Louis-Pierre Bergeron

Louis-Pierre Bergeron has been the proud fourth horn of the National Arts Centre Orchestra since October 2017. Previously, he was third horn for the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, second horn for the Orchestre Métropolitain, and solo horn for the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières. He still collaborates frequently with Les Violons du Roy in Québec City.

Louis-Pierre studied with John Zirbel at McGill University, the natural horn with Teunis van der Zwart at the Amsterdam Conservatory and the Aspen Music Festival and School. An avid champion of the natural horn, he has performed and recorded with prestigious early music ensembles, notably the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Europa Galante.

Equally active in pop music, in 2015, Louis-Pierre Bergeron founded the Montreal Horn Stars brass quintet, for which he is also arranger. The group collaborates with artists such as Patrick Watson, Bernard Adamus, Louis-Jean Cormier and Klô Pelgag. They performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, at Francofolies de Montréal and at the Festival d’été de Québec.

Louis-Pierre gives educational concerts with his woodwind quintet Ayorama and for senior residents of healthcare establishments with Moon Palace, the duo he forms with his partner, NACO's Assistant Principal Cello, Julia MacLaine.

In his spare time, Louis-Pierre practices hockey, cross-country skiing, and cycling. He also collects music records and old instruments.