Marie-Véronique Bourque
Categories: Musicians: Vocalist, Musicians: Wind Instruments, Songwriters/Composers
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Marie-Véronique Bourque
3030 Victoria Avenue
Regina, SK, S4T 1K9
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Description
Marie-Véronique (MV) Bourque, an extremely talented artist from Saskatchewan, is not
afraid to think and act outside the box. Her original songs and unique interpretations of
jazz standards (by flute and voice) pair beautifully with her hard-to-define music genre.
Marie-Véronique is a nominee for the 2021 Trille Or Awards Gala, which will take place
May 29 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
In 2019, MV was brought to Oxford (UK) for a recording session on Will Cox’s debut
album, “A Darkling Shore”. The session also included a number of other accomplished
artists including Orlando Harrison (Alabama 3) and Lily Dior. This invitation came about
after MV’s participation in Pro7ect – a songwriters’ and producers’ retreat in Brighton,
UK.
In 2018, Marie-Véronique released her debut album, ‘Une porte s’ouvre’. The album
was voted #5 at the 2018 Saskatchewan Music Awards and landed on the !Earshot
National Jazz Charts. The song ‘Excusez-moi’, a co-write with Michelle Gregoire, was a
semi-finalist at the Canadian Songwriting Competition and at the Unsigned Only
International Music Competition.
Marie-Véronique is a member of the Regina Symphony Orchestra. She is also part of the
Quarter Tones Flute Ensemble and they released an album, “Combine” in 2015. MV has
toured throughout Switzerland, France, as well as in Québec, Manitoba, Alberta and
Saskatchewan.
In 1992, MV auditioned for and won a place as a member of the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police, RCMP band. After it’s disbanding Marie-Véronique continued to serve
as a police officer for more than 25 years. Her own musical journey continued.
Born and raised in Québec, she studied classical music at the Conservatoire de musique
de Québec where she was awarded First Prizes un flute and chamber music.
Marie-Véronique found jazz in 2012 and trained first at the Carleton University Jazz
Camp (2015), then in 2016 she continued at France’s Dordogne International Jazz
Summer School. The following year (2017) MV attended the Ambrose University Jazz
Camp and since 2018 until present she has trained at the Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Seminars
in California.
News
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Marie-Véronique Bourque and Christine Tassan Finalists in 2025 Unsigned Only Competition
August 11, 2025
Great news! The song “Bruissements” from the album Bruissement boréal, created by Marie-Véronique Bourque and Christine Tassan, has been selected as one of the 10 finalists in the 2025 International Unsigned Only Music Awards Competition in the jazz category. They are proud to be the only Canadians to make it this far in this category!
The next step is in the hands of the public — the winner of the Fandemonium’s award will be decided solely by public vote.
To support Marie-Véronique Bourque and Christine Tassan, simply visit the link below, listen to the finalists, and click the VOTE button for “Bruissements.” A valid email address is required to cast a vote, and each person can vote once per day until August 27, 2025.
Vote here: https://www.unsignedonly.com/fandemonium~category-33
Thank you in advance for your support and votes!
Discography
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Entre Québec & Saskatchewan
Various Artists
April 2021
Marie-Véronique Bourque’s second album Entre Québec & Saskatchewan was born from Marie-Véronique’s need to build a bridge between her identities as a Quebecoise and Saskatchewanian. Recorded in both provinces, it brings together original songs that refer to people, places and events reminding her of the roots she developed over time in Saskatchewan and Quebec, two provinces she calls "home". All musicians featured on the album have earned respect on the musical jazz scene.. The album was produced with the financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Conseil Culturel Fransaskois. Marie-Véronique also wishes to acknowledge the support from her distributor, the APCM and SaskMusic.
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Une porte s'ouvre
Various Artists
October 2018
Une Porte Souvre, debut album by jazz flutist
Marie-Véronique Bourque, is devoted to French jazz. She is there
accompanied by top musicians from Calgary, Regina and
Quebec: Michelle Grégoire, Jeremy Coates, Tyler Hornby, Jack Semple, Mark DeJong and Marie-Noëlle Claveau. The album contains nine tracks. Three of them are
original compositions and include "Excuse Me" written in
collaboration with Michelle Gregoire. This song was awarded
in the semifinals at the 2018 Canadian Songwriting Competition.
other tracks on the album include songs by Charles
Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg, Claude Nougaro, Michel Legrand,
Maurice Ravel and Moe Koffman.
