Françoise de Clossey has to her credit firsts, among which are the world premiere of a work of Henryk Górecki, the first North American performances of works by Salvatore Sciarrino and Sofia Gubaidulina, and the first worldwide performances of the Italian composers Frisina and Sofianopulo.
Born in Montreal, Françoise de Clossey completed the concertist diploma of the University of Montreal under the direction of Professor Natalie Pepin.