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Anatomy of the Recovering Brain (photo by Chris Schramm)

Anatomy of the Recovering Brain

Bass Clarinet, Mental Health, Tape

To My Mother by Frank Horvat (Photo by Jon Flobrant on Unsplash)

To My Mother

Clarinet, Piano

St. Joe's Middle School in Ottawa

Memories of a Place Past-StJoe’s

Clarinet, Mental Health, Piano, Voice

Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands - Piece for Orchestra - Horvat

Couple Married 72 Years Dies…

Clarinet, Orchestra

What the Walls Feel as they Stare at Rob Ford Sitting in his Office by Frank Horvat

What the Walls Feel as they…

Clarinet, Large Ensemble, Mental Health

Typhoon Haiyan. Copyright 2013 JMA/EUMETSAT

If Not Us, Then Who?

Cello, Clarinet, Environment, Piano, Tape

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Alchemist’s Brew

Bass Clarinet, Organ

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From Soundtrack for “Sonata”

Cello, Clarinet, Guitar, Piano, Trumpet

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Piece for Woodwind Quartet

Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe

Montrose Theme and Variations by Frank Horvat

Montrose Theme & Variations

Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute

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Honouring Magnificent Roots
Very happy to announce that I have been commissioned by the acclaimed chamber orchestra, Sinfonia Toronto, to compose a new work in honour of their 25th anniversary season! When Nurhan Arman approached me to compose this concert overture, I immediately thought about how it would be fitting to base the composition on something positive and […]
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Countdown to a Recovering Brain
One of the exciting projects I have been working on this year is a new large-scale composition focused on bringing awareness to the invisible health impacts and struggles of having a brain injury. I composed the piece for bass clarinetist, Kathryn Ladano, a brain injury survivor herself. All of our work will culminate in a […]
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A Village of Landscapes album May 12
I am very happy to announce that my album collaboration with the amazing bassoonist, Sébastien Malette, will be released May 12! Here’s the official unveiling of the album cover… Sébastien commissioned me to compose A Village of Landscapes, a 13-piece suite for bassoon inspired by photos of stirring natural landscapes in Canada. Each photo was […]
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The Creative Last Days for the Last Days
Completing a project can always be an intense time in the creative process, especially when on the theme of climate change. But these past 2 days working with the piano/percussion duo, SHHH!! Ensemble, has been amazing and gratifying putting the final touches on the epic hour-long artivist piece they commissioned, An Auditory Survey of the […]
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FRACTURES World Premiere
People often ask me, what is it like to listen to your music being performed? Honestly, it’s always this wonderful out-of-body experience. This was the case x 10 as I sat with such a great audience to experience the magic of vocalist, Meredith Hall, and pianist, Brahm Goldhamer, presenting the world premiere of my large-scale […]
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