A young Quebecois cellist will perform at King Charles III’s coronation ceremonies on Sunday. to be present.
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After the music conservatory in Montreal, Marion Portelance, 24, has been studying at the Royal College of Music in London since September. Marion was chosen to be part of a quartet representing her school.
“It is truly an honor to be able to represent our school with the quartet, as His Majesty King Charles III. is the president of our school. He has always been a great defender of the arts, especially music. This is how we celebrate his coronation. He, a musician, a cellist, I have the pleasure of playing his instrument, so it’s very special,” says Marion in an interview with TVA Nouvelles.
The instrument in question is an 1804 violin owned by William Forster.
“It’s been very festive here for a while now. You can feel that on the streets. It’s really something that’s important here,” she continues.
Marion is the daughter of actor Roger Léger and artist agent Mona Portelance.
“Both laughed because it’s so far from us. But they were certainly proud and surprised,” she adds.
It’s the song Somewhere from West Side Story that the quartet will cover.
Watch the full interview in the video above.