- Chan Ka Nin
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Chan Ka Nin (born 3 December 1949) is a Canadian composer and music educator of Chinese descent. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1971. He has been commissioned write works for such ensembles as the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the CBC Radio Orchestra, the Esprit Orchestra, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, New Music Concerts, the Quebec Contemporary Music Society, and Symphony Nova Scotia among many others. He also been awarded funds to compose works by such organizations as the Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario's Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Toronto Arts Council.[1]
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chan immigrated with his family to Canada in 1965 at the age of 15. The family settled in Vancouver and after completing highschool there, Chan entered the University of British Columbia where he studied music composition with Jean Coulthard while pursuing a degrees in both music and electrical engineering. He graduated from the UBC in 1976 and then enter the graduate composition program at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University where he was a pupil of Bernhard Heiden. He earned both a Master of Music (1978) and Doctor of Music (1983) from the school. In 1982 he pursued further studies in music composition at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse in Darmstadt, Germany.[1]
In 1982 Chan became a member of the faculty at the University of Toronto where he continues to teach couses in music theory and composition to this day. He is an associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers.[1]
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Categories:- 1949 births
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- 20th-century classical composers
- 21st-century classical composers
- Canadian composers
- Indiana University alumni
- University of British Columbia alumni
- University of Toronto faculty
- Juno Award winners
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