Marie Lacasse began her musical studies at the piano, with her mother as a teacher. Soon after, she became intrigued by the violin and developed a genuine passion for the instrument! She joined the OSM in November 1997 and will always remember her first concert under the baton of Charles Dutoit.
First violins
Marie Lacasse
Model of instrument: Giovanni Battista Gracino violin, 1695, and Arthur Vigneron bow, 1895, generously loaned by Canimex
Hometown: Repentigny
Academic institutions attended: Conservatoire de musique de Trois-Rivières, Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, McGill University
Musical first love: Brahms’ Violin Concerto
Prizes and scholarships: Grand Prize winner of the OSM Competition, prize winner in the Concertino Praga International Competition and Governor General of Canada medal
Favourite composer: Brahms
Favourite works: The works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Handel
Other interests: Interior decoration, giving a second life to antiques, running
If you could play another instrument, you would choose …: Cello
If you hadn’t chosen to become a musician, you would be …: A lawyer or interior designer
Is there anything you would like to add? I have two children: Alexy and Claudio-Rose