Jean-Luc Plourde

Jean-Luc Plourde has been performing, teaching, and playing as a chamber musician for over 30 years. He founded the Quatuor Arthur-LeBlanc in 1988 and has frequently performed with various musical groups, notably as the principal viola with Les Violons du Roy from 2006 to 2010.

As one of Canada’s most recorded artists for public radio, he is featured on labels such as ATMA Classique, Fonovox, Amberola, Brilliant Classics, and XXI-21 Productions. Plourde has performed in prestigious venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, as well as at international festivals such as Parrysound, Orford, Lanaudière, Ravinia, and Santander.

He has collaborated with renowned artists such as James Campbell, Anton Kuerti, and Marc-André Hamelin. A passionate advocate for chamber music, Plourde has inspired many young musicians and initiated a concert series in 2014 in prominent settings in Québec City. He plays a Ferdinando Alberti viola (Milan, circa 1760), generously provided by CANIMEX Group Inc. of Drummondville, Quebec.