Alexandre Villemaire is a versatile cultural worker based primarily in the Montreal area. He began his training in classical voice with Cécile Gendron and Mireille Taillefer, then pursued musicology at the Université de Montréal, where he completed both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.
His master’s thesis, supervised by Marie‑Hélène Benoit‑Otis and supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Faculty of Music at Université de Montréal, examines how jazz and Western art music were used as tools of propaganda and cultural diplomacy in the United States during the Cold War—specifically during the McCarthy era (1950–1954).
Driven by a deep interest in musical history and repertoire, along with a strong desire to share this rich and interconnected world, Alexandre also completed a graduate-level teaching certification in higher education pedagogy at UQAM in 2022.
Remaining closely connected to his musical roots, he has built a professional career since 2019 as a choral substitute singer, performing with several ensembles in the Montreal metropolitan area, including the Chœur classique de Montréal, Ensemble vocal Polymnie de Longueuil, and Ensemble vocal Opus 16.
Alongside his musical activities, he has contributed as a content collaborator to the digital publication PAN M 360 since 2020.