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Serge Garant

Canadian composer, conductor, pianist, teacher, critic (born 22 September 1929 in Québec City; died 1 November 1986 in Sherbrooke, Québec). A daring and innovative musician, Garant was known for his promotion of 20th-century music, especially that of Canada. He introduced two innovative procedures into Canadian music, utilizing taped material in Nucléogame (1955) and incorporating aleatoric techniques in Trois pièces pour quatuor à cordes (1958). However, it was Anerca (1961) that gained him recognition as a leading Canadian musician. He was a professor at the [l1888511] (1967–86), the host of Radio-Canada’s Musique de notre siècle (1971–85) and a co-founder of the [a1243981] (SMCQ), which he directed from its foundation in 1966 until his death in 1986. He was awarded the Canadian Music Council Medal, the [a6315383] Award, the Prix de musique Calixa-Lavallée and the Canada Council Music Prize.