Patrick Saint-Denis

Patrick Saint-Denis studied composition at conservatories in Quebec city, Montreal and The Hague. His works have been played by many ensembles including the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal, the Onix Ensamble, the Continuum Ensemble and the Nederlands Vocaal-lab.

He received many prizes including the Jules-Léger prize in 2004. His music has been played at festivals, such as the International Gaudeamus Music Week (The Netherlands, 2003, 2004), Montreal Nouvelles Musiques (Canada, 2005, 2009), the ISCM World Music Days (Croatia, 2005) and the Mois Multi (Canada, 2008). His recent works are oriented towards the use of new technologies in multimedia and interactiv contexts. He received support from the Canada council for the arts and from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.