Alcides Lanza

Alcides Emigdio Lanza CM (2 June 1929 – 17 July 2024) was an Argentine-born Canadian composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator. As both a composer and performer he is known as an exponent of contemporary classical music and avant-garde music. His works often utilize a combination of traditional and unusual instruments, and incorporate electronic sounds and extensions. Many of his compositions are published by Boosey & Hawkes, and Lanza himself owned his own publishing company, Shelan Editions. He was an associate of the Canadian Music Centre, a member of the Canadian League of Composers, and an Honorary Member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community. In 2019 Lanza was named a Member of the Order of Canada.

Lanza died on 17 July 2024, at the age of 95.