| Eric Genuis | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1967 Toronto, Canada |
| Education | ARCT (honours) |
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada Berklee College of Music, Boston |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Concerts for Hope |
| Website | www.ericgenuis.com |
Eric Genuis is a Canadian composer and musician who now lives in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
He is noted for his Concerts for Hope. He performs his original compositions more than a hundred times a year.
Genuis was born in Toronto, Canada on March 13, 1967. He earned a degree in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Canada. He also studied to become a math and physics teacher.
He is known for playing in prisons, hospitals, rehab centres, nursing homes and inner-city schools. He started playing in prisons when he was invited to a maximum security prison. He feels music brings humanity and beauty to places lacking in these virtues.
He has performed across the world in countries including the United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Peru, Poland and Slovakia.
In February 2019 Genuis began his second tour of Australia playing in Corrimal, New South Wales and Windang, New South Wales.
Discography
Albums
- Last in Line (1993)
- No Greater Love (1995)
- Truth Never Changes (1996)
- Eternity (1997)
- Never Alone (1999)
- Fantasias for Violin and Piano (2003)
- Legacy (2006)
- The Winds Have Changed (2007)
- Timeless (2009)
- Redemption (2020)
References
- Gannon, Patricia (January 28, 2017). "Fête: Partisanship Doesn't Pay". The Advocate. Archived from the original on March 2, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- "Prisons, rehabs, inner city -- Eric Genuis will bring his music wherever it's wanted". www.lowellsun.com. July 6, 2017. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- "Eric Genuis: Beauty moves the spirit". El Comercio. September 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- Booking, C. M. G. "Eric Genuis - Corporate Speaker, Radio / TV, Singer / Songwriter Catholic Speaker". Catholic Speakers Organization. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- "Eric Genius Live in Concert - Everything Illawarra - Wave FM 96.5". www.wavefm.com.au. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.