MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR POSITIONS | GUEST CONDUCTING ENGAGEMENTS | GRANTS & AWARDS | EDUCATOR | OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | EDUCATION
MUSIC DIRECTOR & CONDUCTOR POSITIONS
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra
Music Director since June 2011.
Principal Conductor (Sept. 1992 – May 2011)
Orchestre Symphonique de Longueuil | Longueuil Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Emeritus since 2019.
Artistic Director & Principal Conductor (1994 – 2019)
Orchestre Symphonique de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra
Music Director and Conductor (1988-95)
Musica Nova Ensemble (New music ensemble)
Co-founder and Principal Conductor (1990-98)
Estrie Chamber Orchestra
Co-founder, Music Director and Conductor (1989-95)
The Pierre Monteux School for Conductors (Hancock, Maine)
Teaching assistant to Maestro Charles Bruck (1989-93)
GUEST CONDUCTING ENGAGEMENTS
Canada
Newfoundland
Kittiwake Dance Studio (St. John’s) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (Nutcracker)
Festival 500, 2011, 2013
Opera on the Avalon 2013
Sound Symposium (St. John’s), 1994.
Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, 1992.
Ontario
Riverdale Ensemble (Cornwall), 2017, 2018, 2019
Sudbury Symphony Orchestra, 2015
Windsor Symphony Orchestra, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006
Ontario Youth Orchestra Festival, 2003
Kitcherner-Waterloo Symphony, 2000
Orchestra London Canada, 1999
Thunderbay Symphony Orchestra, 1996
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra (SOCAN Symposium), 1995
National Arts Centre Orchestra, 1998
North Bay Symphony Orchestra, 1993
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, 2003
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, 1999.
British Columbia
Quebec
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017
Orchestre symphonique de Drummondville, 2011
Orchestre Métropolitain du grand Montréal, 1995-97, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007
Festival de musique de Lachine (Montréal), 1998, 2001, 2006
Association des Orchestres de jeunes du Québec Festival, 2001, 2005
Orchestre symphonique de Québec, 1993, 2004
Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke, 1987-88, 1996-97, 2003
Orchestre symphonique du Saguenay Lac St-Jean (Chicoutimi), 1996, 2002
Estrie Chamber Orchestra, 1998
Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, 1994
World Youth Orchestra, 1993
Festival du Domaine Forget Orchestra and Chorus (St-Irénée), 1991-93 (CBC recordings).
Orford Festival with Estrie Chamber Orchestra, 1991-92 (CBC recordings).
Orchestre de Chambre de Québec (Quebec city), 1990 (CBC recording)
Orchestre symphonique de Laval (Laval), 1987
Saskatchewan
Regina Symphony Orchestra, 1998
Saskatoon Opera Association, 1987 (La Bohème)
Saskatoon Symphony, 1985
International
Switzerland
Orchestre des Juenes de Fribourg | Fribourg Youth Orchestra
1986, 1996, 2001, 2009, 2012, 2019
United States
Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, 2017
Longy Chamber Orchestra (Boston), 2002
Bangor Symphony Orchestra (Maine), 2001 (Nutcracker)
New-England Philharmonic (Massachusetts), 1990, 1993
Adrian Symphony Orchestra (Michigan), 1991
Mexico
Orquesta Sinfonica de Yucatan, 2012
Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de Mexico, 2007
Orquesta Sinfónica Carlos Chávez, 2001, 2005
Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes, 1994, 2005
Orquesta sinfonica de Michoacan, 1993.
Orquesta Filarmonica de la UNAM, 1991 (Mexico Radio recording).
Korea
Masan Philharmonic Orchestra, 2011
Grants and awards
- Quebec National Assembly, Medal of the National Assembly (2019).
- City of Longueuil (Quebec), Tribute to a builder of the Arts Award (2007).
- Association of Quebec Youth Orchestras, Artistic Contribution Award (2001).
- University of Montreal, Award of excellence (1993).
- Quebec Ministry of Cultural Affairs (1990).
- Canada Council (1985).
- Heinz Unger Conducting Award (1984).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Memorial University of Newfoundland (since September 2002)
Part time teacher (Masters program in conducting, score study)
Lanaudière Music Camp (summers 1997-2007)
Orchestra Conductor
University of Sherbrooke (1993)
Part time teacher (conducting)
Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, PQ (1988-91)
Part time teacher (trombone, Brass ensembles).
University of Montreal (1989-91)
Conductor of the Faculty of Music Orchestra.
CEGEP de Sherbrooke (1986-90)
Part time teacher (trombone, ear training, theory, wind ensemble).
CEGEP de Trois-Rivières (1977-87)
Part time teacher (ear training, theory, trombone, brass ensembles, and conductor of college orchestra).
Other professional experience
Canada
- Member of artistic committee from 2002 to 2011.
- Member of the Nominating committee from 2005 to 2007.
- Member of Quebec Committee from 1996 to 2003.
- Member of Board of Directors from 1998 to 2003.
- Member of the National Board of Directors from 2002 to 2005.
- Chair of Quebec Region Board of Diretors from 2002 to 2003
- Member of Quebec Region Board of Directors since 2000 to 2005.
- Membre of jury for National Final (June 1998).
Orchestras Canada National Conference
- Speaker and panelist (1994, 1996, 1998).
The Canada Council for the Arts
- Member of Music and Opera Advisory Committee (1993-94).
- Member of jury for composer and conductor residencies (2007, 2008)
Canadian Music Educators Association National Convention
- Chair, Orchestra-education forum panel (May 1993).
Quebec
Montreal International Violin Competition
- Member of preliminary jury (2003, 2006, 2010).
Conseil québecois de la musique
- Member of Board of Directors from 2000-2002
Prix d’Europe
- Member of jury (2001, 2005)
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec
- Member of jury for grants to orchestras (1997-98)
Association of Quebec Youth Orchestras
- Music coordinator of 1987 Festival.
Education
Doctoral degree in conducting, New music (1996)
Master classes in orchestral conducting (Oct. 1984 and Apr. 1985)
McGill University, Montreal
Bachelor of Music Honours in Theory. Graduated with distinction (1983)
Pierre Monteux School for Conductors. Student of Charles Bruck (summers 1983-87)
Conductors’ Workshop, Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto (1983-84)
Aspen Music Festival (Aspen, Colorado USA). Studied conducting (summer 1979)
