Jonathan Dagenais is a distinguished conductor, composer, and educator, currently serving as a course lecturer at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, where he teaches conducting and has led the McGill Wind Orchestra. He also teaches composition at the Université de Sherbrooke. Alongside his teaching career, Mr. Dagenais actively composes and arranges for wind orchestras. His works have been performed by numerous ensembles and are featured on several professional recordings. His compositions are included in the syllabi of many North American concert band festivals and are published worldwide by Alfred Music, Hafabra Music, Eighth Note Publications, and TRN Music Publisher Inc.
As a highly sought-after conductor, Jonathan is the co-founder and artistic director of the Orchestre à Vents Non Identifié (OVNI), a Montreal wind orchestra established in 2005 that emphasizes collaborative listening, tone refinement, and artistic exploration with a touch of humor. He also conducts the Orchestre de Jeux Vidéo (OJV), a Montreal ensemble dedicated to performing video game soundtracks—an intersection of his longstanding passions. Since 2019, he has been the conductor of the Ottawa Pops Orchestra (OPO) and previously led the Cercle Philharmonique de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (CPSJ) from 2012 to 2022.
Mr. Dagenais frequently serves as an adjudicator and clinician at over 35 music festivals and competitions throughout North America. Since 2017, he has held the position of General and Artistic Director of MusicFest Québec, where he also acts as the lead adjudicator. He is regularly contracted as a conductor for orchestras, bands, and chamber music at summer music camps across Canada. Additionally, he has been a guest conductor for numerous honor bands, including the National Youth Band of Canada (NYB) in 2013, which is recognized as the most prestigious honor band in the country.
An accomplished educator and public speaker, he serves as a Yamaha Canada Master Artist Educator and is a guest conductor and clinician for Twigg Musique and the Fédération des Harmonies et Orchestres Symphoniques du Québec (FHOSQ). Mr. Dagenais is committed to imparting his knowledge and expertise to the next generation of musicians.
Jonathan Dagenais official web site: http://www.jonathandagenais.com
Updated on November 3 2024