Performance Bio

Aiyun Huang enjoys a musical life as soloist, chamber musician, conductor, producer, researcher and teacher. She was the First Prize and the Audience Award winner at the 2002 Geneva International Music Competition. Her past highlights include performances at the Weill Recital Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra’s Green Umbrella Series, LACMA Concert Series, Holland Festival, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Agora Festival in Paris, Banff Arts Festival, 7ème Biennale d’Art Contemporaine de Lyon, Vancouver New Music Festival, CBC Radio, La Jolla Summerfest, Scotia Festival, Cool Drummings, Montreal New Music Festival, Centro Nacional Di Las Artes in Mexico City, and National Concert Hall and Theater in Taipei.

She is a founding member of Canadian trio Toca Loca with pianists Gregory Oh and Simon Docking. Aiyun has commissioned and championed over 100 works in the last two decades working with composers internationally. She is a researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology in Montreal.

Born in Kaohsiung, a southern city of Taiwan, Aiyun holds a DMA degree from the University of California, San Diego. Between 2004 and 2006, she was a Faculty Fellow at UCSD. Currently she is the Chair of the Percussion Area as well as director of the McGill Percussion Ensemble at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Positions

Research Interests

Grants and Awards

2011		Co-commissioner, James Wood—Cloud Polyphonies (PI: Michael Rosen) $10,000 Paper Presentation Grant (OSR) McGill $1,500
2009		Co-commissioner, Charles Wuorinen—Marimba Variations (PI: Payton McDonald) $10,000 Co-commissioner, Christopher Adler—Pines long slept in Sunshine (PI: James Campbell) $3,500
2008		Co-PI, FQRSC Strategic cluster program CIRMMT (PI: Stephen McAdams) $1,200,000 Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Commission Grant (PI: Toca Loca, composer: Allison Cameron) $4,000 Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Recording Grant “PP” (PI: Toca Loca) $14,000 Co-PI, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Commission Grant, Andrew Staniland—Big Bang!* for percussion solo and orchestra” (PI: Andrew Staniland) $8,000 Co-PI, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Commission Grant, Michael Oesterle— Cepheid Variables (PI: Michael Oesterle) $3,000
2007		PI, Paper Presentation Grant, OSR McGill $1,000 PI, FQRSC Programme Etablissement de nouveaux professeurs-chercheurs-créateurs “Save Percussion Theater: Documentation from a Performer’s Perspective” (2007-2011) $39,000 Collaborator, SSHRC Research/Creation Grants in Fine Arts “Expanded music practice: interdisciplinary approaches to live electronics in composition, performance and technology” (PI: Sean Ferguson) (2007-2010) $140,000 Co-PI, Ontario Arts Council, Recording Grant, Heinz Holliger—Ma’mounia (PI: Toca Loca) $7,460 Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Commission Grant “Nicole Lizée—Promises Promises” (PI: Toca Loca) $2,100 Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, New Music Project Grant “PP” (PI: Toca Loca) $4,000 Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Commission Grant “Quinson Nachof—Toca Loca” (PI: Toca Loca) $2,600 Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Commission Grant “Aaron Gervais—Shoot like a film star” (PI: Toca Loca) $2,100 Co-PI, Toronto Arts Council “Grants to music Organizations” (PI: Toca Loca) $5,000 Co-PI, Ontario Arts Council, Commission Grant “Alice Ho—Wars*” (PI: Toca Loca) $3,900
2006		Co-PI, Toronto Arts Council, Grants To Music Organization (PI: Toca Loca) $4,100
2005		Co-PI, UCSD Conference Grant (PI: Steven Schick) $12,000 (U.S)
2004		University of Southern California, Provost’s Distinguished Visitors Canada Council for the Arts, Grants to Individual Artists
2003		PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Career Development Grant, Marilyn Gilbert Arts Management $7,500 PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Recording Grant, $3,000 Outstanding Taiwanese-American Artist, Taiwanese American Community Center, San Diego International Center Friends’ Scholarship, University of California, San Diego Recording grant and Travel Grant, University of California, San Diego
2002		First Prize and Audience Award Geneva International Music Competition (Concours de Genève) The First Prize of the percussion category has only been awarded three times in the competition’s 59-year history (1972, 1982, 2002). Founded in 1939, the Geneva International Music Competition is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious music competitions, along with those in Munich, Brussels and Prague. The competition’s prestige is best attested by the names of some past winners: Martha Argerich, Arturo Benedetti-Michelangeli, Nobuko Imai, Melos Quartet; Maurizio Pollini, George Solti, José Van Dam, Christian Zacharias, and Tabea Zimmermann.
2002		Co-PI, Canada Council for the Arts, Commission Grant, Inouk Demers—Dèsastre (PI: Inouk Demers) Co-PI, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Commission Grant (PI: Rose Bolton, composer) Co-PI, Ontario Arts Council, Commission Grant (PI: Gary Kulesha, composer) Travel Grant and Dissertation Grant, University of California, San Diego Teaching Assistant Excellence Award, University of California, San Diego
2001		Chalmers Performing Arts Training Grant, Ontario Arts Council International Center Friends Scholarship, University of California, San Diego Travel Grant, University of California, San Diego
2000		Chalmers Performing Arts Training Grant, Ontario Arts Council Travel Grant, University of California, San Diego
1999		Commission Grant, Alberta Foundation for the Arts (Composer: Heather Schmidt) Commission Grant, Ontario Arts Council (Composer: Alice Ho)
1997		Chalmers Performing Arts Training Grant, Ontario Arts Council
1996		Premier Prix Medal d’Or, Conservatoire Nationale de Région de Rueil-Malmaison, France
1995		Commission Grant, Toronto Arts Council. Composer: Chris Paul Harman
1994		Raag-Mala Society Award, University of Toronto

