Chantale Boivin was born into a family of musicians. Her father, a trombonist with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec and his ten brothers and sisters all attended the conservatory. Chantale studied in Montreal with Robert Verebes, a member of the OSM since 1959. One of her fondest memories is performing Adolphe Adam’s ballet Giselle as Principal Viola with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Her first performance with the OSM came at short notice … thirty minutes before a rehearsal of César Franck’s Symphony in D minor, she received a call asking her to show up to play with the Orchestra!