Éric Morin (born 20 December 1969) is a Canadian

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 def ...

. He has been awarded several prizes for his compositions, including the 2003 Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music for his ''D'un Château l'autre'' and the CBC Radio National Competition for Young Composers which he won twice. His works have been performed by several notable musical ensembles, including the

Esprit Orchestra The Esprit Orchestra is an orchestra based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that is dedicated to the performance of new orchestral works. It was established in 1983 by music director and conductor Alex Pauk, and is Canada's only full-sized orchestra d ...

, the

National Arts Centre Orchestra The National Arts Centre Orchestra (NAC Orchestra) is a Canadian orchestra based in Ottawa, Ontario. The NAC Orchestra's primary concert venue is Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre. Since its inception, the Orchestra has commissioned more ...

, the Quebec Contemporary Music Society, and 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 Toron ...

among others. He has been commissioned to write works by the

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and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.

Life and career

Born in

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, Morin is a graduate of the

Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal The Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal (, CMQM) is a music conservatory located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In addition to the Montreal region, the school takes in students from nearby cities, including Granby, Joliette, St-Jean ...

where he was a pupil of Gilles Tremblay, He pursued graduate studies at the

Conservatoire de Paris The Conservatoire de Paris (), or the Paris Conservatory, is a college of music and dance founded in 1795. Officially known as the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (; CNSMDP), it is situated in the avenue Jean Ja ...

from 1996 to 1998 where he earned a

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in composition and was a student of

Gérard Grisey Gérard Henri Grisey (; ; 17 June 1946 – 11 November 1998) was a twentieth-century French composer of contemporary classical music. His work is often associated with the Spectralist Movement in music, of which he was a major pioneer. Biograp ...

. He then entered the doctoral music composition program at the

University of Toronto The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public university, public research university whose main campus is located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park (Toronto), Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded by ...

in the Fall of 1998. After completing his degree, he studied at the

IRCAM IRCAM (French: ''Ircam, '', English: Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music) is a French institute dedicated to the research of music and sound, especially in the fields of Avant-garde music, avant garde and Electroacoustic ...

where he took courses in

musicology Musicology is the academic, research-based study of music, as opposed to musical composition or performance. Musicology research combines and intersects with many fields, including psychology, sociology, acoustics, neurology, natural sciences, ...

and 20th-century music. Morin was appointed composer-in-residence of the

in May 2000, a position he held for two years. In September 2000 he joined the faculty of

Université Laval (; English: ''Laval University)'' is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institutio ...

where he is currently a professor of music composition and orchestration.

Selected works

*''Elegy'', for string quintet (2001) *''Bombs away'', for orchestra (1999) *''D'un château l'autre'', for string quintet and 15 instruments (1998) *''Clone'', for wind quintet and piano (1997) *''For Crying out loud'', for four instruments (1996–1997) *''Un, deux, beaucoup'', for orchestra (1993–1994)

References

Date of birth missing (living people) 1969 births Living people Conservatoire de Paris alumni Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal alumni University of Toronto alumni Academic staff of Université Laval Canadian music educators Canadian male composers Musicians from Montreal Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music winners Canadian classical composers Pupils of Gérard Grisey {{Canada-classical-musician-stub