Jean-Michel Blais

Jean-Michel Blais is a pianist, composer and performer. Raised inQuébec on the sounds ofFrench pop, Blais encountered classical music out of childlike curiosity. At the age o fnine, he first began improvising on the home organ and then took classical piano lessons. But he sensed early on, even before his talent was to blossom into a professional pianist, that the tight corset of classical music did not suit him. He left the Conservatoire de Musique de Trois-Rivièresto give room to his creativity and traveled around the world. He learned from and about life in Guatemala, BuenosAires, Montréal andBerlin, where he also came to know and love the electronic scene. Thisfree spirit can be heardand felt now in his music. Also in the latest release “aubades”, an album in which he has composed pieces for a chamber orchestra for the first time. Bais is one of the most versatile and entertaining of today’s emerging artists.