André Gagnon

Summary

André Gagnon is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint-Pacôme^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1936^[3]. He died in Montreal^[4]. He died on December 3, 2020^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], pianist^[7], and conductor^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• André Gagnon was born in Saint-Pacôme^[2].
• André Gagnon died in Montreal^[4].
• André Gagnon was born on August 2, 1936^[3].
• André Gagnon died on December 3, 2020^[5].
• André Gagnon held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• André Gagnon's professions included composer^[6].
• André Gagnon worked as a pianist^[7].
• André Gagnon's professions included conductor^[8].
• André Gagnon received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[11].
• André Gagnon received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[12].
• André Gagnon received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year^[13].
• André Gagnon received the Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year^[14].
• André Gagnon received the Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance^[15].
• André Gagnon received the Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec^[16].
• André Gagnon is recorded as male^[17].
• André Gagnon's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• André Gagnon's record label is recorded as Audiogram^[19].
• André Gagnon's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[20].
• André Gagnon's Commons category is recorded as André Gagnon^[21].
• The cause of death was dementia with Lewy bodies^[22].
• André Gagnon's family name is recorded as Gagnon^[23].
• André Gagnon's given name is recorded as Andre^[24].
• André Gagnon's given name is recorded as André^[25].
• André Gagnon's official website is recorded as http://www.andregagnon.net^[26].
• André Gagnon studied under Léon Destroismaisons^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-08-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-12-03^[31]

• Genre(s): classical crossover^[32]

• Community tags: classical crossover, composer, francophone, québécois^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 69e58679-1e3a-43b6-bb3e-f1ac588b42b5^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint-Pacôme^[2], André Gagnon… he was born on August 2, 1936^[3].

Education

André Gagnon studied under Léon Destroismaisons^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], pianist^[7], and conductor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[11], a grade of an order^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1967^[37]; Juno Award for Album of the Year^[12], a class of award^[38], in Canada^[39]; Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year^[13], a class of award^[40], in Canada^[41]; Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Vocal or Choral Performance^[15], a class of award^[42], in Canada^[43]; Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec^[16], a grade of an order^[44]; and Officer of the National Order of Quebec^[45], a class of award^[46], in Canada^[47].

Death and Burial

André Gagnon died on December 3, 2020^[5]. He passed away in Montreal^[4]. The cause of death was dementia with Lewy bodies^[22].

Why It Matters

André Gagnon has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

FAQs

Where was André Gagnon born?

Born in Saint-Pacôme^[2], André Gagnon…

Where did André Gagnon die?

André Gagnon died in Montreal^[4].

What did André Gagnon do for work?

André Gagnon worked as composer^[6], pianist^[7], and conductor^[8].

What awards did André Gagnon receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[11], Juno Award for Album of the Year^[12], Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year^[13], and Juno Award for Instrumental Album of the Year^[14].