BIOGRAPHY
Laurence Manning, a Doctorate in Piano Performance from l'Université de Montréal, is a renowned Quebec pianist, composer and arranger. In June 2019, she released her first album entitled Game Music Piano Album, featuring original arrangements of video game music from Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mario and more.
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Her compositions, inspired by neo-classical, Celtic, neo-medieval, video game and film music, are well-received and can be seen on her YouTube channel, which has over 2.8 million views and 26,000 subscribers. In December 2020, Laurence released her composition album Piano Mirror, which was selected for the web and TV series "Écoute mon album", produced by ADISQ in partnership with the Government of Quebec.
Most recently, Laurence released a new trio album titled Trio of the Goddesses dedicated to the music of the video game The Legend of Zelda, recorded by her trio Laurence Manning Trio featuring Daphnée Sincennes Richard (violinist) and Lou Dunand-Vincent (cellist).
She also regularly performs across Quebec, solo and with her trio, who did two tours in 2021-2022 in major concert halls in Montreal, Laval, Quebec and Gatineau.
Discography
Piano Mirror (2020)
First album of original compositions by Laurence Manning, this album brings together 17 piano pieces inspired by classical, medieval and Celtic music. Piano Mirror was recorded in Fall 2020 at Piccolo Studios in Montreal.
At Home (2020)
This album is made up of 28 arrangements of video game music performed on the piano, lasting 80 minutes. Recorded at the pianist's home in 2020, this album is available for streaming exclusively.
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Game Music piano album (2019)
This album is dedicated to video game music, featuring 17 original piano arrangements of Zelda, Mario, Final Fantasy, Kirby, Castlevania and many more. Game Music Piano Album was recorded at Piccolo Studios in Montreal, with the exception of the last two pieces which were recorded at Salle Claude-Champagne from the Université de Montréal.
Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel (2014)
This short album presents a selection of piano works by composer Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel. It was recorded at the Université de Montréal in February 2014.
PRESS
Interview :
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Vidéo de l'ADISQ " Dance with the Wind" (2022)
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Vidéo de l'ADISQ " Vampire Waltz" (2022)
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Laurence Manning discusses Trio of the Goddesses, the debut album for the Laurence Manning Trio - Zac Pricener - Zelda Universe (2022-06-09)
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Piano Mirror, nouvel album de pièces originales de Laurence Manning - Geekbecois (2020-10-06)
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[RubikCon 2020] Entrevue avec la pianiste Laurence Manning (2020-03-08)
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Du doctorat à la musique de jeux vidéo pour Laurence Manning - Journal de Montréal (2020-02-27)
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Laurence Manning, pianiste de musique de jeux vidéo - Geekbecois (2019-06-13)
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Interview with Laurence Manning – Video Game Pianist (2019-10-04)
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Quartier Libre – page 15 (2019-03-15)
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Zelda Universe – 8 octobre 2018 (2018-10-08)
Podcast :
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ZUCast: Hyrule Warriors, Laurence Manning, and the Forum Admins! - Zelda Universe - 17:30 à 32:50 (2019-05-17)
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Laurence Manning Puts Her Passion For Piano Into Classic Game Themes - WSHU Public Radio (2019-03-07)
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Laurence Manning - Campagne de socio-financement - CJSO (2019-02-19)
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La Quête Musicale (2019-02-25)
Articles / reviews :
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[Review] Trio of the Goddesses: A refreshing instrumental rendition of fan-favorite Zelda music - Dima Gambino - Zelda Universe (2022-07-02)
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La pianiste Laurence Manning sort un nouvel album - Katy Desrosiers - Les 2 Rives (2022-06-07)
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Personnalités de l'année - 2021 CJSO (Cahier Spécial)
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Concert Musique de la Nuit – Un voyage envoûtant dans le monde de Castlevania - Geekbécois - Frédéric St-Georges - (2021-12-05)
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Deux diplômées de l'UDEM en concert à Montréal - Anaïs Amoros (2021-11-24)
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Concert The Legend of Zelda – Une Odyssée dans le Temps : un voyage tout en douceur et en musique - Geekbécois - Frédéric St-Georges - (2021-08-18)
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Une odyssée dans le temps : un concert envoûtant pour les fans de Zelda - Patricia Béliveau - RDS Jeux (2021-08-16)
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Le Trio Laurence Manning part à l’aventure en passant par Québec - Betatesteur (2021-06-22)
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Faire renaître la musique de Zelda - Le Droit (2021-06-12)
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NOUVEAUTÉS D'ARTISTES D'ICI - (2021-06-07)
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A Journey Through Time – Cinquième Salle (2021-06-13)
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Le Trio Laurence Manning part en tournée en juin avec la musique de The Legend of Zelda (2021-05-24)
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Medli’s Melodies: A Link to the Past ‘Ending Theme (Credits)’ by Laurence Manning (2021-03-21)
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Une année libératrice et créative pour Laurence Manning (2021-02-24)
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ACTUALITÉS | 10 nouvelles en musique classique pour nous aider à garder le moral - Ludwig Van Montréal (2020-10-19)
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Laurence Manning lance un second album comprenant entièrement des compositions (2020-09-30)
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Une chorale virtuelle pour l’amour de la culture geek - Pèse sur start - (2020-05-07)
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Lancement du nouvel album de Laurence Manning - IPIX.TV (2019-06-12)
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Événement Intégral Chopin - La Scena Musicale (2019-04-03)
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CHECK OUT THIS SWEET ZELDA II MEDLEY! - Zelda Dungeon (2019-03-24)
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8 MARS | 8 musiciennes exceptionnelles et leurs projets et réussites à découvrir - Ludwig van Montréal (2019-03-08)
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Premier album solo de Laurence Manning - Sorel-Tracy Magazine (2019-03-06)
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GAME MUSIC : UN ALBUM DE MUSIQUE DE JEU VIDÉO SOCIOFINANCÉ EN 24 HEURES - Multijoueur (2019-02-26)
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Musique de jeux vidéo : Laurence Manning lancera un album solo - Les 2 Rives (2019-02-19)
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Émergence Magazine Québec - (2019-02-08)
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Medli’s Melodies: Laurence Manning’s stunning A Link to the Past piano medley - Zelda Universe (2018-10-08)
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The Super Mario Brothers theme in the style of Mozart and Shostakovich - Classic FM (2017-05-21)
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LE THÈME REVISITÉ DE SUPER MARIO BROS. VA VOUS FAIRE VOYAGER ! - Tic Time (2017-05-15)
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This piano cover of the Super Mario Bros theme song is — *kisses fingers* — pure art - Hello Giggles (2017-03-27)
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Un concert grandiose - Sorel-Tracy Magazine (2011-03-25)
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Laurence Manning était en vedette au Carnegie Hall - Sorel-Tracy Magazine (2009-03-24)