23 Lincoln Ave. Toronto, Ontario M6P 1M7 (416) 760-8020 MICHELINE ROI e-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION Advanced studies, graduate seminars in composition, Jonathan Harvey professor, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1995-96.

Masters of Music in composition, McGill University, , P.Q., 1992.

Bachelors of Music in composition, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, 1987.

COMMISSIONS Nuit Blanche, City of Toronto City of Toronto Commission New Music in New Places Grant, July 2006 Unearthed, site-specific audio installation.

CBC Radio/New Adventures in Sound Art Outfront/Deep Wireless, February 2006 Silent Cecelia for radio and spatialized concert diffusion.

Beverley Johnston Toronto Arts Council, December 2005 Wooden for percussion and electronics.

New Adventures in Sound Art Laidlaw foundation Grant, April 2005 New Music in New Places Grant, July 2005 Wandering Sacred, site-specific audio installation.

Windsor Symphony Orchestra Laidlaw foundation Grant, December 2004 Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Grant, January 2005 Canada Council Commissioning Grant, Dec 2004, declined Tengo que decir, concerto for bandoneon, electrocoustics, percussion, piano, and strings, 8/6/4/4/2

CBC Radio Outfront, November 2003 Sue’s Closet, radio art

ERGO Projects, Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Grant, December 2002 Bear-ing , mezzo-soprano, electroacoustics, percussion, piano

Vivienne Spiteri Canada Council Commissioning Grant, Dec 2001. Lessening Stillness Growing, for harpsichord and spatialization.

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COMMISSIONS Beverley Johnston Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Grant, October 1999. Grieving the Doubts of Angels, piano and percussion.

Continuum Contemporary Music, Jennifer Waring, dir. Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Grant, May 1999. Evolving Landscapes on the Will of Dread, mixed chamber.

Continuum Contemporary Music, Jennifer Waring, dir. Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Grant, May 1994. Of Breath and Touch, Bb clarinet and percussion.

New Music Concerts, Robert Aitken, dir. Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Grant, October 1993. From a Familiar Darkness, soprano solo and mixed chamber.

AWARDS Chalmers Professional Development Grant, April 2006, Myles Warren, Awards Officer, Ontario Arts council Juried selection in support of an intensive two week mentorship with internationally renowned composer Hildegard Westerkamp.

Canada Council Project Grant, June 1993, Rene Lavoie, Awards Officer. Juried selection for creation of a 20-minute piece, Toward the Light Wanting, SSAATTBB, oboe, percussion.

SOCAN Awards For Young Composers, Godfrey Ridout Award, 1992.

CAPAC Young Composers Competition, First Prize, Rudolphe Mathieu Award, 1990.

WORKSHOPS IAMIC Conference, New York City, September 28, 2005 AND FESTIVALS Juried performance of Courting the Will of Dread

Canadian Contemporary Workshop, Andrew Staniland, dir. April 2005 Juried selection for participation in workshop on electroacoustic composition with Hildegard Westerkamp.

Composer Librettist Laboratory, Tapestry New Opera Works, Wayne Strongman, Michael Albano, dirs., August, 2000 Participant in Tapestry New Opera’s, opera writing workshop.

New Music Festival, University of Toronto, Chan Ka Nin, dir., February 2000 Panelist, Symposium on Women Composers in Contemporary Music

Interplay Workshop, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn May 1997. Juried selection for performance of Toward the Light Wanting. Micheline Roi 3

DISCOGRAPHY Euphonia Air Records, May 2005, Fondly Through the Madness Breathing, Joseph Petric, accordion.

Orbiting Garden Centrediscs CMCCD 7802, October 2002, Fondly Through the Madness Breathing, Joseph Petric, accordion.

Continuum 1 Continuum Contemporary Music, CR-CD 9801, November 1998, Of Breath and Touch, Peter Stoll, clarinet, Bill Brennan, percussion.

New Music from the Americas, 2 Shelan Records, esp-9401-CD, March 1993, Of Experiential Fruit, alcides lanza, piano.

PROFESSIONAL Vice-President Canadian League of Composers, ACHIEVEMENTS Toronto, 2003-ongoing.

Member Board of Directors, Continuum, Toronto, ON 2002-2005

Manager Continuum, Toronto, ON 2001-2002.

Canadian League of Composers Executive Council, Toronto, 2001-ongoing.

Ontario Director, Association of Canadian Women Composers, 1999-2002.

