John David Thrower
John David Thrower (born November 5, 1951 in North Battleford , Saskatchewan ) is a Canadian composer .
As a child, John David Thrower visited jazz clubs with his father, where he played as a hobby saxophonist. He learned the classical clarinet n-Play and studied in Toronto composition with John Weinzweig and Gustav Ciamaga , where he became familiar with all the compositional techniques. He played in various orchestras, studied conducting and, at the age of 22, was the youngest conductor at the University of Toronto to conduct the repertoire orchestra . In 1979 he received first and second prizes in the CBC radio composition competition.
In the early 80s he was considered the "shooting star" of "contemporary music" in Canada. His works have been performed with composers such as John Cage , Luciano Berio and others. In doing so, he observed how contemporary music moved more and more away from the audience and was only accessible to a small part of the audience. In the meantime he had moved to Europe. Here he studied with Myroslav Kolinski, a student of the ethnomusicologist Gustav Helmholz.
John David Thrower's music is not easy to classify because it is influenced by many styles: from classical , jazz , film music , minimal music , through ethnic influences to the modern musical language of the 20th century.
Due to its compositional openness, each piece is given an individual signature. His works are demanding and virtuoso. They combine depth and popularity without being banal, and there is great intensity and energy to be felt. This music is assigned to a new style, the "classical fusion".
Discography
- True colors ; released in 2006 by Classic Concert Records ; Participants: Salzburg Solisten (orchestra), Ewald Donhoffer (conductor), John Thrower (composer)
- Rhythms of life; released in 2006 by Classic Concert Records ; Participants: Momoko Kamiya (marimba), John Thrower (composer, conductor), Salzburg Solisten (orchestra), Kassandra Dimopoulou (soprano)
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| SURNAME | Thrower, John David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th November 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | North Battleford , Saskatchewan, Canada |