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Wilfrid Pelletier, conductor and founder of the Conservatoire

Wilfrid Pelletier (right) with Claude Champagne at the opening of the Conservatoire, 1943.
Wilfrid Pelletier (right) with Claude Champagne at the opening of the Conservatoire, 1943. Claude Champagne and Wilfrid Pelletier · Unknown author · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Wilfrid Pelletier, an internationally renowned conductor, contributed greatly to Quebec’s musical life, especially in opera and through the Montréal Festivals and the Matinées symphoniques for young people. He was first director of the Conservatoire de musique du Québec and artistic director of the Montréal and Québec symphony orchestras; the Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts bears his name.

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Pelletier as described in his designation.

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Wilfrid Pelletier National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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