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Clermont Pépin
Clermont Pépin (May 15, 1926 – September 2, 2006) was a Canadian pianist, composer and teacher who lived in Quebec. Early life and education Jean Joseph Clermont Pépin was born in Saint-Georges, Quebec in 1926. Pépin studied with influential Canadian composers Claude Champagne (Montreal) and Arnold Walter (Toronto), and at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia from 1941 to 1944 with Rosario Scalero. He composed music for a film in 1948. In 1949 he won the Quebec government study grant Prix d'Europe as a pianist, which afforded him the opportunity to study several years in Paris (1949-1955). During this time he studied composition with Arthur Honegger and André Jolivet, and analysis with Olivier Messiaen at the same time as Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Serge Garant. His work was also part of the music event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Career In the 1950s Pépin's compositions were performed by a number of symphony orchestras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and Multiculturalism, multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World Immigration to Canada, immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of New France, French and then the much larger British colonization of the Americas, British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serge Garant
Albert Antonio Serge Garant, (September 22, 1929 – November 1, 1986) was a Canadian composer, conductor, music critic, professor of music at the University of Montreal and radio host of ''Musique de notre siècle'' on Radio-Canada."Serge Garant" . '''', June 11, 2008. In 1966, he with , , |
Beauce, Quebec
Beauce (; ) is a List of Quebec regions#Historical and Traditional, historical and traditional region of Quebec located south of Quebec City. It corresponds approximately to the Regional county municipality, regional county municipalities of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Beauce-Sartigan, Beauce-Centre Regional County Municipality, Beauce-Centre and La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec, La Nouvelle-Beauce, and its major communities are Saint-Georges, Quebec, Saint-Georges, Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Sainte-Marie, Beauceville, Quebec, Beauceville, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce and Saint-Victor, Quebec, Saint-Victor. Name The first record of the name goes back to 1739. "Nouvelle Beauce" (New Beauce) designated the ''Seigneurial system of New France, seigneuries'' granted earlier along the Chaudière River and which would later become the current cities of Sainte-Marie, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Beauceville, and Saint-Georges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor General Of Canada
The governor general of Canada (french: gouverneure générale du Canada) is the federal viceregal representative of the . The is head of state of Canada and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, but resides in oldest and most populous realm, the United Kingdom. The , on the advice of Canadian prime minister, appoints a governor general to carry on the Government of Canada in the 's name, performing most of constitutional and ceremonial duties. The commission is for an indefinite period—known as serving ''at Majesty's pleasure''—though five years is the usual length of time. Since 1959, it has also been traditional to alternate between francophone and anglophone officeholders—although many recent governors general have been bilingual. The office began in the 17th century, when the French crown appointed governors of the colony of Canada. Following the British conquest of the colony, the British monarch appointed governors of the Province of Quebec (later the Canadas) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the centennial of Canadian Confederation, the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship that recognizes the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, , meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer, and Member; specific individuals may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade. , the reigning Canadian monarch, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux
Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux (9 August 1938 – 2 February 1985) was a Canadian composer and music educator who played an important role in the contemporary classical music scene of Canada and France from the late 1960s through the mid-1980s. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, she was commissioned to write works by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation, and the Quebec Contemporary Music Society. Life and career Born in La Doré, Quebec, Saint-Marcoux studied at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy, the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal (CMQM), and the Conservatoire de Paris. Her teachers included Gilbert Amy, Françoise Aubut, François Brassard, Claude Champagne, Jean-Pierre Guézec, Yvonne Hubert, Clermont Pépin, Pierre Schaeffer, and Gilles Tremblay. In 1967 she was awarded the Prix d'Europe for composition with ''Modulaire'' for orchestra. In 1969 she co-founded the Groupe international de musique électroaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio Palmieri
