Recipient of Canada Council Grant for Professional Musicians
A shout-out to Canada Council for the Arts for awarding me one of this year’s Grants for Professional Musicians. The grant will help to support me through my next year of doctoral studies at the University of Michigan.
Continue readingRecipient of the 2015 Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation Award
I am very grateful and send many sincere thanks to The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation for choosing me as one of the recipients of the 2015 Leon and Thea Koerner Award. The grant helps to finance my studies abroad at the University of Michigan.
Continue readingReviews of Premieres at The New York Festival of Song
On February 17, 2014, Baritone Shea Owens joined pianist and co-artistic director of NYFOS (New York Festival of Song), Michael Barrett, in the premiere performance of two of my most recent compositions, False Morning, and The River-Lip. Originally written for Baritone and Guitar, the songs were recorded by Michael Strutt, and Will George in Vancouver, […]
Continue readingDoctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Michigan
I am very excited about starting my DMA (Doctorate of Musical Arts) degree in composition at the University of Michigan in the beautiful Ann Arbor, with a cognate in piano duo. Being at one of the finest performance and composition schools in the world means that I will get a chance to collaborate with many […]
Continue readingComposer Residency at ArtSpring with the Emily Carr String Quartet
I am excited to be joining the Emily Carr String Quartet (ECSQ) on Salt Spring Island for a short residency position, during which I will be composing a string quartet commissioned for the ECSQ. The residency culminates with an informal presentation of the work-in-progress, featuring the Emily Carr Quartet, and myself. Read more about the event […]
Continue readingVancouver Philharmonic Orchestra’s Composer-in-Residence
I am extremely grateful to the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra‘s (VPO) board for their unanimous vote to appoint me as their inaugural composer-in-residence. I am particularly proud to have had a role in shaping this new and exciting position, which will not only help me and my future successors in further cultivating our skills as orchestral composers, but […]
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