Jean Chatillon

Jean Chatillon (13 September 1937 – 16 January 2019)[1] was a Canadian composer and music educator.

Jean Chatillon
Background information
Born(1937-09-13)September 13, 1937
Nicolet, Quebec, Canada
DiedJanuary 16, 2019(2019-01-16) (aged 81)
Nicolet, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Composer, Musician
InstrumentsPiano
Websitewww.jeanchatillon.com

Early life

Chatillon was born into a family of musicians, in 1937, in Nicolet, Quebec. In 1951 he began to play piano and to compose.[2] At first self-taught, then he undertook serious musical studies with the master Conrad Letendre in Montreal.

Career

In 1969, he founded the Music Section of the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières and taught there until 1981. In 1970 he was a founding member of the "Institut de sciences musicales Conrad Letendre", along with Michel Perrault.[3]

After his retirement from teaching in 1981, he dedicated himself fully to his art.

Chatillon wrote more than 300 musical and literary works.[4] He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre.[5] In 2003, he was appointed Professor Emeritus by the University of Quebec.

In January 2004, he became a founding member of the Delian Society, which is dedicated to the renaissance of tonal music.[6]

Chatillon died on January 16, 2019 in Trois-Rivières.[2]

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gollark: Can you actually *give* one instead of just continuously pointing people toward other stuff?
gollark: How do you suggest I go around demonstrating this whole "electric universe" thing conveniently, then?
gollark: Although if you intend to destroy people by using physics which does not actually work, I'll be fine.
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References
  1. "Avis de décès - CHATILLON, Jean". La Corporation des thanatologues du Québec (in French). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. "Jean Chatillon s’est éteint". Le Nouvelliste, 18 January 2019, François Houde.
  3. The American Organist. Volume 40. American Guild of Organists. 2006. p. 80.
  4. "Jean Chatillon". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Raymond Daveluy, June 26, 2007
  5. Canadienne, Canadian Music Centre | Centre de Musique. "Jean Chatillon: Showcase". www.musiccentre.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. "January 2019 Classical Music Obituaries". Classical Music Daily


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