Élise Paré-Tousignant, C.M., O.Q.
Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec
Élise Paré-Tousignant is a leading figure in modern Quebec music culture education. Having begun her career as a music professor at Université Laval, she went on to become the university’s first female dean of the Faculty of Arts and vice-rector. Actively involved in managing cultural institutions, she played an influential role in raising the profile of the Domaine Forget and the Palais Montcalm, notably by opening concert halls that now rank among the best in Canada. She continues to be in high demand for her expertise and extensive involvement.