Stéphane Tétreault

Stéphane Tétreault (born 10 April 1993) is a Canadian cellist. He first made international headlines as the recipient of Bernard Greenhouse's cello, the 1707 "Countess of Stainlein Ex-Paganini" Stradivarius, loaned to him by Mrs. Jacqueline Desmarais and following her death, by her daughter Mrs. Sophie Desmarais.

Critics Stéphane Tétreault has been praised by the world's leading music critics: "Tétreault’s disc charmed me from the off; this is just pure, lyrical, unadulterated playing of the highest order, with a maturity that belies his 22 years... I can’t wait to hear more from him." (Charlotte Gardner, Gramophone), "His vibrato and tone are varied, his bowing techniques immaculate and his awareness of harmony and consequent shading omnipresent." (Joanne Talbot, The Strad), "The solo playing is astonishingly mature not merely in its technical attributes but also in its warmth, brilliance and subtlety of colour and inflection." (Geoffrey Norris, Gramophone).

Awards and recognition 2026 - nominated for a Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble - Les Violons du Roy conducted by Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova and Stéphane Tétreault, Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 - ATMA Classique 2025 - Stradivatango - Prix Opus - Concert of the Year / World Music - CQM - Conseil québécois de la musique 2022 - Prix Opus - Performer of the Year - CQM - Conseil québécois de la musique 2019 - Virginia Parker Prize (Canada Council for the Arts) 2018 - Maureen Forrester Next Generation Award from Stratford Summer Music Festival 2015 - Career Development Award from the Women's Musical Club of Toronto 2014 - Fernand-Lindsay Career Development Award from the Fondation Père Lindsay 2014 - Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award 2013 - Choquette-Symcox Award conferred by JM Canada Foundation and Jeunesses Musicales Canada 2012 - Révélation Radio-Canada in Classical Music 2012 - Hnatyshyn Foundation Award 2007 - First Prize Winner – Montreal Symphony Orchestra OSM/Standard Life Competition

Recordings 2026 - Ichmouratov: The Ninth Wave, Viola Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1 - Les Violons du Roy conducted by Airat Ichmouratov featuring Elvira Misbakhova and Stéphane Tétreault, ATMA Classique 2025 - Stradivatango - Works for Cello and Bandoneon from composer and bandoneonist Denis Plante - ATMA Classique 2024 - Claude Debussy: Images retrouvées - Works for Cello and Piano from composer Claude Debussy - Piano and arrangements Olivier Hébert-Bouchard - ATMA Classique 2023 - Claude Debussy: Images oubliées - Works for Cello and Piano from composer Claude Debussy - Piano and arrangements Olivier Hébert-Bouchard - ATMA Classique 2022 - Suite Tango - Works for Cello and Bandoneon from composer and bandoneonist Denis Plante; Inspired by the unaccompanied cello suites by J. S. Bach - ATMA Classique 2022 - Transfiguration - Works for Cello and Harp from Marjan Mozetich; Caroline Lizotte, Alexandre Grogg, Kelly-Marie Murphy and François Vallières; Valérie Milot - ATMA Classique 2017 - Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp - Henriette Renié, Jacques Ibert, Halvorsen and Schubert; Valérie Milot, Antoine Bareil; Groupe Analekta 2015 - Work for Cello and Piano - Haydn, Schubert, Brahms; Marie-Ève Scarfone; Groupe Analekta 2014 - Bookburners - Work for Cello and Turntable; Nicole Lizée; DJ P-Love (Paolo Kapunan); Bande à part (Radio-Canada); Centrediscs 2013 - Par Amour Pour Philou - Improvisation nocturne pour Philou; François Dompierre; Justin Time Records 2012 - Saint-Saëns & Tchaikovsky - Concertos for Cello and Orchestra; Orchestre symphonique de Québec; Fabien Gabel; Groupe Analekta