Andrew Ager

Who is Andrew Ager?

Andrew Ager is a Canadian composer.

Born in Ottawa, Andrew Ager is one of Canada´s most prominent composers, with numerous premieres and performances each year, in Canada, Europe, and the United States. He began his studies in piano at age four, and as a teenager studied piano in Ottawa under Joan Milliken and theory with Etoile Naysmith. He began composing seriously at sixteen when the family moved to Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Described by former Toronto Star music critic and journalist John Terauds as ´´One of Toronto´s most intriguing classical musicians´´, Ager moved to the Quebec countryside in October 2010 to compose full-time. Recent premieres include ´´Frankenstein´´ Op.40 Toronto, Canada ´´Concerto for Organ and Orchestra´´ Op. 41 Albuquerque, USA ´´Symphony no.1´´ Op.44 Ottawa, Canada ´´Ovid Songs´´ Op. 43 Sulmona, Italy ´´Un Amore Doloroso´´ Op.42 Venice, Italy

Upcoming premieres include Suite from ´´The Wings of the Dove´´ Op.47 Ottawa, Canada ´´The Wings of the Dove´´ Op. 45 Toronto, Canada ´´Casanova´´ Op.49 Ottawa, Canada ´´Divertimento for Horn and Orchestra´´ Op 51 Goerlitz, Germany ´´Fuhrerbunker´´ Op. 52 Toronto, Canada ´´Divertimento for Piano Quartet´´ Op.