Jean Chatillon

Jean Chatillon (13 September 1937 – 16 January 2019)^[1] was a Canadian composer and music educator.

Jean Chatillon
Background information
Born	(1937-09-13)13 September 1937 Nicolet, Quebec, Canada
Died	16 January 2019(2019-01-16) (aged 81) Nicolet, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)	Composer, Musician
Instrument	Piano
Website	www.jeanchatillon.com

Early life

Chatillon was born into a family of musicians, in 1937, in Nicolet, Quebec. In 1951, he began to play piano and to compose.^[2] At first self-taught, then he undertook serious musical studies with the master Conrad Letendre in Montreal.

Career

In 1969, he founded the Music Section of the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières and taught there until 1981. In 1970, he was a founding member of the "Institut de sciences musicales Conrad Letendre", along with Michel Perrault.^[3]

After his retirement from teaching in 1981, he dedicated himself fully to his art.

Chatillon wrote more than 300 musical and literary works.^[4] He is an Associate Composer of the Canadian Music Centre.^[5] In 2003, he was appointed Professor Emeritus by the University of Quebec.

In January 2004, he became a founding member of the Delian Society, which is dedicated to the renaissance of tonal music.^[6]

Chatillon died on 16 January 2019 in Trois-Rivières.^[2]