François Dompierre

François Dompierre C.M. (born July 1, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and composer, best known as a composer of film scores. Early life and education Dompierre was born in Ottawa, Ontario, and grew up in Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec). His mother played piano and his father was a choir director. He studied music at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal. Career Dompierre first became known as a performer of jazz-inspired chansonnier pop. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2014. Dompierre composed 24 Preludes, in remembrance of Bob Alain, a jazz pianist who influenced his early career. In 2018 the Sutton Museum mounted an exhibition of Dompierre’s work, including a presentation of his composition, “Petit Concerto de Saint-Irénée”. In 2019 Dompierre published a biography of his longtime friend and collaborator Monique Leyrac. References External links *