Education
McGill University; University of Michigan.
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John Burke
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As a composer he has written mainly works for chamber ensembles, and his music displays an acute sensitivity to instrumental balance and timbre. Many of his compositions have been recorded, including Firewind by pianists Bruce Mather and Pierrette LePage..ascends at full moon by guitarist Michael Laucke, and À la source d"Hypocrène by the ensemble of the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec among others Burke earned a Bachelor of Music from McGill University in 1974 where he was a pupil of Bruce Mather and Alcides Lanza.
Immediately following he entered the graduate music composition program at the University of Michigan (University of Malaya) where he obtained a Master of Music in 1976 and later a Doctor of Music in 1983.
A grant from the Canada Council enabled him to pursue studies in France in 1978-1979 with Eugene Kurtz. In 1980 he worked at McGill University as a visiting professor in electronic music and music theory, returning to the University of Malaya in 1981 to pursue his doctoral degree.
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From 1983-1985 he was a member of the music faculty at McMaster University and since 1990 he has taught on the faculty at the University of Victoria.
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Canada