Publications

Video and Sound Recording

Books

Referred Articles

Invited Talks

Performances

Solo

July 27, 2011		Kosa, castleton College, VT Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
July 4, 2011		Logos Foundation, Ghent, Belgium Alvin Lucier⎯Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
May 8, 2011		Malaysian Voices, New Music Concerts, Music Gallery, Toronto Kee-Yong Chong⎯Bell Stone (world premiere)
May 6, 2011		On the Trail of Kaija Saariaho, Music Gallery, Toronto Kaija Saariaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens
April 30, 2011		Toca Loca, Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, Open Ears Festival, Kitchener, Ontario Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
April 21, 2011		Percussion+, New Works Calgary, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre, Calgary Anthony Tan⎯…this chain… (Solo with Rubbing Stone Ensemble) Roger Feria⎯Tian gou shi yue
January 22, 2011		Sonic Diaspora: UCSD Alumni Festival, CPMC Concert Hall, San Diego Josh Levine⎯Transparency (part 1)
October 7, 2010		Oberlin Conservatory, Ohio Josh Levine⎯Transparency (part 1) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
October 6, 2010		Varner Recital Hall, Oakland University, Michigan Josh Levine⎯Transparency (part 1) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
October 4, 2010		Bryan Recital hall, Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green State University, Ohio Josh Levine⎯Transparency (part 1) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
August 26, 2010		Innovations en concert, Sonnez Ici, Conservatory, Montreal Sean Griffin⎯Tension Study II: Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins (with video)
July 7, 2010		Sound Symposium XV, LSPU Hall, St. John’s, Newfoundland Sean Griffin⎯Tension Study II: Eagle Claw Wu Tsiano Chen Wins (with video)
April 15, 2010		ResBox, Steve Allen Theater, Los Angeles Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
April 9, 2010		The Art Center, Corvallis, Oregon Mathew Burtner⎯That which is bodiless is reflected in bodies Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Ben Carson⎯A for Azimuth Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
April 6, 2010		University of California, Santa Cruz, Performance Studio Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Ben Carson⎯A is for Azimuth and Arnica Roger Reynolds⎯Autumn Island Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
March 13, 2010		The Stone, New York City Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel
March 5, 2010		MusiMars, Redpath Hall, Montreal Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel
February 27, 2010		Music Gallery, Toronto Toca Loca CD release concert Matthew Burtner⎯That Which is Bodiless is Reflected in Bodies
February 12, 2010		Winnipeg New Music Festival, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra John Psathas⎯View from Olympus (Canadian premiere) (Percussion and piano concerto with orchestra) Alexander Mickelthwate (Conductor)
October 25, 2009		Kuan-fu Concert Hall, Taipei Sean Griffin⎯Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins Hans Fjellestad/Aiyun Huang⎯Slimpspor Cosmonaut
August 30, 2009		Toronto Music Garden “Percussion in a Suitcase” Mathew Burtner⎯That Which is Bodiless is Reflected in Bodies John Cage⎯Child of Tree Vinko Globokar⎯Toucher Alvin Lucier⎯Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
July 14-26, 2009 Faculty Recital (July 16)		SoundSCAPE, Vittadini School of Music, Pavia, Italy Aiyun Huang, solo percussion Georges Aperghis⎯Conversation Roger Reynolds⎯Autumn Island Georges Aperghis⎯Conversation Stuart Saunders Smith ⎯Links No. 5 Georges Aperghis⎯Solo Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel
Faculty Recital July 17, 2009		Contemporary Electro-Acoustic Concert SoundSCAPE, Vittadini School of Music, Pavia, Italy Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
July 7, 2009		National Youth Orchestra of Canada, Von Duster Hall, Western Ontario University Michael Oesterle⎯Cepheid Variables (solo with percussion ensemble)
March 26, 2009		Jane Mallet Theatre, Esprit Orchestra, Alex Pauk (conductor) Andrew Staniland⎯Big Bang! (Percussion Concerto with orchestra) (World Premiere) (CBC commission)
March 16, 2009		Lyceum Theatre, San Diego Matthew Burtner ⎯That Which is Bodiless is Reflected in Bodies J. S. Bach⎯Violin Sonata in G-minor, BWV 1001 (transcription for vibraphone) Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
March 10, 2009		FRESH SOUND SERIES, SUSHI Performance & Visual Art, San Diego Georges Aperghis⎯Conversation Aiyun Huang/Liam Clancy⎯Twelve Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Sean Griffin⎯Eagle Claw Wu Tsaio Chen Wins (15 minutes) Dave Williams Malia Shoji, Michelle Moran⎯12/Twelve Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal Wolfgang Hastert⎯Douzaine
February 12, 2009		CBC/McGill Series, Aiyun Huang with Guests, Pollack Hall, Montreal Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin) Morton Feldman⎯For Bass Clarinet and Percussion (Lori Freedman, bass clarinet) Michael Oesterle⎯Cepheid Variables, percussion solo with percussion ensemble (world premiere, CBC commission)
January 26, 2009		Mini Music, La Jolla Athenaeum, San Diego Matthew Burtner⎯That Which is Bodiless is Reflected in Bodies J. S. Bach⎯Violin Sonata in G-minor, BWV 1001 (transcription for vibraphone) Stuart Saunders Smith ⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
