Pierre Lapointe

Pierre Lapointe returns to the stage with a tightly crafted format. On 9 May 2026 at the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris, the Canadian singer‑songwriter revisits his repertoire accompanied by the piano duo Fortin‑Poirier. Two pianos framing his voice, finely wrought arrangements that bring his songs back to the heart of the chanson tradition, where melody supports the text and leaves room for nuance.

This concert highlights Lapointe’s songwriting, his gift for imagery and memorable refrains, while playing on contrasts. The pieces settle in with restraint, grow in scope, then tighten again, alternating between witticisms and more melancholic passages. After a rich, expansive album, he opts here for clarity and intimacy: a sound design that gives each word its space, carried by the closely attuned virtuosity of Fortin‑Poirier.

His songs are thus rediscovered from a different angle—more direct, more acoustic—where the dynamics of the two keyboards converse with the voice. A meeting that emphasizes interpretation and the subtlety of the arrangements, for a direct immersion into Pierre Lapointe’s universe.