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Caroline Lizotte is a Que\u0301be\u0301coise harpist and composer whose works have become pillars of the contemporary harp repertoire. Her music is performed internationally by leading harpists and regularly featured at major harp festivals and competitions. Her concert Lizotte joue Lizotte <\/em>recently won an Opus Award – Concert of the Year <\/strong>in the category Impulsions anciennes, classiques, romantiques, modernes, postmodernes. Named Composer of the Year at the Gala Prix Opus <\/strong>in 2023, she receives the Jan V. Matejcek Award for New Classical Music <\/strong>at the 2025 SOCAN Gala. Lizotte will be the central composer at the One Harp World <\/strong>in 2026, she will receive the Ann Stockton Memorial Award for New Music <\/strong>for her important contribution to the harp repertoire.<\/p>\nDedicated to sharing her art through her creations, editions, concerts, mentoring and the recording of her entire works, Caroline founded with her husband \u00c9tienne Ratth\u00e9\u00a0Roug\u00e9bLeu\u00eb Productions<\/strong>\u00a0and produced in 2022 her debut album\u00a0Lizotte Plays\/Joue Lizotte<\/strong><\/em>. This recording, nominated at l\u2019ADISQ 2023<\/strong> in the category Album of the Year – Classical, received critical acclaim and ten stars from Harp Column<\/strong> Magazine.<\/p>\nCaroline Lizotte is a regular guest soloist and chamber musician at major harp events such as the World Harp Congress, Dutch Harp Festival, World Harp Competition, Edinburgh International Harp Festival, American Harp Society, Ontario Harp Society, Harpenning, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Harpistes de Montr\u00e9al and Women in Music Festival.<\/p>\n
An associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, Lizotte began composing at an early age and has an extensive catalogue of works, original transcriptions and arrangements for various ensembles. A frequent recipient of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec, she receives several commissions works from harpists, notably Judy Loman, Jennifer Swartz, Val\u00e9rie Milot, Heidi Krutzen, Marta Power, Elizabeth Jaxon, Jasmine Hogan, Lori Gemmell, Heather Cornelius and No\u00ebl Wan, as well as from organisms such as the Orchestre Symhonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, the Canadian Brodcasting Corporation and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n
Among her works:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cLe Tombeau de Franck\u201d <\/strong>opus 55 for piccolo, alto flute, flute and harp, commissioned by the Orchestre Symhonique de Montr\u00e9al and premiered by harpist Jennifer Swartz and flutist Christopher James at Salle Bourgie, Montr\u00e9al on November 21, 2025<\/p>\n\u201cJovian & Telluric\u201d <\/strong>opus 54 for flute and electroacoustic harp, commissioned by No\u00ebl Wan. World premiere at the Opening Gala concert of the One Harp World, July 28 2026, in Toronto<\/p>\n\u201cKhe\u00edr\u014dn\u201d <\/strong>opus 53 Nocturne for solo harp, commissioned by Heather Cornelius with support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec and the Canada Council for the Arts and figured among the finalists for the 2025 USA International Harp Competition Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest.\u00a0World premiered on September 15 2024 at Lloyd Ultan Hall, Minnesota<\/p>\n\u201cPartita\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 52 for violin and harp, commissioned by Lori Gemmell with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.\u00a0World premiered with violonist Sheila Jaff\u00e9 on April 12 2024 at Heliconian Hall <\/strong>\u00a0in Toronto<\/p>\n\u201cStellar Sonata\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 51 for electroacoustic harp (2019), supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec and created at Espace Camac in Paris<\/p>\n\u201cEl Ni\u00f1o Mudo Prologue-La Barraca-Epilogue\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 50 for voice, flute, viola and celtic harp, commissioned by Jasmine Hogan and the Baltimore Peabody Institute of Music<\/p>\n\u201cStellae Saltantem\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 49 for electric harp and acoustic harp (2014), commissioned by the Atlantic Harp Duo\/Marta Power and Elizabeth Jaxon<\/p>\n\u201cClose for Couloir\u201d<\/strong> opus 48 for harp and cello (2013), commissioned by the Duo Couloir\/Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. Recorded on the album Transfiguration by Val\u00e9rie Milot and St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault, Atma Classique \u2013 Prix Opus 2023 Album of the year: Modern and contemporary music<\/p>\n\u201cLa Madone\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 43 for solo harp (2009), commissioned by Val\u00e9rie Milot, is among the required repertoire for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2020<\/p>\n\u201cRaga\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 41 for two harps (2006), commissioned by Radio-Canada for harpists Judy Loman and Jennifer Swartz<\/p>\n\u201cConcerto Techno\u201d<\/strong> opus 40 for harp, live techno and orchestra (2003), commissioned by the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cSuite Galactique\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 39 for solo harp (2000) required piece for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2016 and for the American Harp Society National Competition in 2023.