2016
On 2 January 2016, Marcel Barbeau died at Verdun Manor.
He is survived by his wife, Ninon Gauthier, daughter, Manon and her step-son PhilipPe, his son François, his grandchildren, Anaïs and Manuel, their respective spouses, Emile and Odile, his great-grandchildren, Manoé, Ulysses, Edmond and Mishka, his sister Janine and his many relatives and friends.
On 23 January, family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances of Marcel Barbeau went to Alfred Dallaire Memoria Salon to pay their last respects and say goodbye. A touching ceremony, hosted by the grand-son of the deceased, Manuel Barbeau-Lavalette, highlighted the many facets of the man who participated in the great upheavals of modern Quebec and who has devoted over 70 years to artistic creation.
Relatives of Marcel Barbeau wish to thank those who were involved in making this event a significant moment:
- Jocelyne Montpetit, choreographer, dancer
- Véronique Lacroix, artistic director of ECM + ECM + Ensemble comtemporain de musique de Montréal and conductor
- The contemporary music composer Henry Symon, flutist Marilen Provencher-Leduc, clarinetist Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse, flutist Jeff Stonehouse
- Ms. Line Ouelett, director of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
- The Mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre
- Hélène David, Minister of Culture and Communications and Minister responsible for the protection and promotion of the French language.
- Françoise Sullivan and Madeleine Arbour, signatory Global Refusal; friends and colleague Marcel Barbeau
- Ray Ellenwood, author and art historian
- Olivier Asselin, Damien Gillot and Marie-Eve Tanguay, former student and artist’s assistant.
- Walter Boudreau, composer and artistic director of the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec
- Sonia Denault, Director Michel-Ange art gallery
Portrait of Marcel Barbeau by Maurice Perron, 1992