Robert Aitken (composer)
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Robert Aitken (born August 28, 1939 in Kentville, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian composer and flautist.
He has played with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, CBC Symphony Orchestra, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. He is Artistic Director of New Music Concerts in Toronto.
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[edit] Musical Works
- Icicle (1977) Solo fl. Edn musicales transatlantiques 1978.
- Plainsong (1977) Solo fl. Universal Edition, 1980.
- Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra (Shadows V). (1999)
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[edit] Honours
- 1993 - he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
- 2003 - National Flute Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
[edit] External links
- Robert Aitken at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Robert Aitken at Universal Edition.
- New Music Concerts
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