<\/p>\n\u201cOdyss\u00e9e\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 37 for solo harp (1990) figured among the finalists for the 2010 USA International Harp Competition\u2019s Composition Contest. Required piece for the American Harp Society National Competition in 2023.<\/p>\nCaroline founded\u00a0les \u00e9ditions Calyane\u00a0<\/strong>in 1999, a publishing company that produces her works with a personalized touch. She distributes her music in all countries of the Americas and Europe, New Zealand, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. There are also points of sale in the most important harp manufacturers around the world such as Camac Harps France, Salvi Harps London and Lyon & Healy Harps USA.<\/p>\nMember and co-founder of the\u00a0Four Seasons Harp Quartet<\/strong>\u00a0with harpists Jennifer Swartz, Lori Gemmel and Caroline L\u00e9onardelli, Lizotte has signed several original transcriptions for the quartet, which has toured Canadian chamber music festivals since its formation in 2004. An accomplished orchestral musician, she was with the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res for 20 years and the\u00a0Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>\u00a0for 23 years.<\/p>\nTeacher and mentor for several career harpists, Caroline founds in 2023\u00a0Lizotte Academia<\/strong>\u00a0specializing in teaching her compositions. She is also called upon to give master classes and to present concerts of her works around the globe, including: University of North Texas, Colburn School of Music Los Angeles, Glenn Gould School and University of Toronto, Eastman School of Music Rochester, Royal Northern Academy London, University of Arizona, Norvegian Music Academy Oslo, University of Ottawa, Roosevelt University Chicago, Boston Conservatory of Music, Conservatoires de Musique du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\nShe has taught at Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and Montr\u00e9al Conservatories of music, Schulich School McGill University and C\u00e9gep St-Laurent. She was on the\u00a0National Youth Orchestra of Canada\u2019s Faculty<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Orford Academy\u2019s Faculty<\/strong>. Since 2010, Caroline Lizotte is harp professor at the\u00a0Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Faculty of Music<\/strong>.<\/p>\nA native of Quebec City, she graduated from the Conservatoire de musique de Qu\u00e9bec in 1992 and studied at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.<\/p>\n
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<\/h1>\r\nCaroline Lizotte<\/h1>\r\nharpist and composer<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nCaroline Lizotte is internationally reknown as a brilliant French-Canadian harpist and composer. Her works for harp are celebrated and performed around the world, in festivals and international competitions for harp, and they are listed among the most influential works of the harp repertoire in late 20th and 21st century.\r\n\r\nHer most recent work \u201cStellar Sonata\u201d <\/strong>opus 51 for electroacoustic harp, has been supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec and premiered in Paris in 2019. In May 2021, she was among the guest artists for the Dutch Harp Festival<\/strong> as well as being on the jury panel for the World Harp Competition<\/strong> in the Netherlands. In 2022 she will perform for the Ontario Harp Society <\/strong>in Toronto and at the World Harp Congress<\/strong> in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.\r\n\r\nHaving led a solid career as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician for more than thirty years, notably as second harp with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al for 23 years, Caroline Lizotte now devotes herself to sharing her art through her creations, editions, concerts, mentoring and by the complete recording of her works. A first CD album Lizotte plays\/joue Lizotte\u00a0<\/strong>- a compilation of her most extensive original works for harp composed from 1990 to today.\r\n\r\nAn Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Center, Caroline Lizotte began composing at a young age and has a large catalog of works, original transcriptions and arrangements for various formations. Many of her works are from commissions. Her music has been performed in Canada, United States, France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Mexico, Colombia, New Zealand, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan.\r\n\r\nIn 1999, Caroline founded les \u00e9ditions Calyane<\/strong>, a musical publishing micro-enterprise, through which she produces and distributes her music with a personalized touch. There are also points of sale at the most important international harp makers, namely Camac Harps, Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy Harps.