January 24, 2009		Recital at Illinois Days of Percussion, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Georges Aperghis⎯Conversation No. 17 (version 1) Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Georges Aperghis⎯Conversation No. 17 (version 2) James Wood⎯Rogosanti Georges Aperghis⎯Conversation No. 17 (version 3) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Sean Griffin⎯Tension Study II: Eagle Claw Wu Tsaio Chen Wins
December 2, 2008		McGill Chamber Singers, Pollack Hall, Montreal Trevor Weston⎯Ma’at Musings (Julian Wagner, conductor)
November 4, 2008		Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam, NY Brian Cherney⎯In Gottes Garten Schweigen die Engel (solo with percussion ensemble) James Petercsak (conductor)
May 24, 2008		Cool Drummings, SoundStreams, Walter Hall, Toronto Scott Wilson⎯Broken Allegory Kaija Saariaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens
April 11. 2008		Recital, DePaul University, Chicago Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Roger Reynolds⎯Autumn Island Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal Roberto Sierra⎯Bongo-O César Potes⎯Intersecciones (world premiere)
February 13, 2008		Brampton Indie Rock Festival, ON Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
December 1, 2007		McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble, Pollack Hall, Montreal Heinz Holliger⎯Ma’mounia (solo with ensemble)
October 31, 2007		Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Columbus, Ohio Kaija Saariaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens Jean Piché⎯Steal the Thunder
October 15, 2007		Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Roger Reynolds⎯Autumn Island Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal Kaija Sarriaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens
October 13, 2007		Taipei Arts Festival, Taipei, Taiwan Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
August 2007		Brotts Festival, Hamilton, ON Larysa Kuzmenko⎯Concerto for Piano and Percussion
May 26, 2007		Cool Drummings, SoundStreams Canada, MacMillan Theatre, Toronto Brian Cherney⎯In Gottes Garten Schweigen die Engel (Canadian Premiere) Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
March 23, 2007		Wordless Music Series, Good-Shepherd Faith Church, New York City Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
February 24, 2007		Roots and Rhizomes: International Percussion Conference, University of California, San Diego Sean Griffin⎯Tension Study II: Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins (world premiere)
February 8, 2007		Faculty Fridays, Tanna Hall, Montreal Inouk Demers⎯Dèsastre Roger Reynolds⎯Autumn Island Chris Paul Harman⎯Verve James Wood⎯Rogosanti Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
July 13, 2006		Sound Symposium XIII, St. John’s, Newfoundland (CBC Radio Two production) Valerio Sannicandro⎯Destentio (world premiere) Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
June 11, 2006		Percussion Festival, Forum Music and Theater, Taipei, Taiwan Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps Vinko Globokar⎯?Corporel
June 10, 2006		Percussion Festival, Forum Music and Theater, Taipei, Taiwan Frederic Rzewski⎯To the Earth Roger Reynolds⎯Autumn Island Kuei-Ju Lin⎯Sketch Book III Vinko Globokar⎯Toucher Sean Griffin⎯Patty Cake Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal
May 2006		Featured artist, Vancouver New Music Festival
June 2005		Featured artist, Scotia Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
May 2005		Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto (CBC Radio production)
September 2004		European Solo Tour in Geneva, Lyon, Paris, Katowice, Budapest, Bratislava, and Milan (Presented by Pro-Helvetia, Art Council of Switzerland)
May 2004		Geneva International Competition Laureate Concert, Geneva, Switzerland
April 2004		Concerto Soloist with National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan Tan Dun⎯Water Concerto
March 2004		Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Banff Centre for the Arts
February 2004		Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto Heinz Holliger⎯Ma’mounia Presented by CBC Radio Two New Hours
October 2003		Solo Recital, Music Gallery (CBC production) Program: Gary Kulesha, Rose Bolton, Inouk Demer, Jean-Pierre Drouet, and Kuei-Ju Lin
September 2003		Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival, Vancouver
June 2003		Solo Recital, Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
May 2003		Oceanside Museum solo recital, broadcasts on Oceanside Television Network
January 2003		DMA final recital, Recital Hall, UCSD, San Diego
October 2002		Featured Artist, Vancouver New Music Festival
April 2002		Toca Loca, Music Gallery (CBC Radio production)
April 2001		DMA recital at the Recital Hall at UCSD Program: Ton de Leeuw, Javier Alvarez, Georges Aperghis, James Wood, Jean-Pierre Drouet, Vinko Globokar
February 2001		Featured Artist in the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s Resound Festival Heather Schmidt⎯Aubade (world premiere) and chamber music with ESO members
May 2000		DMA recital at the Recital Hall at UCSD Karlheinz Stockhausen⎯Kontakte Chris Paul Harman⎯Verve Iannis Xenakis⎯Komboi
May 1999		Ground Swell Concert Series, Winnipeg
1995-1998		Summer Banff Arts Festival

