Karl Hugo is a pianist, singer, composer, librettist and songwriter principally known for his solo albums and his work with figure skating champions as well as his role in the international success of Just for Laughs Gags. He has directed and edited videos for the past few years, including his music videos. Click here to watch them

Karl’s large music library is aired in over 100 countries throughout the world on prestigious networks such as ABC, BBC One, CBC, Disney Channel, Disney Channel Asia, Fox Japan, Indosiar, MediaCorp Channels 5 & 8, Telemundo, TF1 and Zee Café India.

The musical Noémia, created by composer-librettist Karl Hugo and lyricist Pier Davi, will be presented in Liège, Belgium in 2025. The work will be produced and performed by the Liège musical comedy troupe Projartist, who can count on the help of Hugo and Davi to bring this Belgian-Quebec adventure to fruition.

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A city plunged into darkness reveals a comforting myriad of stars. This was Karl Hugo‘s inspiration for composing and performing Twinkling Stars of Hope. Yuzuru Hanyu and David Wilson invited him to create this hymn for the victims of 3.11. In addition to piano, orchestra and voices, Karl used taiko, shakuhachi and koto for this shimmering overture to the Notte Stellata Show.

The single Twinkling Stars of Hope is now available on most streaming and shopping platforms. To find out more, join the Piano section by clicking here

Lovation is a moving hymn to love composed and performed by Karl Hugo for three-time world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto. The title Lovation is a combination of the words Love, Admiration and Action. A great lover of watercolors, Karl chose the cherry blossom tree for his single cover, to illustrate the beauty of renewal in its most timeless form. As ever, the passionate pianist-composer is accompanied by cellos and a string orchestra.

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Ice dancers Molly Cesanek & Yehor Yehorov skated to music Karl Hugo composed, filmed at Bryant Park’s skating rink in New York City. Karl created and performed The Passionate Love I Can’t Live Without especially for Molly and Yehor. The skating sequences were filmed by Jordan Cowan of On Ice Perspectives and the piano sequences by Karl Hugo who also edited the video. The program is based on the concept of choreographer Kaitlyn Weaver and Karl’s partner in figure skating music, music designer Hugo Chouinard.

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While performing his Romantika composition, Karl Hugo dreams of a mermaid and a merman who have left their expanse of water to dance on dry land. Karl wishes to offer you this visual fantasy marrying the rich sonority of a 9-foot piano with the graceful movements of ice dancers Luna and Leo who have exceptionally left their expanse of frozen water to surround him with their love.

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In this video, Karl Hugo performs his single entitled Endless First Kiss. This composition is a sequel to Your Last Kiss, a piano-cello duet created for figure skating champion Shoma Uno.

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“Everyone has a great need for love these days and that’s why I created for you this music video”.

Karl Hugo chose to rearrange his composition Romantika and re-record it with the participation of passionate musicians of a string orchestra. Renamed Romantika Amo for the occasion, Karl, as usual, directed and edited this video which has both a modern style and a romantic sensibility.

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In this music video, Karl Hugo performs Your Last Kiss which he composed for the latest free program of Japanese champion Shoma Uno. The program is based on the concept of choreographer David Wilson and Karl’s partner in figure skating music, music designer Hugo Chouinard.

Your Last Kiss single is available on most streaming and shopping platforms. You can even get the sheet music there. To find out more, join the Piano section by clicking here

Loneliness affects everyone, whether you are single or not. To illustrate this, Karl Hugo joined forces with The Voice of China sensation Junshu Zheng, ice dance champions Shiyue Wang & Xinyu Liu as well as the renowned choreographer Marie-France Dubreuil.

“I wrote I Feel Lonely especially for this collaborative project in order to have the pleasure of creating a unique work. I find that Junshu Zheng delivers a performance that is both moving and grandiose, making I Feel Lonely a universal and timeless song.”

Whether you are a professional, amateur or just a fan of figure skating, synchronized swimming or dancing. Click here for figure skating music

On Red Sparkles, as on Blue Sparkles, his previous album, Karl Hugo interprets 12 of his original compositions on the piano. He created a very personal blend of romantic, modern classical and popular music styles. He is accompanied by a classical orchestra, enhanced by the presence of an electric bass, drum kit and vocals on certain songs. Click here for piano albums

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