ABOUT

          Quentin Lauvray is a Montréal-based French-American composer of instrumental, electronic and mixed music. His music is played throughout the world by internationally renowned ensembles, such as Nouvel Ensemble Moderne in Montréal, ensemble Meitar in Israel,  Ukho ensemble in Ukraine, or Cairn ensemble at the Philharmonie of Paris. His work synthesizes his interests for research (in perception and cognition of music), new technologies (A.I., computer assisted composition, etc.) and literature. He is a member of both CIRMMT (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology) and ACTOR (Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration Research). Lectures have been given on his music in the USA (UCLA, Harvard), UK (RNCM), Canada (McGill, UdeM), Mexico (NIME) and France.

          He is also the co-founder, general manager, and live electronic musician of Ensemble Éclat, an ensemble dedicated to contemporary music and to mixed music based in Montréal.

          Since 2016, he is involved in teaching, education, and cultural mediation through the organization and hosting of outreaching events such as pre-concert talks and debates, or public group composition and recording workshops.

          He completed his Bachelor degree with honors from McGill University in 2019 where his primary teachers were Chris-Paul Harman and Philippe Leroux. In 2022, he obtained a Master degree in the same institution under the supervision of Philippe Leroux, and is now starting a PhD there. Through masterclasses, lectures and private lessons, he has also had the chance to work with Georgia Spiropoulos, Luis Naon, Stefano Gervasoni, Jean-Luc Hervé, Gilbert Amy, John Réa, Franz Martin Olbritch, Kaija Saariaho and Helmut Lachenmann.

          He is published by BabelScore.