Julie Dufresne

A native of Montreal, Julie Dufresne discovered choral singing at an early age, beginning to sing at the age of eight. This passion, nurtured over the years, has become a true vocation. She first studied classical singing at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal in Gabrielle Lavigne’s class, then pursued a master’s degree in choral conducting at the Université de Sherbrooke with Robert Ingari.

For more than 25 years, she has conducted various ensembles, including Sympholies vocales, Les Petites voix du Plateau, Le camp musical Infano (co-conductor), the Chœur du Cégep de Saint-Laurent, and many others. A renowned teacher, she has been a lecturer in the master’s program in choral conducting at the University of Sherbrooke since 2012, where she teaches vocal technique for choirs and diction. Since 2025, she has also been collaborating with UQAM in the master’s program in music education. She is also in demand to prepare choirs for major concerts, notably at the Festival de Lanaudière and the Maison symphonique de Montréal, as well as to lead workshops at events such as PODIUM, the FAMEQ conference, Kodály Canada, Chorissimo, and several Choralies throughout the province.

A native of Montreal, Julie Dufresne discovered choral singing at an early age, beginning to sing at the age of eight. This passion, nurtured over the years, has become a true vocation. She first studied classical singing at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal in Gabrielle Lavigne’s class, then pursued a master’s degree in choral conducting at the Université de Sherbrooke with Robert Ingari.

For more than 25 years, she has conducted various ensembles, including Sympholies vocales, Les Petites voix du Plateau, Le camp musical Infano (co-conductor), the Chœur du Cégep de Saint-Laurent, and many others. A renowned teacher, she has been a lecturer in the master’s program in choral conducting at the University of Sherbrooke since 2012, where she teaches vocal technique for choirs and diction. Since 2025, she has also been collaborating with UQAM in the master’s program in music education. She is also in demand to prepare choirs for major concerts, notably at the Festival de Lanaudière and the Maison symphonique de Montréal, as well as to lead workshops at events such as PODIUM, the FAMEQ conference, Kodály Canada, Chorissimo, and several Choralies throughout the province.