Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 1, 2002
• Invested on: November 30, 2002

She is a renowned soprano who has become established in our cultural landscape and on the most prestigious stages of the world. This versatile artist has distinguished herself in opera, concerts and oratorio, and more recently through jazz. In addition to a voice of radiant beauty, she has a remarkable dramatic gift, and her recitals and recordings have earned her many awards and enthusiastic reviews. While continuing her operatic career, she strives to promote classical singing and to train a strong rising generation as a professor of voice, particularly at the UniversitÚ du QuÚbec Ó MontrÚal where she is also Director of the Atelier d'OpÚra.