A new adventure begins for singer, actor and host Marc Hervieux, who becomes the new director general of the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Québec. He will begin his new duties on August 22.
His appointment by the Council of Ministers was announced Wednesday evening and the news was quickly shared (retweeted) by the Premier of Quebec, François Legault.
A tenor artist who graduated from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal in 1997, Marc Hervieux has distinguished himself on some of the greatest stages in Canada and around the world. He recorded more than ten albums, including three gold discs and received three Félix.
He was also a host on Radio-Canada at ICI Première, ICI Musique and ICI Musique Classique.
“Marc Hervieux’s profile will allow him to successfully occupy the management functions of the Conservatoire. He is an exceptional person recognized for his artistic vision, his mobilizing leadership and his ability to communicate and inspire. I am convinced that Mr. Hervieux will be able to contribute to attracting the best talent and to forging promising links and partnerships”, declared in the evening Monique F. Leroux, president of the board of directors of the Conservatoire de musique et d’art dramatique du Quebec, reappointed by the Council of Ministers.
“I was both surprised and honored when I was approached for this position,” Marc Hervieux said in a statement.
“The Conservatory changed my life and made me the artist I have become. I now wish to put all my knowledge and my experience to the benefit of the institution in order to continue to attract the greatest talents, and also to give young people a taste for music and the dramatic art”, he said. underline.
Marc Hervieux will succeed Jean-François Latour, Director of Studies, who has served as interim Director General. His mandate is for a period of five years.
The Conservatory of Music and Drama of Quebec is made up of nine schools specializing in music and drama located in seven cities: Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec, Rimouski, Saguenay, Trois-Rivières and Val-d’Or.