Having trained some of the most important artists and teachers of the new generation, the Faculty piano teachers are renowned for their experience, the excellence of their teaching, their passion and their commitment to the different facets of their discipline. As they progress, students are assured of being supported in a pertinent manner and with great humanity.

Recognized for their activities as soloists, recitalists and chamber musicians on the Canadian and international scenes, the Faculty performer-educators in piano are also deeply involved in a teaching philosophy built on well-proven foundations of the psychology of learning.

The approach to the instrument taught here has developed and is realized constantly in an awareness of the body and of movement. Pianists can moreover familiarize themselves with certain aspects of the process in a class like La santé corporelle du musicien (The physical health of the musician).

To develop expertise in their field, pianists must devote countless hours to the instrument ‒ which is why we offer our graduate-level pianists practical workshops on different themes that propose tools designed to improve the quality of the work carried out during individual practice.

In addition, opportunities to perform in concert in one of the Faculty halls are numerous. Every year the Orchestre de l’Université de Montréal concerto competition crowns three prizewinners from the different Faculty of Music performance programs, who appear in concert with the orchestra at Salle Claude-Champagne.

In a context such as this, Faculty students in piano are very much in a position to develop their profession and to become true musicians, fully accomplished – an asset that enables them to regularly make a name for themselves in national and international competitions. Many Université de Montréal graduates today pursue remarkable careers as performers and teachers.

Finally, thanks to philanthropic funding and to collaborations with Montreal music organizations, the Faculty regularly invites pianists of great renown to give masterclasses. In recent years, student pianists have had the chance to work with among others Roy Howat, Benedetto Lupo, Lucas Debargue, Boris Berezovsky and Stephen Hough.

Lastly, thanks to the support of generous donors, the Faculty of Music prides itself on offering a wide range of scholarships as a means of helping students succeed.

It should be noted that piano duo teaching is also one of the Faculty of Music’s recognized specialties. Under the auspices of Jean-Eudes Vaillancourt, a well-known teacher of chamber music, our students can thus be part of faculty ensembles that may then distinguish themselves on the professional scene.

Programs in piano accompaniment are also offered at the Faculty of Music.