Glenn Buhr (born December 18, 1954) is a Canadian composer, pianist and conductor, [1] who has been active in both classical music and jazz music. [2]
Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Buhr studied music at the University of Manitoba, the University of British Columbia and the University of Michigan. [1] Buhr grew up in a Mennonite family originating in Gretna, Manitoba. [3]
Buhr has served as both a composer and conductor for symphonies and ballets, has composed film scores, and has recorded two jazz albums with his own Glenn Buhr Quartet. [1]
He has been a four-time Juno Award nominee for Best Classical Composition, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1991 for "Aviravirmayedhi", [4] at the Juno Awards of 1996 for "Piano Concerto", [5] and dual nods at the Juno Awards of 2000 for "String Quartet No. 1" and "Winter Poems". [6]
He is married to writer Margaret Sweatman; [1] Buhr and Sweatman won the Genie Award for Best Original Song at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006 for "When Wintertime", a song they cowrote for the film Seven Times Lucky . [7]
In Canada, classical music includes a range of musical styles rooted in the traditions of Western or European classical music that European settlers brought to the country from the 17th century and onwards. As well, it includes musical styles brought by other ethnic communities from the 19th century and onwards, such as Indian classical music and Chinese classical music. Since Canada's emergence as a nation in 1867, the country has produced its own composers, musicians and ensembles. As well, it has developed a music infrastructure that includes training institutions, conservatories, performance halls, and a public radio broadcaster, CBC, which programs a moderate amount of Classical music. There is a high level of public interest in classical music and education.
Alexina Diane Louie, is a Canadian composer of contemporary art music. She has composed for various instrumental and vocal combinations in a variety of genres. She has fulfilled a number of commissions, and her works, which have been performed internationally, have earned her a number of awards, including the Order of Canada and two Juno Awards.
Andrew Paul MacDonald is a Canadian classical composer, guitarist, conductor, and music educator. His compositions have been performed in many countries and recorded by well-known musical ensembles.
The Juno Award for "Classical Composition of the Year" has been awarded since 1987, as recognition each year for the best classical music composition in Canada.
Margaret Sweatman is a Canadian writer from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Juno Awards of 1991, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 3 March 1991 in Vancouver, British Columbia at a ceremony in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Paul Shaffer was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
The Juno Awards of 1996, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 10 March 1996 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Anne Murray was the host for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television.
John Estacio is a contemporary Canadian composer of opera, orchestral and choral music.
Serouj Kradjian is a Canadian Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning pianist and composer.
T. Patrick Carrabré is a Canadian composer, teacher, and radio personality based in Manitoba.
Denis Brott, SMOM is a Canadian cellist, music teacher, conductor and founder and artistic director of the Montreal Chamber Music Festival.
Victor Albert Davies is a Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor, best known for his opera Transit of Venus and The Mennonite Piano Concerto.
Christos Hatzis is a Juno Award-winning Greek-Canadian composer. Many of his compositions are performed internationally, and he is a professor at the Faculty of Music, University of Toronto.
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 devoted exclusively to new music. Currently, there are 45 full-time members. A season typically features five concerts featuring 20th and 21st century music as well as newly commissioned works. Notable composers who have written for Esprit include John Burke, Alexina Louie, John Rea, Chan Ka-Nin, Murray Schafer, Owen Underhill, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and John Beckwith.
Kirk MacDonald is a Canadian jazz musician and composer. He has been nominated for four Juno Awards, with his album The Atlantic Sessions winning the 1999 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album.
Kim Richardson is a Canadian singer and actress, who won two Juno Awards as a solo recording artist in the 1980s.
Peter Pringle is a Canadian musician and television personality, most prominent in the 1970s and 1980s.
Charles Cozens is involved in the music industry in Canada as an arranger for solo artists; a composer writing in multiple genres for diverse organizations including chamber ensembles, musical theatre, and television; a conductor and producer of crossover orchestral shows; a performer on piano and accordion in jazz, classical, and pop styles; and as a recording artist and producer.
The Penderecki String Quartet is a string quartet, founded in 1986, now based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Alexander Peter Pauk is a Canadian conductor and composer, most noted as the founder of the Esprit Orchestra.