R. Murray Schafer

R. Murray Schafer
CC FRCMT(hon)
Schafer in 2007
Background information
Born
Raymond Murray Schafer

(1933-07-18)July 18, 1933
Sarnia, Ontario
DiedAugust 14, 2021(2021-08-14) (aged 88)
Indian River, Ontario
GenresAvant-garde, classical, opera, musical theatre
OccupationsComposer, writer, educator, environmentalist
InstrumentPiano

Raymond Murray Schafer CC FRCMT(hon) (July 18, 1933 – August 14, 2021) was a Canadian composer, writer, music educator, and environmentalist perhaps best known for his World Soundscape Project, concern for acoustic ecology, and his book, The Tuning of the World (1977). He was the first recipient of the Jules Léger Prize in 1978.

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