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Paul Schulz-Courtemanche
Paul Schulz-Courtemanche is a French-Canadian flautist currently established in Montréal, Québec. He is pursuing his doctoral studies at McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in the Applied Performance Science program, where he focuses his research on developing adaptive concert models for individuals with ASD. He holds an MMus in Literature and Performance from Western University’s (UWO) Don Wright Faculty of Music, where he studied under Stephen Tam. During his master's degree, he performed in masterclasses for renowned flautists such as Susan Hoeppner and Kelly Zimba Lukić, as well as professors Ingrid Crozman and Sharron Kahan. While at UWO, he was awarded the Bruce and Helen Mills Instrument Award and premiered several student compositions through his involvement in the Contemporary Music Studio (CMS).
He previously studied with Myriam Genest-Denis at Cégep de Sherbrooke and at Bishop’s University (BU), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with double Honours in Music Performance and Musicology, and a minor in Arts Administration, in June 2022. During his time at BU, he was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Hodder Award in Music, the Howard Brown Prize in Music, the E.W. John Turcke Scholarship, and the University Prize in Music.
He has also performed in masterclasses with Dr. Nathalie De Grâce and Jocelyne Roy and had the privilege of studying piccolo with Sally Minter, and flute with Klára Sándor, Louise Labbé, Jeff Stonehouse, and “Prisoner of Azkaban Flute Soloist Extraordinaire” Karen Jones. He has also studied chamber music with Dr. Pauline Farrugia, Dr. Ross Osmun, Dr. Paul Frehner, Prof. Patricia Green, and Dr. De Grâce.
His ensemble performances span a wide range of genres, including chamber music, wind ensembles, orchestras, operas, and local Broadway productions. Notable roles include his year as section leader in the Western University Wind Ensemble with Dr. Colleen Richardson, Western University’s production of Falstaff, serving as 3rd flute in l’Orchestre du Septième Art in Sherbrooke, five years as section leader for the EVHSF, and performances in various Broadway UdeS musical theatre productions, including Beauty and the Beast and Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka.
As an administrator, Paul has worked as an events coordinator for the Festival-concours de musique de Sherbrooke with Ms. Madeleine Tremblay since 2022 and is currently the interim Centennial Theatre Coordinator in Sherbrooke. He previously held the positions of Music Department Curator and Coordinator of the Musique Chez Nous Concert Series during his undergraduate degree.
His passion for New Music began during his undergraduate studies at Bishop’s University (BU) with the Canadian premiere of Kevin Leomo’s Nocturne (2017), for alto flute. Since then, he has continued to incorporate 21st-century works into his recitals. In his spare time, Paul enjoys spending time with his family and close friends, cooking, running, and being in nature.
