Sébastien Savard is the combination of a violinist, a multi-instrumentalist, and a circus artist. His originality and his presence on stage make him what he is today as an artist. During his youth he was already active on the provincial music scene with Québec Issime and Mario Pelchat. It was in 2002 that Sébastien was discovered by the Cirque du Soleil. Since then, he has given nearly 5,000 performances, in more than 20 countries, with the shows Quidam (2002-2008), Ovo (2009-2014), Corteo (2014-2015) and Reflekt (May to October 2017). Since 2015 he has returned to Québec and lives off his music. He is the founder of the Blueberry Grass Band group with whom he performs every year at Epcot Park in Orlando, Florida. He has also accompanied artists like Mario Pelchat, Laurence Jalbert, Paul Daraîche, Annie Blanchard and Les 2 Frères.
Sébastien SavardViolonist
Regular CEM member
He has appeared on major television networks in the United States like the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, played at the Sydney Opera House (Australia) for the Helpmann Awards, participated in Britain's Got Talent in 2018 with his violin balancing number and in the talent competition portion of the TV production La semaine des 4 Julie by playing the violin while balancing a 15-foot stepladder on his chin. Sébastien also made the front page of the prestigious STRINGS MAGAZINE in 2010. ’’ Sebastien is a crowd pleaser when he plays violin behind his back. ” STRING MAGAZINE 2010
