Return visits to Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
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 […]
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Victoria Symphony
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 […]
New review
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 […]
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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 obtains great reviews.
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, […]
Jean-Claude will return to the Edinburgh International Festival with Scottish Ballet.
Jean-Claude looks forward to conducting the world premiere of “Coppélia” with Scottish Ballet at the Edinburgh International Festival this August. Coppélia
Return invitations to Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
Jean-Claude Picard will join Les Grands Ballets Canadiens on several occasions in the coming months; first to conduct “Romeo and Juliet” by Cavallari/Prokofiev, then “Sleeping Beauty” by Haydée/Tchaikovsky. These invitations […]
Debut with Calgary Opera
Jean-Claude is delighted to join Calgary Opera to conduct one of their Opera Labs around a brand new work by Canadian composer Dr Kelly-Marie Murphy: “Arriving at the Fire”. Arriving […]
Review – Orchestre symphonique de Québec
Following Jean-Claude’s second visit to the Orchestre symphonique de Québec last December 2020, “Le Soleil” wrote: “Jean-Claude Picard…combines all the essential qualities of a conductor: precision of gesture, analytical intelligence and eloquence of […]
Debut at the Festival Bach Montréal
Jean-Claude made his debut at the Festival Bach Montréal in November 2020. He conducted the Orchestre du Festival in a program entirely devoted to the timeless musical genius of the famous […]