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Voice Bachelor’s Recital at Pollack Hall

Wed 17 Apr 2024 • 04:30 pm classique
Salle Pollack - Montréal Entrée libre
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Interpretation: William Dorais

Class of Brett Polegato

Originally from Lévis, Quebec, baritone William Dorais completed a college diploma in music at Cégep de Sainte-Foy with mezzo-sopranos Lysianne Tremblay and Linda Dumont. He had the exceptional good fortune to be guided by pianist/musical and vocal director Claude Soucy, and to receive expert advice from renowned stage director and “leader of today’s opera scene” François Racine. Winner of an Award of Excellence at the 2022 Cégep de Sainte-Foy Musical Expression Prize Gala, William particularly distinguished himself during his college career by winning 1st prize in the “Vocal (18 years old)” category of the Canadian Music Competition. He was awarded McGill University’s prestigious Schulich Scholarship, which enabled him to complete a Bachelor’s degree with renowned Canadian baritone Brett Polegato and pianist/vocal coach Louise Pelletier. In 2023, William won 1st prize in his category at the Concours de La Relève Musicale de Québec, as well as the French melody prize donated by baritone Jean-François Lapointe and the prize awarded by jury president Rachel Martel for best stage presence in the competition’s “Maîtrise” category. The same year, he also won 1st prize in the “Classical Singing” category of the Sherbrooke Music Competition.

Originaire de Lévis, au Québec, le baryton William Dorais a complété un diplôme d’études collégiales en musique au Cégep de Sainte-Foy avec les mezzo-sopranos Lysianne Tremblay et Linda Dumont. Il a eu la chance exceptionnelle d’être guidé par la pianiste/directrice musicale et vocale, Claude Soucy, et de recevoir les conseils avisés du renommé metteur en scène et “chefs de file de la scène lyrique actuelle”, François Racine. Lauréat d’un prix d’excellence à l’issue du gala 2022 du Prix d’expression musicale du Cégep de Sainte-Foy, William s’est particulièrement distingué pendant son parcours collégial en remportant le 1er prix dans la catégorie “Chant (18 ans)” du Concours de musique du Canada. Il est récipiendaire de la prestigieuse Schulich Scholarship de l’Université McGill, qui lui permet de décrocher un baccalauréat avec le célèbre baryton canadien, Brett Polegato, et la pianiste/coach vocal, Louise Pelletier. En 2023, William a remporté le 1er prix de sa catégorie au Concours de La Relève Musicale de Québec, ainsi que le prix de la mélodie française offert par le baryton Jean-François Lapointe et le prix de la présidente du jury, Mme Rachel Martel, pour la meilleure présence scénique dans la catégorie “Maîtrise” du concours. Il remporte également, la même année, le 1er prix de la catégorie “Chant Classique” du Concours de musique de Sherbrooke.

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