Jeremie Boudreau, aka Nova Fiasco,
is a Korean-Nova Scotian creative, composer, producer, and performer based in Toronto. His area of creation and research lie primarily in sound and performance exploration, netting him such achievements as the Judith A. Grant Special Award, the Owen Matizen Prize in Composition, and twice the Ernest and Dorothy Heighton Prize in jazz and improvisation.
Jeremie began with classical violin studies at the age of six, then suddenly pivoting to classical guitar in 2018. Past teachers of his include Geordie Haley, Daniel MacNeil, and Scott MacMillan. Over his career, he has gone on to perform with established figures such as Jeff Reilly, Chris Mitchell, Tim Crofts, and Silvio Pupo. He has also performed chamber music and concertos with orchestra, with hardcore bands, with hip hop acts, and lead his original music with jazz trios. Throughout all the music he has played, Jeremie maintains a vivid creative identity, linking all his different musical experiences as a performer into a versatile, brilliant style.
Along with his roots in performance, Jeremie is an emerging and seasoned composer. He is a graduate of Dalhousie University’s composition program, where he studied under Amy Brandon, Jérôme Blais, and Matthias McIntire. Blending his roots in classical repertoire and his later creative music and jazz practices, Jeremie’s music has been performed across three continents at performances ranging from full stage festivals to intimate third space venues. Recent select performances of his music include with the Upstream Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia at the 2025 Open Waters Festival, the 2025 Halifax Jazz Festival, and at the Korea International School of Arts.
His history in composition and performance has also equipped him with the ears and creative sensibilities to be a capable producer. Jeremie is currently taking his MA in Music Technology and Digital Media at the University of Toronto, where he is also finding work producing records for bands and musicians in the local scene. He also works as a creative consultant and collaborator for solo artists and musicians in and out of the city.
Jeremie's primary goal is to be an enabler of new, original creative works through music and interdisciplinary collaboration. Regardless of the many roles he takes on in his work, he strives to utilize his sounds emerging from tradition to look forward with innovation.
COMPETITIONS & PERFORMANCE AWARDS / HONORABLE MENTIONS
Kenneth Elloway Award - 2025
James and Abbie Campbell Prize in Music - 2025
3rd Placement for Music FORTE International Guitar Competition in Brussels, Belgium - 2025
Owen Maitzen Prize in Composition - 2024
Judith A. Grant Special Award - 2024
Ernest and Dorothy Heighton Prize in Jazz and Improvisation - 2023, 2024
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Jeremie Boudreau (aka Nova Fiasco) is a Korean-Nova Scotian creative, composer, performer, and producer based in Toronto. A classically trained violinist turned classically trained guitarist, he has performed under a variety of musical contexts, including concertos with orchestra, hardcore bands, hip hop acts, jazz trios, and creative music scenarios. Equally a incisive young composer, his work has gone on to achieve such achievements as the Judith A. Grant Special Award, the Owen Matizen Prize in Composition, and twice the Ernest and Dorothy Heighton Prize in jazz and improvisation. Both of these practices give him a natural edge as a producer, and he is currently taking his Masters in Music Technology and Digital Media at the University of Toronto.
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With Blackout Podcast: https://www.myblackoutpodcast.com/blackout-podcast-episode-328-jeremie-boudreau-creative-composer-producer/
With CTV News Atlantic: https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/halifax-jazz-festival-focused-on-accessibility-and-local-talent/
With Radio Canada: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-reveil-nouvelle-ecosse-et-t-n/segments/rattrapage/2131194/revue-culturelle