Chris Harman (composer)

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Name Chris Harman		Role Composer


Occupation Canadian composer of contemporary classical music. Nominations Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year Similar People Esprit Orchestra, Andre Ristic, Jean‑Pascal Beintus, Gary Kulesha, Denys Bouliane

Chris Paul Harman (born 19 November 1970) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music.

He grew up in Toronto, attending Maurice Cody Public School, then North Toronto Collegiate Institute. He is currently a Professor of music composition at McGill University.

Awards

Finalist, CBC Radio 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 in Paris, France (1991 - first Canadian)

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