Brent Barraclough | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Occupation(s) | Classical pianist, film producer |
Instrument(s) | Classical piano |
Website | http://www.brentbarraclough.com/ |
Brent Barraclough is a classical pianist and film producer who was born in Canada in 1962 and is of British citizenship. He studied piano at the Juilliard School ( New York) and McGill University ( Montreal). His principal piano teachers were Ruth Laredo, "America's First Lady of the Piano" [1] and Thomas C. Plaunt. [2] He also studied business and philosophy at New York University, University of Toronto, and Sauder School of Business (University of British Columbia). [3]
He is known for his work as actor and producer in both The French Guy [4] and 2 Days Later with Jools Holland. [5] He was a national Director of The Drake Music Project [6] and Chief Executive of "Live Music Now!" [7] in London, England. He was also host of the Shaw Cable TV show Noteworthy in the early 1980s.
He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK) in 2001. [8] The RSA is a prestigious society that includes among its former members Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens and John Diefenbaker.
He is a member of The American Bach Society.
In 2012 he served on the Hnatyshyn Foundation Piano Jury with Anton Kuerti and Louise Bissette. [9]
Brent Barraclough | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Occupation(s) | Classical pianist, film producer |
Instrument(s) | Classical piano |
Website | http://www.brentbarraclough.com/ |
Brent Barraclough is a classical pianist and film producer who was born in Canada in 1962 and is of British citizenship. He studied piano at the Juilliard School ( New York) and McGill University ( Montreal). His principal piano teachers were Ruth Laredo, "America's First Lady of the Piano" [1] and Thomas C. Plaunt. [2] He also studied business and philosophy at New York University, University of Toronto, and Sauder School of Business (University of British Columbia). [3]
He is known for his work as actor and producer in both The French Guy [4] and 2 Days Later with Jools Holland. [5] He was a national Director of The Drake Music Project [6] and Chief Executive of "Live Music Now!" [7] in London, England. He was also host of the Shaw Cable TV show Noteworthy in the early 1980s.
He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (UK) in 2001. [8] The RSA is a prestigious society that includes among its former members Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens and John Diefenbaker.
He is a member of The American Bach Society.
In 2012 he served on the Hnatyshyn Foundation Piano Jury with Anton Kuerti and Louise Bissette. [9]