Francis Choinière

Praised as a “promising young conductor” by Christophe Huss (Le Devoir), Francis Choinière is a versatile musician, conductor, composer, and concert producer. In 2024, he conducted in some of North America’s most prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. In the upcoming season, Francis Choinière will once again lead more than 60 concerts across some twenty different concert halls throughout Canada. In the fall of 2026, he will make his European debut, touring five cities across Europe, marking an important milestone in his international career.

 

A recipient of the prestigious Prix Goyer Mécénat Musica 2023 and the Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Conducting Fellowship from the Hnatyshyn Foundation, Francis Choinière has collaborated with many leading international artists, including Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman, Patrick Watson, Ramin Djawadi, Hans Zimmer, Ute Lemper, Patrick Bruel, and Mario Pelchat.

 

Francis Choinière is Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM), where he successfully programs major choral and symphonic masterworks. He is also Principal Conductor and Co-Artistic Director of the FILMharmonique Orchestra. As co-founder and president of GFN Productions, he is deeply committed to expanding and developing classical music audiences through innovative symphonic programs presented alongside films such as Fantasia, Star Wars, Titanic, and The Lord of the Rings.

 

He has contributed to numerous album recordings and film soundtracks, including The Four Seasons by Vivaldi and Piazzolla, Requiem and Phonèmes by François Dompierre, Arise (CLANN), Noël à l’Opéra (LYRICO), and Hidden Assets (Michel Corriveau). In February 2025, he released his first EP of original piano compositions, titled Réflexions.

 

Francis Choinière completed a master’s degree in orchestral conducting at McGill University under the guidance of Alexis Hauser. He further refined his craft through masterclasses with renowned conductors such as François-Xavier Roth, Yoav Talmi, and Colin Metters.