| Intro | Canadian classical composer | ||
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Musician Composer |
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| From | Canada | ||
| Type | Music | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 1980, Edmonton, Canada | ||
| Age: | 40 years | ||
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Aaron Gervais (born 1980) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music who lives in San Francisco.
Aaron Gervais was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. He studied jazz performance at Grant MacEwan College and the University of Toronto, and composition at the University of Alberta, the University of Toronto, and UCSD. He currently works as a freelance composer and is based in San Francisco. His output consists of chamber, vocal, opera, electronic, solo/duo, and orchestral music.
Awards
- Finalist, Gaudeamus Foundation’s Music Week, 2006
- SOCAN Awards for Young Composers, several prizes 2004–2009
- orkest de ereprijs International Young Composers Meeting 2009, first prize
See also
- Music of Canada
- List of Canadian composers