Music director of Orchestra London Canada, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, as well as principal guest conductor of the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, Alain Trudel is one of the most sought after conductor on the Canadian scene.

From 2006 to 2008 Trudel was the conductor of the CBC Radio Orchestra, bringing the orchestra to new heights of artistic quality as well as public critical acclaim. Trudel was also guest musical advisor for the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra in 2007.

A frequent guest of the major orchestras in Canada, Trudel also appeared at the helm of orchestras in the UK, the USA, Sweden, Russia, Japan, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and in Latin America. Highly appreciated for his collaborative spirit, he has worked with many world-famous artists including Ben Heppner, Anton Kuerti, Measha Brueggergosman, Herbie Hancock, Alain Lefèvre and Pinchas Zukerman.

Trudel made his Opera de Montréal début in 2009, conducting Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, as well as the 30th anniversary gala, which was released as a live CD and nominated at L’ADISQ award. In 2010 he also made his début at l’Opéra de Quebec conducting their gala as well as leading the 2011 production of Die Fledermaus.

Recently appointed as Principal Youth and Family Conductor at the National Arts Center Orchestra in Ottawa, Trudel has always been highly committed to the new generation of musicians. He was for eight seasons (2004–2012) conductor of the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, and has been regularly invited to conduct the National Youth Orchestra of Canada since 2006. Their recording of Mahler’s 6th Symphony and Le sacre du prinptemps was nominated as “Best Orchestral Album of the Year” at the 2010 Juno Awards. Since September 2012, he has been appointed conductor of the orchestra and opera at the University of Western Ontario.

First known to the public as a trombone soloist, Alain Trudel made his solo début at the age of 18, with Charles Dutoit with l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal. He has been guest soloist with leading orchestras on five continents including l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, The Austrian Radio Orchestra, Carnegie-Weill Recital Hall (NY), Dresdner Neueu Musik Tage (Germany),Tasmania New Music Festival (Australia), Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris (France), Festival Musica Strasbourg (France), Klangbogen Festival (Vienna), Akiyoshidai and Hamamatsu festival (Japan).

Alain Trudel was the first Canadian to be a Yamaha international artist.

Alain Trudel was very happy to come back to his roots, as Hannaford Street Silver Band’s principal guest conductor in the 2010–2011 season.

As a composer Trudel has been commissioned by the CBC, the National Art Center, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Bellows and Brass, among others. His works have been performed by orchestras in Atlanta, Québec, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Kuala Lumpur, Buffalo.

Alain Trudel is the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Virginia Parker, Le grand prix du disque Président de la République de l’Académie Charles Cros (France) and the Heinz Unger Prize for conducting. He has also been named an Ambassador of Canadian Music by the Canadian Music Center.

Canadian born Patrick Wedd directed his first church choir at the age of twelve. Having obtained degrees in organ performance from the Universities of Toronto and British Columbia, he began his professional career in Vancouver where he served for many years as Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral. In 1986 he moved to Montreal to become Artistic Director of the Tudor Singers, a professional ensemble which toured extensively in Canada, and Music Director of the Church of St Andrew and St Paul. In 1991 he became Music Director of the Church of St John the Evangelist. Since September 1996 he has assumed the position of Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal. Patrick Wedd has played recitals in Canada, the United States, Australia and England. He has appeared as soloist with the Vancouver Symphony, the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal and the Orchestra of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and his recordings include contemporary music for the Canadian Music Centre, light classics for the CBC, and the Poulenc and Jongen concertos with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. He has given many workshops and conductors’ master-classes, and for three years was in charge of the choral programme of the Faculty of Music at the Universite de Montreal. He is currently Artistic Director of the Montreal Boys' Choir Course, and Founder/Director of the choral ensemble Musica Orbium. A recording of Christmas music with the choirs of Christ Church Cathedral appears on the ATMA label, and a disc of music for trombone and organ with renowned virtuoso Alain Trudel is already available on Naxos. Patrick Wedd has composed and arranged extensively, chiefly for the church, and has received commissions from church groups and choral associations across Canada. He was a member of the National Task Force for the new Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and has received an honorary Doctorate in Divinity from the Montreal Diocesan Theological College (Anglican) in recognition of his contribution to the life and work of the Church. He is frequently heard as host and commentator on CBC radio. He has presented cycles of the complete organ works of Olivier Messiaen, Jehan Alain, Nicolas de Grigny and Kenneth Leighton, and has made recital appearances on the regular series of the Societe de musique contemporaine du Quebec, the Festival "Orgue et couleurs" and the Montreal Bach Festival.