Jean-Luc Gagnon
2ND TRUMPET
SEASON PARTNER
Musician of the OSM since
1985
Previous experience
Orchestre des Jeunes du Québec Orchestre Métropolitain
Academics and teachers
Conservatoire de Musique du Québec in Montréal with Jean-Louis Chatel Cégep de Sherbrooke with Claude Berger
Privately: James Thompson, Vincent Cichowicz.
Awards and scholarships
First Prize in trumpet and First Prize in chamber music, Conservatoire de musique du Québec in Montréal.
Scolarship for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada
Favorite composers
Mahler, Richard Strauss
Other occupations
Trumpet professor, Université de Montréal.
Unbeatable defender for the OSM hockey team!
Favorite works
Mahler’s symphonies
Strauss’ symphonic poems