James Montgomery (composer)
James Louis Montgomery (born 6 February 1943) is a
arts administrator. For about 20 years he was the artistic director of The Music Gallery. He is also a founding member of the Canadian Electronic Ensemble
with whom he performs and records. As a composer he is known for incorporating electronic technology into his works.
Early life and education
Born in
Baldwin–Wallace Conservatory of Music. He pursued further studies at Northwestern University with John Weinzweig and at the University of Toronto (UT) with Gustav Ciamaga. From the UT he earned a Master of Music
degree in 1972.
Career
In 1990 Montgomery taught in the Faculty of Education at the UT as a professor of electronic media.[2]
In 1971 Montgomery co-founded the
Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Since 1974 the CEE has presented an annual concert series in Toronto. They have given regular international tours since 1975.[3]
In 1984 Montgomery became the administrative director of New Music Concerts. He remained in that position until 1987 when he was appointed artistic director of The Music Gallery.[2]
In 1988 Montgomery created the musical score for the educational short film Sorting Out Sorting.
References
- ^ MusiCanada. Vol. Issues 30-38. Canadian Music Council. 1976.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ a b Udo Kasemets. "James Montgomery". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ a b Durrell Bowman. "Canadian Electronic Ensemble". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010.
- ^ François Tousignant (8 August 2003). "Concerts classiques - Technologie du vide". Le Devoir.
- The Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Ronald Hambleton (9 January 1986). "Symphony double bill launches the year of Canadian music". Toronto Star.
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