Jean Chatillon
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| Born | 13 September 1937 |
| Died | 16 January 2019 (aged 81) |
| Occupations | Composer, Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Website | www |
Jean Chatillon (13 September 1937 – 16 January 2019)[1] was a Canadian composer and music educator.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Chatillon was born into a family of musicians, in 1937, in Nicolet, Quebec. In 1951, he began to play piano and to compose.[2] At first self-taught, then he undertook serious musical studies with the master Conrad Letendre in Montreal.
Career
[edit | edit source]In 1969, he founded the Music Section of the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières and taught there until 1981. In 1970, he was a founding member of the "Institut de sciences musicales Conrad Letendre", along with Michel Perrault.[3]
After his retirement from teaching in 1981, he dedicated himself fully to his art.
Chatillon wrote more than 300 musical and literary works.[4] He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre.[5] In 2003, he was appointed Professor Emeritus by the University of Quebec.
In January 2004, he became a founding member of the Delian Society, which is dedicated to the renaissance of tonal music.[6]
Chatillon died on 16 January 2019 in Trois-Rivières.[2]
References
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- ^ a b "Jean Chatillon s'est éteint". Le Nouvelliste, 18 January 2019, François Houde.
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- ^ "Jean Chatillon". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Raymond Daveluy, 26 June 2007
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- ^ "January 2019 Classical Music Obituaries". Classical Music Daily
External links
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