Brigitte Rolland is a Canadian violin

Violin

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ist. In 1988 she won the Prix d'Europe

Prix d'Europe

The Prix d'Europe is a prestigious Canadian study grant that is funded by the Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec of the Government of Quebec. Established in 1911, the award has been distributed annually to a single individual through competition with the exception of 1960-1973 and 2009...

 and was placed second in the London Philharmonic Orchestra Competition

London Philharmonic Orchestra

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. She has appeared as a soloist in concerts with the CBC Quebec Chamber Orchestra, I Musici de Montréal, the Orchestre des jeunes du Québec, and the RCM Symphony Orchestra. She has performed at the Orford Festival, the Montreal International Music Festival, the Festival de musique de Lachine, and in recitals in Canada, England, France, and Spain. She has made appearances on CBC Radio

CBC Radio

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 and Radio Suisse Romande

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.

Born into a Montreal

Montreal

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 family of musicians, Rolland is the daughter of musician Pierre Rolland

Pierre Rolland (musician)

Pierre Rolland is a Canadian oboist, english horn player, radio broadcaster, music critic, music educator, and arts administrator. He is the father of cellist Sophie Rolland and violinist Brigitte Rolland.-Life and career:...

 and the sister of cellist Sophie Rolland. She began studying the violin at the age of 5 with Maurice Onderet, and from 1971-1980 was a pupil of Mildred Goodman. In 1981 she entered McGill University

McGill University

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 where she was a student of Mauricio Fuks. From 1983-1987 she studied at the Royal College of Music

Royal College of Music

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 in London under Rodney Friend, and was awarded an associate diploma.