, the intelligence and sensibility of the interpreter, captivated the audience attention still more. " She brilliantly performed in solo recitals as well as with orchestras such as the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. The Gazette wrote: " Anne-Julie Caron played with complete technical authority and more...Of Caron's star potential (...) there can be no doubt . " Mainly recognized as a marimba soloist, Anne-Julie Caron has won the 2nd Prize and a recording contract with Classic Records (Europe) at the International Marimba Competition Linz 2006 and two of the most prestigious Canadian competitions: The Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition (2005) and the Prix d'Europe (2004). Miss Caron's rapidly blooming career is causing her to be sought after both in Canada, United States and more. This season, she will give several recitals in Canada including a recital for the Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. At the same time, Miss Caron will give masterclasses at the Indiana University (United States), the University of Toronto and Saskatoon University. She is also planning to use the three weeks session's prize that she won at the Banff Arts Center to work on her solo repertoire and have several other projects including one in Switzerland. Finally, she will commission her first piece to the very talented canadian composer Oleksa Lozowchuk and work on her first solo recording, both projects made possible with the generosity of La Capitale Assurances Generales and who offered financial support to Anne-Julie on a partnership basis. On another note, she has been chosen by Prairies Debut for concerts for 2007-2008. Highlights of 2005-2006 include an invitation as a guest artist at the Festival internacional de Marimbistas helding in Chiapas, Mexico and many solo appearances with orchestras and festivals such as the Festival International de Lanaudiere. Highlights of 2004-2005 included an appearance as a guest "showcase" artist and a concert with the leading French percussionist and composer Emmanuel Sejourne in the United States at the Zeltsman Marimba Festival, one of the most important international marimba festivals. She also played in many other summer festivals including Musique de chambre a Sainte-Petronille, Stratford Summer Music Festival and recorded for the second time as a soloist with Radio-Canada. Anne-Julie Caron has been selected with 6 marimbists around the world to take part of a ten days masterclass with the most prestigious marimba master Keiko Abe at the Academie musicale de Villecroze in France. Finally, Miss Caron has been the representative and spokesperson for a concert series at the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur in Quebec. In the past, Anne-Julie Caron has won additional prestigious prizes and awards including the first place at the Trois-Rivieres Symphony Competition in 2003 (Louis Charbonneau Prize), the Conservatoire de Musique de Quebec concerto competition in 2002 and the Radio-Canada Concours Jeunes Artistes in 2001. This led to solo performances, radio broadcasts and subsequent re-invitations as a guest soloist. She was also chosen as "Laureate de Quebec" by Le Soleil and Radio-Canada. Additionally, Miss Caron has received several grants and scholarships from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec and the Wilfrid-Pelletier Foundation for being the most outstanding student in the conservatories of the province of Quebec. Anne-Julie Caron began her musical studies in Quebec at the age of four on the piano and continued for seven years until entering into the percussion class of Carol Lemieux at the Conservatoire de musique de Quebec in 1994. In 2003, she graduated with Grand Distinction at the top of her class with a score of 99% on her final recital, the highest result given to a percussionist in the history of Quebec conservatories. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |