Alain Trudel

Alain Trudel (born in Montreal, Quebec 13 Jun 1966) is a Canadian conductor, trombonist and composer.

Music Director of l’Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, as well as Artistic Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor for the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony Orchestra. Also former Music Director of the Orchestra London Canada, Alain Trudel is one of the most sought after conductors on the Canadian Scene.

From 2006 to 2008 Trudel was the conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra, bringing the orchestra to new heights of artistic quality as well as public critical acclaim. Trudel was also musical advisor for the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra from 2006 to 2009.

A frequent guest of the major orchestras in Canada, Trudel also appeared at the helm of orchestras in the UK, the USA, Sweden, Russia, Japan, Hong-Kong, Kuala Lumpur and in Latin America. Highly appreciated for his collaborative spirit, he has worked with many world-famous artists including Ben Heppner, Anton Kuerti, Measha Brueggergosman, Herbie Hancock, Alain Lefèvre and Pinchas Zukerman.

Trudel made his Opéra de Montréal debut in 2009, Conducting Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, as well as the 30th anniversary gala, which was released as a live CD and nominated at L’ADISQ award. In 2010 he also made his debut at l’Opéra de Quebec conducting their Gala as well as leading the 2011 production of Die Fledermaus.

Recently appointed as Artistic Advisor and Principal Guest Conductor for the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra as well as Principal Youth and Family Conductor at the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa, Trudel has always been highly committed to the new generation of musicians. He was for eight seasons (2004-2012) Conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, and has been regularly invited to conduct the National Youth Orchestra of Canada since 2006. Their recording of Mahler’s 6th Symphony and Le sacre du prinptemps was nominated as “Best Orchestral Album of the Year” at the 2010 Juno Awards. Since September 2012, he has been appointed conductor of the orchestra and Opera at the University of Western Ontario.

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