At-A-Glance — Frank Horvat

Biographical

Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada.
Resides by the lake in Toronto.
Earned a degree in Composition from the University of Toronto.
Associate Composer at the Canadian Music Centre.
Family background is Hungarian.
Married his high school sweetheart; their creative partnership in music began at 17 and continues to thrive.

At the age of 5, was inspired by the sound of an organ to play music…got accordion lessons instead before switching to piano.
His music has premiered on five continents.
Spent two and a half weeks aboard the Antigua tall ship with 30 artists, floating around the awe-inspiring Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.
His compositions have been played on TV networks worldwide, including ABC, CBC, CBS, Discovery, HBO, Bravo, Viceland, MTV, France 5, and Nederland 1.
Participated in a unique 10-grand-piano outdoor “Monster Concert” exchange between Toronto and Rome.
Played piano for 24 hours to raise funds for a local arts charity.

The experience of working with so many wonderful human beings from around the globe on his Music for Self-Isolation project.
Having his sound installation exhibited at the 2024 Venice Biennale alongside visual artist Parul Thacker. It was his life-long dream to attend the Venice Biennale…his music got there first.
Composing and producing over 20 albums, spanning diverse styles and themes.
Attending the premiere of his cantata Memories of Self-Isolation commissioned by the Vancouver Bach Choir, and collaborating with renowned conductor Leslie Dala.
Working with photographer Luke Duggleby and NGO Protection International on the For Those Who Died Trying album, commemorating environmental defenders.
The adventure of his 60+ city Green Keys Tour across North American, performing his 60-minute Earth Hour piece, entirely in the dark, including stops in every Canadian province.