Lise Bellehumeur
A native of Sherbrooke, Lise Bellehumeur has an innate passion for music. After completing her master’s degree in arranging, composition, and conducting at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, she began her career in the United States composing musical themes for commercial campaigns. Returning to Quebec in 1989, she became program director at CFLX 95.5, where she shared her love of music for five years. She then devoted herself to teaching music at the secondary level, a mission she pursued for two decades. At the same time, she put her talent as an arranger and musical director to work for the Sherbrooke-based show troupe Le Groupe-Show for 10 years.
In 2005, she realized her dream of founding her own symphony orchestra: the Orchestre du Septième Art (L’OSA). Her mission: to introduce the public to film music! To achieve this, Lise developed a highly interesting artistic concept: concerts where symphonic music is accompanied by film projections on a giant screen. For 20 years, Lise has directed the OSA and been responsible for arrangements, musical composition, and artistic direction. The orchestra has performed on Quebec’s biggest stages, from Montreal to Quebec City, Drummondville, and Sherbrooke, and continues to captivate audiences with its innovative concept. Lise Bellehumeur is a source of musical inspiration.