Glenn Buhr (born December 18, 1954) is a Canadian composer, pianist and conductor,Evan Ware and Robin Elliott, "Glenn Buhr". . The Canadian Encyclopedia, March 10, 2009. who has been active in both classical music and jazz music."Glenn Buhr writes with taste for bebop". Toronto Star, January 6, 2005.
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. Buhr grew up in a Mennonite family originating in Gretna, Manitoba.
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.
He has been a four-time Juno Award nominee for Best Classical Composition, receiving nods at the Juno Awards of 1991 for "Aviravirmayedhi",Mark Bastien, "Rap music makes presence felt in '91 Juno Awards nominations". Montreal Gazette, February 7, 1991. at the Juno Awards of 1996 for "Piano Concerto","Complete list of 1996 Juno Award nominees". Montreal Gazette, February 3, 1996. and dual nods at the Juno Awards of 2000 for "String Quartet No. 1" and "Winter Poems"."Juno nominees". Toronto Star, February 3, 2000.
He is married to writer Margaret Sweatman; 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."C.R.A.Z.Y. night at Genie Awards: Family epic captures 10 awards". Kingston Whig-Standard, March 14, 2006.
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