Adjudicators - Alain Cazes

Alain Cazes studied at the Conservatoire de Musique de MontrÈal, as well as in the United States with Joseph Novotny, Donald Harry and Ronald Bishop. M. Cazes lived in Brazil, where he was a solo tuba player, brass quintet member, and professor. He has taught at the UniversitÈ du QuÈbec in Montreal, the Conservatoire de Musique de MontrÈal and the UniversitÈ de MontrÈal. Alain is a frequent soloist, lecturer, adjudicator, and summer music camp teacher. Now solo tuba with the Orchestre MÈtropolitain in Montreal, he has also performed with the Montreal Symphony and other orchestras. He is also co-director of the Orchestre Metropolitain Choir. Alain Cazes, a founding member of the Philharmonie des vents du QuÈbec, is a full time Professor at McGill. He has written numerous arrangements for instrumental ensembles, as well as wind orchestra and mixed choir.