INFINI

Featuring

Elisabeth St-Gelais
Louise Pelletier
Cécile Chaminade
Camille Saint-Saëns
Georges Bizet
Henri Duparc

Francis Poulenc

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Composer Biography

Cécile Chaminade, a rare female composer at the turn of the 20th century, was nicknamed 'ma petite Mozart' by Georges Bizet and achieved international success with her salon music.

Album & Artwork

The album's cover art was designed by Caroline Monnet, who also contributed to the project to represent First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people through culture.

Performer Biography

Elisabeth St-Gelais has won several prestigious awards, including McGill University's Wirth Vocal Prize and the Grand Prize at the Canimex Canadian Music Competition in 2022.

Historical Context

French mélodie, unlike German lied, is rooted in an elitist salon culture of wit and refinement that flourished in 19th-century Paris.

Performer Biography

Pianist Louise Pelletier has been an accompanist and vocal coach at McGill University's Schulich School of Music for over 20 years and is the musical director of Jeunesses Musicales Canada's opera program.

Performer Biography

Elisabeth St-Gelais, a soprano, was named Radio-Canada's 2023-2024 classical breakout artist and is a member of the Innu First Nation from Pessamit.

Interpretation

Elisabeth St-Gelais chose to focus her debut album on French mélodies because singing in her mother tongue allows her to work on interpretation in detail and showcase her French-speaking background.