Brent Barraclough
Brent Barraclough | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Occupation(s) | Classical pianist, film producer |
| Instrument | 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ruth Laredo, Classical Pianist – "America's First Lady of the Piano"". Ruthlaredo.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Thomas Plaunt Archived 4 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Hnatyshyn Foundation". Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "The French Guy". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "2 Days Later with Jools Holland". IMDb.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Drake Music - Drake Music Project". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2008.
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- ^ "Home – RSA". Thersa.org. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "The Hnatyshyn Foundation". Archived from the original on 11 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.