Organism CMFR : Créations Musicales François Richard
Non Profit Organisation
Member of Conseil Québécois de la Musique

François Richard : President - Artistic Director

The main mission of Créations Musicales François Richard resides in the production and presentation of original music, modern and contemporary jazz. Other music styles and instrumentation arrangements are also explored by CMFR.

Les Créations Musicales François Richard originated from the passion of its members for contemporary jazz music and valuable long time experiences. CMFR promote modern jazz through the transverse flute, improvise in different contexts, and highlight the work of prestigious jazz musicians in such a way that they have the possibility to express their creativity in a professional environment.

Les Créations Musicales François Richard originated from a journey punctuated with the most valuable artistic experiences. March 2002 was a remarkable month where CMFR have recorded original jazz compositions for Jazz Beat in RBC with the François Richard Quartet.

Since then, some productions introducing a number of experienced musicians have been realized with success with the support of Le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Le Conseil des Arts de Montréal, Le Conseil des Arts du Canada and Diapason-CQM.

Les Créations Musicales François Richard have received the collaboration of Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Effendi Record, les Productions de L'Onde and L'Off Festival de Jazz de Montréal.

History of the main realisations

June 29, 2008 : Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 
Série Jazz d'ici - François Richard, « Nouvel Orchestra » 
En première à Montréal et au FIJM à la Salle du Gesù

May 26, 2008 : New York •Lincoln Center •Jazz at Lincoln Center
François Richard, « Nouvel Orchestra »  & Mark Feldman au violon

May 3, 2007 : Nouvel Orchestra 2 
Musique & Poésie • François Richard & Stanley Péan
au GESU centre de créativité  

May 2, 2008 : Cinémathèque québécoise 

April 24, 2008 : François Richard, « Nouvel Orchestra »
Québec • At the Théâtre Petit Champlain

Febuary 2, 2007 : Film en Jazz à la Cinémathèque Québécoise
Movie : UNDERWORLD  1927 USA

October 14, 2005 : FRANÇOIS RICHARD QUARTET • AD INFINITUM
In the series Jazz à L'Année of FIJM. Coproduction CMFR and FIJM.
Sponsored by Pascal Véraquin inc.: Distributor- Powell Flute 1656 av. Laurier East
CAM & CAC

May 12, 2005 : FRANÇOIS RICHARD DOUBLE-QUARTET+1 • APOLOGIE 2
In Montreal Salle du GESÙ - With the support of CALQ. Production CMFR( 9 musicians.) Soloist Yannick Rieu, Saxophone. 1st Violin Stéphane Allard / Production CMFR
Sponsored by Class A Audio

May 13, 2005 : RECORDING CBC JAZZ BEAT
Studio 12 • Finalist Prix Opus

March 17, 2005 : CONCERT OF «GRANDS CLASSIQUES DU JAZZ»
with the double bass player Michel Donato, drummer Michel Lambert and guitarist Jacques Labelle at cabaret
le Lion d'Or in the series Jazz en Rafale, Montréal Coproduction CMFR and Effendi

LE CONSEIL DES ARTS DE MONTRÉAL EN TOURNÉE AND CMFR PRESENT:
FRANÇOIS RICHARD QUARTET • LABYRINTE

François Richard : C Flute & Alto flute
Frédéric Alarie : Double bass
Michel Lambert : Drums
Geoff Lapp : Piano

Wednesday, 16 March 2005 at 8 pm Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay / Montréal
Friday, 4 March 2005 at 10 pm : Chapelle Historique du bon Pasteur
Saturday, 26 February 2005 at 8 pm : Maison de la Culture Mercier
Tuesday, 1st February 2005 : Maison de la Culture Côtes-des Neiges
Friday, 21st January 2005 : Centre Culturel de Verdun

November 11, 2004 : L'OS (ORCHESTRE SYMPATHIQUE)
With Jean Vanasse in Concert at Studio-Théâtre de la Place des Arts.
Production. CMFR / 4 musicians

July 2004 : PRESTATION AT FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL
25th Anniversary Series Jazz d'Ici. Groupe L'OS / Salle du GESÙ

April 8, 2004 : FRANÇOIS RICHARD DOUBLE-QUARTET+1 • APOLOGIE 1
Salle du GESÙ / 9 musicians

December 12, 2003 : FRANÇOIS RICHARD QUARTET • LABYRINTE
at salle du GESÙ

June 30, 2003 : PRESTATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF L'OFF FESTIVAL DE JAZZ
FRANÇOIS RICHARD QUARTET

July 2002 : FLUTE AND GUITAR DUET PRODUCTION • FRANÇOIS RICHARD AND JACQUES LABELLE
at Festival du Mont-Tremblant