Benoit Glazer

Benoit Glazer grew up in the Laurentian mountains in Québec. He studied music privately as a teenager, and got two degrees in music performance and conducting.

He taught in the jazz department at McGill from 1986 to 1996, starting at 21. During that time, he was a busy touring and studio musician.

He has played live for 15 millions people, and albums he is on have sold millions of copies.

Between 1998 and 2017 he conducted La Nouba, Cirque du Soleil. In 2000, he founded the Timucua Arts Foundation, of which he is still the artistic and technical director.
He often speaks at colleges about career choices in music, audio and video, studio building, venue design, community building and philanthropic endeavors.

He has been on advisory boards for Doctor Phillips Center, governments and universities.