André Laplante

André Laplante, OC (born Rimouski November 12, 1949) is a Canadian pianist. He received a 2004 Juno Award for the 2003 recording Concertos: Music of Jacques Hétu. He is considered to be a Franz Liszt specialist and is much associated with the music of Maurice Ravel.[1]

Laplante was awarded 3rd prizes at the inaugural edition of the Sydney Competition and the XV Long-Thibaud Competition.[1] He shared second place with French pianist Pascal Devoyon at the 1978 International Tchaikovsky Competition.[2] He made his debut at Carnegie Hall on October 21, 1978.[2]

He has received two Felix Awards for his recordings. At the award ceremonies of 2004, Laplante received a Juno Award in the category Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment for the recording Concertos: Music of Jacques Hétu.[3][4] He was awarded the Order of Canada on October 29, 2004 and invested to the Order on June 10, 2005.[5][6]

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Citations
  1. ^ a b Renaud, Lucie (16 March 2005). "André Laplante—A Fine Balance". La Scène musicale. scena.org (Montréal). ISSN 1703-8189. http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm10-6/andre-laplante-en.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  2. ^ a b Willis, Stephen; Nygaard King, Betty. "André Laplante". The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. The Historica Dominion Institute. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1SEC889710. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  3. ^ "Juno Awards Database". junoawards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=Andr%C3%A9+Laplante&submit=Search. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  4. ^ ""La musique de Jacques Hétu" (sound recording)", collectionscanada.gc.ca (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada), OCLC 594214871, AMICUS No. 23167432, http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/ourl/res.php?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_tim=2012-01-04T03%3A42%3A12Z&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=23167432&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcollectionscanada.gc.ca%3Aamicus&lang=eng, retrieved 4 January 2012 
  5. ^ The Right Honourable Adrienne Louise Clarkson (26 March 2005). "Canada Gazette Part I, Vol. 139, No. 13" (PDF). gazette.gc.ca. Ottawa: Governor General of Canada. Canada Gazette. Government House. p. 4 (904 Canada Gazette). http://gazette.gc.ca/archives/p1/2005/2005-03-26/pdf/g1-13913.pdf. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  6. ^ Governor General of Canada. "André Laplante, O.C., M.Mus.". gg.ca. Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada. http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=9299&t=12&ln=Laplante. Retrieved 4 January 2012.