John Oliver, composer, guitarist
Vancouver, BC, CA
Classical / Experimental / Minimal
Bio
Welcome! I write music to intensify the experience of our common humanity. I am classically-trained and write music that might be called "contemporary classical," although sometimes "post-minimal" or "post-modern/post avant-garde" might a better way to describe it. My music typically deals with serious issues, philosophical, moral, spiritual, and existential, and ranges from the dramatic to lyric, ecstatic to placid, tragic to humourous, and can be playful or frightening, cathartic and restor...
Upcoming Shows
Fri, Mar 9
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Vancouver, BC, CA
Comments
Sills & Smith:
This is experimental music, at times harrowing and jarring but always human and captivating. Dense, profound soundscapes that leave me awe-struck. Frank Smith
Oct 14
Dale Harris:
John, your Dust composition is fantastic and somehow reminds me of those textures that I love in Alban Berg's Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano and also his Chamber Concerto!!
Oct 08
Bill Wren and Frank Ralls Music:
I'm still captivated by your magnificent music. True talent!
Jul 27
PROMIZE™:
Awesome music my friend! Good luck on RN!
Jul 24
Enoch. Arcane:
Magnificent...Originality...Amazing Work! Best REGARD! Sean
Jul 24
Bill Wren and Frank Ralls Music:
This is some of the most unique music I'v heard in a while. The playfulness comes out in so many suprising ways. wishing you the best in your up-comming performance.
Bill Wren
May 02
Francisco Vítola:
Evokes strange objects and places. Very good!
Mar 01
PRESTIGIOUZ CONSULTING & ...:
LOVING THE DRIVE, THE HUNGER, THE PASSION!!! KEEP PUSHING AND ALL YOUR GOALS WILL BE MET... FOLLOW ME @ http://www.twitter.com/Prest1giouz THANK YOU
Feb 17
Eric Lemieux - Composer:
Hello John! Keep on creating great sounds scape. All the Best! Eric
Feb 07
Paul Chantrill:
Very thoughtful and dedicted approach to music you have John. I have much respect for what you are doing. Cheers Paul
Jan 26
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