Louis Dufort

Louis Dufort, born on July twenty-ninth, nineteen seventy, is a distinguished composer of electroacoustic music hailing from Montreal, Canada. His artistic repertoire encompasses a diverse range of works, including compositions for fixed media, mixed music with processing, and innovative visual music.

Throughout his illustrious career, Dufort has received numerous commissions from a variety of ensembles and musical organizations. Notable collaborations include partnerships with the Association pour la création et la recherche électroacoustiques du Québec (ACREQ), Société de musique contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ), and the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal (ECM+), among others. His contributions have significantly enriched the contemporary music landscape.

A particularly significant aspect of Dufort's career is his enduring collaboration with choreographer Marie Chouinard, which began in nineteen ninety-six. Together, they have created music for a multitude of her works, culminating in a dedicated edition of the journal Circuit, musiques contemporaines in two thousand twenty-three, celebrating their artistic synergy.

In addition to his work in dance, Dufort has composed original soundtracks for films, including The Fall of the American Empire in two thousand eighteen and Denys Arcand’s Testament in two thousand twenty-three. He also serves as a professor of composition at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and is the artistic director of Akousma, a broadcasting company that hosts the annual Festival international des musiques numériques immersives in Montreal.

In recognition of his contributions to the field, Dufort was awarded the Québec Opus prize for artistic director of the year in two thousand eighteen, underscoring his impact on the contemporary music scene.