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Composer, Pianist & Educator
About
Passionate about communicating to audiences from all backgrounds with his music, Dr. Roydon Tse is an award-winning composer, pianist and educator. He holds degrees in composition from the University of British Columbia (B.Mus) and the University of Toronto (M.Mus, D.M.A). His music has been performed and commissioned by major orchestras and ensembles in North America, Europe and Asia. Born in Hong Kong, Roydon studied in the UK and currently resides in Toronto Canada.
Upcoming Events
April 12, 2020
Eaton Memorial Choir & TSO Brass
Elaine Choi, Conductor
Glorify! – SATB, organ & brass quintet
11am, Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
March 26, 2020
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Gemma New, Conductor
Down the Rabbit Hole
7:30pm, The Cotton Factory, Hamilton
March 26, 2020
Piano and Erhu Project
Nicole Li, erhu & Corey Hamm, piano
Blues n’Grooves – erhu and piano
8pm, Trinity-St. Paul’s Center, Toronto
Reviews
Black Waltz by Roydon Tse displayed intense fragments of gesture exquisitely layered to create a sound world best described as “if Ives went dancing to the waltz,” showing off impeccable control of structure and orchestration.
Kevin Baldwin – I Care if You Listen
The concert opened with a short suite of very accessible, contemporary pieces entitled Three Musings by prodigious Canadian composer Roydon Tse. I was immediately impressed by the delicacy and elegance with which the orchestra handled Tse’s almost Mozartian orchestral transparency.
Sean Farrell – Prince George Citizen
Recent News
- Toronto Symphony NextGen CommissionHi folks! It's been a while since I've known but I am elated to finally announce that the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has commissioned me to write a new work for their 2020/2021 season! A new initiative made possible by incoming music director Gustavo Gimeno, the commission will be performed three … Read more
- Centertracks Release 2020With support from the Ontario Arts Council Recording Grant, I have been able to collaborate with the Interro String Quartet to record two of my string quartets: Breathe (2015)** and Sprout (2019)*. Representing two of my most challenging works to date for quartet, the fearless foursome Dr. Steve Koh, Eric … Read more
- Johanna Metcalf Protege PrizeA new yearly initiative launched by the Johanna Metcalf Foundation, the Performing Arts prizes celebrate and support distinguished Ontario based artists with a large financial grant to support their ongoing work. Each selected artist also nominates an emerging artist of their choosing to support. Thanks to the foundation and composer … Read more
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