Thélonius García is a pianist and composer residing in Montreal who has always been immersed in artistic creation in all its forms. His debut album, Marche Nocturne, an array of 16 original, short and evocative solo piano pieces, was released in November 2024.

Despite showcasing remarkable talent in classical piano during his conservatoire studies in France, Thélonius chose to follow a less conventional path. He then began his journey in jazz piano under the guidance of Claude Terranova at the Conservatoire d'Aubervilliers before venturing to Montreal in 2018.

The son of a Dominican visual artist and a French sculptor, he fuses genres and cultures, reminding us, among others, of the music of Brazilian composer Tom Jobim or the sensibility of Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, while drawing his inspiration from the great French Impressionists, Claude Debussy and Gabriel Fauré.

Thélonius is rooted in the musical world of instrumental solo piano music and contemporary composers such as Nils Frahm, Hania Rani, Ryūichi Sakamoto, and Max Richter. This love of these pianists colors his approach, which is rooted in his jazz training and origins.

During his studies in piano jazz performance at McGill University, he discovered the world of modern pianists such as Thelonious Monk, Chick Corea, Paul Bley, and Vijay Iyer, who inspired him to deepen his understanding of the possibilities of the solo piano and of a certain harmonic approach.