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Nadia Labrie is a Canadian flutist who is known as a member of the duo Similia with her twin sister Annie.

Education
She studied at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec in Rimouski where she obtained the Grand Prix with distinction and did her Master's degree at the Université de Montréal.

At the Conservatoire de musique, she was Richard Lapointe's student and at the Université de Montréal she was mentored by Lise Daoust.

Career
She began her career as a soloist with the Orchestre symphonique de l'Estuaire after winning the orchestra's first soloist competition. In 1994, she founded the Syrinx Quartet with four flutists, Annie Laflamme, Pascale Labrie and Geneviève Landry. She has taken several advanced courses with great masters such as Patrick Gallois, Geneviève Amar and Emmanuel Pahud. She also took a master class with Timothy Hutchins and Robert Langevin. She then signed an agreement with the Analekta record label with her sister for the Similia duo.

Similia
In March 1998, Nadia Labrie and her sister Annie created the Similia duo for flute and guitar and recorded several albums. Together they have given over 500 concerts in 13 countries.

Instruments

 * 14K gold flute: WM. S. Haynes Co.
 * 14K gold and grenadilla flute Verne Q Powell
 * Alto flute WM. S. Haynes Co
 * Zentner piccolo in ebony

Period flutes

 * Th. Stanesby Junior A=415 Hz
 * C. Palanca A=415 Hz

Classical flute

 * A. Grenser A= 430 Hz et A=442 Hz

Similia

 * 2007 Dolce Vita
 * 2005 Fantasia (for flute and guitar)
 * 2004 Nota Del Sol
 * 2001 Cantabile

Nadia Labrie

 * 2018 Flûte Passion : Schubert
 * 2020 Flûte Passion : Bach ,
 * 2021 Flûte Passion : Mozart

Awards and distinctions

 * 1995 : 2nd place at the national finals of the Canadian Music Competition
 * 1995 : Winner of the soloist competition of the Estuaire Symphony Orchestra
 * 1998 : Governor General of Canada Medal
 * 1998: First prize with great distinction from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec
 * 2004 : Félix Instrumental Album - Gala de l'ADISQ : Similia Nota del Sol
 * 2005 : Distinction Relève Citoyenne - Lieutenant Governor General Quebec