André Laplante

André Laplante, OC (born November 12, 1949) is a Canadian (Québécois) 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]

Born in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, 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] Laplante 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]

References
Citations
  1. Renaud, Lucie (16 March 2005). "André Laplante—A Fine Balance". La Scène musicale. Montréal. scena.org. ISSN 1703-8189. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. Willis, Stephen; Nygaard King, Betty. "André Laplante". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Historica Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. "Juno Awards Database". junoawards.ca. Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  4. Hétu, Jacques; Nelligan, Émile (1996-01-01). Jacques Hétu. Saint-Nicolas, Québec: Doberman-Yppan.
  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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  6. Governor General of Canada. "André Laplante, O.C., M.Mus". gg.ca. Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
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