For their debut album on ATMA Classique, violinist Marie Bégin and pianist Samuel Blanchette-Gagnon present sonatas for violin and piano by Claude Debussy and César Franck, as well as Karol Szymanovski’s Mythes, op.20, a rarity in the modern repertoire for violin and piano.

Canadian violinist Marie Bégin has performed in recitals in Canada, the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and China and has been a soloist with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Quebec Symphony Orchestra, Les Violons du Roy and the Agora Symphony Orchestra among others.

Hailed by CBC as one of the “30 hot classical musicians under 30”, 24-year-old pianist Samuel Blanchette-Gagnon stands out for his fervour, his profound musical interpretations and his wide colour palette.

Winner of the prestigious Prix d’Europe 2019, and of the Canadian Music Centre Prize, and laureate of the Stepping Stones (Canadian Music Competition), he regularly performs as a recitalist. He has recorded with Les Violons du Roy and the Quatuor Saguenay.