Canadian composer (1933–2021) · Canadian composer & environmentalist, 1933-2021
| Description | Canadian composer (1933–2021) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933-07-18 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Sarnia Sarnia Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2021-08-14 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Peterborough County Source: MusicBrainz |
| Area | Canada Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | CA Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Canada Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | environmentalist composer scientist librettist writer musicologist pedagogue music educator teacher musician university teacher Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | opera avant-garde musical play contemporary classical music Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II Glenn Gould Prize Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music Fumio Koizumi Prize for Ethnomusicology Companion of the Order of Canada Guggenheim Fellowship Molson Prize Governor General's Performing Arts Award Source: Wikidata |
Murray Schafer Murray Schaffer R. M. Schafer R.M. Schafer Raymond Murray Schafer Robert Murray Schafer Schaefer Schaerer Schafer Schaffe Scherer
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