About this Artist

Music Director of Tafelmusik since 1981, violinist JEANNE LAMON has been praised by critics in Europe and North America for her strong musical leadership. In addition to performing with and directing Tafelmusik, Lamon regularly guest directs symphony orchestras in North America and abroad. She has won numerous awards for her work with Tafelmusik, including the Prix Alliance from the Alliance Française, the 1997 M. Joan Chalmers Award for Artistic Direction, and the prestigious Molson Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts. In 2000, Lamon was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of her work with Tafelmusik. Jeanne Lamon holds two honorary Doctorates, one from York University and one from Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. She teaches at the University of Toronto.