Composer
René Dupéré played a key role in shaping the artistic universe of Cirque du Soleil during its first ten years of existence. His musical compositions for the shows Nouvelle Expérience, We Reinvent the Circus, Saltimbanco, Mystère and Alegría reverberated—and continue to reverberate—well beyond the big top.
René Dupéré played a key role in shaping the artistic universe of Cirque du Soleil during its first ten years of existence. His musical compositions for the shows Nouvelle Expérience, We Reinvent the Circus, Saltimbanco, Mystère and Alegría reverberated—and continue to reverberate—well beyond the big top.
In 1994-95, the albums Alegría and Mystère spent several weeks at the top of the Billboard charts in the world music category. In 1995, the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal paid homage to the music of René Dupéré and Cirque du Soleil.
This master of hybrid musical styles composed some of the music for the ceremonies commemorating the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The following year Dupéré created the music for the world tour of Holiday on Ice, the Amsterdam-based ice ballet troupe. He has also written music for several television series and films.
René Dupéré's talents have earned him a number of awards and distinctions. He is a two-time recipient of the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) Hagood Hardy award. He is also known for "Ismya Vova," composed for an Air Canada ad campaign, which won a Golden Award in 1998 at the New York Publicity festival for Best Original Music.
In 1998, Dupéré formed his own record company, Netza. He released his third album with this label in October 2002.
