The Molinari Quartet is thrilled to announce the arrival of violist Cynthia Blanchon to the ensemble for the start of the Molinari’s 29th season.

A renowned chamber musician, Ms. Blanchon has been invited to numerous festivals such as the Colorado Music Festival, the Rencontres musicales de Haute-Provence and the Festival Entre Vents et Marais (France), Orford Musique, the Festival de Lanaudière, Music & Beyond, the Festival Classica, the ProMusica series, the Concerts aux Îles du Bic, and the Rencontres musicales de Laterrière. She has performed alongside renowned artists such as the Talich Quartet, Scott St. John, Martin Chalifour and Rainer Küchl, among others.

Selected to participate in the prestigious Prussia Cove Festival and the McGill International String Quartet Academy (MISQA), she also took part in the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition as a member of the Myriade Quartet.

Cynthia Blanchon, who holds a doctorate degree from the University of Montreal, is currently a guest professor of viola and co-director of the string department at that same University.

Cynthia has been invited as principal viola with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Welsh National Opera and the Thirteen Strings ensemble. As a member of the London Symphony Orchestra, she has performed under the baton of renowned conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Valery Gergiev, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Vassily Petrenko, and has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues, including Suntory Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Musikverein, Elbphilharmonie, Sydney Opera House and Philharmonie de Paris.

‘I am very happy to be joining the Molinari Quartet, such an iconic ensemble in Quebec and beyond… thank you for the trust you have placed in me, I am very much looking forward to starting the next season!’ Cynthia Blanchon

Welcome to the Molinari Quartet Cynthia!