Music directorships
After thorough and competitive searches involving a substantial number of applicants, Jean-Claude has been invited to guest conduct two orchestras based in the USA as a candidate for their highly […]
“A glorious night, with conductor and musicians working to the hilt, and the music pouring off the page into vibrant life. One of the most exciting performances (of anything) I’ve heard in concert. It took me back to square one; right back to where I started with my consuming passion for live music. You know something? On the rare occasions when you get a conductor and an orchestra locked in unity with a fabulous programme, and everybody delivering the goods at white heat, there is no sensation on God’s, or anyone else’s, earth quite like it. The whole experience was a life force.”
With the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
After thorough and competitive searches involving a substantial number of applicants, Jean-Claude has been invited to guest conduct two orchestras based in the USA as a candidate for their highly […]
A valued collaborator with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Jean-Claude is looking forward to his return to the Company for two upcoming engagements. Firstly, he will be conducting a program showcasing […]
Jean-Claude enjoyed a successful 4th visit to the Victoria Symphony last 1st of October, this time stepping in at short notice. The program included Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin”, Nielsen’s […]
Following Jean-Claude’s last concert at the helm of the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières, Le Nouvelliste wrote, in reaction to their interpretation of Nielsen’s Symphony No. 2: “Under the spirited direction of […]
Jean-Claude is delighted to be appointed Visiting Artist – Guest Lecturer in Conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Jean-Claude obtained glowing reviews last May for his role in the performances of “The Scandal at Mayerling”, known as one of the most challenging ballet to conduct: “Every single step, […]