\r\n\r\nAmong her works:\r\n\"El Ni\u00f1o Mudo Prologue-La Barraca-Epilogue\"<\/strong> opus 50 for voice, flute, viola and harp celtic, commissioned by Jasmine Hogan and the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore<\/p>\r\n\"Stellae Saltantem\"<\/strong> opus 49 for electric harp and acoustic harp (2014), commissioned by the Atlantic Harp Duo\/Marta Power Luce and Elizabeth Jaxon<\/p>\r\n\"Close for Couloir\"<\/strong> opus 48 for harp and cello (2013), commissioned by the Duo Couloir\/Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes (supported by the Canada Council for the Arts)<\/p>\r\n\"La Madone\"<\/strong> opus 43 for solo harp (2009), commissioned by Val\u00e9rie Milot, is among the required repertoire for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2020<\/p>\r\n\"Raga\"<\/strong> opus 41 for two harps (2006), commissioned by Radio-Canada for harpists Judy Loman and Jennifer Swartz<\/p>\r\n\"Concerto Techno\"<\/strong> opus 40 for harp, live techno and orchestra (2003), commissioned by the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/p>\r\n\"Suite Galactique\"<\/strong> opus 39 for solo harp (2000 ) was a required piece for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2016<\/p>\r\n\"Odyss\u00e9e\"<\/strong> opus 37 for solo harp (1990) won the fourth place worldwide in the USA International Harp Competition\u2019s Composition Contest in 2010<\/p>\r\nMentor and teacher for many harpists in carrer, Mrs. Lizotte is regularly invited to give master classes and perform concerts of her works in Canada and abroad, such as Glenn Gould School Toronto, Eastman School of Music Rochester, Royal Northern Academy London, University of Arizona, Norvegian Music Academy Oslo, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa, au Roosevelt University \u00e0 Chicago et le Boston Conservatory of Music.\r\n\r\nIn Quebec province, she has taught at the Montr\u00e9al and Trois-Rivi\u00e8res Conservatories of Music, C\u00e9gep St-Laurent and Schulich School McGill University. She was on the Faculties for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the Orford Music Academy. Since 2010, Caroline Lizotte is the professor of harp of the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Music Faculty.\r\nCaroline Lizotte is also a co-founding member of the Four Seasons Harp Quartet with harpists Jennifer Swartz, Lori Gemmell and Caroline L\u00e9onardelli, with whom she performs in the majors chamber music festivals in Canada since its formation in 2004.<\/p>\r\n
Born in Qu\u00e9bec City, she graduated from the Conservatoire de Musique de Qu\u00e9bec in 1992 and studied at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-170","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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Dedicated to sharing her art through her creations, editions, concerts, mentoring and the recording of her entire works, Caroline founded with her husband \u00c9tienne Ratth\u00e9\u00a0Roug\u00e9bLeu\u00eb Productions<\/strong>\u00a0and produced in 2022 her debut album\u00a0Lizotte Plays\/Joue Lizotte<\/strong><\/em>. This recording, nominated at l\u2019ADISQ 2023<\/strong> in the category Album of the Year – Classical, received critical acclaim and ten stars from Harp Column<\/strong> Magazine.<\/p>\n Caroline Lizotte is a regular guest soloist and chamber musician at major harp events such as the World Harp Congress, Dutch Harp Festival, World Harp Competition, Edinburgh International Harp Festival, American Harp Society, Ontario Harp Society, Harpenning, Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Harpistes de Montr\u00e9al and Women in Music Festival.<\/p>\n An associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, Lizotte began composing at an early age and has an extensive catalogue of works, original transcriptions and arrangements for various ensembles. A frequent recipient of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec, she receives several commissions works from harpists, notably Judy Loman, Jennifer Swartz, Val\u00e9rie Milot, Heidi Krutzen, Marta Power, Elizabeth Jaxon, Jasmine Hogan, Lori Gemmell, Heather Cornelius and No\u00ebl Wan, as well as from organisms such as the Orchestre Symhonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, the Canadian Brodcasting Corporation and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n Among her works:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLe Tombeau de Franck\u201d <\/strong>opus 55 for piccolo, alto flute, flute and harp, commissioned by the Orchestre Symhonique de Montr\u00e9al and premiered by harpist Jennifer Swartz and flutist Christopher James at Salle Bourgie, Montr\u00e9al on November 21, 2025<\/p>\n \u201cJovian & Telluric\u201d <\/strong>opus 54 for flute and electroacoustic harp, commissioned by No\u00ebl Wan. World premiere at the Opening Gala concert of the One Harp World, July 28 2026, in Toronto<\/p>\n \u201cKhe\u00edr\u014dn\u201d <\/strong>opus 53 Nocturne for solo harp, commissioned by Heather Cornelius with support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec and the Canada Council for the Arts and figured among the finalists for the 2025 USA International Harp Competition Ruth Inglefield Composition Contest.