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During his career, Mario Bruneau's interests spanned several musical styles, including jazz and blues. He lived mostly in Montreal (Quebec, Canada) where he has been very active in the musical field.  As a composer, arranger, accompanist, pianist, accordionist, he had the opportunity to work with several high profile artists, from Plume to Diane Dufresne ( recording) and he appeared on the major venues, such as the Club Soda, the Spectrum, several Maisons de la Culture and the Studio Theater of la Place des Arts.   

As accordionist, he has also been featured in several festivals, among others, the Printemps des Bretelles in Montreal, the Rencontre Européenne de l'Accordéon in Chartres, (France) and most importantly for three years, the  Carrefour Mondial de l'Accordéon in Montmagny (Quebec, Canada) where he presented his Accordion MultiMedia Conference in 2007.  

Parisian musette accordion specialist, he is regularly programmed in special events, restaurants and private venues in solo or in duo with Hélène Cardinal, one of the best Edith Piaf's interpreter.  Together, they where the musicians of le Bateau-Mouche in old port of Montreal from 1997 till 2004.

Also visit his site on MySpace at :  http://www.myspace.com/mariobruneau  To discover some of his favourite accordionists.

He began learning the accordion at 8 years old to carry on his music apprenticeship on the piano at age 14.  Since then, music always been his day-to-day companion.  In the early 70s he contributed to the recording of the first two records of  Plume Latraverse: TRINITERRE featured him on the piano, the accordion and the Hammond organ B3, then PLUME POU DIGNE where his vocal  back-up for the famous tune "Quel calvaire!" earned him the nickname chorale.  In the latter recording, his percussionist's talent was put to contribution as well.  

    Piano tuner for 30 years, it was at  the famous CASANOUS club on Sherbrooke street in Montreal that he began his piano tuner career.  The CASA couldn't afford to hire a professional piano tuner so then Mario Bruneau had no choice but to tune the piano himself.  In January and February 2007, he went to Vienna, Austria for a Master voicing and piano preparation training at the Wendl&Lung piano fabrik.  After, they ask him to be their partner in Québec.

   

   He also started to tune accordions which led him to explore and study the history, the building techniques , the tuning of this instrument and the new technological developments. To share his knowledge and passion, he created the Accordion MultiMedia Conference (now available in English) which he presented in Montmagny in 2007.  For further information please contact him via e-mail  Using his Accordion MultiMedia Conference, he also teaches accordion and piano tuning-repair in his studio and workshop in Stanstead, Québec.

 

   As composer, he wrote music for theater as well as for TV5, CKMF, ONF, which he produced in his studio.  

   For the accordion lovers, here are two posters from the famous French accordion maker Maugein that dates back from the 30s.