Hi! I'm Josée
I am a pianist, improvisor, composer and piano teacher.
From a young age, I naturally composed my piano pieces.
I then pursued my classical training and obtained my Bachelor's degree from the Université de Montréal in 1993. I distinguished myself in various national competitions, including the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Competition, where I won the first prize in 1987. I then gave several concerts, among others at the Montreal International Piano Festival, the Lachine International Festival and the Piano Nobile at Place des Arts. In 1988, I had the honor of performing Mozart's concerto for 3 pianos with the MSO alongside Alain Lefèvre and Charles Dutoit.
In parallel to my piano teaching for the past 30 years, I discovered the world of improvisation with a group of improvisers led by world-renowned cellist David Darling and this experience blew me away. It completely transformed my relationship to music and my instrument. Since then, I have released two improvisation recordings and published songs. In addition, three of my piano compositions are featured in the Vincent-d'Indy School of Music piano program. My creativity as a child returned.