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Holbrook, Geof (b. 1978, Guelph, Ontario). Canadian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Canada and elsewhere.
Mr. Holbrook studied composition with Denys Bouliane and Sean Ferguson at McGill University in Montréal from 1998-2002, where he has studied with John Rea since 2002. He has also twice attended Domaine Forget in 2000-01 and Royaumont once in 2001 and has attended masterclasses with Cornelis de Bondt, Omar Daniel, Brian Ferneyhough, Martín Matalon, Aleksandr Raskatov, Tan Dun, and Klas Torstensson.
Among his honors are two First prizes in the Ensemble category in the SOCAN competition for young composers (2001, for Faith in Gravity; 2003, for Khipus) and Second Prize overall in the SCI/ASCAP Student Composition Commission (2002, for Faith in Gravity). His music has been heard in Canada, France and Germany.
He is also active in other positions. He served as composer-in-residence to the McGill Symphony Orchestra in 2002 and has served as associate composer to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa since 2004.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: holbrook@music.mcgill.ca
Telephone: 514 844 9914
Website: http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~holbrook/
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Faith in Gravity, small orchestra (17 players), 2001; Arc Reflex, small orchestra (14 players), 2002; Khipus, large orchestra, 2002; Sets and the Senses, large orchestra, 2005
CHAMBER MUSIC: Catalysis, piano, 4-track tape, 2000; Kick the Habit, violin, 2003; Smaller Knives, clarinet, French horn, violin, cello, piano, 2004; Live Translation, piano, percussion, 2004
VOCAL: Tse to Sea (text by Susan Holbrook), baritone, string quartet, 2001
PIANO: Citations, 2 pianos, 2000
(Last updated on October 25, 2004)
