Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Buisson, Bernard
Musician, composer and musical director, based in Quebec.
Bernard Buisson has composed for directors Robert Lepage (Marat/Sade), and Alexandre Hausvater (M. Butterfly), as well as composing the music for Bulldog Theatre's production of Lee Blessing's Eleemosynary, and composing and playing the music for Bulldog's production of Anthony Burgess' Clockwork Orange.
Along with his theatrical credits, Buisson has been composer, arranger and pianist for Monique Leyrac and Pauline Julien, and composed the scores for a number of films and documentaries, notably Les bons débarras (1980), Une amie d'enfance (1978) and Les grands enfants (1980).
Profile by Gaetan Charlebois.
Last updated 2020-06-01
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