Louis Larouche
Louis Larouche received a First Prize in Trumpet from the Quebec Conservatory of Music. Prizewinner of a Canadian Arts Council grant, he completed a degree at Boston University with Roger Voisin. Louis has been featured on numerous recordings for CBC as a soloist and has toured in Canada, the U.S., Peru, and Chile. Specialized in the repertoire for trumpet and organ, he performs frequently in jazz and popular venues. He also teaches classical and jazz trumpet. A composer, he has written over 30 pieces in different styles such as jazz, Latin, and fusion.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes most of the time I play live. I do perform in Canada and U.S.
Your musical influences
For classical music: Maurice Andre and Roger Voisin
For jazz: Miles Davis
Symphonie Orchestra: Berlin, Chicago, Boston and London
What equipment do you use?
In my classical concerts, I play with a piccolo trumpet most of the time. In jazz, it is a regular B flat trumpet.
