David Jacques

Originally from Saint-Georges de Beauce, Québec, David Jacques holds a Doctorate in Early Music Performance from the Université de Montréal. He first studied classical guitar at Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, and the Conservatoire de musique de Québec.

He has collaborated on more than 50 recordings, several of which have been nominated at the ADISQ, Juno, and Opus awards galas. His albums Pièces de guitarre de Mr Rémy Médard, Tango Boréal, and Pampa Blues earned him the Opus Prize for Album of the Year in 2008, 2012, and 2014. He has also published numerous guitar arrangements with Productions d’Oz.

Highly active both at home and abroad, he has given more than 3,500 concerts in over 35 countries across five continents. Alongside his performing career, David teaches classical guitar and lute at the Department of Music at Cégep de Sainte-Foy and at the Faculty of Music of Université Laval.