Stéphane Lemelin

Canadian pianist Stéphane Lemelin has received particular praise for his interpretations of Schubert, Schumann, Fauré and Ravel. He tours regularly in Canada and has given numerous performances in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Lemelin has performed with most of Canada's major orchestras including the Montreal Symphony under Charles Dutoit. Recital engagements have included London's Wigmore Hall, the Phillips Collection in Washington, the Ladies Morning Musical Club in Montreal and the Vancouver Recital Society. Since the fall of 2003, he is a member of Trio Hochelaga, and the artistic director of the Prince Edward County Music Festival.

Lemelin's recordings include works by Schumann and Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, works for piano and orchestra by Saint-Saëns, Fauré and Roussel with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra under Mario Bernardi (nominated for a 1999 Juno), and a variety of chamber music discs. Recently, Mr. Lemelin embarked on a large-scale recording project of works by little-known French composers of the turn of the twentieth century.

In 2001, he became Professor of Music at the University of Ottawa, where he is currently Chair of the Department of Music.