Dominique Lupien

After studying the organ with Raymond Daveluy and Gaston Arel, Dominique Lupien completed his training in the harpsichord classes of Mireille Lagac� and in the composition classes with Gilles Tremblay and Michel Goneville. As an organist, he participated in the recording of Chrismas Carols on a CD with Naxos and he also played for Radio Canada where his works can be heard. In the organ circles, he is recognized for his talent in improvisation. He joined the improvisation matches for Orgue et Couleurs since it's beginning in 2000. He was granted a permanent contract with the basilica Notre=Dame du Cap in 2005. In other respects, following his diversified studies, his musical activities go well beyond interpretation of the repertoire. Composing is his center of interest, he perceives interpretation as a means to know the works in depth in order to integrate them, far from an attitude of museum. You will find him writing various works including ancient intruments ( concerto for two harpsichords and strings quintet), also combining various eras writing forms and techniques to his contemporary language, ( unmeasured prelude for piano and harpsichord), His aesthetic quality being situated between post-modernism and neo-baroque, His work being adundant and divesdified (300 pieces).

Lately, he wrote the accompaniment for ancient floklore of Nouvelle-France, he aloso has plans for theatrical and lyrical works on librettos of Quebec authors, He recentrly played some of his works and improvised at the Festival Toulouse les Orgues.