Abigail Richardson-Schulte (born 1976) is an English-born Canadian composer. She was born Abigail Richardson in

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. Although she was diagnosed as incurably deaf at the age of five, she had fully recovered her hearing a few months after moving to Canada in 1982. From 1994 to 1998, she studied composition with

Allan Gordon Bell Allan Gordon Bell, (born 24 May 1953) is a Canadian contemporary classical composer. Career Born in Calgary, Alberta, Bell received a Master of Music degree from the University of Alberta where he studied with Violet Archer, Malcolm Forsyth, and ...

at the

University of Calgary The University of Calgary (U of C or UCalgary) is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being ins ...

, receiving a

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. From 1998 to 2004, she studied with

Gary Kulesha Gary Kulesha (born 22 August 1954) is a Canadian composer, pianist, conductor, and educator. Since 1995, he has been Composer Advisor to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He has been Composer-in-Residence with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (198 ...

and

Chan Ka Nin Chan Ka Nin (born 3 December 1949) is a Canadian composer and music educator of Chinese descent. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1971. He has been commissioned to write works for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the CBC Radio O ...

at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...

, receiving a MMus and

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in composition. She was an associate composer for the

Toronto Symphony Orchestra The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1906, the TSO gave regular concerts at Massey Hall until 1982, and since then has performed at Roy Thomson Hall. The TSO also manages the Toronto ...

from 2006 to 2009. She is married to violinist Michael Schulte. The couple have been artistic directors for Chamber Music Hamilton since 2009. She has composed music for Roch Carrier's ''

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'' which was performed by major orchestras across Canada in 2013-14. Richardson-Schulte received the Karen Kieser Prize in Canadian Music in 2003. In 2005, she received first prize in the

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Prairie Region's competition for emerging composers. In 2004, she was ranked first in the

International Rostrum of Composers The International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) is an annual forum organized by the International Music Council that offers broadcasting representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music. It is funded by c ...

in the under 30 category. She was composer in residence for the Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute in 2005 and has been composer in residence for the

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) is a Canadian orchestra based in Hamilton, Ontario. The orchestra gives concerts primarily at the FirstOntario Concert Hall. History The Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1949. Its first co ...

since 2012.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson-Schulte, Abigail 1976 births Living people Canadian classical composers University of Calgary alumni University of Toronto alumni Canadian women classical composers 21st-century classical composers 21st-century Canadian composers Musicians from Oxford English emigrants to Canada 21st-century women composers Canadian women composers 21st-century Canadian women musicians