Elise Lavallée
Viola
Lavallée began her viola studies at Le Conservatoire de Musique de Québec with Douglas McNabney and François Paradis. After being offered a full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music, she moved to New York and completed a Master of Music degree under the tutelage of Emmanuel Vardi, Cynthia Phelps and violinist Patinka Kopec. Lavallée pursued her studies further, earning an Artist Diploma from McGIll University. Lavallée joined the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in 1997 as Assistant Principal Viola and is currently acting as Principal Viola. In addition to her work with the WSO, she has appeared with numerous orchestras in Canada and the United States. She regularly performs chamber music and solo recitals with various ensembles including Winnipeg Chamber Music Society, Virtuosi, Groundswell, Music at The Millenium, Camerata Nova, Canzona, Winnipeg Art Gallery, WSO Home Recitals, Rosamunde Festival, Music N'Mavens, Skywalk Concerts, Winnipeg New Music Festival, Eckhardt Grammatte Hall, La Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur Montréal, Montreal Chamber Music Festival and La Cinquième Salle de la Place Des Arts.
Lavallée has appeared as a soloist with the WSO and the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra. An enthusiastic communicator and dedicated teacher, Lavallée has been maintaining a very active viola teaching studio, and is a Viola Instructor and Chamber Music Coach at the Désautel Faculty of Music of the University of Manitoba. She is a sought-after speaker, giving lectures including music appreciation courses at L'Université St-Boniface. Lavallée has also been very active for the past 15 years as a columnist at Radio-Canada Manitoba, as well as hosting the WSO's podcast series, The Silence Between. She has also held various administrative positions at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, hosted the WSO's Pre-concert Talks and has served on the boards of the WSO and Rosamunde Summer Music Academy. In the francophone community, she founded Les Grands Concerts de la Cathédrale St-Boniface and Les Café-Concerts at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre.
Lavallée has appeared as a soloist with the WSO and the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra. An enthusiastic communicator and dedicated teacher, Lavallée has been maintaining a very active viola teaching studio, and is a Viola Instructor and Chamber Music Coach at the Désautel Faculty of Music of the University of Manitoba. She is a sought-after speaker, giving lectures including music appreciation courses at L'Université St-Boniface. Lavallée has also been very active for the past 15 years as a columnist at Radio-Canada Manitoba, as well as hosting the WSO's podcast series, The Silence Between. She has also held various administrative positions at the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, hosted the WSO's Pre-concert Talks and has served on the boards of the WSO and Rosamunde Summer Music Academy. In the francophone community, she founded Les Grands Concerts de la Cathédrale St-Boniface and Les Café-Concerts at the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre.
