Hélène Collerette

About Hélène Collerette

Hélène Collerette is a leading violinist, an established orchestral player who has also appeared widely as a soloist across France and in her native North America. Collerette has a substantial discography focusing on 20th century music. In 1983, Collerette formed the Trio Nelligan with Annie Gadbois and Sandra Murray. That group lasted until 1988, and in 1995, Collerette became part of the Quatuor Renoir. In 1996, she became a member of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, where she remained violinist and "super soliste" as of the early 2020s. Collerette's recording debut came in 2003 on an album by soprano Barbara Hendricks. In 2018, Collerette made her solo recording debut with pianist Anne Le Bozec on an album of violin sonatas by Florent Schmitt, Albert Roussel, and André Prévost. The following year, she was heard on violist Vinciane Béranger's album Rebecca Clarke: Works for Viola.

HOMETOWN
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
BORN
1968
GENRE
Classical

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