Jacques Forestier

Jacques Forestier has been studying at the Curtis Institute of Music since 2022. He previously studied in the Perlman Music Program and at the Mount Royal Conservatory of Music. He takes lessons from renowned artists such as Shmuel Ashkenasi and Pamela Frank.

Forestier has won numerous major competitions, including Best Interpretation of a Canadian Work at the 2019 OSM Manulife Competition, first prize at the 2021 Shean Strings Competition, the Silver Medal and Bach Prize at the 2022 Stulberg International String Competition and third prize at the 2022 Johansen International Strings Competition. He was the only Canadian to qualify for the 2018 Yehudi Menuhin Competition in Geneva.

His concert appearances include solo performances with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, a tour with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra in May 2023 and a concert with the Western Michigan Symphony Orchestra. He is also a welcome guest at renowned festivals such as ChamberFest Cleveland and the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, where he will perform in August 2024.

Find out more at https://jackforestier.com