Raynald Grenier releases “Doux Instants”

Hailing from Québec City in Canada, Raynald Grenier is an artist and composer who started out in the 80s as an accompanying pianist and conductor for several musical and vocal groups. Perfecting his sonic craft and dazzling live audiences with countless performances across the USA, Canada and Europe, he eventually took a step back from the spotlight to focus on composing his own original material.

Taking influence from the great composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Mahler, he first composed music for ballets, musicals and operas, lending his songwriting and performance skill to a range of different projects. Since then, he’s been sharing his gift with listeners all around the world, releasing instrumental music under his own name.

Introducing himself with his debut record in 2018, he released the ten-track album Requiem Mortis Supplicare, which he followed up with a new full-length release each year with Christmas Eve on Earth Tonight, Dolci Momenti and Beth & Noa: The Ballet. In 2022 he shared the three-track EP Symphony No. 1 in D Minor and now brings us his latest release with his new composition titled Doux Instants.

Inspired by modern music masters like Andrew Lloyd Weber, John Willimas, and Ennio Morricone, with “Doux Instants” Raynald Grenier offers the very best of his modern piano-based classical sound. Making a departure from his previous works that offered a full orchestral style, his latest work is the first taste of his new series called “The Piano Solo Collection”.

Stripping the piece back to its core, on “Doux Instants” the talented artist lets his breathtaking command of melody shine through on a delicately performed piano song. Moving, calming and utterly beautiful, on his latest composition Raynald Grenier shares a dazzling piece of instrumental music that confirms his place as a celebrated composer and an accomplished pianist.

Listen to Doux Instants below