About Us
Bonjour! I’m Taran, and this is my business partner Vivian. I founded Éditions Plamondon (or ép for short) in November 2020. We’re a Canadian music preparation service, which means we work with composers and ensembles to bring musical ideas to life. Our most popular services:
- Music Engraving Services (Music Copying) – whether it’s a Sibelius file or a handwritten manuscript, we proofread, edit, and handle layout and pagination so your work is as polished as possible. Your performers will appreciate it!
- Custom Arrangements – We love making custom-tailored musical arrangements for special events. Want to add a personal musical touch to your wedding? Looking for a showstopper for your chamber ensemble? We’ve got you covered.
- Printing & Shipping [Available starting April 2026] – We specialize in high-quality sheet music printing. We carry white and off-white paper in sizes ideal for professional publication, in line with the music libraries of major symphony orchestras. We even offer spiral binding for larger scores.
We also offer targeted solutions like Orchestration (for film) Musical Transcription, MIDI Realisation, and Finale Conversion.
Our mission is to help you make a lasting impression. By fine tuning your scores and parts, you’ll solve issues before they come up rehearsal, show the musicians that you respect their time, and get the best performance outcomes possible. Relationships and trust are everything in the music business, so why not invest in yourself to put your best foot forward?
Éditions Plamondon is a fully remote business based in Ottawa, Ontario, and we work with musicians across Canada, Europe and Australasia. We have worked on hundreds of scores performed by high-profile composers and ensembles, including all the major Canadian symphony orchestras. We’ve prepared music for films, studio recording sessions, anthologies, podcasts, and even a music theory textbook.
In addition to music preparation services, we are also publishing new editions of works, which are available for purchase on our storefront. These editions include seldom-performed gems which are due for a comeback, arrangements by highly experienced Canadian performers, and new works by Canadian composers.
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Taran Plamondon
Owner & Lead Music Editor
Born and raised in Edmonton, Taran Plamondon is a French horn player and Owner & Lead Music Editor of Éditions Plamondon.
Taran holds an Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School, where he was the recipient of the Hazel Workman Kettley Scholarship, and a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Alberta. He returned to Canada in 2026 after a two-year stint in New Zealand performing as Acting Sub-Principal Horn with the Auckland Philharmonia.
As an active freelancer, he has appeared with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, as well as several Canadian orchestras including the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He also held the position of 4th Horn in the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra from 2019-2022. His three years in the National Youth Orchestra of Canada took him to stages across the country, as well as Portugal, Germany and Scotland. A lover of chamber music (woodwind quintet in particular), Taran has taken part in the NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program and the NAC Young Artists Program, NYO Chamberfest, and the Glenn Gould School New Music Ensemble.
Outside of music, he enjoys rhythm games (GITADORA is a particular favourite lately) and cycling increasingly ludicrous distances through the countryside.
Vivian Kwok
Featured Composer & Assistant Music Copyist
viviankwok.com
Hong Kong-born pianist, violinist, and composer Vivian Kwok is known for her versatility and involvement with new music across Canada. As a performer, Vivian has premiered over 40 works and collaborated with no fewer than 20 composers. Her most recent achievements include prizes from the Vancouver International Music Competition, the Canadian Music Competition, the Piano Scholarship Competition by the Vancouver Westcoast Music Society, and the University of Toronto Winds Concerto Competition. As a composer, she was named a winner of the Young Canadian Composer Awards by the SOCAN Foundation, as well as winner of the Edmonton Composers Competition by the Edmonton Pops Orchestra. Published by Éditions Plamondon, her music has been performed internationally by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, UofT Opera, Bedford Trio, Concreamus Chamber Choir, many emerging soloists, and herself.
Vivian received her Bachelor of Music (Piano Performance and Composition) at the University of Toronto, studying with Jamie Parker and Abigail Richardson-Schulte. She is grateful to be awarded the W.O. Forsyth Graduating Scholarship in 2022. She then completed her Master of Music in piano at the University of British Columbia, studying with Corey Hamm. Currently, Vivian is a Vancouver-based artist who maintains a private teaching studio and continues to perform and compose for the concert hall.