Rui Shi Zhuo (, born 1956) is a Chinese-born Canadian composer, based in British Columbia. He has been commissioned by the

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, and has written music for an

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. He has been

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for the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble.

Early life and education

Rui received his

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from the

Shanghai Conservatory The Shanghai Conservatory of Music () was founded on November 27, 1927, as the first music institution of higher education in China. Its teachers and students have won awards at home and abroad, thus earning the conservatory the name "the crad ...

in 1986; he then completed his

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in music at the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

, where he studied with

Keith Hamel Keith Hamel (born 1956 in Morden, Manitoba, Canada) is a composer, software designer, and professor of music. His music consists of orchestral, chamber, solo, and vocal music, often focussing on live electronics and interactivity between acou ...

and

Stephen Chatman Stephen Chatman (born 28 February 1950) is an American-born Canadian composer residing in Vancouver. His compositions have been performed across Canada and in the United States. Early life and education Chatman was born in Faribault, Minnesota ...

Career

In 2003 Rui was nominated for a Leo Award for his music written to accompany the National Film Board short ''The Chinese Violin''. An album of Rui's compositions was released by Artifact Music in 2004. In 2011 Rui and Dorothy Chang composed the score for the animated film ''Mountain High River Flow”¦without end''. In 2014 he composed music for the BC Chinese Music Ensemble."Top 10 best events in Vancouver this week April 24 to May 1"
Nancy Lanthier, ''Vancouver Sun'' 04.23.2014

References

Canadian Music Centre biography

External links

Rui Shi Zhuo
- Composer's professional web site * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl3Mtq99fio clearly shows a Rui Shi (female.. not male) at the piano 1956 births Living people Canadian composers Canadian male composers Canadian musicians of Chinese descent Chinese emigrants to Canada Naturalized citizens of Canada Shanghai Conservatory of Music alumni University of British Columbia alumni {{Canada-composer-stub