Chamber Music

July 17, 2011		SoundSCAPE, Maccagno, Italy Lansing McLoskey⎯The Unreal City (world Premiere)
July 16, 2011		SoundSCAPE, Maccagno, Italy Iannis Xenakis⎯Okho
July 14, 2011		SoundSCAPE, Maccagno,, Italy Brian Hulse⎯Age of Innocence (world premiere)
July 12, 2011		SoundSCAPE, Maccango, Italy Ju Ri Seo⎯Im Mai (world premiere)
July 4, 2011		Logos Foundation, Ghent, Belgium Mayke Nas⎯Digit#2
June 26, 2011		National Youth Orchestra of Canada, von Kuster Hall, Western Ontario University, ON Sean Griffin⎯Pattycake
June 21, 2011		Make Music New York, Morningside Park, New York City John Luther Adams⎯Inuksuit (99 percussionists from North America)
June 8, 2011		Dunn Theatre, Scotia Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for violin with percussion orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin)
June 5, 2011		Dunn Theatre, Scotia Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia Simon Holt⎯Banshee (Suzanne Lemieux, oboe)
June 2, 2011		Dunn Theatre, Scotia Festival, Halifax John Cage⎯Third Construction (McGill Percussion Ensemble)
May 31, 2011		Dunn Theatre, Scotia Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia Steve Reich⎯Sextet (McGill Percussion Ensemble)
May 8, 2011		Malaysian Voice, New Music Concerts, Music Gallery, Toronto Kee-Yong Chong⎯Flute Concerto: Threnody to the Mother of the Earth (world premiere) (Robert Aitken, flute)
April 30, 2011		Toca Loca, Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts, Open Ears Festival, Kitchener, Ontario Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises Sean Griffin⎯Pattycake Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music
April 21, 2011		Percussion+, Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre, New Works Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Rolf Boon⎯Waves (Rubbing Stone Ensemble) Kelly-Marie Murphy⎯Movement I: Impetus of Doubt from Fallability, Logic and the Return of Wonder (Jeremy Brown, saxophone)
March 6, 2011		McGill Staff and Guest Concert, Pollack Hall, McGill University, Montreal Brian Cherney⎯Playing for time for Oboe, Piano, Percussion (Kyoko Hashimoto, Norman Forget)
February 18, 19, 2011		Montreal New Music Festival, UQAM Espace Agora, Montreal Sandeep Bhagwati⎯Alien Lands Quartet Bozzini and Bye Bye Butterfly
February 9, 2011		SSHRC Expanded musical practices project, MMR, McGill University, Montreal Denys Bouliane⎯Taken-Ahsen Sean Ferguson⎯Birds and Dogs Nina Young⎯Kashchei Philippe Leroux⎯M
January 22, 2011		Sonic Diaspora: UCSD Alumni Festival, CPMC Concert Hall, UCSD, San Diego Steve Reich⎯Drumming
December 3-4, 2010		Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, New York Sean Griffin⎯Cold Spring (opera) Role: percussionist and conductor
October 7, 2010		Oberlin Conservatory, Ohio Mark Applebaum⎯Curb Weight Surgical Field (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano) Mayke Nas⎯Digit #2 (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano) Somei Satoh⎯The Heavenly Spheres are Illuminated by lights (Tony Arnold, voice; Thomas Rosenkranz, piano)
October 6, 2010		Varner Recital Hall, Oakland University, Michigan Mark Applebaum⎯Curb Weight Surgical Field (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano) Mayke Nas⎯Digit #2 (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano) Somei Satoh⎯The Heavenly Spheres are Illuminated by lights (Tony Arnold, voice; Thomas Rosenkranz, piano)
October 4, 2010		Bryan Recital hall, Moore Musical Arts Center, Bowling Green State University, Ohio Mark Applebaum⎯Curb Weight Surgical Field (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano) Mayke Nas⎯Digit #2 (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano) Somei Satoh⎯The Heavenly Spheres are Illuminated by lights (Tony Arnold, voice; Thomas Rosenkranz, piano)
August 26, 2010		Innovations en concert, Sonnez Ici, Conservatory, Montreal Georges Aperghis⎯Requiem Furtif (Mark Fewer, violin) Paul Lansky⎯Hop (Mark Fewer, violin) Sean Griffin⎯Tension Study II: Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins (solo with video)
August 25, 2010		Innovations en concert, Sonnez Ici, Conservatory, Montreal Morton Feldman⎯Bass Clarinet and percussion Magnus Lindberg⎯Ablauf Chantale Laplante⎯Haiti, Haiti (Lori Freedman, Eric Derr, and Emilie Laforest)
July 24, 2010		SoundSCAPE, Maccagno, Italy Tim Mauthe⎯Fragments of a Time and Place (premiere)
July 19, 2010		SoundSCAPE, Maccagno, Italy Mark Applebaum⎯Curb Weight Surgical Field (premiere) Myka Nas⎯Digit #2 (Thomas Rosenkranz, piano)
July 9, 2010		Sound Symposium XV, Cook Recital Hall, Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland Georges Aperghis⎯Requiem Furtif (Mark Fewer, violin) Paul Lansky⎯Hop (Mark Fewer, violin)
June 10, 2010		Scotia Festival, Dunn Theatre, Halifax, Nova Scotia Olivier Messiaen⎯Oiseaux Exotiques (glockenspiel)
June 2, 2010		Scotia Festival, The Music Room, Halifax, Nova Scotia Michael Colgrass⎯Variations for four drums and Viola (Douglas McNabney, viola)
March 13, 2010		The Stone, New York City Georges Aperghis⎯Requiem Furtif (Mark Fewer, violin)
March 3, 2010		Toca Loca, MusiMars, Pollack Hall, Montreal David Adamcyk⎯Poussière de soleil (world premiere) Anthony Tan⎯RePose (world premiere)
September 10, 2009		Toca Loca, Club Contemporary Classical (C3), Berghain, Berlin, Germany Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music Andrew Staniland⎯Made in China Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises Juliet Palmer⎯Five Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca Geof Holbrook⎯Pep Formula
August 3, 2009		Toca Loca, Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Ottawa, Ontario Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises Juliet Palmer⎯Five Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca
July 22, 2009		SoundSCAPE Festival, Vittadini School of Music, Pavia, Italy Lucas Foss⎯Music for Six
June 19, 2009		Roots and Rhizomes, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff Alberta Bob Becker⎯Unseen Child
Feb. 12, 2009		CBC/McGill Series, Aiyun Huang with Guests, Pollack Hall, McGill University, Montreal Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin) Morton Feldman⎯For Bass Clarinet and Percussion (Lori Freedman, bass clarinet)
January 17, 2009		Saying Things, Hitting things, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY Sean Griffin⎯Stir, Patty Cake, Adieu, notre petite table, and Tension Study II: Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins
October 2008		X-Avant Festival, Music Gallery, Toronto Karlheinz Stockhausen⎯Kontakte (Steven Drury, piano)
July 26, 2008		Toca Loca, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Steve Reich⎯Piano Phase Remix Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal Geof Holbrook⎯Pep Formula Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca Juliet Palmer⎯Five
