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Sept 11, 2020 – I am excited to be embarking on a full-length string quartet for the renowned Verona Quartet! The piece was commissioned by the Lunenberg Academy of Music with generous assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts, to be premiered in Nova Scotia in Spring 2021. More details on the premiere toContinue reading “Verona Quartet and Lunenberg Academy Commission”

July 15 – I am happy to announce that my work “Yellow Crane Tower” has won the grand prize from iSing! Composition Competition. The piece is based on a Tang-era poem by Cui Hao, and is scored for tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra. Congratulations to all the composers! More details on the premiere to come.

Updated July 9, 2020 Since live music making is as of yet not an option, many musicians have been collaborating online to create performances in the age of social distancing. I myself am accustomed to writing for live performers, be it soloists or large orchestras. However, I was recently approached by cellist Noemie Raymond-Friset toContinue reading “JM Canada Foundation ‘Domicile Adore’ Contest”

As I write this, the world is coming to grips with one of the worst pandemics in the last century. The staggering scale of the pandemic is slowly becoming more apparent day-by-day as we are brought up-to-date through online news and social media. As I watch this unfold everyday, I am becoming ever more gratefulContinue reading “COVID-19”

I am happy to announce that my new work titled “Vicious Cycles” has won first prize in the Mississauga Symphony‘s 2019/2020 composition competition! The piece was written for the Mississauga Symphony in mind and will be premiered by the MSO and conductor Denis Mastromonaco at the Living Arts Center on March 28, 2020.

Hi 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 times in November 2020 alongsideContinue reading “Toronto Symphony Commission”

With 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 Fujita, Max Despax and SebastianContinue reading “Centertracks Release 2020”

A 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 Alice Ho, I am honoredContinue reading “Johanna Metcalf Protege Prize”

Thrilled to be joining the Canadian Opera Company’s After School Opera Program (ASOP) as lead artist for the 2019/2020 season! I will be writing three new children’s operas that will be performed by participants in the ASOP program. Guided by myself and co-lead Annie Castillo, children in the program explore opera through singing, composing, andContinue reading “Canadian Opera Company”