About the composer

                    Denis Gougeon

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                    Denis Gougeon has more than eighty works to his credit, ranging from solo to orchestral works, from concert music to chamber opera, from musical tales to works for the ballet. The SMCQ, NEM, Société Radio-Canada (CBC Radio), the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Arsenal a Musique, the ERATO string Quartet of Basel, the New Music America Festival, the Percussion de Strabourg, the Munich-based Bayerisches Staatsballet, the National Norwegian Ballet in Oslo, the LIGHTS ensemble in Adelaide, Australia, and the soprano Marie-Danielle Parent, are only a few of the many artists and associations to commission and perform his works.

                    In 1989, Denis Gougeon was appointed composer in residence for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra - the first appointment in the orchestra's history. He collaborated with Gilles Vigneault for the composition of a musical fairy tale, Le Piano Muet (The Mute Piano), later performed by SMCQ Jeunesse.

                    Gougeon's great flexibility led him to produce music for 7 shows staged by the THÉÂTRE UBU of Montréal. He is currently working on another show to be premiered in Europe and Canada in March, 2004.

                    Denis Gougeon was a member of the board of directors of the Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec from 1998 to 2000. In November, he was awarded the Prix OPUS given by the Conseil Québécois de la musique in the Composer of the year category. In June, 2001, he was appointed part-time professor of composition at the music faculty of Université de Montréal.