John Duncan (1904–1998) was a 20th-century harpist.
John Duncan | |
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Born | (1904-01-02)January 2, 1904 Derbyshire, England |
Died | (1998-06-09)June 9, 1998 (aged 116) Toronto, Canada |
Occupation | Harpist Composer |
Years active | 1927–1998 |
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.