Jeremy Thompson was born in Dipper Harbour, a small fishing village in New Brunswick, Canada. In 2005, he earned a Doctorate of Music in performance from McGill University, where he held two of Canada’s most prestigious doctoral fellowships. He has appeared frequently with orchestras including the Saint Petersburg State Academic Orchestra, the Saratov Philharmonic Orchestra, the Georgian National Orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony and the McGill Symphony Orchestra. He has performed extensively throughout North America in both solo and chamber music settings, and has also completed three tours to the former Soviet Union.
Dr. Thompson began his organ studies while he was in Montreal, among the many incredible instruments of that city. He was fortunate to have the opportunity to continue his studies with Dr. John Grew at McGill University. He enjoys performing music from all eras, yet specializes in highly virtuosic repertoire. Although his repertoire is expansive, both as a solo performer and as a collaborative artist, Dr. Thompson has a personal interest in championing the works of Canada’s major composers. He recently released a recording of piano music from Quebec on McGill Records. He has a long and distinguished list of awards including being a finalist in the 2006 Pacific Piano Competition. This fall, he will release a recording of works by Franck, Reger, Duruflé and others performed on the Casavant organ at First Presbyterian Church, Charlottesville, where he is currently the Director of Music. Next season, he is planning to release a recording of the organ music of Karl Höller.