Gwénaëlle Ratouit is a versatile clarinetist active as a chamber musician and orchestral musician in Montreal. Her curiosity has led her to perform in a variety of projects ranging from classical to contemporary music internationally.
After several years of musical studies in France, where she honed her skills with soloists from the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, including Richard Rimbert at the PESMD Bordeaux Aquitaine, Gwénaëlle developed her musical personality and refined her playing alongside Martin Carpentier at the University of Montreal, where she obtained her Master’s degree in Performance. She also holds a French teaching diploma and a Bachelor’s degree in Musicology.
The recipient of several awards and scholarships, she won the Julie Sirois First Prize organized by the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne twice in a row in 2021 and 2022.
Playing everything from the piccolo clarinet to the bass clarinet, Gwénaëlle is a permanent member of the contemporary music ensembles Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and Paramirabo, as well as a member of the reed quintet 5ilience and the Duo Pulsar. She also performs as a supernumerary in symphony orchestras and wind ensembles in France and Canada. She participates in numerous recordings for emerging artists and film music composers in Quebec.
Deeply committed to passing on her knowledge, she currently teaches clarinet and bass clarinet in secondary schools and in private lessons.