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Orléans young violinist wins $25K music prize
Justin Saulnier, 20, plays the violin before a performance at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre in Ottawa on Sunday, July 20, 2025. (Camille Wilson/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa's Justin Saulnier, a 20-year-old violinist, has reached the highest level of national recognition by winning a prestigious music award.
Saulnier received the Michael Measures First Prize reward of $25,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts.
The rising star made his orchestral debut at 12-years-old with the Ottawa Chamber Orchestra.
He's performed with major orchestras across Canada, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre, and won multiple national competitions.
He currently studies at McGill University with violinist Andrew Wan.
Saulnier will perform as a featured soloist with 91 of Canada's top young musicians at the National Youth Orchestra of Canada on Sunday evening at the Carleton-Dominion Chalmers Centre.
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