Scott Irvine: Difference between revisions
Anne Delong (talk | contribs) add a reference |
Birth name corrected to James Scott Irvine (not John). |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2013}} |
||
{{infobox musician |
{{infobox musician |
||
|birth_name = |
|birth_name = James Scott Irvine |
||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|12|30}} |
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|12|30}} |
||
|birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada |
|birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada |
||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
||
Irvine grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He tuba with Charles |
Irvine grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He studied tuba with [http://www.canadianbrass.com/about/members/chuck/ Charles Daellenbach] at the University of Toronto. He is a graduate of [[The Royal Conservatory of Music]] where he studied [[music composition]] with [[Samuel Dolin]]. |
||
==Career== |
==Career== |
||
| Line 29: | Line 29: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*[http://www.truenorthbrass.com/scott-irvine/ Bio of Scott Irvine at truenorthbrass.com]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
|||
*[http://jscottirvine.com J. Scott Irvine website] |
|||
*[http://aubademusic.com Aubade Music website] |
|||
*[http://www.musiccentre.ca/apps/index.cfm?fuseaction=composer.FA_dsp_biography&authpeopleid=11255&by=I Bio of Scott Irvine at the Canadian Music Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120804225748/http://www.musiccentre.ca/apps/index.cfm?fuseaction=composer.FA_dsp_biography&authpeopleid=11255&by=I |date=4 August 2012 }} |
*[http://www.musiccentre.ca/apps/index.cfm?fuseaction=composer.FA_dsp_biography&authpeopleid=11255&by=I Bio of Scott Irvine at the Canadian Music Centre] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120804225748/http://www.musiccentre.ca/apps/index.cfm?fuseaction=composer.FA_dsp_biography&authpeopleid=11255&by=I |date=4 August 2012 }} |
||
Revision as of 00:32, 23 May 2019
Scott Irvine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Scott Irvine |
| Born | December 30, 1953 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger |
| Instrument | Tuba |
John Scott Irvine (born December 30, 1953) is a Canadian composer,[1] arranger, and tuba player[2] based in Toronto, Ontario. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre and a member of the Canadian League of Composers, he has been commissioned to compose works by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,[3] the Laidlaw Foundation, and the Ontario Arts Council. His works have been recorded on a number of commercial releases, including CDs by Joan Watson, Jack Grunsky, the Canadian Chamber Ensemble, and the Berlin Philharmonic. Most of his compositions are written for concert band and brass instruments.
Early life and education
Irvine grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He studied tuba with Charles Daellenbach at the University of Toronto. He is a graduate of The Royal Conservatory of Music where he studied music composition with Samuel Dolin.
Career
Irvine was a member of the Hannaford Street Silver Band with whom he performed, composed, and recorded for more than 20 years. He played the tuba music featured on the children's television program The Elephant Show.
Irvine has been the principal tubist for the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra since 1984[4] and currently holds the same post with the Esprit Orchestra. In 1997, he co-founded True North Brass with whom he has released four CDs, all of which feature some of his own compositions.
Irvine performed as part of the Champagne Symphony Pops Orchestra in the "King of Swing" concert at Roy Thomson Hall in 2006.[5] IN 2009 he played the tuba with the New Music Concerts Ensemble in Toronto.[6]
In 2015 Irvine performed with the Canadian National Brass Project as part of the Ottawa Chamberfest.[7] In April 2017 he hosted an edition of the CBC Radio 2 show This is My Music.
References
- ^ "Bandstand: What's In a Name?". The Whole Note, by Jack MacQuarrie , 1 June 2016
- ^ "The serious fun world of Globokar". The Globe and Mail, Robert Everett-Green, Toronto, December 12, 2011
- ^ Fanfare. Vol. Volume 18, Issues 3-4. J. Flegler. 1995. p. 374.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Inaugural COC Orchestra Chamber Series Honours Richard Bradshaw". La Scena, By Joseph K. So on 29 September 2011
- ^ "To Dream – Carnegie Hall 1938". The Live Music Report, December 31, 2006, by Paul J. Youngman
- ^ "NMC’s Roger Reynolds and his Protégés". Showtime, reviewed by Stanley Fefferman, March 30th, 2009
- ^ "Music review: Chamberfest opens with a brass fanfare". Ottawa Citizen, Natasha Gauthier Updated: July 23, 2015
External links
- J. Scott Irvine website
- Aubade Music website
- Bio of Scott Irvine at the Canadian Music Centre Archived 4 August 2012 at archive.today
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
  | This article about a Canadian composer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |