Biography

Professor at the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal since 2002, and director of the Interdisciplinary Observatory of Creation and Research in Music (OICRM) since 2004, Michel Duchesneau is the author and co-editor of numerous works on French music of the first half of the 20th century. Part of Michel Duchesneau’s work concerns the study of musical audiences and the history of musical institutions. In this context, he has developed a particular interest in the conditions of the emergence of musical taste, both from a historical and sociological point of view. He also contributed to the development of the teaching of music mediation at the University of Montreal by creating a specialized diploma (DESS in music mediation). He currently co-directs the Partnership Study on Music Mediation.