Alain Lefèvre was born 23 July 1962 in Poitiers, France, and moved with his family to Canada in 1967. Introduced to music at age four by his clarinetist father, he began piano lessons at five at the École normale de musique’s Marguerite-Bourgeoys College in Montreal, won first prize at the Canadian Music Competition at six, and gave his first public recital at the Grand Théâtre in Québec City soon after. From 1979 to 1983 he studied at the Paris Conservatory under Pierre Sancan, who called him “one of my most brilliant disciples.”

One of the best-selling Québécois classical recording artists, Lefèvre has performed with leading orchestras and conductors in more than 40 countries and won numerous Juno and Félix Awards. He is especially known for championing the largely forgotten Canadian composer and pianist André Mathieu, dubbed the “Canadian Mozart,” helping to revive interest in his music through recordings and performances. He was named a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2009 and an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain_Lefèvre