Lise Germain professional flutist

My training

Graduated from the Québec Music  Conservatory  with a First Prize in Flute.

Studied with Gail Grimstead-Michaud.

Fellow of the Canada Council for the Arts, Lise Germain studied in Paris with Alain Marion and Raymond Guiot.

Chamber music  with Serge Blanc at the ¨École normale supérieure de musique¨ in Paris.

Masters classes with Jean-Pierre Rampal and James Galway.

Teaching experience

Flute teacher for over 30 years.
Flute professor at the  Department of Music of the University of Ottawa for 23 years.
Flute professor at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec in Gatineau for 11 years.

My career as a flutist

First flute of the Hull Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Louis Lavigueur for 15 years.

Member of the Ottawa  Opera Lyra Orchestra for 7 years: Second flute and piccolo

Freelance flutist for the National Arts  Center Orchestra in Ottawa for 10 years.

Former member of the Bel Canto Wind Quintet

Lise Germain has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in France and Canada.

Several recordings on CBC National Radio.

Member of the flute and harp duo with harpist Caroline Léonardelli for 5 years.

Member of the ensemble ¨Les flûtistes de Montréal¨.

Member of the ¨Bellerive Ensemble¨, flute and guitar duo with guitarist Sydney Vrana since 2012

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