Student Composers in Residence 2019 & 2020
Spring 2019 & Spring 2020 As part of a music composition elective available at the U of S department of music, students enrolled in the class were assigned solos, duos,…
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Songs Of Ebb and Flow Tour and Recording with the Proteus Quartet
March 3rd to 6th, 2020. I got the chance to revisit some of my saxophone chamber music while touring and recording with some of the best musicians in Western Canada,…
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Strata Festival of New Music 2019
June 11th to 14th, 2019. The 2019 festival had four main concerts featuring twenty composers, ten of them from Saskatchewan; one masterclass; and three receptions where members of the public…
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“Peacemaker” Composed for the official exoneration of Poundmaker by the Government of Canada
May 23rd, 2019. On May 23rd, 2019, the Government of Canada issued a formal apology and exoneration to Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker).
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Moehn Violin Concerto Collaboration
Spring 2019 A treasure trove of musical scores written by a pivotal figure in 20th century German music has been resurrected from a Saskatoon basement.
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Strata Festival of New Music 2018
June 8th to 10th, 2018. The 2018 festival had five main concerts featuring sixteen composers, nine of them from Saskatchewan; one masterclass with three young composers registered; one lecture; and…
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Pipe Organ Fundraising Concerts
May 2018, 2019. A collaboration project that I initiated and organized with St. Paul’s Cathedral in Saskatoon to raise funds for the magnificent proposed pipe organ at Holy Family Cathedral.
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Collaborations with Kamala
May 2018, 2019. One of my favorite long-term collaborations has been with the Kamala Children’s Choir, and its directors Dianne Gryba and JoAnn Caspar.
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Kitochikiwan – Listen Up!
Fall 2017 to Spring 2018. What a great chance to collaborate with the Gryphon Trio, Carmen Bradon, and the SSO at St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre in Saskatoon, SK!
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Strata Festival of New Music 2017
June 9th to 11th, 2017. The 6th Annual Strata Festival of New Music was a three day contemporary music festival held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from June 9th to 11th, 2017.
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2017 FARLS Lecture on Composers and Composition
Spring 2017 In the spring of 2017 I presented a lecture on Composing at the University of Saskatchewan as part of their Fine Arts Research Lecture Series (FARLS). The topic…
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Collaboration with Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and The Fireside Singers
October 18th, 2016. What a wonderful experience collaborating with the Fireside Singers for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s Night on Broadway show!
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Strata Festival of New Music 2016
June 10th to 12th, 2016. The 5th Annual Strata Festival was a three day contemporary music festival held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from June 10th to 12th, 2016.
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Piece to honour the Retirement of Treaty Commissioner George Lafond
May 27th, 2016. Full description coming soon.
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Strata Festival of New Music 2015
June 12th to 14th, 2015. This festival featured three evening concerts, a young composer masterclass, 2 new commissions, workshops with our guest artists/composers, and pre-concert chats.
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Strata Festival of New Music 2014
June 13th to 15th, 2014. The festival featured three evening concerts, a young composer masterclass, workshops with our guest artists, and informal discussions.
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Strata Festival of New Music 2013
June 7th to 9th, 2013. The festival featured three evening concerts, a young composer masterclass, and a workshop for emerging composers. The guest composer was Alan Belkin (Montreal).
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