Justin Saulnier, Violinist
About
Featured in CBC Music’s “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30” list in 2023, Justin Saulnier is a young rising star in the Canadian music scene. His musicianship and stage presence have earned him performances all across Canada and beyond.
He was recently awarded the Canada Council for the Arts Michael Measures first prize, after which he embarked on a cross-Canada tour as a soloist with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. He has performed as a soloist with the Montréal Symphony Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra and the Orchestre Métropolitain, among others. Justin plays on a 1680 Ruggeri from Cremona, and a Louis Gillet bow, generously loaned to him by the company Canimex Inc. from Drummondville.
Performances
April 24th, 2026 | 8:45pm
Redpath Hall
Schulich School of Music Graduating Recital
Claude Debussy – Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140
Ana Sokolovic – Chant
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
Henryk Wieniawski – Polonaise de concert, Op. 4
Gaspard Tanguay-Labrosse, piano
May 27-28th, 2026
Salle Bourgie
Concours Musical International de Montréal, 1st round
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, I. Adagio, II. Fugue
Claude Debussy – Violin Sonata in G minor, L. 140
Henryk Wieniawski – Polonaise de concert, Op. 4
Gaspard Tanguay-Labrosse, piano
August 12th, 2026 | 8pm
Maison Trestler
Summer Music Festival
Johann Sebastian Bach – Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
-Intermission-
César Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Henryk Wieniawski – Polonaise de concert, Op. 4
Emmanuel Roberts-Dugal, piano