May 30, 2008		SoundXis ‘08 Festival, Music Gallery, Toronto PLEU(RIRE): The World of Georges Aperghis
May 24, 2008		Cool Drummings, SoundStreams, Walter Hall, Toronto Wired Percussion Scott Wilson⎯Broken Allegory Geoff Holbrook⎯Pep Formula Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Lover Her Madly Kaija Saariaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens Rolf Wallin⎯Stonewave
May 21, 2008		Cool Drummings, SoundStreams, MacMillan Hall, Toronto Fred Rzewski⎯Coming Together
May 9, 2008		Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur, Montreal Chris Harman⎯Concertino (conducting) Jean-Pierre Drouet⎯Variations sur un texte de Victor Hugo
April 1st, 2008		Toca Loca P*P Tour, Tanna Hall, McGill University, Montreal
March 26, 2008		Toca Loca P*P Tour, The Music Room, Halifax, Nova Scotia
March 25, 2008		Toca Loca P*P Tour, Glen Gould Studio, Toronto
March 18. 2008		Toca Loca P*P Tour, Eva Clare Hall, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 16, 2008		Toca Loca PP Tour, Convocational Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Hywel Davies⎯PUP* (world premiere) Myra Davies⎯Responsibility (world premiere) Andrew Downing ⎯B__t It! (world premiere) Aaron Gervais⎯Culture#2 - Shoot Like A Film Star (world premiere) Alice Ho⎯WAR! (world premiere) Geof Holbrook⎯Pep Formula (world premiere) Veronika Krausas⎯Blue (world premiere) Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises (world premiere) Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca (world premiere) Juliet Palmer⎯Five (world premiere) Erik Ross⎯Fibodoiccannez Splice (world premiere) Fuhong Shi⎯Images of Colors (world premiere) Andrew Staniland⎯Made in China (world premiere) Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: love her madly REMIX (world premiere) Robert Stevenson⎯LIFT (world premiere)
March 6, 2008		MusiMars, Pollack Hall, McGill University, Montreal, Martin Matalon⎯La Makina by Martin Matalon (world premiere)
February 27, 2008		Red Fish Blue Fish, Mandeville Auditorium, La Jolla, California Alberto Ginastera⎯Cantata for Magic America
February 13, 2008		Brampton Indie Rock Festival, Brampton, Ontario Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music
October 13, 2007		Taipei Arts Festival, Taipei, Taiwan Sean Griffin⎯Pattycake
October 7, 2007		Forum Music and Theatre, Taipei, Taiwan Sean Griffin⎯Open House
October 6, 2007		Forum Music and Theatre, Taipei, Taiwan François Bedel⎯Liu
September 16, 2007		Shawn Mativetsky Recital, Tanna Hall, McGill University, Montreal Robert Aldridge⎯Three Dances
June 4, 2007		Ensemble Meduse, Staff and Friends Concert, Tanna Hall, McGill University, Montreal Emily Doolittle⎯Why the parrot repeats human words Hywel Davies⎯Thirty-Eight Inventions Abigail Richardson⎯Inundation Hywel Davies⎯Juin 1936 (world premiere)
May 27, 2007		Toca Loca 60-Minute Workout, Music Gallery, Toronto Erik Ross⎯Dark (world premiere) Frederick Rzewski⎯Bring Them Home!
May 27, 2007		Cool Drummings, SoundStreams Canada, Pure Spirit Patio, Distillery District, Toronto John Wyre⎯Marubatoo Louis Andreissen⎯Worker’s Union
May 26, 2007		Cool Drummings, SoundStreams Canada, MacMillan Theatre, Toronto Jean-Pierre Drouet⎯Variations sur un texte de Victor Hugo Louis Andreissen⎯Workers Union
March 23, 2007		Wordless Music Series, Good-Shepherd Faith Church, New York City Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love Her Madly Louis Andriessen⎯Workers Union
March 4, 2007		Journées de la percussion du Québec, Tanna Hall, McGill University, Montreal Sean Griffin⎯Pattycake
March 2, 2007		Ensemble Meduse, University of Bristol, England Emily Doolittle⎯Why the parrot repeats human words Hywel Davies⎯Thirty-Eight Inventions Abigail Richardson⎯Inundation
November 25, 2006		The Guibaidulina Chamber Projet, Music Gallery, Toronto Sofia Gubaidulina⎯In Erwartung Sofia Gubaidulina⎯Verwandlung
October 27, 2006		Toca Loca, La Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur, Montreal Chris Harman⎯371 Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love Her Madly Gary Kulesha⎯The Book of Mirrors Paul Frehner⎯Slowdown
Oct. 26, 2006		Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto Chris Harman⎯371 (world premiere, Ontario Arts Council commission) Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love Her Madly Gary Kulesha⎯The Book of Mirrors Paul Frehner⎯Slowdown
July 13, 2006		Sound Symposium XIII, St. John’s, Newfoundland (CBC Radio Two Production) Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music (world premiere) Frederic Rzewski⎯Bring Them Home (Canadian premiere)
March 2006		Words We Never Use, Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto
June 2006		Snake River Project, REDCAT, Disney Hall, Los Angeles
May 2006		red fish blue fish, Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD, San Diego
April 2006		Bye Bye Butterfly, Occidental College, Los Angeles
February 2006		Bye Bye Butterfly, Art Gallery, UCSD, San Diego
June 2005		Scotia Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Program: Crumb, Colgrass, Ferneyhough)
Oct-Nov 2004		Toca Loca California Tour: University of Southern California, Occidental College and University of California, San Diego
August 02-04		La Jolla SummerFest, curated by violinist Cho-Liang Lin Performance broadcast on NPR Performance Today
February 2004		Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto (CBC Radio Two Production)
December 2003		Catherine Sullivan: Lyon Manifestation Opéra National de Lyon and Biennale d’Art Contemporaine de Lyon 2003 Venue: Amphithéatre de l’Opera de Lyon I Love Dijon Festival Venue: Athenaeum, Dijon
March 2003		Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto
April 2002		Weill Recital Hall, New York City Elliot Carter⎯Asko Concerto Oliver Knussen (conductor)
April 2002		Toca Loca, Music Gallery, Toronto (CBC Two New Hours Production)
1997 - 2006		Red Fish Blue Fish, UCSD (Steven Schick, director) 2003 Percussion Concerto Ma’mounia by Heinz Holliger 2003 Drumming by Steve Reich. Venue: Agora Festival, Paris, IRCAM Production Water Concerto by Tan Dun, La Jolla Symphony Orchestra (Assistant soloist) Green Umbrella Series, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra 2002 Musik 3 Festival, San Diego Xenakis Festival, Ensenata, Mexico 2001 Soloist in From Me Flows What You Call Time by Toru Takemitsu, La Jolla Symphony Orchestra 2000 Los Angeles County Museum Concert Series. 1998 Music for 18 musicians by Steve Reich. Recital Hall, UCSD Centro Nacional Di Las Artes, Mexico City
April 1998		Performances with French group Trio le Cercle, National Theater, Taipei, Taiwan
September 1994		Performed Drumming by Steve Reich with Nexus, Walter Hall, Toronto
November 1993		Soloist in Rain Tree by Toru Takemitsu, Showcase Concert, Percussion Arts Society International Conference (PASIC), Columbus, Ohio

