In addition to her work as concertmaster of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and as assistant concertmaster of the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego, Marie Bérard is a sought-after soloist, chamber musician and teacher. A member of ARC - Artists of The Royal Conservatory, she has also worked with Amici, ArrayMusic and New Music Concerts and has premiered sonatas by Bright Sheng and Anthony Davis as well as several new works with the Accordes String Quartet. Among her solo recordings are works by Alfred Schnittke (Concerto Grosso, no.1 and A Paganini), and the "Meditation" from Thaïs for violin and orchestra. Her recording of the concerto for violin and brass ensemble by Henry Kucharzyk was released in 2002. Marie performs regularly at chamber music festivals, notably Ottawa, Speedside and Music in Blair Atholl, Scotland. When she is not playing her 1767 Pietro Landolfi violin Marie enjoys cooking and gardening. You can email Marie at mberard@interlog.com | 
