François Couture
François Couture (born 1965, Drummondville) is a Canadian composer and musician. Couture is a guitarist, arranger, orchestrator, sound designer, producer, musical director, and sound engineer.
Education
He studied classical and jazz guitar at the cégep de Drummondville under Jean-Paul Rajotte and Aurèle Lacombe. He also studied composition and arranging with Richard Ferland. He subsequently pursued his studies in composition and music writing at the Conservatoire de musique de Québec, this time under Pierick Houdy, Pierre Genest, and Pierre Normandin.
Discography
- 2026 – Missa a cappella
- 2026 – 3 suites en 18 morceaux
- 2026 – Fuse
- 2025 – My Little Book – Tome 5
- 2025 – July Songs
- 2025 – La vieille maison
- 2025 – My Little Book – Tome 4
- 2025 – Portraits pour harpe et guitare
- 2024 – Mandolin Travel
- 2024 – Chill Nylon String
- 2024 – Cozy Muzak 70s
- 2024 – Retro TV guitar themes
- 2023 – Les veillées au bourg du Fargy
- 2023 – My Childhood Christmas
- 2023 – Bridge
- 2022 – Noëls d’hier, Noëls d’aujourd’hui
- 2022 – Sonates pour 1 à 7 guitares
- 2022 – My Little Book – Tome 3
- 2022 – Sample Rate
2022 – 3 sonates & 1 suite - 2021 – Comedy Movies
- 2021 – Door
- 2021 – Les oiseaux de neiges – Paysage
- 2020 – Souvenance
- 2020 – La suite du printemps
- 2020 – Entracte
- 2020 – La suite fléchée
- 2020 – Quand les feuilles tombent sur le piano
- 2020 – Coloris
- 2020 – My little book tome 2
- 2020 – Postcard From Paris
- 2019 – La suite au chalet
- 2019 – A day with a celesta and noises
- 2019 – Seul entre deux sessions de piano
- 2019 – Rosarium
- 2019 – Pauses
- 2019 – Quand on n’a que la vie
- 2019 – Un matin de décembre
- 2019 – Sonates aux eaux vives
- 2018 – Playful Pieces
- 2018 – Bois de Coulonge
- 2018 – De-ci, de-là - vol (13 à 24)
- 2017 – De-ci, de-là - vol (1 à 12)
- 2017 – Cello Lounge
- 2017 – 1917 FATIMA 2017
- 2017 – Neige
- 2016 – La Buche vol 1
- 2016 – Carrousel XXI
- 2015 – La Suite Foraine
- 2015 – Songes
- 2015 – Noël Stella Luminosa
- 2014 – Ground Cherry
- 2014 – La Symphonie Des Lampes Allumées
- 2013 – Mysteria Rosarii
- 2013 – Dal Segno
- 2013 – Downtown Ride
- 2013 – After the rain
- 2011 – Yahndawa’
- 2009 – Tape Speed
- 2009 – My Little Book tome 1
- 2006 – Ludovica
- 2005 – Qallunak
- 2004 – White Gipsy
Achievements
2026 – Concert (Creation) Balade de nuit – Chambre Orchestra – - Italie
2026 – Concert (Creation) Comme une valse – lever harp – Alyssa Reit – , Long Island City. USA
Awards & Nominations
2025 – Winners Platinum Prize World Grand Prix International Music Contest (Symphonie No:3)
2025 – Winners Platinum Prize Erik Satie International Music Competition (Sonate auprès de la rivière)
2025 – Winners Excellent Creativity Special Prize Erik Satie International Music Competition (Sonate auprès de la rivière)
2025 – Winners Bronze Award Mozart Internationnal Composition Competition Gdansk, Poland
2024 - Winners XXI International DONNE in MUSICA Composition Competition - Belgrade / Kragujevac. (Symphonie No:2)
2023 - Winners Akademia Music Awards - Hall Of Fame
2022 – Winners of Honorable Mentions – Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition (Sonate auprès de la rivière)
2022 – Artist of the Year Akademia Music Awards - Best bluegrass (Souvenance)
2022 - Winners Akademia Music Awards - Best Classical Album (3 sonates & 1 suite)
2013 - Winners Native American Music Awards - Best Producer (Yahndawa’)
