Gary Graham (musician)
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Gary Graham LMus, BA
, BMus
, ONL
musician born in Wolfville
Nova Scotia
, Canada
. His early musical education began at the Banff Centre while still a teenager and continued at the Music School of Acadia University
in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and later at McGill University
in Montreal
.
A long-time resident of Corner Brook, Newfoundland
, Graham was the founding musical director of Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador, he has directed several dozen musical theatre
productions over the years. He worked as the musical director of the Stephenville festival during its heyday under the direction of Maxim Muzumdar, directing top notch professional casts here at home in Newfoundland and on national and international tours. Graham has devoted most of his adult life to the success of the careers of hundreds of amateur performers. As a choral director Mr. Graham is well decorated. His choirs have received prizes at the regional, provincial, national and international levels. He has toured his choirs across both sides for the Atlantic receiving some of the highest honours available to amateur choral groups. As a teacher of performance, Gary's students have established thriving careers at the highest levels in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Graham was invested as a member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
in 2004 for his role in the development of the musical, cultural and artistic life on the West Coast of the province.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, BMus
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...
, ONL
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Instituted in 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Arthur Maxwell House granted Royal Assent to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Act, the order is administered by the...
musician born in Wolfville
Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. His early musical education began at the Banff Centre while still a teenager and continued at the Music School of Acadia University
Acadia University
Acadia University is a predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada with some graduate programs at the master's level and one at the doctoral level...
in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and later at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.
A long-time resident of Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Graham was the founding musical director of Theatre Newfoundland and Labrador, he has directed several dozen musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
productions over the years. He worked as the musical director of the Stephenville festival during its heyday under the direction of Maxim Muzumdar, directing top notch professional casts here at home in Newfoundland and on national and international tours. Graham has devoted most of his adult life to the success of the careers of hundreds of amateur performers. As a choral director Mr. Graham is well decorated. His choirs have received prizes at the regional, provincial, national and international levels. He has toured his choirs across both sides for the Atlantic receiving some of the highest honours available to amateur choral groups. As a teacher of performance, Gary's students have established thriving careers at the highest levels in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Graham was invested as a member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Order of Newfoundland and Labrador is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Instituted in 2001, when Lieutenant Governor Arthur Maxwell House granted Royal Assent to the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Act, the order is administered by the...
in 2004 for his role in the development of the musical, cultural and artistic life on the West Coast of the province.