Chris Harman (composer)

{{Short description|Canadian composer}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox writer

| name = Chris Paul Harman

| image =

| caption =

| pseudonym =

| birth_date = 1970

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| death_date =

| occupation = Canadian composer of contemporary classical music

}}

Chris Paul Harman (born 19 November 1970) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music.

He grew up in Toronto, attending Maurice Cody Public School, then North Toronto Collegiate Institute. He is currently a Professor of music composition at McGill University.

Awards

  • Finalist, CBC Radio National Competition for Young Composers (1986 - the youngest finalist ever)
  • Winner for "Iridescence", CBC Radio National Competition for Young Composers (1990 - youngest composer ever awarded the Grand Prize)
  • First prize in the under-30 category for Iridescence, International Rostrum of Composers in Paris, France (1991 - first Canadian)

See also

{{Portal|Music|Canada}}