John Burge
John David Bryson Burge (born 2 January 1961) is a
Maxwell Davies.[1]
Born in Dryden, Ontario, Burge earned an associate degree from The Royal Conservatory of Music in 1979. He remained at the school, earning a bachelor's degree in 1983 and a master's degree in 1984. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of British Columbia in 1989. Among his teachers in music composition were John Beckwith, Stephen Chatman, Walter Buczynski, John Hawkins, and Derek Holman.[1]
In 1987 Burge joined the music faculty at
Queen's School of Music.[1]
Burge's compositions have been performed by numerous notable ensembles, including the
Charles, Prince of Wales in attendance.[1] In 2004 his Clarinet Concerto was premiered by the Kingston Symphony
.
References
- ^ a b c d John Burge Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine at The Canadian Encyclopedia.