Radio and TV Broadcasts

Ongoing		Live@CIRMMT: Expanded Musical Practice Project (rec. February 8, 2011) Philippe Leroux⎯M Denys Bouliane⎯Tekeni – Ahsen Nina Young⎯Kashchei Sean Ferguson⎯Ean Agus Madrai Availalble on Concerts on Demand
July 5, 2011		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Lift, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
May 10, 2011		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Lift, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
May 5, 2011		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Robot Ponies, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
April 16, 2011		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Adventuremusic: Lover her Madly, Toca Loca, Henceforth 109
March 29, 2011		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Lift, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
January 29, 2011		CBC Radio Two Georges Aperghis⎯Requiem Furtif (Mark Fewer, violin) Paul Lansky⎯Hop (Mark Fewer, violin) Also available on Concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100709fewer
October 11, 2010		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Robot Ponies, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
October 7, 2010		CBC Radio Two Georges Aperghis⎯Requiem Furtif (Mark Fewer, violin) Paul Lansky⎯Hop (Mark Fewer, violin) Also available on Concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100709fewer
July 31, 2010		CBC Radio Two David Adamcyk⎯Poussière de soleil Anthony Tan⎯Re:Pose Also available on Concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100303musi1
July 9, 2010		CBC Radio Two Georges Aperghis⎯Requiem Furtif (Mark Fewer, violin) Paul Lansky⎯Hop (Mark Fewer, violin) Also available on Concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100709fewer
June 12, 2010		CBC Radio Two David Adamcyk⎯Poussière de soleil Anthony Tan⎯Re:Pose Also available on Concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100303musi1
April 26, 2010		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Robot Ponies, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
April 19, 2010		CBC Radio Two David Adamcyk⎯Poussière de soleil Anthony Tan⎯Re:Pose Also available on Concert on demand: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20100303musi1
February 6, 2010		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin) Morton Feldman⎯For Bass Clarinet and Percussion (Lori Freedman, bass clarinet) Michael Oesterle⎯Cepheid Variables, percussion solo with percussion ensemble (world premiere, CBC commission)
January 26, 2010		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Robot Ponies, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
McGill Mini Music Canal Savoir		The Evolution of Percussion Ensemble – a Striking Story Nov. 2, 3, 5, 7, 2009
October 24, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Pep Formula, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
October 12, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Robot Ponies, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
September 23, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Robot Ponies, Toca Loca, Centrediscs CMCCD 15009
Jul 5, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND Bang On! Recorded in Pollack Hall Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin) Morton Feldman⎯For Bass Clarinet and Percussion (Lori Freedman, bass clarinet) Michael Oesterle⎯Cepheid Variables, solo with percussion ensemble
June 11, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two John Cage⎯Credo in Us Scott Wilson⎯Broken Allegory Kaija Saaiaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens Rolf Wallin⎯Stonewave
June 7, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND Esprit Orchestra/Aiyun Huang (soloist), recorded March 26, 2009, Toronto Andrew Staniland ⎯Big Bang!
June 6, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND Toca Loca PP Project concert, recorded on March 25, 2008, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto Veronika Krausas⎯Blue* Myra Davies⎯Responsibility Erik Ross⎯Fibodoiccannez Splice Andrew Staniland⎯Made in China Aaron Gervais⎯Culture No. 2 Morrissette/Juliette Palmer⎯Five Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises
May 9, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin) Morton Feldman⎯For Bass Clarinet and Percussion (Lori Freedman, bass clarinet) Michael Oesterle⎯Cepheid Variables, percussion solo with percussion ensemble (world premiere, CBC commission)
Apr 26, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Stuart Saunders Smith⎯Links No. 5 (for vibraphone solo) Lou Harrison⎯Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (Mark Fewer, violin) Morton Feldman⎯For Bass Clarinet and Percussion (Lori Freedman, bass clarinet) Michael Oesterle⎯Cepheid Variables, percussion solo with percussion ensemble (world premiere, CBC commission)
April 16, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND Esprit Orchestra/Aiyun Huang (soloist), recorded March 26, 2009, Toronto Andrew Staniland⎯Big Bang!
April 4, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND McGill Percussion ensemble at Cool Drummings, recorded May 24, 2008, Toronto John Cage⎯Credo in Us Scott Wilson⎯Broken Allegory Kaija Saaiaho⎯Six Japanese Gardens Rolf Wallin⎯Stonewave
March 8, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Toca Loca, recorded July 13, 2006, Sound Symposium, St. John’s, Newfoundland Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love her Madly
March 8, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Toca Loca, recorded July 13, 2006, Sound Symposium, St. John’s, Newfoundland Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love her Madly
February 25, 2009		The Signal, CBC Radio Two McGill faculty members, recorded March 6, 2008, MusiMars, Pollack Hall, Montreal Martin Matalon⎯La Makina
February 12, 2009		Homerun Mark Applebaum⎯Catfish, Tzadik 7094
January 31, 2009		Cinq à Six Mark Applebaum⎯Catfish, Tzadik 7094
December 13, 2008		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND Toca Loca PP Project concert, recorded on March 25, 2008, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto Veronika Krausas⎯Blue* Myra Davies⎯Responsibility Erik Ross⎯Fibodoiccannez Splice Andrew Staniland⎯Made in China Aaron Gervais⎯Culture No. 2 Morrissette/Juliette Palmer⎯Five Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises
McGill Mini Music Canal Savoir Broadcast:		Flams, Paradiddles and Other Striking Ideas: Fundamentals of Playing Percussion Instruments September 9, 11, 13, & 14 and October 21, 23, 25, & 26, 2008
November 13, 2008		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Soloist, Cool Drummings, recorded May 26, 2007, Toronto Georges Aperghis⎯Le Corps à Corps
October 18, 2008		The Signal, CBC Radio Two McGill faculty members, recorded March 6, 2008, MusiMars, Pollack Hall, Montreal Martin Matalon⎯La Makina
April 8, 2008		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Also: CONCERTS ON DEMAND Toca Loca PP Project concert, recorded on March 25, 2008, Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto Veronika Krausas⎯Blue* Myra Davies⎯Responsibility Erik Ross⎯Fibodoiccannez Splice Andrew Staniland⎯Made in China Aaron Gervais⎯Culture No. 2 Morrissette/Juliette Palmer⎯Five Quinsin Nachoff⎯Toca Loca Nicole Lizée⎯Promises, Promises
November 13, 2007		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Georges Aperghis—Le Corps à Corps
November 5, 2007		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Gary Kulesha—Book of Mirrors
September 13, 2007		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Andrew Staniland—Adventure Music: Love Her Madly Paul Frehner—Slowdown
August 9, 2007		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Chris Harman—371 Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love Her Madly
March 26, 2007		The Signal, CBC Radio Two Chris Harman—371 Andrew Staniland⎯Adventure Music: Love Her Madly
September 17, 2006		Two New Hours, CBC Radio Two Frederick Rzewski⎯Bring Them Home!
September 10, 2006		Two New Hours, CBC Radio Two Javier Alvarez⎯Temazcal

