Manitoba Chamber Orchestra; Karina Gauvin, Mathieu Lussier

Soprano Karina Gauvin is one of Canada’s great lyric sopranos and, in the words of MCO Music Director Anne Manson, is “the greatest singer of Handel in the world.” A veteran star performer of the high-flown operas of Rameau, Cavalli, and Handel, her recital with the MCO clears away the powdered wigs and elaborate costumes to showcase one of the richest, nimblest, and most captivating voices of today.

As associate conductor of the Les Violons du Roy chamber orchestra, Mathieu Lussier has conducted over 100 concerts in Canada, Mexico, and the US. He’s also a gifted composer and bassoonist, in which roles he has engagements all over the world. Lussier teaches Baroque bassoon at McGill University and modern bassoon as the Université du Québec à Montréal.