«And then comes the time, always moving for me, where Daniel makes me hear what he has found to say with his music that I did not say with my images. And it seems to me then, and each time, that all is said. Daniel Constantineau is a great musician, with a delicacy and exceptional sensitivity. It is without reservation that I recommend it to anyone who wants to means everything.»
Réjean CHAYER, Producer
«You can be proud of the extraordinary work of orchestration that you have done for the album Choeur en fête II. You are an ace!»
Paul PAGÉ, Producer
Audiogram
«I have heard both of your CD after reading your prestigious resume. Your work is full of finesse, a very rigorous too. I can only salute your talent.»
Marie-Josée FERRON, Producer
«I am pleased to testify here to my great satisfaction with the work done by Daniel Constantineau, musician-composer, and his highly effective and efficient collaboration on the Graffiti production. Mr. Constantineau’s musical creativity, his sensitivity and his importance for the dramatic support of this series have been for us a most significant contribution to the global voice of our broadcasts.»
Pierre-Yvan DUBUC, Producer
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«I have known Daniel Constantineau for several years since we had the pleasure of having him training at the OSM for two years. Daniel is a talented musician who has shown outstanding musicianship, and I recommend him for any position he may envisage in the future.»
Charles DUTOIT, Chief conductor
Philadelphia Orchestra
«I witnessed the excellent skills of Daniel Constantineau when he conducted works from my students at the Conservatoire of Montreal, both in rehearsals and in concerts.He subsequently studied conducting with various maestros, including Charles Dutoit and Serge Garant and in 1996, he founded the Orchestre philharmonique du Grand Montréal, which has given fifteen concerts since that time. It is important to emphasize the enthusiasm and determination that led to this achievement; they reveal qualities of persistence that command respect and confidence.»
Gilles TREMBLAY, Composer
«Daniel Constantineau's most outstanding talent on the podium is his ability to convey his ideas to the musicians with excellent use of his arms. He can sustain long phrases with intensity and warmth. His rehearsals are well-planned and effective. His oral communication skills with the orchestra members are fine.»
Nurhan ARMAN, Music Director
Sinfonia Toronto
«I highly recommend this serious and gifted conductor [Daniel Constantineau]. He knows how to highlight with panache and professionalism works that are hard to reach, thus demonstrating gifts as enthousiastic and commited musician.»
Clermont PÉPIN, Composer
«Daniel Constantineau is a diligent and intelligent musician.»
Raffi ARMÉNIAN, Director
Conservatoire de musique de Montréal
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| Teaching and journalism |
«Indeed, as a teacher, Daniel Constantineau successfully inspires and draws excellence from his students, most of who have little or no formal musical training. The specific structuring of the courses Music theory and pratice I and II, which he has developed, responds particularly well to the wishes of the school population and to the objective of the Art and Letters curriculum at the College of Valleyfield.»
Jean-Pierre LEDUC, coordonateur
Dép. arts et lettres, Cégep de Valleyfield
«I want to thank you for the availability and professionalism that you have done in College, by which you have astonished me.»
Soeur Annette BELLAVANCE, Dean
Collège Régina Assumpta
«Daniel is meticulous and consciencious editor. His French is impeccable and he showed great discernment in choosing his photo illustrations ; so we decided to integrate him to the editorial staff of the newspaper.»
Josée BOILEAU
News Editor, Le Devoir
«Fine writing, promising talent!»
Monique DE GRAMONT, Writer
Editor, Revue Prévention au travail
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CHRONIQUE CD
«From the first notes, one is struck by the excellent arrangements, finesse in search of textures and timbres between the choir and instruments. The Amour au choeur is a success !»
Bruno DESCHÊNES, Revue Chanter
A SURPRISING AND APPEALING SCHOENBERG
«Recently renamed Orchestre philharmonique du Grand Montréal, the ensemble of some 40 musicians formed in 1996 by Daniel Constantineau, and then modestly called Orchestre symphonique de la communauté de Montréal, has ambitions in keeping with its new name: come to grips with Schoenberg and impress its audience. (...) Yet the dreaded Schoenberg was definitely the high-point of this final concert of the fourth OPGM season. (...) Evidently Daniel Constantineau is very fond of this music. He also made his musicians like it and even the sparse but very attentive audience.»
Claude GINGRAS, La Presse
GOOD MARKS
«Last winter saw the birth of a new orchestra in Montreal. Another one, you ask? Well, yes and no. This time, it involves a formula that, although existing elsewhere in North America, has heretofore har no counterpart in Montreal. The music director of this completely new ensemble, christened the Orchestre symphonique de la communauté de Montréal, says he was inspired by what he had seen in the U.S. and Canada. Orchestra conductor and composer Daniel Constantineau’s idea was to form an orchestra of highly skilled amateur musicians.»
Dominique OLIVIER, Voir
RATHER GOOD, THIS NEW ORCHESTRA
«(...) The debut concert last night, preceded by a public rehearsal the day before, has revealed an orchestra of undeniable quality. (...)
...Let’s focus on what’s good about this orchestra. The conductor and founder, Daniel Constantineau, age 41, studied composition with Serge Grant and conducting with Charles Dutoit, and interned at Tanglewood. What he obtained from his 55 amateur musicians of all ages - “amateurs” meaning “never having been, no longer being, or not yet part of professionnal ensembles” — is characteristic of an eminently respectable musician in every regard. At the outset, his irreproachable sense of rythm, illustrated by precise and attentive conducting, allowed the orchestra to maintain a free and natural dialogue from the beginning to the end of each selection on the program (...). For example, in Peer Gynt, Ase’s Death was not only beautiful to hear but also showed the conductor to be a sensitive interpreter.»
Claude GINGRAS, La Presse
A ORIGINAL PRODUCT TO OFFER AGAIN
«The effective demonstration of a rich imagination and multidisciplinary talents combined for a performance of the greatest interest — that is what we were given with the opportunity to enjoy the impressive group of young people involved in producing the rock-opera, Capilla (...) The work, orchestrated, scored and conducted by Daniel Constantineau, certainly deserves more than just a single performance, as impressive and successfull as that performance was. Original in this musical accompaniment of imposing quality, produced live by an impressive team of youg musicians, this is a product that absolutely must be offered again.»
Pierrette ROY, La Tribune
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| Awards, distinctions |
• Member of jury, Cégeps en spectacles (Collège de Valleyfield), December 2006 et February 2004.
• Received as ex-aqueo Theory teacher, Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, August 2005.
• Member of jury, Concours de musique de Lanaudière, April 2000.
• Member of jury, QuebecFest, April 1997.
• Member of jury, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (music), from 1991 to 1997.
• Named Alternate Conductor at Tanglewood Music Center, summer 1991.
• Annick Awards 1991 and 1992 with mention of excellence for the music of Jamais deux sans toi.
• Conducting studies Fellow, Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Gouvernement du Québec, from 1986 to 1988.
• Named Best conductor participant at 1987 Artsperience Conducting Symposium.
• Conducting Fellow at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, Mc Abby Foundation, June 1982. |
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