Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Ceremony

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to Anton Kuerti for lifetime achievement in classical music, as a classical pianist and composer.

Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond with the recipients of the 2008 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards and the sponsors.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond with the recipients of the 2008 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the National Arts Centre Award to The Tragically Hip for the extraordinary nature and significance of the group’s achievements in the past performance year, as they continue to lend their name to help raise and donate millions of dollars for various social and environmental causes.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Gerda Hnatyshyn presented the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts to Eric Charman for 50 years of relentless fundraising activities for the arts organizations in Victoria.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to Michel Pagliaro for lifetime artistic achievement as a rock musician, singer, songwriter and producer.

Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to Alanis Obomsawin for lifetime artistic achievement as a film director/producer, educator and storyteller.

Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to John Murrell for lifetime artistic achievement as a playwright, librettist and translator.

Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to Brian Macdonald for lifetime artistic achievement as a dancer, choreographer and theatre director.

Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award to Eugene Levy for lifetime artistic achievement as an actor, writer and director.

Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond with the recipients of the 2008 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards and the board members.