Rui Shi Zhuo
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Rui Shi Zhuo ({{zh |c=卓汭仕}}, born 1956) is a Chinese-born Canadian composer, based in British Columbia. He has been commissioned by the Canada Council, and has written music for an animated film. He has been composer-in-residence for the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble.
Early life and education
Rui received his bachelor's degree in music from the Shanghai Conservatory in 1986; he then completed his master's degree in music at the University of British Columbia, where he studied with Keith Hamel and Stephen Chatman.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
Career
In 2003 Rui was nominated for a Leo Award for his music written to accompany the National Film Board short The Chinese Violin.[http://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2003.pdf "2003 LEO Awards Official IMDB Post"]. Leo Awards website.
An album of Rui's compositions was released by Artifact Music in 2004.[https://kiosk.thewholenote.com/volume-10-issue-3-november-2004/39981692/22 "Discoveries: Rui Shi Zhuo Compositions"] The Whole Note, Volume 10 Issue 3, November 2004.
In 2011 Rui and Dorothy Chang composed the score for the animated film Mountain High River Flow"¦without end.[https://www.straight.com/article-367825/vancouver/orchid-ensemble-finds-mountains-inspiration "The Orchid Ensemble finds mountains of inspiration"]. Georgia Straight, by Alexander Varty on 11 January 2011. In 2014 he composed music for the BC Chinese Music Ensemble.[http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/movie-guide/best+events+vancouver+this+week+april/9768320/story.html "Top 10 best events in Vancouver this week April 24 to May 1"]. Nancy Lanthier, Vancouver Sun 04.23.2014
He is also the conductor of Vancouver youth philharmonic orchestra.
References
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[http://www.musiccentre.ca/node/37715/biography Canadian Music Centre biography]
External links
- [https://sites.google.com/site/ruishizhuo/ Rui Shi Zhuo] – Composer's professional web site
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl3Mtq99fio clearly shows a Rui Shi (female.. not male) at the piano
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Category:Canadian male composers
Category:Canadian musicians of Chinese descent
Category:Chinese emigrants to Canada
Category:Naturalized citizens of Canada
Category:Shanghai Conservatory of Music alumni
Category:University of British Columbia alumni
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