Baptiste Trotignon studied piano and classical music since the age of six and discovered jazz and improvisation as a teenager. His first two trio albums in the early 2000’s (followed by two solo piano albums which both received major public and critical acclaim) brought him to people’s attention as one of the most spectacular member of a new generation of pianists, and brought him to perform at many major international venues. He won many awards: Prix Django Reinhardt, Best French Newcomer at 2003 Victoires du Jazz, Grand Prix at the 2002 Martial Solal International Piano Competition...

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Over the years that followed he developed a number of eclectic encounters, performing alongside with artists like Tom Harrell, Stefano Di Battista, Aldo Romano or Brad Mehldau. After his first «american» album recorded in New York in 2008 («Share»), he received in 2011 the Sacem’s Grand Prix for his work as a composer, and then released in 2012 a stunningly bold album, «Song Song Song», on which he celebrated his love of the vocalist’s art and invited great artists like Melody Gardot.

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In 2018, he received the prestigious Echo Jazz award in Germany as Best Instrumentalist-Keyboards category, and in 2023 he returned to the trio format with “Brexit Music,” a groove-forward exploration of UK pop music from The Beatles to Radiohead.

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These performances are supported by the Faculty of Music's France-Canada Cultural Exchange Program. Catalyzed by a generous grant, the France-Canada Cultural Exchange Program provides meaningful opportunities for students and faculty members to participate in international engagements and enrich their academic work both here in Canada and abroad in France. These rich international experiences strengthen national and international cultural ecosystems by fostering the cross-pollination of ideas and perspectives across borders.

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