\u00a0World premiered on September 15 2024 at Lloyd Ultan Hall, Minnesota<\/p>\n \u201cPartita\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 52 for violin and harp, commissioned by Lori Gemmell with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.\u00a0World premiered with violonist Sheila Jaff\u00e9 on April 12 2024 at Heliconian Hall <\/strong>\u00a0in Toronto<\/p>\n \u201cStellar Sonata\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 51 for electroacoustic harp (2019), supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec and created at Espace Camac in Paris<\/p>\n \u201cEl Ni\u00f1o Mudo Prologue-La Barraca-Epilogue\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 50 for voice, flute, viola and celtic harp, commissioned by Jasmine Hogan and the Baltimore Peabody Institute of Music<\/p>\n \u201cStellae Saltantem\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 49 for electric harp and acoustic harp (2014), commissioned by the Atlantic Harp Duo\/Marta Power and Elizabeth Jaxon<\/p>\n \u201cClose for Couloir\u201d<\/strong> opus 48 for harp and cello (2013), commissioned by the Duo Couloir\/Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes, supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. Recorded on the album Transfiguration by Val\u00e9rie Milot and St\u00e9phane T\u00e9treault, Atma Classique \u2013 Prix Opus 2023 Album of the year: Modern and contemporary music<\/p>\n \u201cLa Madone\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 43 for solo harp (2009), commissioned by Val\u00e9rie Milot, is among the required repertoire for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2020<\/p>\n \u201cRaga\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 41 for two harps (2006), commissioned by Radio-Canada for harpists Judy Loman and Jennifer Swartz<\/p>\n \u201cConcerto Techno\u201d<\/strong> opus 40 for harp, live techno and orchestra (2003), commissioned by the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSuite Galactique\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 39 for solo harp (2000) required piece for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2016 and for the American Harp Society National Competition in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cOdyss\u00e9e\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0opus 37 for solo harp (1990) figured among the finalists for the 2010 USA International Harp Competition\u2019s Composition Contest. Required piece for the American Harp Society National Competition in 2023.<\/p>\n Caroline founded\u00a0les \u00e9ditions Calyane\u00a0<\/strong>in 1999, a publishing company that produces her works with a personalized touch. She distributes her music in all countries of the Americas and Europe, New Zealand, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan. There are also points of sale in the most important harp manufacturers around the world such as Camac Harps France, Salvi Harps London and Lyon & Healy Harps USA.<\/p>\n Member and co-founder of the\u00a0Four Seasons Harp Quartet<\/strong>\u00a0with harpists Jennifer Swartz, Lori Gemmel and Caroline L\u00e9onardelli, Lizotte has signed several original transcriptions for the quartet, which has toured Canadian chamber music festivals since its formation in 2004. An accomplished orchestral musician, she was with the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res for 20 years and the\u00a0Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>\u00a0for 23 years.<\/p>\n Teacher and mentor for several career harpists, Caroline founds in 2023\u00a0Lizotte Academia<\/strong>\u00a0specializing in teaching her compositions. She is also called upon to give master classes and to present concerts of her works around the globe, including: University of North Texas, Colburn School of Music Los Angeles, Glenn Gould School and University of Toronto, Eastman School of Music Rochester, Royal Northern Academy London, University of Arizona, Norvegian Music Academy Oslo, University of Ottawa, Roosevelt University Chicago, Boston Conservatory of Music, Conservatoires de Musique du Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n She has taught at Trois-Rivi\u00e8res and Montr\u00e9al Conservatories of music, Schulich School McGill University and C\u00e9gep St-Laurent. She was on the\u00a0National Youth Orchestra of Canada\u2019s Faculty<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Orford Academy\u2019s Faculty<\/strong>. Since 2010, Caroline Lizotte is harp professor at the\u00a0Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Faculty of Music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A native of Quebec City, she graduated from the Conservatoire de musique de Qu\u00e9bec in 1992 and studied at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Caroline Lizotte harpist and composerCaroline Lizotte is a Que\u0301be\u0301coise harpist and composer whose works have become pillars of the contemporary harp repertoire. Her music is performed internationally by leading harpists and regularly featured at major harp festivals and competitions. Her concert Lizotte joue Lizotte recently