Chris Paul Harman (born 19 November 1970) is a
Canadian
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composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and Defi ...
of
contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music is classical music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included seria ...
.
He grew up in Toronto, attending Maurice Cody Public School, then
North Toronto Collegiate Institute
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. He is currently a Professor of music composition at
McGill University
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.
Awards
* Finalist,
CBC Radio
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National Competition for Young Composers (1986 - the youngest finalist ever)
* Winner for "Iridescence", CBC Radio National Competition for Young Composers (1990 - youngest composer ever awarded the Grand Prize)
* First prize in the under-30 category for Iridescence,
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 Paris, France (1991 - first Canadian)
See also
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List of Canadian composers
This is a list of composers who are either native to the country of Canada, are citizens of that nation, or have spent a major portion of their careers living and working in Canada. The list is arranged in alphabetical order:
A
*John Abram (b ...
External links
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1970 births
Living people
Canadian classical composers
20th-century classical composers
21st-century classical composers
International Rostrum of Composers prize-winners
Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music winners
Canadian male classical composers
Musicians from Toronto
20th-century Canadian composers
20th-century Canadian male musicians
21st-century Canadian male musicians