Radio Interviews

Directing

Workshops & Masterclasses

July 2011		SoundSCAPE festival (Composition workshops and percussion masterclasses)
July 2011		National Youth Orchestra of Canada (Chamber music week)
June 2011		Scotia Festival, University of Dalhousie, Halifax (Percussion masterclass)
October 6, 2010		Varner Recital hall, Oakland University (Percussion masterclass)
October 5, 2010		Bowling Green State University (Percussion masterclass)
July 15, 2010		SoundScape Festival, Italy (Approaching complex rhythm workshop)
June 3, 2010		University of Dalhousie, Scotia Festival (Percussion masterclass)
April 13, 2010		California Arts Institute, Los Angeles (Percussion workshop and masterclass)
April 9, 2010		Oregon State University, Corvallis (Percussion workshop)
April 6, 2010		University of California, Santa Cruz (Percussion masterclass and composition workshop)
November 2009		National University of Singapore
June 12-23, 2009		Root and Rhizomes Percussion Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts
July 6-7, 2009		National Youth Orchestra of Canada
July 14-26, 2009		SoundSCAPE Festival, Vittadini School of Music, Pavia, Italy
April 2008		DePaul University, Chicago
March 2008		University of Alberta, Canada University of Manitoba, Canada University of Dalhousie, Canada
October 2007		National University of Singapore Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan Fu Ren Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan National Normal Taiwan University, Taiwan Kaohsiung Municipal High School, Taiwan
May 2007		University of Toronto Private lessons and masterclass Cool Drummings Conference (Percussion workshop)
March 2007		University of Bristol, England (Composition workshop)
February 2007		University of Birmingham, England (Composition workshop and percussion masterclass)
May 2006		University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Percussion masterclass)
June 2005		Scotia Festival, Halifix, NS, Canada
May 2004		Dong-Hai University, Tai-chung, Taiwan
March 2004		Artist in Residence, Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada
April 2003		Masterclass, University of Toronto

Academic Committees

Professional Committees

Adjudicating

Language

Courses Taught

Student Advisees

Student Awards

Ben Reimer, CIRMMT student award (2011-2012) $7,500
Noam Bierstone, Austrian Society Scholarship (McGill) (2011) $3,500
Diego Espinosa, Schulich scholarship (2010-2013) $10,000/yr
Ben Reimer, Schulich Scholarship (2010-2013) $10,000/yr
Colin Van de Reep, SABIAN PASIC scholarship (2010) free trip to PASIC convention plus SABIAN factory
Noam Bierstone, Grant for summer music program, Williamson Foundation for Music (2010) $2,000
Noam Bierstone, Tom Siwe PASIC scholarship Percussive Arts Society (2009) $500 plus registration
Ben Duinker, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Standard Life Competition (2009) First Prize ($10,000) and Best
Performance of Canadian Work ($2,000)
Noam Bierstone, Montreal Symphony Orchestra Standard life Competition (2009) Third Prize ($2,000) and
Domain Forget Scholarship
Ben Duinker, Austrian Society Scholarship (2009) $5,000
Ben Duinker, Alma Mater Student Travel Grant (2009) $750
Ben Duinker, McGill Concerto Competition Winner (2009)
Ben Duinker, Canadian Music Competition First Prize (under 26) (2009)
Alexander Petrenko, Millennium Bursary (2008-2009) $3,000
Noam Bierstone, Canadian Music Competition Grand Prize (19-30 years old category)(2009) $2,000
Amie Watson, SSHRC Master’s Scholarship (2008) $17,500
Sandra Joseph, FQRSC Master’s Scholarship (2008) $15,000
Eric Derr, Schulich Scholarship (2008-2010) $10,000/yr plus $1,500
Parker Bert, McGill Entrance Scholarship (2008) $1500
Ben Duinker, Schluich Scholarship (2008-2009) $10,000
Ben Duinker, SSHRC Master Scholarship (2007-2008) $17,500
Alexadros Halavrezos, Oxford Music Scholarship (2008) $1500
Noam Bierstone, Schulich Scholarship (2008-2012) $5000/yr
Xochitl Pardo, Schulich Scholarship (2008-2010) $5000/yr
Xochitl Pardo, His Excellency Scholarship, Governor of Veracruz State, Mexico (2008-2010) monthly stipend
Alexandros Halavrezos, Canadian Music Competition, marimba and/or vibraphone, 21 years old (2008) $800
Fernando Rocha, CAPES scholarship (Brazil) (2004-8) tuition plus stipend
Sandra Joseph, Schulich Scholarship (2007) $10,000
Ben Duinker, Nova Scotia Talent Trust (2007-2008) $2,250
Alexander Petrenko, Apotex Inc. Scholarship (2007-2008) $1,000
James Peterscak, SSHRC Research Assistant award (2007-2008) $3,000
James Petercsak, Schulich Scholarship (2007) $5,000

1999-2004		Doctor of Musical Arts in Contemporary Music Performance University of California, San Diego (advisor: Steven Schick)
1997-1998		Master of Arts in Music University of California, San Diego (advisor: Steven Schick)
1995-1996		Premier Prix Conservatoire Nationale de Region de Rueil-Malmaison, France (Professor: Gaston Sylvestre)
1991-1995		Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance with Honors University of Toronto (Professors: Russell Hartenberger, Robin Engelman)

Current		Assistant Professor (2006-) Chair of Percussion Area (2006-) Director of McGill Percussion Ensemble (2006-) Schulich School of Music of McGill University, Montreal, Canada
2004-2006		Faculty Fellow (Post-doctorate researcher and teaching fellow) University of California, San Diego This fellowship is awarded to recent UC Ph.D.s who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. It is a combined appointment of Lecturer and Faculty Fellow Researcher. Four fellowships were given for 2004-2006.
2001-		Founding member, Canadian new music trio Toca Loca (Gregory Oh and Simon Docking)
1997-2006		Member, red fish blue fish percussion group
2002-2003		Instructor of Record, UCSD
1997-2002		Teaching Assistant, UCSD

