Mr. Jean-Jacques Nattiez

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Order of Canada

Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 1990-10-25
Invested on: 1991-04-17
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: 2011-11-03
Invested on: 2012-11-23
Professor emeritus and musicology researcher at Université de Montréal, 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 encyclopédie pour le XXIe siècle, considered the bible of the music sciences. This is a promotion within the Order.