Anne Duranceau

After a short career as a ballet dancer in Quebec, Anne turned to music. She holds a bachelor’s degree in double bass from Université Laval in Quebec City, did a master’s degree in music at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and studied double bass and viola da gamba with world renowned masters at various international workshops in North America and Europe. In Vancouver, where she lives, she plays with many chamber groups and orchestras, including Lions Gate Sinfonia (as principal bass for over 20 years) and the Absinthe Ensemble string trio. She can also be seen playing bass viol (and sometimes treble viol, violone in G, violone in D, tenor viol, lyra viol and lirone) with Vancouver Viols, the Historical Performance Ensemble, and various choirs and mixed ensembles, including occasional appearances with Contrasto Armonico, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Early Music Alberta and Rosa Barocca.