Acadian-born Suzie LeBlanc has established a international career specializing in 17th and 18th century repertoire, French mélodies and Acadian traditional music. Critically acclaimed by the international press for her luminous presence, vocal magic and impeccable phrasing, she enjoys performing a wide range of musical styles and her discography of over 50 cds ranges from the 12th to the 21st century.

She can be seen in the music documentaries More than a thousand kisses and Suzie LeBlanc and a man named Quantz, both for Prometheus Productions, and more recently in Suzie LeBlanc: A musical quest, directed by Donald Winkler. She also played the lead character in the feature film Lost song, directed by Rodrigue Jean, which won the City TV’s Best Canadian Feature Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008.

Artistic director and co-founder of Le nouvel Opéra (Montréal) with music director Alexander Weimann, she now lives in Montreal and teaches baroque singing at the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal.

In May 2008, Suzie LeBlanc was awarded an honorary doctorate from King’s College University in Halifax for her artistic achievements.