Education
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Doctor of Musical Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada.
Piano studies with Jane Coop; chamber music with Rena Sharon.
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2007
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Master of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Piano studies with Menahem Pressler; chamber music with Rostislav Dubinsky.
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1999
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Diploma in Music Performance and Associate of the Victoria Conservatory of Music (AVCM)
Victoria Conservatory of Music/Camosun College, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Piano studies with Robin Wood.
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1996
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Zusatzstudium, Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin, Germany
Piano studies with Klaus Bäßler.
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1993-1995
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Bachelor of Music awarded With Distinction, University of Victoria, Victoria BC, Canada.
Piano studies with Robin Wood.
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1993
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Selected Honours and Awards
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2010
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BC Arts Council Professional Development Project Assistance Grant.
Canada Council Commissioning Grant, for a solo piano piece by Marci Rabe, Scolecite, premiered April 2010.
Canada Council Promotional Tools Grant.
BC Arts Council Project Grant, to Tiresias (flute and piano duo with Mark McGregor).
Canada Council Grant for Specialized Music Sound Recording, to Tiresias, for Halos of the Moon CD.
Canada Council New Music Project Grant, to Tiresias.
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2009
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Canada Council Grant to Professional Musicians (Individuals): Classical Music.
Canada Council Grant for Specialized Music Sound Recording, for Cosmophony CD.
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2008
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Nominated for Western Canadian Music Award for Delicate Fires CD, by Tiresias.
Canada Council Grant to Professional Musicians (Individuals): Classical Music.
Canada Council Commissioning Grant, for a solo piano piece by Jocelyn Morlock, Phobos and Deimos, Circling, premiered June 2008.
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2007
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New Music in New Places Grant, SOCAN and the Canadian Music Centre.
BC Arts Council Commissioning Grant, to Tiresias for a flute/piano piece by Jeffrey Ryan, My Soul Upon My Lips, premiered August 2007.
BC Arts Council Commissioning Grant, to Tiresias for a flute/piano/percussion piece by James Beckwith Maxwell, limina, premiered January 2008.
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2006
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Barbara Pentland Fund Performing and Recording Grants, to Tiresias.
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2005
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Canada Study Grant for Female Doctoral Students.
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2004
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Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Fellowship, University of British Columbia.
BC Arts Council Senior Award.
Canada Council Commissioning Grant, to Tiresias for a piece by Rodney Sharman.
BC Arts Council Commissioning Grant, to Tiresias for a piece by Jocelyn Morlock.
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2003
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Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Fellowship, University of British Columbia.
University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship.
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2002
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University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship.
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2001
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Li Tze Fong Fellowship, University of British Columbia.
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2000
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University of British Columbia Graduate Fellowship.
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1996-1998
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Graduate Assistant Award and Fee Scholarship, Indiana University.
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1993-1995
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German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Annual Grant.
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Employment History
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Sessional Lecturer, University of British Columbia School of Music.
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2007-present
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Instructor of Piano and Pedagogy, Salina Cheng Academy of Music.
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2008-present
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Instructor of Piano and Theory, Richmond Music School.
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2005-2010
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Assistant Faculty/Administrative Director, Young Artist Experience Summer Chamber Music Program, University of British Columbia School of Music.
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2005-2009
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Teaching Assistant, Studio Piano and Piano Chamber Music Coordinator, University of British Columbia School of Music.
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2002-2007
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Collaborative Assistant, Voice Division, University of British Columbia School of Music.
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2004-2005
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Associate Instructor, Department of Music Theory, Indiana University School of Music.
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1996-1998
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Discography
Cosmophony [Redshift TK 423] Solo piano CD featuring works by Denis Gougeon, Rodney Sharman, Marci Rabe, Alexander Pechenyuk, Jocelyn Morlock, Jordan Nobles, Christopher Kovarik, Jeffrey Ryan, Stefan Udell, Jennifer Butler, Emily Doolittle, and George Crumb's Makrokosmos, Volume II.
Delicate Fires: Canadian Music for Flute and Piano [Redshift TK 421] Performed by Tiresias (with Mark McGregor, flute). Works by Rodney Sharman, Jocelyn Morlock Jennifer Butler, Murray Adaskin and Barbara Pentland.
Publications
Jean Coulthard, Second Piano Sonata. Edited by Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa. (Vancouver: Avondale Press) 2009.
