Chamberland began his career as a violin soloist in 1904 at the age of 18. He soon began playing in
J.-J. Goulet's Montreal Symphony Orchestra (no relation to the current orchestra of that name). From 1907 to 1910 he was a member of the Beethoven Trio and from 1910 to 1920 he played in the
Dubois String Quartet. In 1920 Chamberland helped found the
Montreal Philharmonic Orchestra. That same year he was appointed the first violinist of the Chamberland String Quartet, whose members also included Norman Herschorn (2nd violin),
Eugène Chartier (viola), and Raoul Duquette (cello). He played with that quartet through 1925. In 1921 he conducted the Societé du Musique de chambre. In 1932 he became a member of the
Montreal Orchestra. He joined the newly formed
Montreal Symphony Orchestra in 1934, serving as the orchestra's
concertmaster (1934–1939) and then assistant conductor (1939–1948). Chamberland taught music throughout his career, privately and on the music faculties of the
Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, the
Conservatoire national de musique, and the
Villa Maria School. He was also active as music competition judge. Among his students were
Alexander Brott,
Isabelle Delorme,
René Gagnier, Norman Herschorn,
Lucien Martin, and
Romain-Octave Pelletier II. He died in Montreal in 1975 at the age of 88. ==References==