Robert Caux
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Robert Caux is a musician
, composer
, sound designer and sound engineer based in Quebec City
.
After studying baroque organ at Laval University, he became very well known on Quebec City's theatre scene by composing the soundtrack of an impressive number of plays.
He was closely associated with Robert Lepage
for many years, as he composed the music from his plays Needles and Opium, The Dragons' Trilogy and Elsinore, for which he won 1995's Masque (Quebec's equivalent of a Tony Award
) for original music.
He also composed the music of Lepage's second feature film, Le Polygraphe.
He's currently the head sound technician at Le Grand Théâtre de Québec, Quebec City
.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, sound designer and sound engineer based in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.
After studying baroque organ at Laval University, he became very well known on Quebec City's theatre scene by composing the soundtrack of an impressive number of plays.
He was closely associated with Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage, is a playwright, actor, film director, and stage director from Québec City, Québec, and is one of Canada's most honoured theatre artists.- Life and work :...
for many years, as he composed the music from his plays Needles and Opium, The Dragons' Trilogy and Elsinore, for which he won 1995's Masque (Quebec's equivalent of a Tony Award
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
) for original music.
He also composed the music of Lepage's second feature film, Le Polygraphe.
He's currently the head sound technician at Le Grand Théâtre de Québec, Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
.