New Book Release!March 2015
I have a new duet available! Called ‘Jester’s Dance‘, it’s a playful, upbeat piece at the early intermediate level, using polytonal scale pairings. Designed to fall easily in the hands makes it easy to play for both players. You can hear a sound sample and see some of the score on my Composition/Duets page
Composition WorkshopDecember 2014
I was invited to present a composition workshop to the students of the ‘Piano For Everyone’ Music Studio in Toronto. The students prepared compositions ahead of time and we had a great afternoon exploring their work and discovering way to enhance their music even more. It was a fun afternoon with some very engaging and creative budding composers!
AdjudicatingNovember 2014
I had the priveledge of adjudicating the Kingston Contemporary Showcase Music Festival this year at Queen’s University. Such a wonderful group of students and the standard of performance was impressive indeed. Thank you to the organizers, especially Kristin Rae, for your wonderful hospitality and for putting together such a well run music festival!
PerformanceSeptember 2014
The pieces of my flute collection ‘Voices from the Earth’ have been beautifully performed and recorded by renouwned flautist Dianne Aitken. Click on Dianne Aitken bio Sept 2014 to read Dianne’s bio and then hear her performances on the Composition/Solo Instrumental page. Thank you Dianne!
PerformanceAugust 2014
‘Soundplay’ for Violin has newly recorded excerpts by violinist Sarah Fraser Raff. Click on the link below to read all about Sarah. And then go to the Compositions/Solo Instrumental to hear the performances. Thank you Sarah!
On the RoadJuly 2014
One of the highlights of my summer was co-presenting a session at the ORMTA ‘O Canada’ Convention in Toronto on Celebrating Canadian Composers, given by Janet Fothergill of the RCM. Matthew Fava of the CMC (Canadian Music Centre) was also invited to co-present. I introduced the music of the Red Leaf Pianoworks Collective in which a number of the composers were in attendance to perform their own compositions. Thank you to Beverly Porter, Martha Hill Duncan, Joanne Bender, and John Burge for your outstanding performances.
ReviewFebruary 2014
Two wonderful reviews of my ‘Piano Poems’ collection and ‘Rhythm Practice’ books in the CFMTA Canadian Music Teacher publication
Click on Piano Poems or Rhythm Practice to read the reviews.
Syllabi and PublishingMay 2013
The CMC (Canadian Music Center) has just published my choral work Elements for mixed chorus, piano and percussion. It is available at the CMC Website.
World Premier Performance!June 2013
Elements will be performed by She Sings Women’s Choir under the direction of Martha Hill Duncan, at the Kingston Public Library in Kingston Ontario, on June 2, 2013.
News!May 2013
The 2013 RCM Violin Series contains Jolly Rondo, from my Violin Collection ‘Soundplay’. It can be found on the RCM Bookstore Webpage. Also, a look at the score and a sound sample can be heard on the Collections, Instrumental page.
ReviewJanuary 2013
‘Catch the Magic‘ piano collection received a wonderful review in CFMTA’S Canadian Music Teacher magazine. You can Click on CFMTA Catch the Magic to read it.
Syllabi and PublishingJanuary 2013
Good News! ‘The Jitters’ from Out of the Box has be selected by the CNCM selection committee to be published in Northern Lights Discoveries Level 8B. This book will be available in July 2013.