Our teachers

The École internationale de musique can rely on a group of experienced professionals to offer classes and musical animations. Find out more about their profiles and their favourite instrument. 

 

Alexanne Trudelle-Caron

Instrument : violin

 

Alexanne Trudelle-Caron holds a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and a Master in Violin from the Laval University. She plays solo viola in the symphony orchestra of Lévis since 2009. She is also part of the strings orchestra La Sinfonia de Québec since 2013. During the past few years, she took part, as a student, to a variety of concerts with Les Violons du Roy and the Orchestre symphonique de Québec.

 

 

 

 

Bruno Gendron

Instrument : acoustic guitar / Music introduction

 

Music teacher since 1976, Bruno Gendron combines the education with his musical career. To this days, Bruno composes in Québec, France, Switzerland and in The United States. With his lively songs he stimulates the interest of young people, who always participate with a great enthusiasm to the different shows. Bruno Gendron loves to juggle with the most diverse musical styles.

He is a unique performer who will enthralled young and old alike.

 

 

Christiane Bouillé

Instrument : Vocals / Winds / Piano and musical exploration

 

Initiated to the music by singing and piano, Christiane Bouillé was part of the Conservatoire de Musique of Québec at the age of 8. Finalist of the music competition of Canada, in Winnipeg, she was awarded a scholarship from the Conseil des Arts of Canada to participate to the International Competition to the wind quintet in Munich. She also performs as a chamber musician within the Ensemble Vents et Percussions of Québec. She is also part of the jazz duo Clazz with the pianist Denis Boulanger.

 

 

 

Denis Boulanger

Instrument : Piano

 

Denis Boulanger is a self-taught man, reproducing his favorites plays and pianists concerts when he was young. He then decided to study piano jazz. He’s got a Baccalauréat and a Maitrise in the discipline as well as a training in musical arrangement. Member of several groups of music (Kao Moon, Clazz) he also composed for theater and television.

 

 

 

Gabriel Messervier

Instruments : acoustic guitar / electric guitar

 

Introduced to the guitar at the age of 10, Gabriel Messervier took lessons with Steven Allen for 6 years, including a year and a half in classical guitar. He continued this training at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy before continuing at the Music Academy International of Nancy in France where he obtained a professional musician diploma with special mention. He is the winner of the contest Me I play the Guitar of the show Belle et Bum.

 

 

 

 

Alexandre Patry

Instrument : diatonic accordion

 

A native of Saint-Paul de Montminy, Alexandre Patry learned the accordion alongside Raynald Ouellet. His style, lively and fair, makes him one of the musicians to watch in the emerging tradition of traditional music. He participated in his first international festival in July 2023: the meeting of accordionists from the Pyrenees of Arseguel (Catalonia, Spain).

 

 

 

 

Vincent Marchessault

Instrument : drums

 

 

Vincent Marchessault is a member of the Gérard Hébert jazz quartet, which presents many shows in Quebec and participates in numerous radio programs on Radio-Canada. He has been teaching at the International School of Music of Montmagny since 2022.

 

 

 

 

Josée Richard

Instrument : Piano

 

Thérèse Pelletier

Instrument : piano

 

Young student she studied piano during 10 years at the school run by the Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame. Once adult she took some piano classes with qualified teachers. While working, she increased her skills and developed a strong experience of teaching music. Her aim is to pass on her love of music regardless of the age of the student (from 6 to 90 years old).