Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:30pm
Merging Waters United Church, 24 Maple Avenue
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 2E6
Price: $25 for adults and $10 for students.
Children 16 and under are free.
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Piano Trio in G major
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
Nocturne et Cortège
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Kaddish
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Piano Trio in A minor, M.67
Julie Trudeau, cello
Cellist Julie Trudeau is regularly invited as a soloist and chamber musician to prestigious festivals and concert societies in America, Europe, and Asia. She has performed as a soloist with various orchestras and served as the cellist of the Molinari Quartet (2000-2007), collaborating with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Esprit Orchestra in Toronto.
After studying with Walter Joachim, Julie Trudeau furthered her training in Paris under the guidance of Philippe Muller, supported by a scholarship from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. Demonstrating a strong commitment to the new generation of musicians, she closely collaborates with young performers and frequently engages in guiding the creative process of emerging composers.
Julie Trudeau is an esteemed member of the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and the Sela Trio. Previously, she held positions in renowned ensembles such as the Molinari Quartet, the Ponticello Cello Quartet, and Ensemble Transmission. Her exceptional musicality can be heard on recordings released by reputable labels including ATMA, XXI-21, Naxos, and Disque SRC.
In addition to her performances, Julie Trudeau has been actively involved in education for several years. She imparts her knowledge and passion to aspiring musicians at institutions such as Cégep Marie-Victorin, Joseph-François-Perrault School in CSDM, and the esteemed Laurentian Music Camp.
Yukari Cousineau, violin
Yukari Cousineau is Concertmaster of the Orchestre Métropolitain under Yannick Nézet-Séguin. She also performs with the Ensemble Magellan (with Olivier Thouin, Yegor Dyachkov, and Jean Saulnier), the Ensemble Jean Cousineau, and the Quatuor La Muse, which she founded in 2008. In 2014 she performed Alban Berg's violin concerto To the Memory of an Angel with the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Julian Kuerti, and in November 2016 she again appeared as a soloist with the Orchestre Métropolitain. The daughter of Jean Cousineau, founder of the École Les Petits Violons, Yukari has performed with a number of ensembles, including the Trio Cousineau, the Quatuor Molinari, La Pietà, and the McGill Chamber Orchestra. She has appeared as guest artist at numerous music festivals, including the Festival International de Lanaudière, the Concerts aux Îles du Bic, and Un Été à Bourges.
To learn more, visit yukaricousineau.com
Julien LeBlanc, piano
Canadian pianist, Julien LeBlanc, dazzles with virtuosity and appealing enthusiasm. He is recognized for his great musical sensitivity and his ability to communicate the essence of the music. Based in Montreal, he is active on the Canadian musical scene equally as soloist, chamber music pianist and accompanist.
To learn more, visit julienleblanc.com