Ian Cusson
b. 1981
Canadian
Summary
Ian Cusson is a composer of art song, opera and orchestral work of Métis (Georgian Bay Métis Community) and French Canadian descent.
He studied composition with Jake Heggie (San Francisco) and Samuel Dolin, and piano with James Anagnoson at the Glenn Gould School. He is the recipient of the Chalmers Professional Development Grant, and grants through the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, the Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.
Ian was an inaugural Carrefour Composer-in-Residence with the National Arts Centre Orchestra for 2017-2019 and was Composer-in-Residence for the Canadian Opera Company for 2019-2021. He was a Co-artistic Director of Opera in the 21st Century at the Banff Centre and the recipient of the 2021 Jan V. Matejcek Classical Music Award from SOCAN and the 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prize. Ian is a member of the Canadian League of Composers.
He lives in Collingwood, Canada with his wife and four children.
His compositions are published exclusively by G. Schirmer, Inc.
News
Performances
7th June 2026
- SOLOISTS
- Emma Pennell
- PERFORMERS
- Scotia Festival Orchestra
- CONDUCTOR
- Jeffery Meyer
- LOCATION
- Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax, NS, Canada
24th July 2026
- SOLOISTS
- Philip Chiu and Janelle Fung, pianos
- LOCATION
- Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada
20th August 2026
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
- CONDUCTOR
- Rafael Payare
- LOCATION
- Lothian Road
1st May 2027
- Empire of WildWorld Premiere
- SOLOISTS
- Elisabeth St-Gelais, soprano; Elliot Madore, baritone
- PERFORMERS
- Canadian Opera Company
- CONDUCTOR
- Johannes Debus
- LOCATION
- Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, ON, Canada
13th May 2027
- PERFORMERS
- Seattle Symphony
- CONDUCTOR
- Alexander Shelley
- LOCATION
- Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, United States of America