University Service, Advisory Positions and Juries
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2010
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Canada Council Grant Jury, Concert Production
Canada Council Music Section Focus Group
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2007
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Adjudicator, North Fraser Music Festival
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2006
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Adjudicator, BC Registered Music Teacher's Association Piano Scholarship competition, Coquitlam Branch
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2003
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Canada Council Grant Jury, New Music Section
UBC Piano Search Committee (Student Representative)
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2001
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Adjudicator to select students for Janina Fialkowska Master Class, Port Coquitlam BC Registered Music Teachers' Association
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1993
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University of Victoria School of Music, Equity Hiring Policy Committee
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1992
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University of Victoria Senate (Student Senator)
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1991-1993
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Chair, University of Victoria Music Students' Guild
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Public Lectures and Master Classes
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2010
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Sonic Boom Student Composer Master Class
Tiresias duo, with Mark McGregor, flute; reading works submitted by students for master class with composer Stephen Chatman.
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Master Class Cornish College, Seattle WA.
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Chaya Czernowin's Sahaf BC Creative Hub Score-Reading Club
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2009
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Composing for Voice and Piano
Guest lecture and master class series for third year composition class, Simon Fraser University.
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Master Class University of Western Ontario, London ON.
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Sonic Boom Student Composer Master Class
Tiresias duo, with Mark McGregor, flute; reading works submitted by students for master class with composer Stephen Chatman.
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2008
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Debussy, Louÿs and the Chansons de Bilitis
Guest lecture for Vancouver International Song Festival
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Master Class Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB.
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2007
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Composing for the Piano
Guest lecture for first year composition course, Simon Fraser University.
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Beethoven's Piano Sonatas
Guest lecture for Beethoven course, UBC Continuing Education.
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2006
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Composers in the Schools: Lecture with Rodney Sharman
Burnaby Central Secondary, presented by Vancouver Pro Musica.
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2005
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Walton Violin Concerto; Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 6; Ryan Violet Crumble
Guest lecture for VSO Symphony Companion, UBC Continuing Education.
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Bartòk's Piano Sonata and Primitivism
Guest lecture for MUSC 236: Piano Repertoire II, UBC School of Music.
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2004
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Canadian Music from a Performer's Perspective
Guest lecture for MUSC 403: Canadian Music, UBC School of Music.
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Mozart Requiem, Symphony no. 39 and Masonic Funeral Music
Guest lecture for VSO Symphony Companion, UBC Continuing Education.
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2002
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Pierrot Lunaire Guest lecture for Music 101, UBC Learning Annex.
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Residencies
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2010
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Summer Institute for Contemporary Performance Practice, New England Conservatory, Boston.
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2009
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Career Development and Recording Residencies, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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2008
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Career Development Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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2007
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Career Development and Recording Residencies with Tiresias, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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2004
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Career Development Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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Leighton Studios Residency with Tiresias, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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2002
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Creation Residency, Theatre Arts, with ART/song: The Romance Project, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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1999-2000
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Long-Term Career Development Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts.
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Conference Presentations
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2004
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Canadian University Music Society Conference
Performing as Tiresias, with Mark McGregor, flute
University of Lethbridge
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2003
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World Saxophone Congress XIII
Performing with Steven Stusek, Saxophone.
University of Minnesota
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2000
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North American Saxophone Alliance National Conference
Performing with Steven Stusek, Saxophone.
University of Arizona
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Other Professional Activities
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2006-present
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Pride in Art Society Board Vice-president (since 2009) Director (2002-2009)
Participate in planning the multidisciplinary Pride in Art Festival, showcasing LGBTIQ artists in conjunction with Vancouver Pride. prideinart.ca
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2008-2009
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Western Front Society Board Member at Large
Board member for multi-disciplinary artist run centre dedicated to the production, exhibition, performance and promotion of contemporary art. front.bc.ca
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2007
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Vancouver International Song Festival Festival Production Manager
Responsible for scheduling rehearsals, preparing printed programs, stage managing and coordinating with faculty and students for twice daily concerts during the Vancouver International Song Festival.
www.visi.ca
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2005-2007
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ClassicalVancouver.com President
Founded and developed non-profit society providing online listings of classical music concerts in the Greater Vancouver area.
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2002-2005
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Music at Main Series Artistic Director
Curated concert series at UBC Library. Responsible for planning 4-5 student concerts each season, including programming, publicity, graphic design, stage managing and rehearsal scheduling.
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2002-2003
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Little Chamber Music Series That Could Publicist
Wrote press releases, prepared press packets, liaised with media, and coordinated advertising. During my employment, increased audience from an average of 60 to near full houses of 200 each concert.
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Professional Associations
College Music Society
Vancouver Musicians Association; Local 145 of the American Federation of Musicians
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