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date = "2015-06-07T19:09:00-04:00"
email = "blanche@prosceniumtr.com"
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publishDate = "2015-06-07T19:09:00-04:00"
short_bio = "Blanche Israël is a Germany-based, multilingual Canadian performing arts administrator specializing in emerging artists and young audiences. After studying music as a cellist in Montreal for nearly two decades, Blanche studied Arts Management at the University of Toronto, where she later returned as an instructor. She has worked for the Canadian Opera Company, Tafelmusik, Jeunesses Musicales Canada, Tapestry Opera, and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. In 2015, she founded [Proscenium](https://www.prosceniumtr.com/), which specializes in translation and grant writing services for the performing arts."
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Blanche Israël is a multilingual Canadian performing arts consultant, cellist, and founder of [Proscenium Services](https://www.prosceniumservices.com/). After studying music as a cellist in Montreal for nearly two decades, Blanche studied Arts Management at the University of Toronto, where she later returned as a sessional instructor. She has worked for the Canadian Opera Company, Orchestras Canada, Tapestry Opera, and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, among others. Blanche has been performing with Indigenous operatic tenor and composer Jeremy Dutcher since 2018.