François Richard
Composer & flutist

 
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Musical studies 1970 - 1974


1967 - 1968


1966 -1970
Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal
Flute with Jean-Paul Major - Piano with Madame Bénard

Grant from Jeunesses Musicales - 11 years old
                Orford Arts Center/ JMC Music Camp

Gail Grimstead and Jean-Pierre Rampal
               Transverse flute
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Teaching 2004- 2007 …


2003-2004

2001-2002…
Pop flute teacher
                Université du Québec à Montréal/ UQAM

Jazz Flute, Vanier College

Fellow - Jazz flute and Combo, 2nd cycle- Université de Sherbrooke
Concert, Workshop and Combo - Camp Musical d'Asbestos
     
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Board of
examiners
Autumn 2003 Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
                Bourses de type A / Recherche et création
     
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Film music 1999

1985

1980

1979

1978
Composition of ambiance music for Allegro Productions

Sur la route du swing by James Bakesh (Paris)

Les Bons Débarras by Françis Mankievicz- JUNO Award

Les grands enfants by Paul Tana

Une amie d'enfance by Françis Mankievicz
     
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Discography

2005


2001

2001


2000

1998


1982



1981


1980



1979

Ad Infinitum - François Richard Quartet - Effendi Records
               Launching in July

NOËL- Played flute on Gino Quilico recording

Demo recording of a new show François Richard Quartet
               CALQ supported

Playa Gitana, played flute - Juan José Carranza’s recording

CCoïncidence - François Richard Quartet
               Label : DSM – Distribution : UNIDISC

L'Orchestre sympathique Live
               Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
               St-Denis Theater, video produced by Spectel Vidéo

L'Orchestre sympathique – FIJM/ Montreal Club, Spectrum
               Recording for Jazz sur le vif, SRC

L'Orchestre sympathique Live in Detroit
               Montreux-Detroit International Jazz Festival
               Label: Radio-Canada International

L'Orchestre sympathique/  En concert à La Grande Passe
               Label: Cadence
     
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Awards 1982


1981
L'Orchestre sympathique - First prize
               Conseil canadien de la musique

L’Orchestre sympathique/ First winner Leader and composer
               Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
     
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Grants 2006

2004

2002

2003


2001


1999

1998

1997


1990-1989
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec - Composition

Canada Council for the Arts

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec - Composition

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and Canada
                Council for the Arts - Production projects

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
                BBourses aux artistes pour composition et répétitions

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

Canada Council for the Arts - Grants to artists for composition

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
                Soutien à la pratique artistique, type A

Ministère des Affaires Culturelles du Québec
                Soutien à la pratique artistique, type B
     
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Performances

April 12 2006

July 21 2006


May 23 2006


Febuary 12 2006


October 24 2005

October 14 2005

July 2005


May 2005


March 2005



January 2005



2004





2003



2002






2001




2000

1999


1998

1997

1995

1995-1994

1993

1992


1990-1989

1988


1987


1986

1985-1983


1984

1982

1981



1980

Nouvel Orchestra - François Richard Triple Quartet - GESU Hall

Ad Infinitum - François Richard Quartet
Parc de L’Imaginaire, Gatineau

Ad Infinitum
- François Richard Quartet
Théatre Petit Champlain, Quebec 

Apologie 2 -  François Richard Triple Quartet
               Showcase – Bourse Rideau 

Played flute and piano in Molignak by Jérôme Langlois - GESÙ Hall

François Richard Quartet introduces Ad Infinitum - GESÙ Hall

Performance at FIJM - François Richard Quartet
               CBC Television Stage

Apologie 2 -  François Richard Double-Quartet – GESÙ
               CBC Recording: Jazz Beat – François Richard Double Quartet

Grands Classiques du Jazz - Concert with Michel Donato,
double bass, and Jacques Labelle, guitar
               Jazz en Rafale Serie - Lion d’Or Hall

François Richard Quartet
               Le Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée
               Five concerts in  Maisons de la Culture

Apologie 1 - Performance FIJM 25th anniversary
               Production CMFR : 9 musicians- CALQ supported
Performance- Studio Théâtre de la Place des Arts with l’OS
               Jeudi Jazz. Series
Guested soloist for the Celso Machado Concert - Salle Pierre-Mercure

François Richard Quartet – Recording: Jazz Beat for CBC
               Gesù Hall - Jazz à l’année Series


François Richard Solo – Recording of Club de Minuit
               Festival d’été de Tremblant
               Flute and guitar Duo with Jacques Labelle
Concert - Music from Bresil with Celso Machado
               Maison de la culture Frontenac - Mémoires vives, SRC
Recording of Jazz Beat  for CBC

Two nights concert at UPSTAIRS
Finalist at the Grand Prix General Motors - FIJM
Selection for Show case RIDEAU - Jean-Paul Tardif Hall
Live Concert Cree et chuchotement – SRC Cultural network

Played flute with Juan José Carranza, guitar - FIJM

Silence on Jazz, SRC recording - FIJM
               Maison de la culture Frontenac

Launching of Coïncidence recording

Jazz Beat  recording for CBC - FIJM

Jazz Beat recording for CBC

FIJM and Musée d'Art Contemporain

François Richard Sextet, FIJM

François Richard Octet, FIJM
Duo with Jean Beaudet, piano - FIJM

Jazz Beat recording for CBC - FIJM

François Richard Quartet / Electric - fusion
               Jazz beat - Recording for CBC

Jean Vanasse Trio - FIJM
               Entre les deux oreilles, CBF-FM / Jazz sur le Vif Series for SRC

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

Tour : France, Belgium, England, Germany, Switzerland, Yougoslavia
Opening of Canadian Ambassy in Belgrad in 1984

First part of Sonny Rollins,s Concert - FIJM

Opening of Festival International de Jazz de Montréal

Tour : Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Switzerland
Tour in the Vancouver region
Opening of the Chiliwack’s  Radio-Canada French Station

Festival International de Jazz de Detroit , Montreux
               Second part of Oscar Peterson’s Solo concert at City Hall
               Recorded by CBC International

     
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