Jacques Tremblay

Jacques Tremblay’s works are out there! They have been performed in concert in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France and USA…

Jacques Tremblay has received awards at the following contests:

CBC National Radio Competition for Young Composers, Canada: 1992
Prix international Noroit-Léonce Petitot de composition musicale acousmatique, Arras (Pas-de-Calais, France): 1989
Robert Fleming Prize, Ottawa (Ontario, Canada): 1991
SOCAN Foundation Awards for Young Composers, Canada: 1991, 1992

As a composer and classical guitarist, Jacques Tremblay has been awarded first prizes from music conservatories in Montréal and Lyon. Associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre (CMC), he has received many creation support grants. He likes to explore various types of approaches, from instrumental music to mixed music and purely electroacoustic music. Jacques Tremblay has been teaching guitar basics for several years. He keeps on exploring the multiple avenues this instrument has to offer (African music, jazz, flamenco, tango).

[English translation: François Couture, viii-08]

Jacques Tremblay

Jonquière (Québec), 1962

Residence: Montréal (Québec)

Composer

On the web

Jacques Tremblay [Photo: Marie-Weslaine Bazile, October 10, 2008]

Most recent events

January 23, 2016

Montréal (Québec)

Homage Series John Rea; Rea Days at McGill: Les blues d’Orphée
December 8, 2010

Montréal (Québec)

20 Years of empreintes DIGITALes; Électrochocs 2010-11: Électrochocs 3: Jacques Tremblay
December 8, 2010

Montréal (Québec)

20 Years of empreintes DIGITALes; Électrochocs 2010-11: Électrochocs 3: Discussion
December 12, 2006

Online event

iConcerts (B): iConcert 8 (Marcoux, Oliver, J Tremblay)
June 26, 2004

San Francisco (California, USA)

Dhomontmos: Day 2
February 11, 2004

Montréal (Québec)

Rien à voir (15): Multiple Soundings
March 8, 2003

Montréal (Québec)

Montréal / Nouvelles Musiques 2003: 15^e Concours national des jeunes compositeurs de Radio-Canada, 1
November 27, 2002

Montréal (Québec)

Musique du temps présent: Concert-causerie 2
November 13, 2002

Montréal (Québec)

Musique du temps présent: Concert-causerie 1
June 13, 2002

Aarhus (Denmark)

MIX.02: Francis Dhomont - Beatriz Ferreyra - Adrian Moore - Åke Parmerud - Denis Smalley - Jacques Tremblay
December 12, 2001

Montréal (Québec)

Rien à voir (10): concert solo: Altérité
December 12, 2001

Montréal (Québec)

Rien à voir (10): carte blanche: Identité

Broadcasts

December 16, 2024: Reclaimed Hours w Rigg / Radio KCM (USA)
- Jacques Tremblay, Jeu d’ondes (1994), 3:03
October 27, 2013: Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)
- Jacques Tremblay, Espresso espressivo (2003-04), 12:30
May 17, 2012: Fantaasia / Klassikaraadio (Estonia)
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Tryptique russe (1998-2001), 6:38
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Rêve libanais (1998-2001), 6:07
September 4, 2011: Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)
- Jacques Tremblay, L’énigme anima (1997, 2001), 9:22
August 1, 2010: Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: La petite Camille (1998-2001), 6:38
February 16, 2010: Délire actuel / CFLX 95.5 FM (Canada)
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques (1998-2001), 47:08
February 13, 2010: Sonar / Radio Torino Alternativa (Italy)
- Monty Adkins, [60]Project (2008), 60:00
- Ned Bouhalassa / Khrystell E Burlin, The Lighthouse (2005), 6:41
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Rêve libanais (1998-2001), 6:07
October 29, 2009: Opposition de phase / RCV Lille 99 FM (France)
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: L’enfant d’Afrique (1998-2001), 3:24
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Polonaise (1998-2001), 7:00
September 13, 2009: Outsight (USA)
- Jacques Tremblay, L’énigme anima (1997, 2001), 9:22
August 14, 2009: Sound Quality / ABC Radio National (Australia)
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques (1998-2001), 47:08
July 8, 2009: Kicks / Radio Centraal (Belgium)
- Ned Bouhalassa, mOrpheus (2003), 15:42
- Jacques Tremblay, L’énigme anima (1997, 2001), 9:22
June 29, 2009: Wreck This MeSS / Radio Patapoe: Adventures in UNsound (Netherlands)
- Monty Adkins, [60]Project: Sea Soundscape [2.1] (2008), 9:01
- Monty Adkins, [60]Project: Urban Soundscape [2.2] (2008), 7:05
- Monty Adkins, [60]Project: Ambient Instrumental [3.1] (2008), 5:59
- Monty Adkins, [60]Project: Abstract / Ambient [1.1] (2008), 7:52
- Monty Adkins, [60]Project: Concrète / Instrumental [1.2] (2008), 8:13
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Tryptique russe (1998-2001), 6:38
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Rêve libanais (1998-2001), 6:07
- Jacques Tremblay, Empathies entropiques: Haïti troubadour (1998-2001), 8:32
- Jacques Tremblay, Espresso espressivo (2003-04), 12:30