Alain Lefèvre, OC CQ (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ləfɛvʁ]; born July 23, 1962) is a French Canadian pianist and composer. He has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Théatre des Champs-Élysées, Théatre du Châtelet, Salle Pleyel, Teatro Colón, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Herodes Atticus Theatre, Epidaurus Theatre.
In 2009, Lefèvre was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec and he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011. He has won numerous prizes, including a JUNO, an Opus, ten Felix (ADISQ) awards, and the AIB Award for "International Personality of the Year – Radio". He is Officer to the Order of Canada, Chevalier of the National Order of Quebec, Chevalier of the Pléiade Order and recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
References
- "Order of Canada: Alain Lefèvre". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- "Alain Lefèvre". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- "AIB announces winners of 2010 International Media Excellence Awards | The AIBs". theaibs.tv. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- "Diamond Jubilee Medal Presentation". www.gg.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
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Categories:- 1962 births
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- People from Poitiers
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Knights of the National Order of Quebec
- Canadian composers
- Canadian male composers
- Canadian classical pianists
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- CBC Radio hosts
- Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment winners
- Canadian male pianists
- 21st-century classical pianists
- 21st-century Canadian male musicians