Co-chair programming committee, Continuum, Toronto, ON, 1999- 2000

JURIES PANELS Toronto Arts Council Commissioning Jury, Fall 2003 INVITED TALKS Orchestras Canada Talk June 2003 Toronto

CBC Radio Music Commissioning Jury, Fall 2002

Friend of Canadian Music Award Jury CMC, Summer 2001

Ontario Arts Council Commissioning Jury Fall 2001

Arraymusic Young Composers Workshop Jury, Fall 2001

New Music Festival, University of Toronto, Chan Ka Nin, dir., February 2000 Panelist, Symposium on Women Composers in Contemporary Music Micheline Roi 4

SELECTED Orchestra COMPOSITIONS Tengo que decir…, 2004 Solo bandoneon/electro/perc/pf/str(8.6.4.4.2) 11 minutes

Chamber Music

Bear ing , 2004 Mez-Sop/electro/Perc/Pf/ 25 minutes Premiere: ERGO Projects, Music Gallery November 5, 2004

Courting the Will of Dread, 2003 Fl/Bb Cl/Perc/Pf/Vln/Vlc 10 minutes Premiere: ERGO Projects, Sound Symposium, St. Johns, Nfld. July 2004.

Evolving Landscapes on the Will of Dread, 2000 Fl/Bb Cl/Perc/Pf/Vla/Vlc 9 minutes Premiere: Continuum Contemporary Music, Music Gallery, Toronto, April 20, 2000.

Grieving the Doubts of Angels, 1999 Percussion, Piano 11 minutes Premiere: Beverley Johnston, Barbara Pritchard, Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, October 19, 2002

Of Breath and Touch, 1995 Bb clarinet and percussion 12 minutes Premiere: Continuum, Music Gallery, Toronto, ON, May 20-21, 1995.

Fondly Through The Madness Breathing, 1992 accordion solo 11 minutes Premiere, Joseph Petric, Pollack Hall, Montréal, P.Q., February 4, 1992.

Algunos, 1988 guitar duo 8 minutes Premiere: Contemporary Music Ensemble, Pollack Hall, , Dir., Montréal, P.Q., March 1988.

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SELECTED Choral COMPOSITIONS Toward the Light Wanting, 1997 SSAATTBB, Oboe, Percussion 22 minutes Readings: Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, dir., Vancouver, B. C., May 1, 1997. Elmer Iseler Singers, Lydia Adams, dir., supported by the CMC Professional Readings Series, Walter Hall, Toronto, ON, February 2006

Of A Covered Harvest, 1991 SSAATTBB, percussion 20 minutes Premiere: McGill Concert Choir, Redpath Hall, Iwan Edwards, Dir., Montréal, P.Q., April 1992.

Why Wonder, 1986 choir: 12 parts, and Percussion 20 minutes Premiere: Queen's Choral Ensemble, percussion Ensemble, , Dir., Kingston, ON, November 1986.

Vocal

From A Familiar Darkness, 1996 Mixed Chamber: Soprano Solo, Picc., Ob., Bb Cl., Bsn, Hn, Trbn., Perc., Pno., 2 Vlns, Va., Vc. 12 minutes Premiere: Toronto New Music Concerts, Robert Aitken, dir., Toronto, ON, November 15, 1998.

Handmaiden's Eve, 1987 mezzo-soprano, trumpet, saxophone, percussion 15 minutes Premiere: New Music Concerts, Kingston, ON, April 1987.

Keyboard

Lessening Stillness Growing, 2001 harpsichord with optional spatialization 12 minutes Premiere: Sound Travels, Gibraltor Centre for the Arts, Toronto, October 2003.

Of Experiential Fruit, 1989 piano solo 7 minutes Premiere: alcides lanza Musica Electroacoustica '89 , , August 1989.

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SELECTED COMPOSITIONS Don't Try This At Home, 1987 prepared piano solo 3 minutes Premiere: Rod McDonald, Kingston, ON, April 1987.

Solo Electroacoustic and Radio Art

Silent Cecilia Radio Work and Electroacoustic work 8 minutes Premiere: New Adventures in Sound Art, Deep Wireless, Drake Hotel Underground, Toronto, ON, May 26, 2006. Broadcast: CBC Radio 1 May 2006.

Sue’s Closet Radio work 14 minutes Premiere: CBC Radio 1 November 2003 Broadcast: CBC Radio 1,.

Blood and Sand Electroacoustic Tape 6 minutes Premiere: New Music Concerts, Kingston, ON, January 1987.

Audio Installations

Unearthed, 2006 Site-specific audio installation, for the traffic islands University Ave. Toronto 14 minutes. Premiere: Nuit Blanche, Toronto September 30, 2006.

Wandering Sacred, 2005 Site-specific audio installation, for labyrinth and soundscape 12 minutes. Premiere: New Adventures in Sound Art, Sign Waves, Toronto Island, July 24-September 4, 2005 Broadcast: CKLN FM Radio, CIUT UOT Radio, Toronto, July 2005.