Renée Morisset

Renée Morisset
Born	(1928-06-13)June 13, 1928 St-Damien-de-Bellechasse, near Quebec City, Quebec[1]
Died	May 3, 2009(2009-05-03) (aged 80), Quebec City[2]
Genres	classical music
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1952—2003

Renée Morisset, OC CQ (June 13, 1928 – May 3, 2009) was a Canadian pianist. She and her husband, Victor Bouchard, were one of the foremost piano duos in Canadian classical music.^[3]

Honours

Morisset was a pupil of Georges-Émile Tanguay. In 1964, she and her husband were awarded the Prix Calixa-Lavallée. In 1981, she and her husband were made Members of the Order of Canada in recognition of having "contributed to" Canada's "musical life by attracting attention to the works of Canadian composers - works that were composed especially for them - and through their participation in various cultural organizations". In 1985, they were promoted to Officers.^[4] In 1994, they were made Knights of the National Order of Quebec.^[5]

References

1. "Morisset, Renée". The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
2. "Décès de la pianiste Renée Morisset". La Presse Canadienne (on www.cyberpresse.ca) (in French). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
3. "Debates of the Senate (Hansard), Thursday, May 14, 2009". Parliament of Canada.
4. Order of Canada citation
5. "National Order of Quebec citation" (in French).