Artistic Director
Louis Lavigeur, C.Q.
Louis Lavigueur conducts several choirs and orchestras that stand out on the Montreal, regional and international scenes: the Chœur classique de Montréal since 2008, the Choeur polyphonique de Montréal since 2003, Sinfonia de Montréal since 2001 and the Orchestre symphonique des jeunes de Montréal since 1986, with whom he has toured Canada and abroad.
He directed the Ensemble vocal Polymnie de Longueuil from 2002 to 2016. From 1980 to 2016, he conducted orchestras and the choir, in addition to teaching orchestral and choral conducting at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal. He has been a guest professor at Université de Montréal and Université Laval, and guest conductor at McGill University. For 24 years, he directed the orchestras and choirs at École secondaire Pierre-Laporte. He has been guest conductor for numerous orchestras and choirs in Canada and Europe.
In 2011, he was named “Personality of the Week“ by La Presse-Radio-Canada, and received the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec. In 2016, he was named Grand Diplômé de l’Université Laval and awarded the Gloire de l’Escolle medal.