Upcoming		Saving Percussion Theatre (DVD) (Mode Records) Publication based on research results of “Saving Percussion Theatre” (FQRSC new researcher/creator grant) (PI: Aiyun Huang) Jean-Pierre Drouet —Variations sur un texte de Victor Hugo Georges Aperghis— Les Guetteurs de Sons Mauricio Kagel—Dressur Mauricio Kagel—L’Art Bruit Georges Aperghis—Le Corps à Corps Vinko Globokar—?Corporel Vinko Globokar—Toucher Javier Alvarez—Temazcal
2010		Toca Loca: SHED, Henceforth Records 109, ASIN: B004HNUTAW
2010		Benjamin Leeds Carson: A is for Azimuth and Arnica, Albany Records, Troy 1225, ASIN: B004GKZAO6
2010		Peter Ivan Edward: Object Lessons, Albany Records, Troy 1213, ASIN: B00475D31W
2009		PP*, Centrediscs, CMCCD 15009 ASIN: B002OVB3E0
2009		Stuart Saunder Smith: The Links Series of Vibraphone Essays, New World Records, 80690
2007		Impositions and Consequences, Tzadik 8032
2006		Xenakis Percussion Works, Mode Records 170/173
2006		Christopher Adler: Epilogue for a Dark Day, Tzadik 8004
2003		Mark Applebaum Catfish, Tzadik 7094
2003		Peter Härtling Ein Portrait in Gedichten und Liedern, Bayer Records, Germany

October 31, 2009		The Performer’s Voice: An International Forum for Music Performance and Scholarship Performance as Research: Issues and Discussion (Chair: Helena Gaunt) (Participants: John Rink, University of Cambridge/Aiyun Huang, McGill University/Peter Dejans, Orpheus Institute/ Huib Schippers, Queensland Conservatorium) Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
November 1, 2009		The Performer’s Voice: An International Forum for Music Performance and Scholarship Kung Fu Fan Turns Master: Eagle Claw Wu Tsiao Chen Wins (Solo Plenary Presentation) Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
November 1, 2009		The Performer’s Voice: An International Forum for Music Performance and Scholarship Asian Voices (Plenary Panel Presentation: Kishore Mahbubani, Chair, National University of Singapore/Tsung Yeh, Singapore Chinese Orchestra/Aiyun Huang, McGill University) Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore
November 2, 2009		The Performer’s Voice: An International Forum for Music Performance and Scholarship Summaries, Reflections, and Future Directions (Plenary Round-Table Round-up) Participants: Richard Taruskin, University of California, Berkerley/ Elisabeth Le Guin, University of California, Los Angeles/ Stephen Emmerson, Queensland Conservatorium, Australia/ Helena Gaunt, Guildhall School of Music and Drama/ Aiyun Huang, McGill)

July 2010		The Signal, CBC Radio Two, St. John’s, Newfoundland
March 23, 2009		Classical 96.3 Toronto, personal interview with hosts Jean Stilwell and Mike Duncan
January 31, 2009		CBC De Cinq à Six, personal interview with host Joanne Vrakas, Montreal
December 13, 2007		Global Village (host: John Schneider) KPFK 90.7FM, Pacifica Station, Los Angeles
May 24, 2007		Les arts et les autres, Radio Canada, Toronto
July 2006		The Signal, CBC Radio Two
October 2003		Two New Hours, CBC Radio Two

May-June 2011		McGill Percussion Ensemble at Scotia Festival, Halifax
June 2011		McGill Percussion Ensemble at Make Music New York Festival
August 16-20, 2009		2009 International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), Montreal Joao Pedro Oliveira⎯Timshel (Responsibility: Conductor) Douglas Geers⎯Tremor Transducer (Responsibility: Conductor)
May 2008		McGill Percussion Ensemble, three concerts at Cool Drummings, Toronto
May 2008		McGill percussion Ensemble at La Chapelle Historique du Bon-Pasteur, Montreal
May 2007		McGill Percussion Ensemble at Cool Drummings, Toronto
May 2001		Directed Recitations by French composer Georges Aperghis in the Spring Festival at UCSD. Responsibility: programming, voice coaching, staging, light, and costume design
1999-2001		Principle Percussionist of the La Jolla Symphony Orchestra Responsibility: sectional rehearsal and part assignment.
Winter 1998		U-Theatre, Taipei Responsibility: coaching percussion ensembles of two to three players twice a week
July 1997		Percussion workshop at Souchow University, Taipei Responsibility: coaching percussion ensembles formed by students from performing arts high schools and universities

2011	National Music Festival (Canada)
2011	PASIC International Solo Competition
2011	SABIAN scholarship
2010	Banff Centre for the Arts Summer program
2007	University of Sherbrooke (Artist Diploma)
2006	Jiao-Tong University, Hsin-Ju, Taiwan (Master’s degree)

Mandarin:	reading, speaking, writing
English:	reading, speaking, writing
French:	reading, speaking, writing (limited)
Italian:	reading, speaking (limited)

McGill University Instructor of Record)	Practical Instruction (2006-) Percussion Ensemble (2006-) Percussion Seminar (2011-) Orchestral Sectional (2007-) Studio Class (2006-2010) Seminar: Decoding Contemporary Music Scores (2009, 2011) Seminar: Performances in Alternative Spaces (2009, 2010) Chamber Music (2006-) Multiple Ensemble (2008, 2009) Special Project (2008)
University of California, San Diego (Instructor of Record)	Mandarin Pop (2004, 2006) Contemporary Music (2006) World Rhythms: Theory and Practice (2003, 2005) Fundamentals of Music (2002-3, 2004-5) Studio Percussion (1999-2004)
(Teaching Assistant) (1997-2004)	World Music: Asia and Oceania Hip Hop Contemporary Music Music of Taiwan World Music: Africa and Diaspora Basic Musicianship Chorus Chinese Opera