David (Gordon) Duke (born in Vancouver 20 Aug 1950) is a Canadian composer, educator,and writer. He received his B MUS (British Columbia) in 1971, and MA (North Carolina) in 1973. He studied violin 1956-71 with Kenneth Yunke and Douglas Stewart and composition 1970-5 with Jean Coulthard. He also studied composition with Violet Archer in 1978 at the Banff composers' workshop. In 1990 he was pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Victoria, writing his dissertation on Coulthard's compositions.
David Gordon Duke
Biography
David (Gordon) Duke (born in Vancouver 20 Aug 1950) is a Canadian composer, educator,and writer. He received his B MUS (British Columbia) in 1971, and MA (North Carolina) in 1973. He studied violin 1956-71 with Kenneth Yunke and Douglas Stewart and composition 1970-5 with Jean Coulthard. He also studied composition with Violet Archer in 1978 at the Banff composers' workshop. In 1990 he was pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Victoria, writing his dissertation on Coulthard's compositions.