Brian Cherney appointed to the Order of Canada
Professor Brian Cherney has been appointed a Member of聽the Order of Canada (OOC)
Being recognized聽"for his lifelong devotion to Canadian music, as an internationally renowned composer, educator and scholar", the Schulich School of Music congratulates Prof. Brian Cherney for this momentous appointment to the Order of Canada.
About Brian Cherney
An impressive body of work聽spanning solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire, Brian聽Cherney has led an equally distinguished career in academia, teaching at Schulich since 1972. Former students, peers, and colleagues came together in 2017 to celebrate his compositions聽through a聽music conference devoted to his work:聽Illuminations: Brian Cherney at Seventy-Five.
"Professor Cherney is unparalleled among composition pedagogues in Canada in the success of his students who have gone on to establish major international careers both inside and outside academia."
-听Chris Harman, Chair, Department of Music Research
Brian Cherney's music has been performed聽across the globe with numerous commissions for聽groups including聽Le Nouvel ensemble moderne (NEM), the聽Orchestre symphonique de Montr茅al (OSM), the聽Orchestre Symphonique de Qu茅bec and聽the Soci茅t茅 de musique contemporaine du聽Qu茅bec (SMCQ).
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