I t was the end of the school year, and that day I was immersed in a movement of a Beethoven sonata, a prelude and fugue by J. S. Bach, and a movement from Grieg’s concerto. I was in the final polishing stage of this repertoire in preparation for my upcoming piano exam. My goal was to play this repertoire as perfectly as possible. Then, a phone call interrupted my practice. The parish priest from my hometown wanted to speak with me. He was looking for an organist for the summ

A new school year is starting, and for many students, piano, violin, voice, and guitar lessons are also resuming.Teachers, however, often...

Hello dear pianists, I am sometimes asked how to improvise when one has a classical training. How to find a starting point, a vein to...

Hello! I invite you to listen to the short audio file included in this blog (in French). You will hear some excerpts of compositions and...

Reflections following an improvisation workshop in Diane Favreau's piano class Viviane and Béatrice sit side by side at the piano,...

“Belles dames”, Marc Galipeau, artist painter Recently, I led a workshop for a vocal ensemble in the Eastern Townships, Quebec. Although...

Recently, in the News section of my new website, I announced the holding of two piano improvisation workshops without specifying the...

Welcome to my new website! I’m delighted to connect with you! Over the years, teaching experiences, opportunities for improvisation, and...