Jules Bastin-Fontaine (born in 2000) is a composer and tubist from Québec City, now based in Montréal. In 2024, he completed a Master’s degree with distinction in instrumental composition at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, studying with Maxime McKinley. He is currently pursuing undergraduate studies in electroacoustic composition with Louis Dufort at the same institution, while also completing an advanced training internship under the supervision of Maxime McKinley and Ofer Pelz.

He has also studied with Yannick Plamondon and Jimmie LeBlanc, and has further developed his artistic practice through private lessons and masterclasses with, among others, Dorothy Chang, Jocelyn Morlock, Laurie Radford, Julian Anderson, and Fabián Panisello.

His music has been performed by the Ensemble contemporain de Montréal (ECM+), Ensemble Paramirabo, Ensemble MusiquAvenir, and the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal Symphony Orchestra (OSCMM) under the direction of Tania Miller. In 2024, he took part in a composition residency with composer Lily Koslow at the Akademie der Künste in Berlin.