won an Opus Award – Concert of the Year in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1345,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" \"El Ni\u00f1o Mudo Prologue-La Barraca-Epilogue\"<\/strong> opus 50 for voice, flute, viola and harp celtic, commissioned by Jasmine Hogan and the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore<\/p>\r\n \"Stellae Saltantem\"<\/strong> opus 49 for electric harp and acoustic harp (2014), commissioned by the Atlantic Harp Duo\/Marta Power Luce and Elizabeth Jaxon<\/p>\r\n \"Close for Couloir\"<\/strong> opus 48 for harp and cello (2013), commissioned by the Duo Couloir\/Heidi Krutzen and Ariel Barnes (supported by the Canada Council for the Arts)<\/p>\r\n \"La Madone\"<\/strong> opus 43 for solo harp (2009), commissioned by Val\u00e9rie Milot, is among the required repertoire for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2020<\/p>\r\n \"Raga\"<\/strong> opus 41 for two harps (2006), commissioned by Radio-Canada for harpists Judy Loman and Jennifer Swartz<\/p>\r\n \"Concerto Techno\"<\/strong> opus 40 for harp, live techno and orchestra (2003), commissioned by the Orchestre Symphonique de Trois-Rivi\u00e8res<\/p>\r\n \"Suite Galactique\"<\/strong> opus 39 for solo harp (2000 ) was a required piece for the American Harp Society\u2019s Anne Adams Award in 2016<\/p>\r\n \"Odyss\u00e9e\"<\/strong> opus 37 for solo harp (1990) won the fourth place worldwide in the USA International Harp Competition\u2019s Composition Contest in 2010<\/p>\r\nMentor and teacher for many harpists in carrer, Mrs. Lizotte is regularly invited to give master classes and perform concerts of her works in Canada and abroad, such as Glenn Gould School Toronto, Eastman School of Music Rochester, Royal Northern Academy London, University of Arizona, Norvegian Music Academy Oslo, Universit\u00e9 d\u2019Ottawa, au Roosevelt University \u00e0 Chicago et le Boston Conservatory of Music.\r\n\r\nIn Quebec province, she has taught at the Montr\u00e9al and Trois-Rivi\u00e8res Conservatories of Music, C\u00e9gep St-Laurent and Schulich School McGill University. She was on the Faculties for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the Orford Music Academy. Since 2010, Caroline Lizotte is the professor of harp of the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s Music Faculty.\r\n Caroline Lizotte is also a co-founding member of the Four Seasons Harp Quartet with harpists Jennifer Swartz, Lori Gemmell and Caroline L\u00e9onardelli, with whom she performs in the majors chamber music festivals in Canada since its formation in 2004.<\/p>\r\n Born in Qu\u00e9bec City, she graduated from the Conservatoire de Musique de Qu\u00e9bec in 1992 and studied at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY.<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-170","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h1>\r\nCaroline Lizotte<\/h1>\r\n
harpist and composer<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nCaroline Lizotte is internationally reknown as a brilliant French-Canadian harpist and composer. Her works for harp are celebrated and performed around the world, in festivals and international competitions for harp, and they are listed among the most influential works of the harp repertoire in late 20th and 21st century.\r\n\r\nHer most recent work \u201cStellar Sonata\u201d <\/strong>opus 51 for electroacoustic harp, has been supported by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Qu\u00e9bec and premiered in Paris in 2019. In May 2021, she was among the guest artists for the Dutch Harp Festival<\/strong> as well as being on the jury panel for the World Harp Competition<\/strong> in the Netherlands. In 2022 she will perform for the Ontario Harp Society <\/strong>in Toronto and at the World Harp Congress<\/strong> in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.\r\n\r\nHaving led a solid career as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician for more than thirty years, notably as second harp with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montr\u00e9al for 23 years, Caroline Lizotte now devotes herself to sharing her art through her creations, editions, concerts, mentoring and by the complete recording of her works. A first CD album Lizotte plays\/joue Lizotte\u00a0<\/strong>- a compilation of her most extensive original works for harp composed from 1990 to today.\r\n\r\nAn Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Center, Caroline Lizotte began composing at a young age and has a large catalog of works, original transcriptions and arrangements for various formations. Many of her works are from commissions. Her music has been performed in Canada, United States, France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Mexico, Colombia, New Zealand, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan.\r\n\r\nIn 1999, Caroline founded les \u00e9ditions Calyane<\/strong>, a musical publishing micro-enterprise, through which she produces and distributes her music with a personalized touch. There are also points of sale at the most important international harp makers, namely Camac Harps, Salvi Harps and Lyon & Healy Harps.\r\n\r\nAmong her works:\r\n