Eric Genuis
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Eric Genuis is a Canadian composer and musician who now lives in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.[citation needed]
Berklee College of Music, Boston
Eric Genuis | |
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| Born | March 13, 1967 Toronto, Canada |
| Education | ARCT (honours) |
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Occupations | Composer, musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Concerts for Hope |
| Website | www.ericgenuis.com |
He is noted for his Concerts for Hope. He performs his original compositions more than a hundred times a year.[1]
Genuis was born in Toronto, Canada on March 13, 1967. He earned a degree in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada. He also studied to become a math and physics teacher.
He is known for playing in prisons, hospitals, rehab centres, nursing homes and inner-city schools.[2] He started playing in prisons when he was invited to a maximum security prison. He feels music brings humanity and beauty to places lacking in these virtues.[3]
He has performed across the world in countries including the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Peru, Poland and Slovakia.[4]
In February 2019 Genuis began his second tour of Australia playing in Corrimal, New South Wales and Windang, New South Wales.[5]
Discography
Albums
- Last in Line (1993)
- No Greater Love (1995)
- Truth Never Changes (1996)
- Eternity (1997)
- Never Alone (1999)
- Fantasias for Violin and Piano (2003)
- Legacy (2006)
- The Winds Have Changed (2006)
- Timeless (2009)
- Redemption (2020)