Danielle Palardy Roger

Percussionist, composer and improviser Danielle Palardy Roger is for the most part self-taught. Active on the Montreal "musique actuelle" scene since 1980, she co-founded the groups Justine (3), Wondeur Brass and Les Poules. She also instigated several improvised music projects, including Double-Sens, Canevas and Ensemble SuperMusique. Roger’s research concerns the integration of improvisation to contemporary music. In that regard, she has worked with composer Marie Pelletier and composed music for the Ensemble Contemporain de Montréal and for Ensemble SuperMusique - the latter a shape shifting ensemble entirely dedicated to improvised music and "musique actuelle". In juxtaposition to her music career, Danielle Palardy Roger is also general manager and artistic director of Productions SuperMusique (PSM), in addition to being involved in the field of concert music and being vice-chairwoman of the Canadian Music Centre’s Quebec Regional Council.