Silvio Palmieri (10 November 1957 – 22 October 2018) was a Canadian composer. He was born in LaSalle, Quebec. Early life and education Silvio Palmieri received his musical training at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. He studied composition and analysis with Gilles Tremblay (composer), Gilles Tremblay, counterpoint and orchestration with Clermont Pépin, and electroacoustics with Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux and Yves Daoust. Life and career His repertoire consists of various genres : he notably composed an opera : Elia (commissioned by the :fr:Ensemble contemporain de Montréal, Ensemble de musique contemporaine); Flak, for choreographer José Navas and his dance company; many pieces for piano and chamber orchestra; soundtracks for movies, videos and plays, such as Hamlet, presented at Théâtre du Nouveau Monde in 2011 (Marc Béland, dir.). His works have been performed by the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal, Vox Novus, Les Événements du neuf ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Hétu
Jacques Hétu (August 8, 1938 – February 9, 2010) was a Canadian composer and music educator. Biography Jacques Hétu was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec; he began his professional training at the University of Ottawa where he was a pupil of Jules Martel from 1955 to 1956. In 1956 he entered the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal and studied there for five years with Melvin Berman (oboe), Isabelle Delorme (harmony), Jean Papineau-Couture (fugue), Clermont Pépin (composition and counterpoint), and Georges Savaria (piano); he also studied at the Tanglewood Music Center during the summer of 1959 with Lukas Foss. In 1961 he won several important awards, including the first prize at the Quebec Music Festivals composition competition, a grant from the Canada Council, and the Prix d'Europe. The latter two awards enabled him to pursue studies in France at the École Normale de Musique de Paris from 1961 to 1963 with Henri Dutilleux and at the Paris Conservatory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannine Vanier
Marie Antoinette Jeannine Vanier (b. 21 August 1929) is a Canadian composer and organist who was born blind. Vanier was born in the Laval-des-Rapides neighbourhood of Laval, Quebec, to Émile and Alice Laurin Vanier. Her father was an engineer. She began her studies at the Nazareth Institute for the Blind, then earned a Bachelor of Music (1950) and a Licentiate of Music (1952) at the University of Montreal. Among her teachers were Françoise Aubut, Jean Papineau-Couture, Roger Filiatrault, Conrad Letendre, Georges Lindsay, Clermont Pépin, and Jean Vallerand. Vanier has received several awards for her compositions and musical performances, including: *Second Prize, Casavat Organ Society Competition (1948) *First Prize, Royal Canadian College of Organists (1952) *Sarah Fischer Concerts Scholarship (1959) *CAMMAC ( Canadian Amateur Musicians) Competition (1962) Vanier has served as the organist at several churches in Canada: St. Paul de la Croix (1952-1974) St. Bernardin de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Prévost (composer)
André Prévost, (30 July 193427 January 2001) was a Canadians, Canadian composer and music educator. He was awarded the Canadian Music Council Medal in 1977 and in 1985 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He also received the "Trophy for Concert Music" from the Performing Rights Organization of Canada. Early life and education He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario.André Prévost at The Canadian Encyclopedia He grew up in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.Robert Fallon. Messiaen Perspectives 2: Techniques, Influence and Reception '. Taylor & Francis; 22 April 2016. . p. 284–. Prévost was trained at the Conser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Gagnon
André Gagnon (2 August 1936 – 3 December 2020) was a Canadian pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, and actor, known for his fusion of classical and pop styles,Jean-Pierre Thiollet, ''88 notes pour piano solo'', Neva Editions, 2015, p.162. including compositions ''Neiges'', ''Smash'', ''Chevauchée'', ''Surprise'', ''Donna'', and ''Mouvements'' in the disco and pop fields. Gagnon also composed for television, including ''La Souris Verte'', ''Vivre en ce Pays'', ''Format 60'', ''Format 30'',''Techno-Flash'', and ''Les Forges de Saint-Maurice'' as well as for theatre with such productions as ''La Poudre aux Yeux'', ''Doña Rosita'', ''Terre d'Aube'', ''La Dame de Chez Maxim's'', and ''Wouf-Wouf''. Some of his most notable songs are "Pour les Amants", "Turluteries", and "Mes Quatre Saisons". Early life Gagnon was born in Saint-Pacôme, Quebec, Canada.Bush, John.André Gagnon: Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved 23 June 2013."André Gagnon." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Dompierre
François Dompierre C.M. (born July 1, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and composer, best known as a composer of film scores.François Dompierre at . Early life and education Dompierre was born in Ottawa, , and grew up in Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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