Appointments to the Fondation
de la Place des Arts' Board of Directors
Claude Lauzon is Vice-President, Strategy and
Marketing, at CAE Inc. He previously held several positions in the
areas of sales, marketing, and business development at Pratt and
Whitney Canada. He was Vice-President, Airbus, at United
Technologies. He lectures on strategic management in the MBA
program at the École des Hautes études Commerciales
de Montréal, and is a member of the board of directors and
principal judge of the John Molson MBA International Case
Competition.
Sandra Chartrand lends her support to several
organizations and boards of directors in the artistic and community
spheres. She currently sits on the board of directors of the
Musée national des beaux-arts de Québec; she was
previously chair of the board of directors of the Orchestre
symphonique de Laval, and sat on the board of directors of the
Fondation de la Cité de la Santé de Laval, the CRDI
Normand-Laramée, and the Fondation Lina Cyr / Maison des
Greffés de Montréal. She is the co-founder and
co-chair of the Sandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation. She was also
involved in organizing fundraising campaigns for such organizations
as Centraide of Greater Montréal, the Ste-Justine Hospital
Foundation, the Université de Montréal, the
École Polytechnique, and HEC Montréal.
Normand Laprise is a Relais & Châteaux
Grand Chef and co-owner of the well-known Toqué! restaurant
and Brasserie T! in Montréal. Internationally renowned, he
redefined gastronomy with his philosophy of praising the product,
which has now become highly influential in Québec and
Canada. Named a Knight of the Ordre national du Québec in
2009, he was the only chef from Québec to have been invited
to the Star Chefs International Congress in New York in 2010, and
is ranked as one of the “101 Foremost Quebecers” as
selected by Entreprendre magazine. His generosity has seen
him lend his talents to benefit several organizations including the
Opéra de Montréal, the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital
Foundation, the Tel-Jeunes Foundation, La Vittoria, the Heart and
Stroke Foundation, and La Tablée des Chefs.
La Grande Première des futures
étoiles
Next edition: June 5, 2012
Tickets :
- VIP (included show and cocktail)
– to buy, please call 514-285-4321
- Regular (
available online)
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The Fondation de la Place des Arts’ annual benefit show,
La Grande Première des futures étoiles, will
take place on June 5 in Théâtre Maisonneuve.
Singer-songwriter Gregory Charles will be the artistic director and
host of the show, which will showcase exceptionally talented young
artists working in various disciplines. Over the course of the
evening, the Fondation will pay tribute to Mr. Richard J. Renaud
and his wife Carolyn, for their support of the arts. The first
edition of La Grande Première des futures étoiles,
which was held in Théâtre Maisonneuve on June 7, 2011,
was successful on all counts, raising over $260,000 in funds.
Pianist and composer Alain Lefèvre, who was the show’s
artistic director and host, shone the spotlight on 11
extraordinarily talented young musicians, dancers, and singers.
During the gala, held under Honorary Chair Ms. Michèle
Dionne, a tribute was paid to Ms. Jacqueline Desmarais for her
dedication to supporting the arts. The receptions preceding and
following the performance brought together high-profile guests, and
helped raise awareness of the Fondation de la Place des Arts and
its mission.
La Rentrée nocturne de la Place des Arts
Next edition: September 14, 2012
The annual benefit evening organized by the young patrons of the
Fondation de la Place des Arts, La Rentrée nocturne de
la Place des Arts, will take place on September 14.
Further details on the next edition will be announced in the
spring. “Casino Royale” was the theme for the 2011
edition of this benefit event, which took place in a most festive
atmosphere on Friday, September 16, 2011, in the Piano nobile at
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier. The 500 available tickets quickly sold
out. It was a full house! The gaming tables proved quite popular,
and the dance floor was literally crammed. The benefit evening
raised $64,140 through combined ticket sales, donations, and
sponsorships. Remember that each year, the Fondation supports
various activities aimed at youth, such as the PDA Junior series
and other free activities.
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