Canadian conductor and pianist Christopher Gaudreault is a captivating and uniquely versatile artist, equally at home in the operatic, orchestral, and choral repertoires. In spring 2024, Gaudreault will make his mainstage debut at the Opéra de Montréal conducting La Traviata with the Orchestre Métropolitain, lead a concert for voice and string orchestra with Ensemble Obiora for the Société d’art vocal de Montréal, and conduct the world premieres of two new operas with Musique 3 Femmes. This past September, Christopher was a finalist for the second time at the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors in Besançon, France following a previous invitation in 2021. As a member of the Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal, in addition to his work as an opera coach and pianist, Gaudreault has had the opportunity to assistant conduct under the leadership of conductors Christopher Allen, Nicole Paiement, Nicolas Ellis, and Jacques Lacombe. Christopher is looking forward to working as music staff with NUOVA Vocal Arts and Brott Opera this summer. He holds a master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Kenneth Kiesler, and a bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.