Glenn Buhr
Canadian composer and pianist (born 1954)
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Glenn Buhr (born December 18, 1954) is a Canadian composer, pianist and conductor,[1] who has been active in both classical music and jazz music.[2]
Early life and education
Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Buhr studied music at the University of Manitoba, the University of British Columbia and the University of Michigan.[1] Buhr grew up in a Mennonite family originating in Gretna, Manitoba.[3]
Career
Buhr has served as both a composer and conductor for symphonies and ballets, has composed film scores, and has recorded two jazz albums with his own Glenn Buhr Quartet.[1]
He has been a four-time Juno Award nominee for Best Classical Composition, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1991 for "Aviravirmayedhi",[4] at the Juno Awards of 1996 for "Piano Concerto",[5] and dual nods at the Juno Awards of 2000 for "String Quartet No. 1" and "Winter Poems".[6]
He is married to writer Margaret Sweatman;[1] Buhr and Sweatman won the Genie Award for Best Original Song at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006 for "When Wintertime", a song they cowrote for the film Seven Times Lucky.[7]