EDUCATION
2007 Master of Music in Sonology
The Institute of Sonology, Royal Conservatory, NL
Studied with Paul Berg, Kees Tazelaar, Joel Ryan, Paul Jeukendrup
2005 Sonology Course: Introduction to Sonology
The Institute of Sonology, Royal Conservatory, NL
2001 Bachelor of Music in Composition and Voice Performance
The University of Victoria, Canada
Studied with Christopher Butterfield, Michael Longton, John Celona, Susan Young
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2010 Kyma International Sound Symposium, Vienna, Austria
2010 Institute for Living Voice, Venice, Italy
Workshops with David Moss, Trevor Wishart, Barbara Hannigan
2010 Mentorship with composer Agostino Di Scipio, L’Aquila, Italy
2009 Composers Kitchen, Montreal, Canada
2004 The Banff Centre for the Arts Long Term Residency
2003 The Banff Centre for the Arts Long Term Residency
International Voice Workshops: Richard Armstrong-The Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada
2000 Intermediate
1999 Introduction
AWARDS
2010 BC Arts Council: Professional Development Grant
2010 Canada Council for the Arts: Travel Grant
2009 BC Arts Council : Project Grant
2009 Canada Council for the Arts: Travel Grant
2008 Canada Council for the Arts: Individual Artist (classical)
1999 The University of Victoria: Murray Adaskin Scholarship in Composition
MEMBERSHIPS
Founder of The Waterfront Studio
Founder of the VOICE/wire series
Member of Ensemble SISYPHE
Member of Éditions Musique SISYPHE
Member of SOCAN
photo: Daniel Gautreau
recent events:
September 30th, 2011 : Innovations en Concert
In concert with Expanding Hobo Cult Band and Hans-Joachim Roedelius
La Salla Rossa, Montréal, QC
VOICE/wire 01
A collection of works for voice and electronics. Performed on February18 2009 The Metro Studio Theatre, Victoria BC, May 8 2010 The Cultch, Vancouver BC and September 30 2011 at La Salla Rossa in Montreal.
a selection of previous performances, compositions and sound productions:
Clang Clagan 2010/11
A composition and installation commissioned during the Cultural Olympiad 2010 between André Cormier and Andrea Young, recently installed in The Surrey Art Gallery, BC.
The Waterfront Studio
Sound Production Services: Recording, Editing, Mixing and Mastering, Graphic Design.
October 22, 2011 : Travertine
An ensemble of five performer-composers from Los Angeles perform compositions for the free-standing stone wall at The Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA.
With Paul Fraser, Ellen Reid, Andrea Young, Mike Lockwood and Collin Wambsgans.
February 11, 2012. The Wulf, Los Angeles, CA
The Wulf is a space dedicated to contemporary arts located in Los Angeles, California. This concert presents Andrea Young and Odeya Nini performing their own vocal work as well as instrumental compositions.
March 9 - April 29, 2012. G Gallery, Toronto ON
G Gallery presents two new animated videos by Allison Hrabluik. The animations feature a series of black and white abstract shapes that respond to sounds composed for the artist by electro-acoustic composer Andrea Young. Through the careful manipulation of photographic images, Hrabluik coaxes subtle characters out of abstract forms.