• MontrÚal, Quebec, Canada

Order of Canada

• Member of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: October 25, 1990
  • Invested on: April 17, 1991

  One of Canada's most distinguished musicologists and a professor at the University of Montreal, he has produced scholarly works in the field of musical semiology which have earned him wide recognition. His research has given impetus to cultural heritage preservation projects and his extensive record of publications is both innovative and diverse.

• Officer of the Order of Canada

  • Awarded on: November 3, 2011
  • Invested on: November 23, 2012

  Professor emeritus and musicology researcher at UniversitÚ de MontrÚal, Jean-Jacques Nattiez is a leader in his field. His research integrates the history of music, ethnomusicology, and musical analysis and aesthetic. He is a prolific writer and is credited with creating the "new style" encyclopedia Musiques, Une encyclopÚdie pour le XXIe siÞcle, considered the bible of the music sciences.
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