STÉPHANE ALLARD • VIOLIN
Violinist, active in all kinds of music, popular, jazz and classical, Stéphane Allard studied at Le Conservatoire de musique de Québec and at Berklee College of Music of Boston. At the end of his studies at Berklee, he was awarded the Stéphane Grappelli Jazz Masters Award for his exceptional success. Touring throughout Canada, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Corea, Germany and France, Stéphane played in different instrumental orchestras and ensembles namely l'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and Icarus Contemporary Jazz Ensemble. He was the violinist and spokesperson of Quartango (1995-2001) invited to play at Carnagie Hall accompanied by the New York Pops. Besides his numerous film music recordings, he recorded more than thirty compact discs dedicated to classical music, variety, tango and jazz. Stéphane was hired by le Cirque du Soleil for research and environmental creation on violin for the production "Varekai".