Bernard Labadie is one of the preeminent conductors of Baroque and Classical repertoire, a reputation closely tied to his work with Les Violons du Roy—for which he served as music director from its inception until 2014—and La Chapelle de Québec. With these two ensembles, he has regularly toured North America and Europe including appearances at Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall, the Kennedy Center, Barbican, Concertgebouw, and Salzburg Festival. He is principal conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York and was previously artistic director of the Quebec Opera and Montreal Opera.

Recent highlights include the Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Handel and Haydn Society, National Arts Center Orchestra, and Montreal Symphony. He has also appeared with the Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, English Concert, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera Company, and Santa Fe Opera. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in April 2005.

Labadie’s extensive discography includes many critically acclaimed recordings on Dorian, ATMA, and Virgin Classics labels, including Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and Mozart’s Requiem with Les Violons du Roy and La Chapelle de Quebec—both of which received Canada’s Juno Award. In 2016, Labadie received the Samuel de Champlain Award in Paris, and has been named a Chevalier de l’Ordre du Québec and an Officer of the Order of Canada.