Shon Boublil is a Canadian physicist and guitarist, celebrated for his remarkable achievements in both theoretical physics and music, specifically as a classical and jazz guitarist. Boublil earned his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Western Australia (UWA) in October 2024. His research focused on general relativity and Einsteinian physics, contributing to the Einstein-First project, which aims to transform physics education by introducing modern concepts like space-time and quantum entanglement to school curricula. During his doctoral studies, he presented workshops and talks at international conferences, such as the Australasian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitation in New Zealand and the Ozgrav conference in Victoria, Australia. Boublil also holds a Bachelor’s degree in physics from Concordia University in Montreal and a Master’s in science and physics education from Laval University in Quebec City.
Shon is the Grand Prize winner of the Lee Ritenour, Yamaha Six String Theory international guitar competition 2010 in Santa Monica and has made his debut recording on Six String Theory CD along with Lee Ritenour, B. B. King, George Benson, Steve Lukather, John Scofield, Pat Martino, Mike Stern, Neal Schon, Slash, Vince Gill, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, Joe Bonamassa, Jonny Lang, Andy McKee, Guthrie Govan, Joe Robinson and Tomoyasu Hotei.
Shon has won major national and international guitar competitions including the 2011 Barrios Worldwide web Competition, semifinalist; Grand Prize winner of the Yamaha Six String Theory; the prestigious CMC (Canadian Music Competition), regional, provincial and National; 1st place at the International Classical Guitar Competition of Montreal; Finalist at the Schwob Guitar competition in Atlanta, GA and the Grand Prix de Guitare de Montreal and many others…
Shon received the Berklee Guitar Department Achievement Award and an additional scholarship to study at Berklee Valencia in Spain. He also received an exceptional scholarship to study with Alvaro Pierri at the Villecroze Music Academy in France.
In 2010 Shon organized the first benefit concert of classical guitarists for Haiti with the participation of LE QUATUOR (Marie-Soleil Fortier, Francois Gauthier, Charles Gauvin, Karl Marino), Thierry Begin-La Montagne, Shon Boublil, Jérôme Ducharme, Patrick Kearney. All proceeds from the concert were donated to the Red Cross.
Shon participated in many private and public concerts in the US, Russia, France, Spain, Australia and Canada. Prior to Berklee Shon took part in Sounds of Hope benefit concert at the Oscar Peterson Hall in Montreal, opening concert of the International Guitar Competition of Montreal 2010, Villecroze Music Academy final concert in France, benefit concerts and in cafe concerts in the Old Cities of Quebec and Montreal.
Shon is also a three times Quebec Fencing Champion (Epée)
Shon Boublil is a Yamaha Performing Artist and a D’Addrio Gold Performing Artist
Sports: Fencing (3 times Quebec Fencing Champion, Epee), Sailing (Albacore, Laser I, White Sail I, II, III, Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons License)- a member of the Canadian Forces Sailing Club CFSA.
