Chantal Juillet, (born December 19, 1960) is a

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ist. Born in

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, Canada, Juillet won all the major Canadian music competitions in her category by the age of 16 and was launched into international renown when she received First Prize at the

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. In 1979 she was awarded the

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. For many years, Juillet has been a regular collaborator with and musical assistant to conductor

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, whom she married in February 2010. Juillet founded the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival in 1991 and has served as its artistic director since its founding. Juillet is also involved with music teaching through her work as head of chamber music of the Pacific Music Festival, and director of the chamber music department of the Canton International Summer Music Academy (CISMA). In addition, in 2005, she was made a Knight of the

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. In 2006, she became an Officer of the

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References

External links

National Order of Quebec citation

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Journal d'une création - Film directed by James Dormeyer with Chantal Juillet, Charles Dutoit and André Prévost
1960 births Knights of the National Order of Quebec Living people Musicians awarded knighthoods Musicians from Montreal Officers of the Order of Canada 21st-century Canadian classical violinists Canadian women classical violinists 20th-century Canadian violinists and fiddlers Canadian women violinists and fiddlers {{violinist-stub