| 词条 | Chris McKhool |
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| name = Chris McKhool | image = chrismckhool.jpg | caption = | image_size = | landscape = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | alias = |birth_place=Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |birth_date={{birth date and age|1968|11|18}} | origin = | instrument = | genre = children's music, classical, instrumental, world | occupation = | years_active = | website = {{URL|fiddlefire.com}} }}Chris McKhool (born November 18, 1968) is a Canadian violinist, guitarist, composer, producer and singer-songwriter. He has received numerous awards for his work, including a Juno Award nomination for his 2008 children's album, Fiddlefire![1] BiographyMcKhool was born in Ottawa and raised in a musical household. McKhool took violin lessons from age 7,[2] and studied classical violin under the tutelage of Joan Milkson of the National Arts Centre Orchestra from 1977 to 1985, as well as performing with the National Capital String Academy and teaching himself to play folk guitar. In 1985 he moved to Montreal to study at McGill University, obtaining a B.A. in Psychology. McKhool moved to Toronto in 1993, studying jazz at York University.[3] McKhool has recorded and performed with several jazz performers and groups including Sultans of String, Jesse Cook, Amanda Martinez, Pavlo, Club Django, Kevin Laliberte, Drew Birston, Kevin Barrett, Jordan Klapman, Ron Davis, Doug Banwell, Adam David and George Grosman.[1] He has also enjoyed a successful career performing for young audiences, appearing on television shows such as Mr. Dressup, YTV's Treehouse, TVOntario's Crawlspace and the CBC, as well as concerts across Canada. His 2008 children's album Fiddlefire! was nominated for a Juno Award.[4] Mckhool has toured throughout Canada, including Baffin Island, as well as performing in England, the United States, Indonesia, Cuba, Guatemala, Peru and Tibetan schools across the Indian Himalayas. FiddleFire! has been presented live at Toronto Harbourfront's Cushion Concert series. He also headlined Toronto's First Night at the Skydome.[5] The National Guatemalan Network show Que Onda produced a special feature including live concert footage from August 2004. McKhool has worked with notable recording engineers including Jeremy Darby (Live Aid, U2, Pink Floyd, Prince), George Seara (Jesse Cook, Michael Jackson, Sting) and Nik Tjelios (Ken Whiteley, Pete Seeger) In 2004, McKhool co-founded the world-jazz-flamenco group Sultans of String.[6] He created the world's largest bicycle bell orchestra in 2008, at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto with over 800 bell ringers[7] Discography
Awards and nominationsMcKhool's 2008 children's album Fiddlefire! has been nominated for numerous awards, including:
Other awards:
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=McKhool, Christopher (George)|url=http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/mckhool-christopher-george|work=Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians|publisher=jazz.com|accessdate=12 February 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Sultans of String|url=http://www.canadianmusicwiki.com/(S(jpjenf45ve5oyc55unefqqyp))/Default.aspx?Page=Sultans-of-String&NS=&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|publisher=The Canadian Music Wiki|accessdate=12 February 2013|date=26 May 2010}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Chris McKhool Jazz Violin|url=http://www.fiddlefire.com/fiddle.html|publisher=fiddlefire.com|accessdate=12 February 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331051724/http://www.fiddlefire.com/fiddle.html|archivedate=31 March 2012|df=}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Chris McKhool Biography |url=http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/chr/bio.asp|publisher=MapleMusic|accessdate=12 February 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Chris McKhool: Turtle Island!|url=http://www.fearofablankplanet.com/artists/spoken_word/with_music/chris_mckhool_turtle_island.html|work=Fear of a Blank Planet|accessdate=12 February 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321192415/http://www.fearofablankplanet.com/artists/spoken_word/with_music/chris_mckhool_turtle_island.html|archivedate=21 March 2012|df=}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Sultans of String on CBC Music|url=http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Sultans-of-String|work=CBC Music|publisher=CBC Radio-Canada|accessdate=12 February 2013}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Chris McKhool Guinness World Record - Bicycle - Canadian Press|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqcI1FfebPY|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=12 February 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://onyasoapbox.com/talent/show.php?id=602&name=Fiddlefire+(Canada) |title=Talent :: Fiddlefire (Canada) |publisher=Onya Soapbox |date= |accessdate=2012-07-31}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Medicine Wheel Magic Song-writing Workshop|url=http://www.shannonthunderbird.com/singer_and_storyteller.htm|publisher=shannonthunderbird.com|accessdate=12 February 2013}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fiddlefire.com/ |title=Chris McKhool - Fiddlefire: Children's environmental and multicultural music & Sultans of String Gypsy-Jazz-Flamenco Violin |publisher=Fiddlefire |date= |accessdate=2012-07-31}} External links
13 : 1968 births|Living people|Musicians from Ottawa|Canadian folk violinists|Canadian jazz violinists|Male violinists|Canadian composers|Canadian male composers|Canadian children's musicians|Canadian Folk Music Award winners|21st-century violinists|21st-century male musicians|Male jazz musicians |
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