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Randall Smith, born in 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, is a composer who initially began his career with experimental film, collaborating with filmmakers in Toronto. In 1987, he created his first solo tape piece, "Fleeting Wheels of Changes," and from that year until 1995, he focused exclusively on electroacoustic music. In 1992, he started studying the violin under Eugene Kash, which unknowingly directed him towards writing for instruments and tape, leading to mixed electroacoustic music. His first mixed piece, "Continental Rift," for cello and tape, was composed in 1995 after meeting cellist Daniel Domb. Since then, he has composed several other mixed pieces. Randall Smith has received numerous accolades, including the 1st Jury prize and Public prize at the Noroit-Léonce Petitot competition in Arras, France (1996), and 1st and 2nd prizes at the Luigi-Russollo competition in Varese, Italy (1993, 1995), among others. He has been awarded grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Toronto Arts Council, and has received commissions from various ensembles and musicians, including ACREQ and the Canadian Electronic Ensemble. In 1998, he began studying the tar, an Iranian string instrument, under Ahmad Ashraf-abadi, further enriching his musical approach with diverse cultural ideas. Currently, Randall Smith is a full-time

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