John MacLachlan

John MacLachlan has studied composition for over three years with Edward Top at the Vancouver Academy of Music. His style involves non-triadic harmonies, layered rhythms, and adventurous instrumentation. Recently, John’s music has been performed in the Sonic Boom Festival of New Composition and by the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra. In 2023, John won the Intermediate category of the Vancouver Academy of Music Young Composers’ Competition, and his orchestral work was performed at Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre. John currently studies music composition at the University of British Columbia.