EDUCATION
| 2020-2012 | Master of Music (Composition) University of British Columbia |
| 2009 | Short Term Creative Residency Banff Centre for the Arts |
| 2004-2008 | Bachelor of Music with Distinction (Composition and Theory) University of Victoria |
| 2002-2004 | Diploma in B.Mus Transfer Program Capilano College |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2020-present | Music Director Cantabile Singers of Kamloops Select repertoire, run rehearsals, audition new singers, schedule and publicize concerts, and conduct the choir in performance. |
| 2018-present | Manager/Arranger/Singer Slow No Tempo A cappella Quartet Contact person for the quartet booking performances and media, arrange music for the quartet to perform, vocalist in the quartet. Also arrange and publicize the annual Kamloops Singing Valentine Fundraiser. |
| 2010-present | Freelance Audio Recording Engineer Vancouver and Kamloops, British Columbia Specializing in producing on-site recordings of classical and new music ensembles; both archival recordings of concerts, and sessions for commercial/film score recordings. |
| 2012 | Audio Technician Music Technology Training Resources Project, University of British Columbia Created a comprehensive user manual for students using the recording studio in the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems at UBC. Maintained the studio though troubleshooting and resolving equipment problems. Assisted in the creation of software, videos, templates, audio files, course handouts, and supporting materials for music technology courses at the School of Music at the UBC. |
| 2012 | Presenter University of British Columbia Laptop OrchestraInvited Performance and Demonstration, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Special Interest Groups Learning Sciences (SIG-LS), and Advanced Technologies for Learning (SIG-ATL) business meeting, April 15, 2012, Vancouver. |
| 2011-2012 | Curator Composers’ Collective/Graduate Art Song Class Collaboration Curated concert of new art song works. Organized a workshop on composing for voice, then facilitated pairings of composers with singer/pianist pairs resulting in the writing, rehearsal, and premiere of six new works for solo voice and piano. |
| 2011 | Teaching Assistant Introduction to Electroacoustics – University of British Columbia Lead one tutorial per week, held office hours, assisted marking assignments, marked tests. |
| 2010-2011 | 2002-2004 | Principal Bass Laudate Singers Section leader and soloist with semi-professional chamber choir. |
| 2010-2012 | Recording Technician School of Music, University of British Columbia Responsible for the recording and editing of, and sound re-enforcement for, School of Music concerts and recitals. |
| 2010 | Music Instructor Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre Conducted Beginning Band, taught music theory, and gave private lessons to cadets at the summer camp. |
| 2009-2010 | Assistant Conductor Higher Ground Youth Choir Assisted in selection of repertoire, running of rehearsals, scheduling and promoting concerts, and conducting the choir in performance. |
| 2008-2009 | Manager/Composer In Residence Vancouver Island Chamber Choir Organized rehearsals, recruited members, assisted in selection of repertoire, advertised concerts, and composed music for the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir during the inaugural season of the choir. |
| 2006-2008 | Recording Technician School of Music, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Victoria Responsible for the recording and editing of, and sound re-enforcement for, School of Music concerts and recitals. Produced audition recordings for students. |
| 2006-2008 | Organizer/Performer UVic Vocal Jazz Singing Valentine Fundraiser Organized, promoted, scheduled, and performed singing valentine deliveries to benefit the UVic Vocal Jazz Fund. |
| 2001-2004 | Assistant Faculty Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music Worked as an Administrative Assistant, Logistics Coordinator, Equipment Manager, Stage Manager, Recreation Director, Promotions and Public Relations Person, and African Drumming Instructor. |
| 1999-2002 | Bass/Arranger/Publicist SARV Comedy Quartet Performed as the Bass vocalist, co-arranged all songs, booked and publicized events for a cappella quartet. |
MEMBERSHIPS / COMMITTEES / VOLUNTEER
| 2018-present | Board of Directors Member Kamloops Community Band Society |
| 2018-2020 | Board of Directors Member British Columbia Choral Federation |
| 2017-2021 | Board of Directors Member/Vice President Chamber Musicians of Kamloops |
| 2011-2014 | Board of Directors Member/Vice President/President Vancouver Pro Musica Society |
| 2010-2012 | Board of Directors Member/Vice President UBC Composers’ Collective |
| 2008-2009 | Board of Directors Member Vancouver Island Chamber Choir |
| 2007-2008 | Member Kingstreet Independent Opera |
| 2001 | Entertainment Coordinator Kamloops Community Arts Council’s Art Walk |
| 2001-2002 | Vice President of Chapter Development High Country Harmony Barbershop Chorus |
AWARDS
- 2014: Festival Award Recipient for “Appliance Speak” – Art Song/Cycle Category, Boston International Contempo Festival Composers’ Contest
- 2009: Full tuition scholarship – Banff Centre for the Arts
- 2007: Murray Adaskin Prize in Music Composition – University of Victoria
- 2006: Murray Adaskin Prize in Music Composition – University of Victoria
- 2004: Christopher Gray Johnson Memorial Award – Capilano College
- 2003: Christopher Gray Johnson Memorial Award – Capilano College
- 2002-2004: Dean’s List – Capilano College
- 2001: First Place Novice Quartet Champion – Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America
COMMISSIONS
- 2021: PRESENTS (Clarinet, viola, piano) – Commissioned by Triple Clef
- 2021: The Wild Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra) – Commissioned by the Kamloops Symphony
- 2014: Jitters And Joys (Symphony Orchestra) – Commissioned by the Prince George Symphony
- 2013: Island Storm (Tenor, alto flute, oboe, bass clarinet, saxophone) – Commissioned by the Erato Ensemble
- 2012: Piano Quartet (Violin, viola, cello, piano) – Commissioned by Nina Horvath
- 2012: Five Goodbyes (Tenor and piano) – Commissioned by Matt Chittick.
- 2011: No Contest (SATB choir, Alto and Tenor Saxophones, and Synthesizer) – Commissioned by the Laudate Singers
- 2007: Late Again (music for a film) (Viola, Cello, and Djembe) – Commissioned by Alejandro Valbuena as the soundtrack to his short film “Late Again”