Named Associate Composer at the Canadian Music Centre
Very excited to announce that I have been named as an Associate Composer at the Canadian Music Centre. As a result, in the future many of my works will be available in CMC libraries across the country for study/performance. Thrilled to begin this next chapter in my...
Vancouver Art Song Program
I had the pleasure of attending 'Art Song Lab', an Art Song program run in conjunction with the Vancouver Canadian Music Centre. Composers were paired up with poets, and set about working on a piece together. I was paired with the incredible Canadian poet/filmmaker...
Composer Choral Roundtable: The Way Through The Woods
I had the pleasure of being invited to take part in a multi-composer commission project by Central Bucks High School-West, lead by the incredible Joseph Ohrt. The project commissioned 15 Toronto-based composers to create a piece on the theme of social consciousness in...
ORCHESTRAL VOICES OF THE FUTURE: ‘Monuments’ performed by the WSO at the Winnipeg New Music Festival
I was extremely honoured and excited to have been selected to have my orchestral work 'Monuments' performed as part of the Orchestra Voices of the Future concert at the Winnipeg New Music Festival. Alongside six other composers, we got to spend a week working with the...
New Album Out! – Aviation Island
Aviation Island, is a duo created by myself, and fellow Toronto composer, Bekah Simms. Our first and self-titled album is a true labour of love that we created over the past two years, incorporating elements of both folk and pop, and blending our unique musical...
Interplay 2.0 at the New Blue Dance Festival
Choreographer, Ming-Bo Lam and I will be remounting our work: Interplay. In this performance we will be adding electronics/stage microphones, and a second dancer. We call it: Interplay 2.0 Come check it out at the New Blue Dance Festival June13th-17th at 918 Bathurst!...
Heading to Italy!
I am very honoured to have been chosen to represent the UofT at the Trieste Conservatory, in Trieste, Italy. I will be having my piano trio performed at their week-long composer symposium, and will be working with composers and performers throughout the week. I should...
Exultate Chamber Choir Competition
I am excited to announce that I have won the 2017 Exultate Chamber Choir Choral Composition Competition for my piece entitled: The Winter Lakes. This piece is and ode to my new home: 'Ontario'. I seek to capture the exquisite natural beauty of its landscapes, and...
Echoes in the Ice
So excited that the film score I was working on for the film, Echoes in the Ice is heading to the Cannes Film Festival, through the Telefilm program: 'Not Short on Talent'. Thanks to BJ Verot and Brad Crawford for involving me in this intense film!
Walter – Film Score
Another great film from KickingTire Films, Walter tells the story of a dysfunctional Pool Store employee, Walter, and his desire to attract the opposite sex. Excited to be working on the quirky, 1970s inspired score for this!