Very happy to announce that I will be returning to the University of Toronto to pursue my doctoral degree, studying under Dr. Eliot Britton. My research will be focused around MIDI technology’s impact on compositional practice. Looking forward to this opportunity to learn and grow over the next four years.

I was extremely excited to attend this summer’s Montreal Creative Music Lab, where I had the opportunity to work with two amazing musicians, Ana Mora on Piano and Fanton Clerc on Violin. I was involved in creating the piece Fantasia | Aphantasia, which explored the neurological condition known as Aphantasia — where one does not possess a functioning mind’s eye.

Take a listen to the recording of Fantasia | Aphantasia

Very excited to announce that I have been named as an Associate Composer at the Canadian Music Centre. As a result, in the future many of my works will be available in CMC libraries across the country for study/performance. Thrilled to begin this next chapter in my composer career.

I had the pleasure of being invited to take part in a multi-composer commission project by Central Bucks High School-West, lead by the incredible Joseph Ohrt. The project commissioned 15 Toronto-based composers to create a piece on the theme of social consciousness in the global environment. I selected the poem ‘The Way Through The Woods’ by Rudyard Kipling for my piece, and was extremely pleased with the choir’s sensitive and nuanced performance. Take a listen below!

I was extremely honoured and excited to have been selected to have my orchestral work ‘Monuments’ performed as part of the Orchestra Voices of the Future concert at the Winnipeg New Music Festival. Alongside six other composers, we got to spend a week working with the orchestra, and taking part in classes and masterclasses with mentor composers. It was such an incredibly rewarding week, and I was thrilled with the performance. Take a listen for yourself, below and read the review by ‘I Care If You Listen’ of the concert.

Aviation Island, is a duo created by myself, and fellow Toronto composer, Bekah Simms. Our first and self-titled album is a true labour of love that we created over the past two years, incorporating elements of both folk and pop, and blending our unique musical backgrounds into every song on the album. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it!

You can listen to, and purchase the album here:

https://aviationisland.bandcamp.com/releases