Denis Gougeon
Denis Gougeon (born November 16, 1951) is a
Early life and education
Born in
Career
From 1984 to 1988 Gougeon taught music composition at McGill University. In 1989 he became the first composer-in-residence of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, holding that post until 1992.[3] In 2000 he won the Opus Prize for Composer of the Year from the Conseil québécois de la musique.
In 2001 Gougeon joined the music faculty at the Université de Montréal.[4] Among his notable pupils is composer Analia Llugdar. He won the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada's Jan V. Matejcek Concert Music Award for three consecutive years (2001, 2002, 2003).[5]
In 2007 he won the
In 2013 the Société Musique Contemporaine de Québec featured a number of Gougeon's works in its performances.[9] His composition "Tutti" was commissioned by Montreal's Esprit Orchestra.[10]
Notes
- ^ Canadian Composer. Vol. 4. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada; 1993. p. 25.
- ^ "Review: I Musici’s violins dominate 30th-anniversary party". Montreal Gazette, May 16, 2014
- ^ Canada Council. Annual Report. The Council; 1990.
- ^ a b "Denis Gougeon: Happy is He Who ...". La Scena Musicale, by Réjean Beaucage / September 1, 2013
- ^ Opus. Vol. 28-29. Warwick Publishing Group; 2004. p. 282.
- ^ "Esprit Orchestra cunningly channels The Carpenters". The Globe and Mail, Robert Everett-Green, Toronto, May 16, 2011
- ^ "Un Quebecois remporte le concours de composition de Shanghai". Cyberpresse communiqué
- ^ Radio France presentation
- ^ "Music society declares season of Denis Gougeon". Montreal Gazette, Sep 7, 2013
- ^ "Concert Review: Esprit has virtuosity to Burn". Arthur Kaptainis, Montreal Gazette, March 30, 2013
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