Hugh Peaker is a Canadian composer of experimental music whose works have been performed by leading ensembles including the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Vancouver New Music, Arraymusic, New Works Calgary, Continuum Contemporary Music, The Burdocks, and Concentus Corvinus, as well as by ensembles formed for specific projects. 

He studied composition at the University of Victoria and pursued postgraduate work at the Universität der Künste in Berlin with Walter Zimmermann and Gösta Neuwirth. He received first place in the Vancouver New Music Competition and has participated in masterclasses with Christian Wolff, Michael Finnissy, Dieter Schnebel, Clarence Barlow, Rudolf Komorous, and Louis Andriessen.

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