Alain Mayrand

Composer in Residence

Alain Mayrand writes music, most of the time with a pencil on very big paper. He is composer-in-residence with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, his music has been performed and recorded by the Russian Film Music Symphony Orchestra, the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra of Taipei, the Ramat-Gan orchestra in Israel, the Troy University Concert Band in Alabama among many others.

Alain has a master’s degree in composition under acclaimed composer Stephen Chatman and a bachelor’s in piano and composition. He studied guitar, flute, cello and conducting and before all that really serious work he spent many years playing electric guitar in rock bands, metal bands, jazz bands and big bands.

As a concert composer, Alain combines elements from all eras of the concert repertoire with elements of rock, funk and jazz into a style that is unique, smart and fun. “Alain is a truly gifted composer of his generation who composes music that incorporates lots of contemporary elements, and yet manages to attract both the musicians and audiences, which is extremely rare today.” The composer looks forward to a long and fruitful relationship with the VMO.

He has loved films and film scores all his life. Sci-fi, action, adventure and fantasy are his favourites and because of this, writing music for a film feels more like a privilege than a job. He also loves to cook and spend time with his two sons who are both turning out to be awesome little composers in the making.

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