John Duncan (harpist) explained

John Duncan
Birth Date:January 2, 1904
Birth Place:Derbyshire, England
Death Place:Toronto, Canada
Occupation:Harpist
Composer
Years Active:1927–1998

John Duncan (1904–1998) was a 20th-century harpist.

History

Duncan was born on 2 January 1904 in Derbyshire, England and studied harp under Thomas Archibald Wragg and Charles Collier. He moved to Canada in 1927, where in 1930 he formed a group "The Old World Musicians", for whom he composed several works.[1]

He died in Toronto on 9 June 1998.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia:John Duncan. 23 December 2017.