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– Derek
ABOUT: Derek Charke is a JUNO and ECMA Award-winning Composer, Flutist, and Associate Professor of Music at Acadia University. Characterized by a strong harmonic and rhythmic language, use of electroacoustic soundscapes, and ‘extended’ instrumental techniques, his music has been described as inventive, rich textured, and containing drama and rhythmic vitality. Many of his works incorporate ecological sound and field recordings. Commissioned by world renowned musicians, including the Kronos Quartet, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, and Symphony Nova Scotia; his music has been performed in high-profile venues, including Carnegie Hall and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. As a professional flutist he continues to perform regularly as a new music soloist and improvisor.
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