Josephte Dufresne

Josephte Dufresne (1929–1995) was a Canadian pianist, teacher and conservatoire director.

Life and work Josephte Dufresne was born January 9, 1929, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada.

She studied piano in her birthplace and in Montreal with Jean-Marie Beaudet. After winning a Canadian study grant, the Prix d'Europe in 1950, she traveled to Paris and studied with composer Yves Nat. After returning to Montreal, she began to perform and teach.

Starting in 1975 she began editing a work on Canadian music for piano. In 1987, she left teaching to devote herself to her music.

Discography Letondal, Champagne, G.-É. Tanguay, Lavallée, Contant, Renaud, Garant, Gagnon, Hétu: 1969; RCI 252, (Champagne) 4-ACM 30, (Hétu) 4-ACM 31 (CD). Matton Concerto for two pianos and percussion, Danse brésilienne for two pianos: J. Landry p, L. Charbonneau et Lachapelle perc; 1955; RCI 145 et 5-ACM 29. Papineau-Couture, Prévost, Mercure, Vallerand, Élie: Myette v, Millet fl; Allied ARCLP-4. Pépin, Morel, Mathieu, Tremblay, Garant, Papineau-Couture, Matton: 1955; RCI 135, (Pépin) 4-ACM 5, (Garant) 4-ACM 2, (Matton) 5-ACM 29.