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- ↑ "Jean-Philippe Tremblay Artistic Director". Orchestre de la Francophonie (orchestrefranco.com). Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ National Arts Centre. Jean-Philippe Tremblay. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ Petrowski, Nathalie (20 September 2008), "Jean-Philippe Tremblay, le chef qui monte". La Presse . Retrieved 6 November 2013 (in French).
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