Young conductor Francis Choinière is the second recipient of the Hnatyshyn-Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting for 2019

October 8, 2019

Francis Choinière of Montreal is the second recipient of The Hnatyshyn  Foundation and Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting.  Francis is a promising young conductor, as well as a versatile musician, who is  active as a choral and orchestral conductor, concert producer, pianist,  composer, and baritone. In addition, he is the co-founder of the Orchestre  Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes (OPCM) with Elie Boissinot,  

Artistic Director of L’Ensemble Vocal Trame Sonore, Conductor of the Choeur Fernand Lindsay  for the Festival de Lanaudière, and chorus master for several concerts at the Bell Centre featuring, among others: Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, Hans Zimmer and Ramin Djawadi. Highly engaged in Montreal’s music scene, Francis is also the co-founder and President of GFN  Productions, a production company presenting high-calibre concerts at Montreal’s finest venues. 

“My passion for the choral and orchestral repertoire is what has always driven me to become a  conductor. Receiving The Hnatyshyn Foundation Conductor’s Fellowship is a great honour, and  allows me to dedicate my time to meaningful projects that help advance my career.”