Tessier, Micheline (Hélène Micheline), 1932-2006

found: The Canadian Encyclopedia, via WWW, November 29, 2011(Tessier, Micheline; soprano, teacher, administrator; born Hélène Micheline Tessier on July 21, 1932 in Paris, France of Canadian parents; studied voice with Roger Filiatrault at the École normale de musique in Westmount (1945-1949) and privately (1949-1953); was a member of the Juilliard Opera Theatre; made her debut at the Canadian Opera Company in 1961; with the tenor Jean-Louis Pellerin and the bass Gaston Germain she formed the Trio canadien Bel Canto which toured from 1963-1965; soloist with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in 1958 and 1963, the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, the McGill Chamber Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra; by 1971, she was concentrating primarily on teaching voice and stage techniques; taught from 1967-1969 at the École normale and from 1969-1974 at the University of Québec; after teaching from 1974-1976 at the Lionel-Groulx Cegep, she was head of the music department of the Marguerite-Bourgeoys College from 1976-1981; was actively involved within the Jeunesses musicales of Canada in Montreal as director general from 1981-1985, and artistic director from 1985-1990; was a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Music Council from 1977-1982 and its president from 1982-1983; was president of the Canadian Conference of the Arts from 1983-1984; married Gilles Potvin in 1960; died February 25, 2006 in Montreal, Canada)