Internationally renowned Canadian pianist and composer Alain Lefèvre will begin his Consolation tour on September 27, highlighting the artist’s most recent compositions featured on his album of the same name released in 2025 on the Warner Classics label. Presented in 12 cities in Quebec, this intimate recital will continue in spring 2027, punctuated by a major symphonic event when he will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Orchester Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM), on May 8, 2027, at the Maison symphonique de Montréal.
This season is also marked by international recognition: The International Peace Alliance (AIP-IPA) awarded him the Prize for his entire career in music. Among the Cultural Ambassadors for Peace 2026, he is included alongside other internationally renowned figures, including Susan Sarandon, Peter Kennard, Ken Loach and Gerhard Richter. This distinction, highlighting the careers of personalities whose artistic, cultural or social achievements contribute to dialogue between peoples and the promotion of the values of peace, will be officially presented to him on October 24, 2026 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, during the Gala and Grand Ball of the Ambassadors of Peace Awards, the closing event of the International Peace Festival.
“Music has always been for me a universal language, capable of creating bridges between people and cultures. Receiving this Prize is an honor that moves me deeply, because it recognizes not only an artistic journey, but also the unifying force of music,” underlines Alain Lefèvre. At the heart of this new season, Consolation offers a musical journey inspired by its most recent album. A true invitation to reflection, appeasement and hope, this program reflects the profoundly humanist vision that runs through all of Alain Lefèvre’s work. “Consolation is intended to be a balm, a haven of peace, a ray of light on our humanity,” summarizes the pianist.
About Alain LefèvreRecognized for his exceptional technique and remarkable musical sensitivity, Alain Lefèvre has performed in more than forty countries on some of the most prestigious stages in the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall in London, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Salle Pleyel in Paris, the Prince’s Palace in Monaco, and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Aires, at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City as well as at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens. During his career, he has collaborated with several major orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchester National de France, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Center Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo, the China Philharmonic, the Shanghai Symphony and the Moscow Virtuosos. An ardent defender of musical creation and Canadian cultural heritage, Alain Lefèvre has always supported the works of the composers of his time, collaborating in particular with Henri Dutilleux, John Corigliano, Walter Boudreau, François Dompierre, Pierre Max Dubois, Alain Payette and Alexander Brott. He is also recognized for having played a decisive role in the international rediscovery of the work of Canadian composer André Mathieu, nicknamed the “Canadian Mozart”. Thanks to his performances presented in New York, Paris, London, Berlin, Shanghai and several other cultural capitals, Alain Lefèvre has largely contributed to making this music known to an international audience. In parallel with his career as a performer, Alain Lefèvre leads a career as a composer. His works, imbued with lyricism and expressive depth, appear on several recordings devoted to his music. His exceptional artistic career has earned him numerous distinctions, notably the title of Officer of the Order of Canada, that of Knight of the National Order of Quebec and Knight of the Order of the Pléiade.
REMINDER OF DATESConsolation Tour• September 27, 2026 – Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault, Saint-Jérôme• September 29, 2026 – Salle Pauline-Julien, Sainte-Geneviève• October 2, 2026 – Théâtre Desjardins, Lasalle• October 4, 2026 – Théâtre C – Diffusion Saguenay, Chicoutimi• October 6, 2026 – Michel-Côté Hall, Alma• October 15, 2026 – Berger Cultural Center, Rivière-du-Loup• October 17, 2026 – Palais Montcalm, Quebec• October 18, 2026 – La Nouvelle Société, Vieux-Terrebonne• May 16, 2027 – Le Carré 150 – Salle Les-Freres-Lemaire, Victoriaville• May 18, 2027 – Theater Télébec, Val d’Or• May 19, 2027 – Théâtre du Cuivre, Rouyn-Noranda• May 29, 2027 – Center des Arts Juliette-Lassonde, Saint-HyacinthePiano Concerto No. 2 by RachmaninovWith the Orchester Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM), under the direction of Francis Choinière• May 8, 2027 – Maison symphonique, Montréal.