Born in Vancouver, Feb 10, 1908
Died in Vancouver, March 9, 2000
- Jean Coulthard (pronounced “Jeen Coal-thard,” despite its French appearance) was the first composer from Western Canada to receive wide recognition.
- From 1928-1930, Coulthard studied at the Royal College of Music under Vaughan Williams and continued composition studies through the next decade or so under such notable names as Copland, Milhaud, Schoenberg, Bartók, and Bernard Wagenaar, among others.
- Coulthard’s unique musical voice was influenced by the vast array of influences she studied under and is characterized by a dichotomy of lyrical romanticism and brooding introspection.
- She was also a respected educator and taught composition at the University of British Columbia for nearly 30 years.1
Learn More:
Biography from The Canadian Encyclopedia
Short biography from Naxos
Sources
- Elaine Keillor, Elaine, “Coulthard, Jean,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed February 16, 2023, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000006683.