Pierre Tourville

Born in Trois-Rivières, Pierre Tourville first studied viola in his hometown and then at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal where he obtained first prize in viola and chamber music under the tutelage of Robert Verebes. 

A scholarship holder of the FCAR Fund in 1997-1998, he studied at the New England Conservatory in Boston, with Marcus Thompson. Co-founder of La Chapelle de Montréal in 1995, Pierre Tourville is actively involved as a violist, singer and administrator. 

He also held the position of principal viola for a few years at the Orchestre Réseau des Conservatoires, the Orchestre Mondial des Jeunesses Musicales and the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. In 2002, he obtained a regular position at the OM where he is currently Assistant Principal Viola. A member of Allegra Chamber Music, he has also been a member of the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal and the Ensemble Appassionata. He also regularly collaborates with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra for various concerts, including the Summer Festival in Baden-Baden, the Chamber Music Society of Philadelphia and the Lucerne Festival.  

In addition to his orchestral and chamber music activities, he teaches viola and prepares choirs. Since 2000, he has been one of the two official conductors of the Metropolitan Choir.